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Politics · Economy · Military · Security · TechFormer Trump staffer calls for Wiles to resign over midterm wipeout
Caroline Sunshine, a former staffer to President Trump, on Wednesday called for White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to resign over the massive losses Republicans saw in the midterm elections. Sunshine told Fox News’s Jesse Watters on “Jesse Watters Primetime” that she was going to say “what a lot of people are saying privately.”…
House Democrat: ‘We’re going to have one hell of a donnybrook over ending these tariffs’
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) said Wednesday that there is going to be a tough battle to end President Trump’s tariffs when Democrats take over Congress. “The president’s policies, without any resistance from the Republicans, have directly led to increasing prices. Life is much less affordable under this president, starting with these tariffs,” Stanton told NewsNation’s…
Trump defends Hegseth but acknowledges easier path to replacing him before new Congress
President Trump said Thursday morning he intends to keep Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his current role but acknowledged it would be easier to confirm someone new to lead the Pentagon before Democrats take control of Congress next year. The president told ABC News’s Jonathan Karl that he has “every intention” of keeping Hegseth in…
Could a rogue clerk bollix House control on Jan. 3? It’s not quite that simple.
Former House Rules Committee chief of staff Don Wolfensberger analyzed a historical precedent where a House clerk could potentially obstruct the seating of members-elect to manipulate congressional control.
Live updates: First lady hosts Russia, Ukraine representatives; Trump’s arch could get final OK
First lady Melania Trump will host Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House to discuss the localized ceasefire in the frontline city of Oleshky that she secured late last month. She’s expected to make remarks around 11 a.m. EST. Two days after Election Day, two Senate races remain uncalled, along with a couple of…
I lost my period for two decades — I wish I had known what I know now
A new initiative on women’s health could have saved me years of pain related to infertility. I’m hoping it will help others.
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France: Hundreds of thousands participate in national protest-strike day
Authorities in France were bracing for a day of demonstrations and strike action over the cost of living, inadequate wages and public spending cuts.
How Can America and South Korea Bridge the OPCON Gap?
South Korea’s leaders are eager to assume “operational control,” or OPCON, over joint US-ROK forces in Korea as quickly as possible—but doing so would be a strategic mistake. The post How Can America and South Korea Bridge the OPCON Gap? appeared first on The National Interest.
B.C. officials hunt bear suspected of killing mother, daughter
Authorities in British Columbia are searching for at least one bear after a mother and her daughter were found dead earlier this week.
Americans Care About Foreign Policy. Now Democrats Must Listen to Them.
Here’s what Congress can actually do in the next two years.
Trump Has Shifted the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship
But close bilateral ties might not survive his lame-duck period and a Democratic Congress.
Lockheed Martin Plans $420 Million Expansion of Arkansas Missile Production Facility
America’s largest defense contractor is responsible for both the PAC-3 (Patriot) and THAAD missiles, and is scaling up production in the Natural State. The post Lockheed Martin Plans $420 Million Expansion of Arkansas Missile Production Facility appeared first on The National Interest.