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Former national security officials urge caution on Gabbard
A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as director of ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
How the CFPB Could Change Under a Republican Congress
Republicans are unlikely to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but they will drastically rework its rules and activities.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
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Top Afghan cricketers urge Taliban to reverse ban on women’s medical education
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan makes plea for ‘education to all’ Move ‘harms the whole country,’ says Mohammad Nabi Two of Afghanistan’s national sporting heroes have called on the Taliban to ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Paraguay kicks out a visiting Chinese envoy for urging its lawmakers to turn their backs on Taiwan
Paraguay has accused a Chinese diplomat of interfering in its domestic affairs and given him 24 hours to leave the country, escalating tensions over the South American nation’s long friendship with ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Burchett: DOGE will be 'waste of time' unless Congress acts
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said the proposed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) will be a “waste of time” unless Congress acts on the “things that they're talking real big about.” “The ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Goes to Congress
The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
A spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team on Thursday denounced the appeal as an “unfounded” and “partisan” attack.Politico - Dec. 5 -
Romanian soccer leader urges fans to keep country pro-European ahead of state presidential election
Romania’s soccer federation leader has urged fans to keep the country on a pro-European path before a state presidential election between a far-right populist and a reformist opponentABC News - Dec. 5 -
Paraguay kicks out Chinese envoy after he urges country to cut ties with Taiwan
Officials declare Xu Wei persona non grata after he asks Paraguay government to choose China over longtime ally. Paraguay has expelled a Chinese envoy for allegedly interfering in its domestic ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Senate Democrat urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) called on President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of murdering two FBI agents in a ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Taiwanese President Lai reportedly has phone talks from Guam with US Congress leaders
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has reportedly held phone calls with U.S. congressional leaders while visiting GuamABC News - Dec. 5 -
McCarthy: Gaetz wanted 'excuse to resign' from Congress
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday that ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wanted an "excuse to resign" from Congress when he was nominated by President-elect Trump to be ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Congress's budget gimmicks: A history of failure
Congress has a long history of using gimmicks to reduce government spending and balance the budget, but these efforts have not been successful, as evidenced by the current budget situation.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Morning Report — Congress braces for first 100 days
In today’s issue: As Republican lawmakers gear up for the 119th Congress, the House and Senate are bracing for differing challenges in the first 100 days of President-elect Trump’s administration. ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Trump’s Cabinet choices are disastrous. Why are so many Democrats in Congress quiet?
Trump's Cabinet picks are uniquely dangerous for the country — and many Democrats are acting like everything's normal.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Lee Child and Malorie Blackman urge English literature syllabus reform
More than 180 authors and publishers warn that writers of colours are under-represented in school curriculumFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spendingABC News - Dec. 4 -
Ireland urged to set aside more of its corporate tax windfall
Country’s independent fiscal watchdog calls for Norwegian-style approach to saving surplus cashFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Trump names Peter Navarro, jailed for contempt of Congress, trade adviser
President-elect says Navarro, his former White House trade adviser, will focus on tariffs. Donald Trump said he would name former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro as senior counselor for ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor
Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Sean Penn backs Biden's pardon of Hunter, urges more
Sean Penn is defending President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, saying the "dangerous clown show" that is the incoming Trump administration created a "change of mind and circumstance" for ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump attorneys urge judge to dismiss hush money case citing Hunter Biden pardon
NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on President-elect Trump’s legal team urging Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss the New York City hush money case citing Hunter Biden’s pardon.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Macron urges lawmakers to vote for Barnier
French president downplays economic risks triggered by likely government collapse on WednesdayFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Rio Tinto investor urges mining giant to drop primary London listing
Hedge fund with £197m stake leads push to prioritise Sydney exchange as FTSE 100 firm outlines ambitious copper production targets. An activist investor in Rio Tinto has demanded the miner scrap ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
South Korea's opposition party urges President Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree
South Korea's opposition party urges President Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decreeABC News - Dec. 3 -
President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump urged the judge who presided over his conviction for falsifying business records to dismiss the indictment against him, citing the language President Joe ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks
Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack that exposed live phone calls
Amid an unprecedented cyberattack on telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon, U.S. officials have recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Mike Bloomberg warns making RFK Jr. HHS secretary risks killing Americans, urges Senate to reject him
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
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Goodell speaks to Congress about the security issue of drones on NFL game days, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the meeting says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with congressional leaders to speak to them about the ongoing security issue of drones on game daysABC News - Dec. 3 -
"It's Christmas": Chef urged thieves to donate $32K worth of stolen pies
A Michelin-starred chef called on the thieves who stole his van, along with 2,500 meat pies inside it, to embrace the holiday spirit.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's first 100 days
Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown and is expected to kick the funding fight til early 2025 when President-elect Donald Trump will be in office.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority
A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
WW2 veteran urges PM to end 'brutal' frozen pension policy
Anne Puckridge is calling on the new government to unfreeze the pensions of some Britons who live abroad.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Democrats in Congress Criticize Biden’s Pardon of His Son Hunter
Lawmakers in the president’s own party, many of them moderates, said his decision to pardon his son was selfish and would further damage Americans’ waning faith in democracy and the rule of law.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss says he's battling health issue, urges men to get blood work
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss disclosed on Sunday he's facing a serious health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family.NBC News - Dec. 2
