POLITICS

‘I And My Colleagues Won’t Stand for This’: Republican Sen. Katie Britt Warns Universities Anti-Semitism Crackdown is Coming with New Majority

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Republican Sen. Katie Britt (Ala.) is putting Columbia University, UCLA, and other schools on notice that the incoming GOP congressional majority plans to crack down on anti-Semitic demonstrations proliferating on college campuses. Britt wrote an open letter to Jewish students on Friday stating that the rising anti-Semitism at universities was not “acceptable” and that she

Democrat Governor Backs RFK Jr. for US Health Secretary Position

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has done good work. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the latter was announced by President-elect Donald Trump as the nominee for U.S. health secretary, although Polis later backtracked on his praise for Kennedy’s work on vaccines. Polis, a Democrat, wrote

Democrat Governor Backs RFK Jr. for US Health Secretary

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has done good work. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the latter was announced by President-elect Donald Trump as the nominee for U.S. health secretary, although Polis later backtracked on his praise for Kennedy’s work on vaccines. Polis, a Democrat, wrote

Trump’s defense secretary pick was probed for alleged sexual assault in 2017

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Monterey, Calif. – Pete Hegseth, the Army veteran turned Fox News host selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be defense secretary during his second term was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in 2017, Monterey, Calif. officials confirmed.  In response to multiple public record requests to the city, including one from CBS News, officials released

Officials Cite Communication Challenges When Asked About Waning Public Trust in Federal Health Agencies

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‘We recognize that there are challenges here, and we are responding to them,’ said Dr. Henry Walke, director of the CDC’s Office of Readiness and Response. Public health officials from three different agencies testified before members of Congress at a Nov. 14 hearing and cited communication challenges when asked about Americans’ waning trust in federal

Meet the New Boss

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Column: Trump reminds the Beltway what MAGA means Donald Trump, Joe Biden (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Donald Trump’s visit to Washington on Wednesday had all the hallmarks of his first term. There was the cable-news pageantry of Trump Force One’s arrival in and departure from D.C. There was a cordial and reassuring meeting in the Oval

6 Charts That Show How Trump Realigned the Political Landscape

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President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election was the result of demographic shifts that benefited Republicans. Exit polling by Edison showed that Americans were more similar in their voting patterns this cycle than they were divided—the expected wide gaps based on gender, education, age, and race between Republicans and Democrats failed to materialize.