#Trump 1.0 was chaotic, but Trump 2.0 would be far worse

#Trump 1.0 was chaotic, but Trump 2.0 would be far worse

“Trump 1.0 was chaotic, but Trump 2.0 would be far worse” Donald Trump’s allies praised him for his discipline during his announcement speech, when he mostly stuck to the script as written by his staff. Then, within about a week, he was embroiled in an anti-Semitism controversy. Could anyone be surprised? Trump’s brief bouts of…

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#Recount ordered in tight Boebert, Frisch House race in Colorado

#Recount ordered in tight Boebert, Frisch House race in Colorado

Recount ordered in tight Boebert, Frisch House race in Colorado Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) ordered a mandatory recount in the state’s third district on Wednesday after a razor-thin midterm election race between incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) and her challenger Adam Frisch (D). The secretary’s office officially announced the recount, required because…

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#Janet Yellen says she plans to remain as Treasury secretary

#Janet Yellen says she plans to remain as Treasury secretary

“Janet Yellen says she plans to remain as Treasury secretary” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said she “certainly” planned to stay on in her job for the duration of President Joe Biden’s term, dismissing speculation she was considering leaving after this month’s midterm elections. Yellen told an event hosted by the New York Times Dealbook she had no plans to…

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#Former White House adviser Stephen Miller testifies in DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe

#Former White House adviser Stephen Miller testifies in DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe

“Former White House adviser Stephen Miller testifies in DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe” ​Former President Donald Trump’s senior aide Stephen Miller has reportedly become the first known witness to testify in the Justice Department’s criminal investigations into the ex commander-in-chief since the appointment of a special counsel. Miller provided his testimony at a federal courthouse in…

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#McConnell condemns Trump dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes

#McConnell condemns Trump dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes

McConnell condemns Trump dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday condemned former President Trump’s dinner with Nick Fuentes, an outspoken white supremacist and antisemitic organizer. McConnell usually tries to avoid provoking any conflict with the former president, with whom he hasn’t spoken in nearly two years, but on…

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#McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus

#McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus

McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) announced Tuesday that there is “widespread agreement” among leaders in Washington about the need to pass an omnibus spending package next month, despite calls from conservatives to punt such decisions into next year.   But the GOP leader cautioned…

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#White House backs China protesters, silent on Xi removal

#White House backs China protesters, silent on Xi removal

“White House backs China protesters, silent on Xi removal” The Biden administration said Monday that Chinese protesters are right to call for an end to draconian COVID-19 lockdowns — without endorsing widespread calls for Beijing’s authoritarian President Xi Jinping to resign. Videos published over the weekend showed large protests across China in the most significant…

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#White House preps for potential post-midterms staff turnover

#White House preps for potential post-midterms staff turnover

White House preps for potential post-midterms staff turnover The White House is bracing for a potential staffing turnover now that the midterm elections are in the rearview mirror, with some aides expected to depart in early 2023.  The Biden administration so far has been remarkably stable compared to the Trump administration, with very few high-profile…

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