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Trump appoints David Sacks as White House a.i. & crypto czar
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Trump appoints David Sacks as White House a.i. & crypto czar

By The Post Millennial President-elect has created a new role in the White House for tech entrepreneur David Sacks, who will become the White house A.I & Crypto Czar. "I am pleased to announce that David O. Sacks will be the 'White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,'" Trump said in his announcement of the appointment. "In this important role, David will guide policy for the Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency," Trump said, "two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness. David will focus on making America the clear global leader in both areas. He will safeguard Free Speech online, and steer us away from Big Tech bias and censorship. He will work on a legal framework so the Crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for, and can thrive in...
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Republican senator introduces federal ban on mutilating trans procedures for children
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Republican senator introduces federal ban on mutilating trans procedures for children

By Breccan F. Thies | The Federalist Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced legislation on Wednesday that would federally ban mutilating transgender procedures for children and punish so-called “physicians” who perform such procedures. The legislation would block doctors from being able to prescribe or administer puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, as well as perform mutilating transgender surgeries like mastectomies. The Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act  would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to place a minimum $100,000 fine on doctors who do not follow the law. It would also create a private right of action for victims of the procedures — or their guardians if the victim is still a minor — to sue “individuals responsible for perform...
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Bray: Republicans would be stupid not to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
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Bray: Republicans would be stupid not to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense

By Chris Bray, Commentary | The Federalist Already, a month after a significant political victory and a major inflection point, Republican officeholders are becoming our biggest obstacle to success. Again. Pete Hegseth is being Kavanaughed. And the only people dumb enough to fall for it are Republican senators. I was willing to hear arguments that Hegseth wasn’t the best choice for secretary of defense. In his 40s, he’s on his third marriage, and while the rape allegation from his visit to a conservative conference in Monterey is clearly false, I was wide open to the argument that his actions demonstrated poor judgment. I was prepared to hear an argument. Like many combat veterans, Hegseth had some post-war chaos in his life. Discussion was merited. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE F...
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U.S. Economy Adds 227,000 Jobs In November
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U.S. Economy Adds 227,000 Jobs In November

By John Carney | Breitbart Employers in the United States added 227,000 workers to their payrolls in November, the Department of Labor said Friday, and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.2 percent. Economists had been expecting 215,000 after storms and strikes saw the Labor Department report a much-worse-than-expected growth of just 12,000 in October. They had also forecast that the unemployment rate would rise one-tenth of a point from 4.1 percent. The October report was revised up by 24,000, bringing the estimate up to 36,000. The September jobs number was revised up by 32,000, from a gain of 223,000 to 255,000. READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
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‘Large number’ of Americans’ metadata stolen by Chinese hackers, senior official says
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‘Large number’ of Americans’ metadata stolen by Chinese hackers, senior official says

By Raphael Satter | The Gazette A large number of Americans' metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyberespionage campaign carried out by a Chinese hacking group dubbed "Salt Typhoon," a senior U.S. official told journalists on Wednesday. The official declined to provide specific figures but noted that China's access to America's telecommunications infrastructure was broad and that the hacking was still ongoing. "We believe a large number of Americans' metadata was taken," said the official, who spoke to reporters on condition that their name be withheld. Pushed on whether that might include every American cell phone's records, the official said: "We do not believe it's every cell phone in the country, but we believe it's potentially a large number of individuals that the Chine...
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Eden: A comprehensive guide to overhauling higher education
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Eden: A comprehensive guide to overhauling higher education

By Max Eden | Commentary, Washington Examiner Five years ago, President Donald Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, stood all but alone against the Democratic drive for student loan forgiveness. The conventional wisdom at the time was that free-college-for-all was a sure-fire winning issue for the Democrats. Why wouldn’t Trump’s education secretary simply allow a polite, quiet surrender? How the times have changed. America has spent the past four years under an administration that governed according to university-created woke ideology. In the past year alone, college presidents kowtowed to pro-genocidal campus quad glampers. All of this has totally flipped Republicans, and so many people in general, against our universities. No one is wondering whether T...
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House panel shares dueling findings in COVID report
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House panel shares dueling findings in COVID report

By Vinay Simlot | Fox31 News Republicans and Democrats on the House subcommittee exploring the coronavirus pandemic released dueling reports. Republicans attacked the NIH Director and Dr. Anthony Fauci for mandates and social distancing. Democrats say the Trump administration’s response “led to the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes,” their report said. “We are leaving with different impressions of what we did or did not find,” said Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.). READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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Soros gave record cash to pro-Democratic ‘local news’ network that spent millions influencing 2024 election
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Soros gave record cash to pro-Democratic ‘local news’ network that spent millions influencing 2024 election

By Robert Schmad | Washington Examiner A constellation of ostensibly local publications owned by a Democratic-aligned corporation based in New York City received a record amount of funding from the Soros network during the 2024 election cycle. The news network went on to spend millions on political advertisements praising Democrats and opposing Republicans, without disclosing their partisan ties. Courier Newsroom is a public benefit corporation that owns and operates a network of 11 media outlets presenting themselves as trusted sources of “local news.” These newsrooms, all of which are located in politically competitive states, however, have historically published favorable pieces about regional and national Democrats while giving unfavorable coverage to Republicans, all w...
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Pete Hegseth shoring up support from key Republican senators as smear campaign falters
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Pete Hegseth shoring up support from key Republican senators as smear campaign falters

By Kristina Wong | Breitbart Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is shoring up support from key Republican senators as a concerted smear campaign against him based on years-old allegations from anonymous sources has been disputed by many on-the-record. On Wednesday, Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the incoming Senate Majority Leader, voiced support for Hegseth, according to a Washington Examiner journalist. “I think he articulates a good vision, a strong vision for the Department of Defense, which I think is in need of some modernization and reform,” he said. “He’s obviously an experienced veteran, combat veteran, so he brings a lot of experience about what the warfighters’ needs are and how to keep America ready for the potential battles of the future.” READ THE FULL STORY AT...
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Josh Hawley scolds airline executives for putting Americans through a ‘horrible’ flying experience
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Josh Hawley scolds airline executives for putting Americans through a ‘horrible’ flying experience

By Alexander Hall | Fox News Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. skewered airline executives on Wednesday, arguing their service has been a ‘disaster’ for the American people. During a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, senior executives from American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines were questioned about their companies increasing fees on customoers.  Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn, the chair of the subcommittee, announced the hearing in late November, just as the committee released the findings of its PSI Majority Report. The report highlighted how major airlines have increasingly used ancillary or junk fees to boost their revenue, which has driven up costs for consumers, according to Blumenthal. READ THE FULL STORY AT ...
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