Newly appointed U.K. ambassador to the U.S., Lord Peter Mandelson, is readying himself to take up the top job of preserving the ‘special relationship’ long championed by London and Washington, but first he’s looking to…
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JFK’s daughter says cousin RFK Jr is a ‘predator,’ ‘willfully misinformed’ and ‘unqualified’ to lead HHS
Caroline Kennedy, the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy and a former U.S. ambassador, sent a letter to lawmakers urging them not to confirm her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who she referred…
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Trump administration offers buyouts to federal employees, including remote workers: ‘Deferred resignation’
The Trump administration is offering buyouts for nearly all federal employees, including those who work remotely, as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to get employees back into the office, but they only have until…
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DORAL, Fla. — Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to stick together during a closed-door meeting at the House GOP annual issues conference on Tuesday, as tensions simmer over some lawmakers’ decisions to skip the…
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Conservatives rally around ‘rock star’ Leavitt after first White House briefing: ‘Competence is back’
Conservatives on social media praised newly minted White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s performance in her first press conference on Tuesday and made the case that her tenure would be a welcome change from the…
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NIH director clarifies HHS communications freeze, confirms some essential functions can continue
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Matthew Memoli sought to clarify the extent of the Trump administration’s freeze on communications and other functions within the Health and Human Services Department, which has raised concern…
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday defended the legality of President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of at least 17 inspectors general, telling reporters that the administration is confident that the oustings, ordered across…
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A group of transgender service members and rights groups are filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s restrictions on transgender troops in the military. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of six active duty transgender service…
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Naama Levy, one of the four female IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, is speaking out for the first time. ‘After 477 days, I’m finally home,’ Levy wrote on Instagram. ‘I’m safe and…
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Former Trump officials reject whistleblower claim that FBI director nominee Kash Patel broke hostage protocol
Senate Democrats have obtained a whistleblower report claiming that President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, violated protocol during a hostage rescue mission in October 2020. But national security officials who served…