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Sen. Klobuchar says she needs background checks to judge Trump's Cabinet

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar emphasized Sunday the importance of FBI background checks for Trump’s Cabinet nominees, which she said is necessary for their confirmation.

Klobuchar says Trump nominees have 'got to get their background checks together'

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that President-elect Trump’s picks for his next administration have “got to get their background checks together.” Earlier in an interview, Klobuchar told ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Former federal prosecutor says Gaetz would fail background check for entry DOJ job

Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would fail a background check for an entry-level role at the Department of Justice (DOJ), a department President-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

GOP senator says Americans 'don't care' who conducts background checks for Trump Cabinet picks

Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Badenoch says she may need a softer approach

The Tory leadership frontrunner admits she may need to "calibrate" her approach, see by some as combative.

Marler criticised after saying haka 'needs binning'

England prop Joe Marler is criticised after posting that the haka "needs binning" before Saturday's match against New Zealand.

Archbishop candidates need 'heads reading'

The Bishop of Gloucester does not want the "very, very difficult" Archbishop of Canterbury job.

Better flood warnings needed, Wales FM says

Eluned Morgan admits problems with flood warnings after anger over Storm Bert.

We need answers, says family of murdered MP David Amess

Katherine Amess claims authorities had failed to adequately protect her father who was killed in 2021.

The U.S. election need not be scary. History shows this is the way to trade it, says Citi.

The S&P 500 looks well set for the rest of 2024, but there’s also a way to gain from short-term volatility

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Price and 5G promises needed for Vodafone-Three merger, says regulator

It wants commitments on prices and 5G if the creation of the UK's biggest mobile network is to go ahead.

Netanyahu’s sacking of defence chief ‘last thing Israel needs’, says president

Critics dismayed at timing of dismissal amid war and on day of US election – and warn more may come for PM’s political gain. Middle East crisis live – latest updates Many Israelis have been ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

World Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says

A new report, urging rich nations to give more climate aid to poorer ones, comes as Donald Trump’s election throws global climate talks into disarray.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna says party needs "to be emphasizing the economic issues"

After President-elect Donald Trump won the White House and Republicans are poised to take control of the Senate, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the ...

Rep. Ro Khanna says Democrats need "to be emphasizing the economic issues"

Rep. Ro Khanna said Democrats "need to be emphasizing the economic issues" after bruising defeats in the 2024 election.

Developing world needs private finance for green transition, says Cop president

UN’s top climate official warns ‘no country is immune’ from climate disaster as conference begins in Azerbaijan. Businesses in the private sector must stump up cash for the developing world to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

A Job Candidate Says She Would Need to Work For Us Secretly

This is shady, right?

Business - Inc. - November 12

IOC needs to 'protect female sport', says Lord Coe

The IOC needs to improve rules on transgender athletes to "protect female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.

Stocks end lower after Powell throws cold water on hopes for December interest-rate cut

The Federal Reserve doesn’t need to rush to lower its benchmark interest rate, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says No Need to ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates

A strong economy is giving Federal Reserve officials room to move “carefully” as they lower interest rates, the central bank chair said.

Business - The New York Times - November 14

Powell says the Fed doesn't need to be 'in a hurry' to reduce interest rates

"The strength we are currently seeing in the economy gives us the ability to approach our decisions carefully," Powell said.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Union bosses say Democrats need to overhaul their vision to recapture the working class

President Joe Biden proudly called himself the most pro-labor president in American history, but working-class voters moved further than ever from their traditional home in the Democratic Party in ...

Politics - NBC News - November 18

Trump rips retiring Iowa pollster, says investigation needed

President-elect Trump criticized famed pollster Ann Selzer, who is retiring, and called for an investigation into an Iowa survey she conducted that shook up the race days before the election. “A ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Giraffes Need Endangered Species Act Protection, U.S. Officials Say

A new proposal would restrict the import of hunting trophies, pelts, bone carvings and other items.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 20

Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change.

Backlog of prisoners needing tags 'back to normal level', says minister

Probation officers had told the BBC offenders were recalled to prison as tag fitters were not available.

Barry Keoghan: My background is not a pity story

The Saltburn star wants his foster-care childhood to inspire children with a similar upbringing.

Trump Cabinet heavy on picks with television backgrounds

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to make the final picks for his Cabinet by Thanksgiving. So far, loyalty and television presence have seemed to be the biggest influences on Trump's ...

Trump advisers propose bypassing FBI background checks for appointees

Memo prepared by ex-president’s team urges him to grant security clearances without government vetting if elected. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump ’s aides have floated the ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Brazil hosts G20 with wars, Trump return in the background and focus on poverty fight

The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro has produced a joint declaration that, while not totally endorsed by one of the group’s members, succeeded in addressing most ...

World - ABC News - November 18

GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees

Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Biden fades into the background at his final international summits: From the Politics Desk

President Joe Biden’s final international summits almost certainly would have played out differently had the elections back home gone as he had hoped.

Politics - NBC News - November 19

Private equity landlords' screening process discriminated against renters, lawsuits contend

Two large private equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on faulty screening systems, according to two lawsuits.

Hagerty: The public doesn't care who does Hegseth's background check

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a prominent ally of Donald Trump, said the president-elect would fire members of his Cabinet who don't follow the policy he sets out.

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