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Marjorie Taylor Greene to Chair New DOGE Oversight Subcommittee

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Greene said subcommittee will hold hearings to give ’transparency and truth to the American people.’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair a House subcommittee with congressional oversight of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Greene confirmed the news on social media platform X, writing that it is “BIG NEWS.” “We will identify and

Post-Election Poll Shows Americans Want Trump to Focus on Inflation in His First 100 Days

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The survey shows 35 percent of Americans see inflation as the top issue. A survey conducted after President-elect Donald Trump’s win earlier this month shows that a plurality of Americans want his incoming administration to focus on tackling inflation. Published Wednesday, a Reuters-Ipsos survey found that 35 percent of Americans see inflation as the top

Police Report Reveals Assault Allegations Against Trump Nominee Hegseth

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A 2017 police report made public Wednesday details statements made by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, and a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her in his hotel room in California. Pete Hegseth, the nominee, has denied the allegations and has never been charged over the incident. In response to

‘A Serious Blow to Trust in Our Government’: Dem Chair Rebukes Mayorkas, Wray for Skipping Senate Homeland Security Hearing 

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The Democratic chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee criticized Department of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI director Christopher Wray for failing to testify at the committee’s annual public hearing on threats facing the United States. Mayorkas and Wray’s “refusal to speak publicly about their department’s work will only increase the concerns that

Matt Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee

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Washington — Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday that he is withdrawing his nomination for attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Gaetz to lead the Justice Department as the nation’s top law enforcement officer last week. He swiftly resigned his seat in the House and was on Capitol Hill with Vice President-elect JD Vance,