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Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it
The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.NBC News - 1d -
Top officer in Afghanistan promoted after senator drops hold
A top Army officer who served in Afghanistan was promoted by the Senate on Monday night after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) dropped his hold on the promotion. He had raised concerns about a lack ...The Hill - 1d -
Can Kash Patel win Senate confirmation to lead the FBI?
Plus, the hedge funds that made major profits on the back of ‘Trump trades’Financial Times - 1d -
What is Hegseth's strategy to win senators over ahead of confirmation hearings?
CBS News' Nikole Killion has asked Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, about the allegations made against him involving sexual and financial misconduct. ...CBS News - 22h -
Senate Democrats reelect Schumer leadership team, promote Klobuchar
Senate Democrats on Tuesday reelected Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to serve another two years as the Senate Democratic leader and promoted Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to the third-ranking leadership ...The Hill - 1d -
Top Fed official warns progress on taming US inflation ‘may be stalling’
Governor Christopher Waller says he still supports a December interest rate cut barring a surprise in the economic dataFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump’s controversial cabinet picks prep for confirmation hearings
President-elect Trump’s controversial cabinet nominees are making the rounds on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers as their confirmations near. Meanwhile, Trump has announced that his first trip ...NBC News - 1d -
New allegations involving Hegseth's drinking habits
Ten current and former Fox News employees who worked with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, say he drank in ways that concerned them. A Trump transition spokesperson ...NBC News - 18h -
South Korean president lifts martial law after MPs block it
Three hours after he imposed martial law, Yoon Suk Yeol was forced to lift it after MPs voted to block it.BBC News - 22h -
Trump’s DEA nominee withdraws from consideration just days after being picked
President-elect Trump’s choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced on Tuesday he is withdrawing from consideration just three days after Trump made his nomination known. ...The Hill - 20h -
Trump's pick to lead the DEA withdraws from consideration
Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump's selection to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday that he would withdraw from consideration.NBC News - 17h -
Chad Chronister Withdraws as Trump’s Pick to Lead DEA
The announcement by Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff with virtually no experience in the kinds of complex international investigations the agency handles, comes just three days after his selection.The New York Times - 19h -
Romania’s vote recount confirms pro-Russian presidential bid
Constitutional Court certifies first-round results, run-off to go ahead as planned on December 8Financial Times - 2d -
Former congressmen preview fight to confirm Trump Cabinet picks
Now that President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his top Cabinet roles, how likely will they get through the confirmation process? Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan and former ...CBS News - 19h -
Fetterman jokes he'd consider confirming DeSantis if he admits to lifts
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) joked on Wednesday that he’d consider confirming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) as a Defense secretary if he admits to the use of lifts in his shoes. “I’ll consider a YES ...The Hill - 1h -
Trump's pick for FBI director promoted bogus supplements to 'reverse' vaccines
Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, promoted a supplement line that purports without evidence to help people “detox” from Covid vaccines.NBC News - 9h -
Reach Labs will publish Web3 games with rewards for players who promote them
Reach Labs is a new Web3 game publisher formed by partnership of gaming startups Rough House Games and Overworld.VentureBeat - 5h -
Thanks to peace, two unexpected words are echoing across Afghanistan's capital: Luxury housing
Peace is driving up property prices in Kabul and fueling the luxury marketABC News - 1d -
Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour
This Scotland squad often talk about what they deserve. But yet again they have not earned what they think they are due.BBC News - 21h -
Chad Chronister, Trump's pick to lead DEA, withdraws from consideration
Chad Chronister has been sheriff of Florida's Hillsborough County since 2017.CBS News - 20h -
Trump’s pick to run the DEA, Chad Chronister, withdraws from consideration
Trump's pick of Chronister for the post drew backlash from conservatives.ABC News - 19h -
'I pulled him out': Trump pushes back on DEA pick saying he withdrew
Florida sheriff Chad Chronister announced Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration to run the Drug Enforcement Agency.ABC News - 13m -
Biden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will boost its influence there
President Joe Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa has pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent rail corridor projectABC News - 3h -
Michael Andretti's Formula 1 dream comes to bittersweet fruition without his involvement
Michael Andretti has been sidelined from his namesake motorsports organization and won’t have any role with the Formula 1 program he spent the last four years desperately trying to launchABC News - 2d -
Donald Trump Jr. joins PSQ Holdings' board, sending shares skyrocketing 270%
PSQ is a microcap stock with a market capitalization of only $72 million as of Monday's close.CNBC - 22h -
Secret Service agent opens fire near home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Washington
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who is protected by the U.S. Secret Service, was not under threat during the shooting outside her Washington, D.C., home.CNBC - 22h -
Maternal Mortality Is a Crisis. This Founder Is Training a New Generation of Doulas to End It
Latham Thomas’s Mama Glow is fighting for birth equity and, in the process, supporting thousands of new entrepreneurs.Inc. - 1d -
EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount
Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state financesFinancial Times - 1d -
Forget Boomers and Millennials. We Actually Belong to 8 ‘Micro Generations’
A philosopher argues that the usual generational labels are useless and proposes a new system of eight ‘micro generations.’Inc. - 1d -
Dollar stores are struggling to win over bargain hunters — here’s why
Slowing sales and company-specific struggles have put pressure on Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which will report quarterly earnings this week.CNBC - 1d -
Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos
Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.VentureBeat - 1d