Trump backs new GOP plan to fund the government and lift the debt limit, urges quick passage as shutdown nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump backs new GOP plan to fund the government and lift the debt limit, urges quick passage as shutdown nears.
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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a dire warning to his allies today.
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Kevin Rudd's major Donald Trump move, man's mistake lands him two $161 fines, China's brutal assessment of Australia
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African troops 'forced to Ukraine frontlines' while Russians stay in camp
A large number of Africans have joined the Russian army since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While some have voluntarily taken up arms via private companies under contract with the Kremlin, others were lured by false promises. One Cameroonian, who thought he was going to Russia to work as a caretaker, reveals the extent of this human trafficking. "Tomorrow, they want us to go on a suicide mission. I'm going to drop the gun so I don't have to go. I'll probably be tortured and sent to p
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Trump Fumbles 'Congratulations' To Education Pick In Massive Announcement Goof-Up
Donald Trump repeatedly made a significant error as he praised his pick's "strong record of delivering results for children and families."
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Greenland's Leader Whacks Trump's Threats With Blunt Message On Territory's Future
Múte Egede, the Danish territory's prime minister, reminded the U.S. president-elect of the Greenlandic people's interests.
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Ukraine-Russia latest: Four dead in Kyiv as Putin’s forces launch barrage of drones and missiles
“This aggressive Russian action is not acceptable,” the French defense minister said
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Trump Reveals Hollywood A-Listers Who Will Serve As Special Ambassadors
The actors will serve as his “eyes and ears” while helping improve Hollywood, which Trump called “a great but very troubled place."
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Tens of thousands to join People's March in Washington DC against Trump
Eight years since its historic first march, the Women's March is returning on Saturday to the nation's capital just before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.View on euronews
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TikTok CEO One-Ups Zuckerberg With Bootlicking Trump Post
TikTok CEO Shou Chew appealed to Donald Trump’s ego in a video statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the TikTok ban. “I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States,” he said. “This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship.” Trump said that he had “a warm spot” for the app during a December meeting with Chew, who was sure to mention Trump’s popularity on the app
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Jan 6 rioter Pamela Hemphill says she will refuse Trump’s pardon
Reformed ‘MAGA Granny’, who spent 60 days in jail for her role in the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol, has since washed her hands of the president-elect’s movement, calling it a ‘cult’
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Cameron Diaz surprises Jamie Foxx with Elon Musk claim
Diaz surprised co-star with her jab at tech billionaire’s friendship with Trump
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Giuliani Trolls Court With Puppy Video Taken 1,000 Miles Away Amid No-Show Appearance
Rudy Giuliani is not letting his legal woes ruin his inauguration excitement. Despite being scheduled to testify in a New York courtroom, the disgraced lawyer was absent from the proceedings Thursday and instead shared a video of his Pomeranian frolicking at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. “Vinny loves hanging out at Mar-a-Lago, but he’s ready to spend a lot more time in Washington, D.C. over the course of the next four years in support of his favorite President—Donald J. Trump!,” Giuliani wro
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Trump preps 100 executive orders for first day. What to expect.
President-elect Donald Trump plans a flurry of executive orders — ranging from immigration policies, energy, proposed tariffs, and possibly TikTok — after he reenters the White House this Monday, January 20. Yahoo Finance Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul joins Market Domination to highlight Trump's biggest priorities when signing off and enacting new legislation. These include Trump closing the southern border connecting to Mexico, reversing Biden’s energy regulations, and imposing a 25% tariff on China, Mexico, and Canada. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Josh Lynch
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Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Rep. Lee Zeldin faced scrutiny of his limited environmental experience. For one senator, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, this took the form of a science pop quiz—asking, in his words, “really basic no-tricks questions about climate change.” Whitehouse started off with a softball: “First, as a matter of law, is carbon dioxide a p
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Let's Talk About How Weird JD Vance's Official VP Portrait Is
The new administration's White House portraits have been brought to you by Facetune.
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Georgia appeals court sides with Trump in affirming dismissal of 6 state charges
A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state’s 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge’s decision that the charges must be thrown out due to a lack of detail. “We find that the indictment fails to include enough detail to sufficiently apprise…
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Taiwan’s first execution in five years sparks outcry: ‘Shocking and cruel’
Amnesty International urges Taiwan’s government to immediately halt any plans to carry out further executions
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Whopping $20 billion in Medicare and ATO superannuation waiting to claimed by Aussies: ‘Get it back’
Aussies are being urged to take a few minutes to check if they are owed a share of billions in unclaimed cash.
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Trump inauguration moved indoors amid record-breaking cold as list of Democrats skipping event grows: Live updates
President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’
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Former CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking classified documents on Israel’s plans to attack Iran
A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty to leaking classified documents about Israel’s preparations to attack Iran late-last year, according to the Department of Justice.