POLITICS

Biden withdraws proposal that aimed to protect endangered whales

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The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said Wednesday. The move in the waning days of the Biden administration will leave the endangered North Atlantic right whale vulnerable to extinction as the Trump administration is

Israel, Hamas Reach Cease-Fire Deal, Now Awaiting Netanyahu Cabinet Approval

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Qatar’s prime minister laid down the general terms of the six-week cease-fire, which includes swapping 33 hostages for an unspecified number of prisoners. Israel and Hamas have reached a deal, to take effect on Jan. 19, for a hostage and prisoner swap, a six-week cease-fire, and access to relief aid for the beleaguered Gaza Strip.

Speaker Johnson Removes Mike Turner as Chair of House Intel Committee

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Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) has been in Congress since 2003. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has removed Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) from his role as chairman of the House Intelligence Select Committee, his office told The Epoch Times on Jan. 15. Johnson’s office declined to comment further on why he was removed and who will

Senate Dems Praise Bondi’s ‘Competence,’ Pivot to Attacking Trump During Contentious Confirmation Hearing

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AG hopeful vows to rid DOJ of ‘partisan weaponization,’ spars with Schiff (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi vowed to rid the Department of Justice of “partisan weaponization” during a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, which saw Democrats acknowledge Bondi’s “competence” and “relevant experience” and instead turn their ire

Rubio Breezes Through Confirmation Hearing, Pledges To Confront Iran’s Nuclear Program and Combat the CCP

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Secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio sailed through his Senate confirmation hearing, drawing bipartisan praise from his former colleagues as he pledged to confront Iran’s accelerating nuclear program and provide Israel with the support it needs to finish decimating Tehran’s terror proxies. Rubio, who until recently served as a veteran member of the Senate Foreign