Trump and Biden signal emerging fight over future of Postal Service
With a little more than a month to go before Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden both took steps on Monday that could affect the future of the U.S. Postal Service.
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Blinken meets with Arab leaders over Syria's future
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Concern over Syria's future despite collapse of Assad regime
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Trump Signals Support for U.S. Dockworkers in Stalled Labor Talks
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China signals readiness to mend ties with U.S. ahead of Trump inauguration
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Sheriff calls for state of emergency over New Jersey drone sightings
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China signals it's prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
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Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future
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Future NASA Leader Isaacman Signals Big Changes to Keep U.S. on Top in Space Race
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Gingrich: Xi attending Trump inauguration would be ‘signal to the planet’
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Murdoch family feud left hanging over media empire’s future
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Uncertainty over future of Syrian camp holding women, children linked to ISIS
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NJ state senator calls for 'limited state of emergency' over drone sightings
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Eliminated NFL teams that need a QB: What each franchise must add to set up future signal-caller for success
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Russian ships move from Syria base amid doubts over future
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Germany's one million Syrians at centre of fierce debate over their future
Some politicians question the future of Syrian refugees, with migration the big issue in February elections.BBC News - 6d -
Hegseth: Trump told me 'to keep on fighting'
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‘Merger Monday’ spree signals revival of deals since Trump victory
US companies ink more than $35bn in transactions as election sends jolt of enthusiasm through industryFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Trump, Congress must fix the national emergency that Biden declared
President Biden's executive order declared the People's Republic of China's pursuit of cutting-edge technologies as a national emergency, and the Treasury Department's new outbound investment rules ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Trump's border czar signals solution for Dreamers will be tied to border security
President-elect Trump's appointed "border czar" said Monday that a potential legislative solution for Dreamers should be contingent on Democrats supporting increased border security and deportation ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Consumer watchdog faces daunting future under Trump
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Rep. Crow concerned over Secret Service "culture of silence" amid Trump probe
The task force is wrapping up its work probing security failures surrounding the July 13 and Sept. 15 assassination attempts.CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Trump assassination attempts probe leaders concerned over Secret Service "culture of silence"
Reps. Mike Kelly and Jason Crow, the bipartisan leaders of the task force that probed the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump, say found a troubling culture of silence in ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
JD Vance backs Trump on Syria: 'This is not our fight'
Vice President-elect JD Vance backed President-elect Trump’s position on Syria, whose government collapsed as rebels marched into the capital city of Damascus early Sunday morning. “As President ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Trump on Syria conflict: ‘This is not our fight’
President-elect Trump heavily criticized Syrian rebels for their move to overtake the city of Damascus on Saturday, but emphasized that this was not America’s fight. “Russia, because they are so ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Our digital future went off-course under Biden; can Trump put antitrust back in line?
President-elect Trump faces a pivotal choice: continue the Biden administration’s ill-advised antitrust crusade against America’s leading tech companies, or chart a more balanced course that lets ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Trump Round 2: How Business Services Companies Are Preparing for the New Administration
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Secret Service chief and GOP congressman get into shouting match at Trump hearing
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Secret Service leader erupts at GOP lawmaker over 9/11 questioning
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) engaged in a shouting match that persisted over gavel banging, as Rowe accused the lawmaker of politicizing the 9/11 ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Acting Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempts
The bipartisan House task force investigating the attempted assassinations of President-elect Donald Trump is set to hold its final hearing Thursday with testimony coming from acting Secret Service ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Pete Hegseth vows to fight on as Trump considers replacements
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Trump attends memorial service for Florida law enforcement officials
President-elect Donald Trump attended a memorial service for three Florida law enforcement officials killed during a crash. Gov. Ron DeSantis was also in attendance. CBS News chief White House ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Biden in Angola says the future runs 'through Africa'
President Biden on Tuesday declared the United States was “all in” on forging a stronger partnership with Africa as he nodded to the complicated and at times ugly history between the two during a ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft Faces $1.3 Billion Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cloud Services in U.K.
Microsoft faces a dispute in the U.K. over how it charges customers who buy cloud software services that rival its own Azure, the latest antitrust challenge to the U.S. tech giant’s approach to ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Special counsel defends prosecution of Hunter Biden as more Democrats signal discomfort with pardon – live
Special counsel David Weiss hit back at Biden’s assertion that his son has been unfairly prosecuted. Biden criticized by some supporters for pardoning son Hunter What is a presidential pardon ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
How Trump reacted to Biden pardoning Hunter Biden
President-elect Donald Trump called President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, a miscarriage of justice. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the ...CBS News - Dec. 2
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