#DeSantis knocks Haley as ‘failed Republican establishment’

#DeSantis knocks Haley as ‘failed Republican establishment’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) knocked former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday as being “really reflective of the old failed Republican establishment of yesteryear” as the presidential candidate seeks to make his pitch as the viable alternative to former President Trump.  “Even a campaigner as good as Chris [Christie] is not going to be able to paper over…

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#Senate tees up final vote on annual defense policy bill

#Senate tees up final vote on annual defense policy bill

The Senate on Tuesday advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) toward a final vote, putting it on a glide path to getting passed Wednesday as lawmakers look to conclude their work before the Christmas break.  Senators voted 85-15 to end debate on the $886 billion annual defense policy bill that will cover fiscal 2024…

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#Consumer group presses for stronger Botox warnings

#Consumer group presses for stronger Botox warnings

A consumer group is pushing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for stronger Botox warnings, pointing to the danger of negative health effects from the cosmetic injections. In a Tuesday petition, Public Citizen asks the agency to “take action to strengthen the risk warning on the labeling of all approved botulinum toxin biological products.” It…

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#It’s ‘insulting’ to have ‘nonsense Republicans’ on Biden impeachment inquiry panel, Democrat says

#It’s ‘insulting’ to have ‘nonsense Republicans’ on Biden impeachment inquiry panel, Democrat says

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) dubbed some of her Republican colleagues “idiots” and “a–holes” alongside criticism of the House Oversight Committee’s attempts to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is leading an investigation into Biden’s family finances and is pushing for a full impeachment probe of the president. “The…

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#Retribution, isolation and deportation: What to expect from a second Trump term

#Retribution, isolation and deportation: What to expect from a second Trump term

Less than two months out from the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump seems well on his way to securing a third consecutive Republican nomination for president.  And, with public polling increasingly showing Trump leading President Biden — including by 6 points (53 percent to 47 percent) per a recent Messenger/Harris X poll — the question…

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