Measure to ban trans Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from women's bathroom fails
Congressional Republicans led a similar effort two weeks ago against Delaware’s Sarah McBride, the first transgender person elected to Congress.
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Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration
Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Drug Enforcement Administration says he’s withdrawing his name from consideration.
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Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC News.
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Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon
Trump’s attorneys said President Biden’s statement that his son had been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted” also applies to the president-elect.
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‘Wild childs': Republican senators brush aside Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations after meeting with him
Some Republican senators are brushing aside sexual assault and other allegations against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary.
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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson involved in federal investigation, sources say
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is involved in a federal investigation, sources tell NBC10 Boston. Federal authorities came through Boston City Hall this fall looking into Fernandes Anderson, the sources say. The nature of this probe is still unclear. NBC10 Boston Political Reporter Matt Prichard reports it seems several on the counc... -
Secret Service agent near Janet Yellen's DC home opens fire on car break-in suspects
A Secret Service special agent protecting U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opened fire early Tuesday on people who were suspected to be trying to break into cars, authorities say.
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Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it
The Senate voted Monday to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops during the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, after it had been blocked by a Republican senator.
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Trump says he'll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend
President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the election.
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Reaction to Hunter Biden pardon in Massachusetts
President Joe Biden granting his son Hunter a sweeping pardon, described as “full and unconditional,” that will keep the younger Biden away from prison time in both his gun crimes conviction and tax crimes guilty plea, was a major talking point in the political world from Capitol Hill to Beacon Hill. “It’s just not surprisin... -
Village People singer defends Trump's use of ‘Y.M.C.A.,' says song isn't a ‘gay anthem'
Victor Willis said the disco classic has “benefited greatly” from the president-elect’s use and threatened to sue news outlets that refer to it as a “gay anthem.”
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Hunter Biden prosecutor pushes back on president's politicization claim
Special counsel David Weiss’ office on Monday appeared to push back against President Joe Biden’s claim that its prosecutions of Hunter Biden were politically motivated, calling such allegations “baseless.”
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It's the final holiday stretch at the Biden White House. The theme is ‘A Season of Peace and Light'
The first lady welcomed National Guard families to the White House on Monday to be among the first members of the public to see the decorations.
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The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target
Corporations are pulling out of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index just a few years after celebrating their contributions to LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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Trump's former FDA commissioner: ‘It will cost lives in this country' if RFK Jr. follows through on intentions
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on Friday raised concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Coinbase policy chief expects speedy approval of crypto laws following Trump's victory
Crypto legislation should make its way through Congress “fairly quickly” after Donald Trump’s election win, according to Coinbase’s chief policy officer.
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California lawmakers to begin special session to ‘Trump-proof' state laws
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a special session to protect the state’s progressive policies ahead of another Trump presidency.
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Read President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was pardoning his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing later this month in two federal cases.
