Author: Christian Datoc
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Bill Pulte takes the helm of an intelligence community marred by infighting
President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to elevate Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence is raising a new question on Capitol Hill — whether the appointment helps resolve growing tensions inside the intelligence community or makes them worse. The move comes as a bitter internal dispute between…
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Five takeaways from Trump’s 12th Cabinet meeting
President Donald Trump’s 12th Cabinet meeting of his second term took place at White House on Wednesday. The administration defended its immigration policy, including cracking down on illegal border crossings over the last 12 months, reducing fentanyl inflow from the southern border, and achieving a 50% drop in drug prices. But hanging over the meeting…
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Are Marco Rubio’s 2028 presidential prospects on the rise?
A recent all-star week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio is fueling fresh chatter about a 2028 presidential bid. But insiders in the orbit of President Donald Trump aren’t jumping on the bandwagon just yet. Rubio’s May 5 appearance in the White House briefing room ignited a wave of praise across conservative media and Trumpworld. Rubio, 54,…
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Biden’s team wanted him to sign pardons by hand, not autopen
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former President Joe Biden’s senior staff initially recommended that he personally approve and sign by hand presidential clemency actions, but near the end of his term, Biden broke from that guidance, according to documents reportedly…
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AmeriCorps the latest target for Trump-inspired rebranding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Republicans embark on their monthlong sprint to meet the September deadline to avoid a government shutdown, GOP lawmakers are looking to give President Donald Trump another opportunity to rebrand a long-standing government institution in…
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Trump freezes HUD funding for indicted New Orleans mayor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump is suspending New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Vappie from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s funding procurement process weeks after the pair…
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Trump’s TikTok deal ‘hostage’ to China trade talks as deadline looms
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump‘s desire to force the sale of the Chinese-owned app TikTok has fallen victim to his own agenda, with a deal remaining out of reach as his administration prioritizes trade negotiations with Beijing.…
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Around 70 professions will qualify for Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ deduction: Treasury
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EXCLUSIVE — Roughly 70 occupations are expected to qualify for the “No Tax on Tips” provision of President Donald Trump‘s “one big beautiful bill.” The Washington Examiner on Monday reviewed a preliminary list of the…
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Bessent predicts ‘big economic pickup in 2026’ and possible national housing emergency declaration this fall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EXCLUSIVE — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that President Donald Trump may declare a national housing emergency in the coming months. Since entering office, Trump has declared nine national emergencies, allowing him to expand his executive…
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Trump orders investigation of federal grants used for ‘illegal’ lobbying
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Thursday afternoon ordering an investigation into whether federal grant funding was being used to lobby the government. United States law prohibits any funds distributed through federal grants from…