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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation ahead of general election
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation ahead of general election

By David Zimmermann | National Review Embattled Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday morning he will resign as leader of the nation’s ruling Liberal Party, stepping aside ahead of a general election in which his prospects looked grim due to growing voter dissatisfaction with his nine-year tenure and a high-profile feud with President-elect Donald Trump over trade policy. Trudeau, 53, said he will remain in his post as prime minister until his successor is chosen but will suspend the country’s parliament until March 24. The move leaves the Liberal Party without a permanent leader before Canada’s general election, set to be held on or before October 20. READ THE FULL STORY AT NATIONAL REVIEW
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Grossman: In Trump 2.0, experience from the first administration will help tame the administrative state
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Grossman: In Trump 2.0, experience from the first administration will help tame the administrative state

By Andrew Grossman | Commentary, Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration will have a running start on regulatory reform thanks to the experience of his first. A few key moves will go a long way toward taming the administrative state.  Similarly, Trump should end independent agencies’ exemption from the centralized regulatory review process administered by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. That will improve the quality of their regulatory analyses and actions and ensure that they aren’t working at cross-purposes with other agencies. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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FBI checks, ethics paperwork threaten to slow down Trump confirmations
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FBI checks, ethics paperwork threaten to slow down Trump confirmations

By Alexander Bolton | The Hill Republican sources on Capitol Hill warn that President-elect Trump’s nominees may be delayed because of paperwork holdups and the slow start of FBI background checks, creating obstacles for the speedy confirmation of Trump’s national security team. Senate Republican leaders called on colleagues to swiftly confirm Trump’s national security team in the wake of the suspected terror attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, but those pleas for fast action are running up against procedural thickets in the Senate, where even routine business can take days or weeks to get done. As of Thursday evening, only Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to head the Defense Department, had the date of his confirmation hearing announced — Jan. 14. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE ...
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‘The melting pot’ is more of a boiling cauldron
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‘The melting pot’ is more of a boiling cauldron

By MIG Reports Key Takeaways: The rhetoric surrounding immigrant-linked violence exploits visceral fears, transforming isolated incidents into existential threats to national identity and safety. Media sensationalism and political opportunism amplify divisive narratives, reducing immigration debates to polarized, exclusionary binaries devoid of systemic nuance. Emotional weaponization of personal tragedies cements the public's perception of immigrants as inherent societal threats, driving policy discussions toward punitive extremes. The American discourse on immigration has reached a boiling point, with violent incidents tied to immigrants becoming a rallying cry for sweeping policy changes and cultural introspection. Narratives centering on high-profile crimes, such as a...
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Pharma giant seeks to join lawsuit against FDA over weight loss drugs 
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Pharma giant seeks to join lawsuit against FDA over weight loss drugs 

By Joseph Choi  | The Hill Eli Lilly is seeking to end a lawsuit filed by a pharmacy trade group against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by joining as a defendant, stating it wants to end the “entitlement” some pharmacies have practiced in mass-marketing copies of its highly popular GLP-1 medications. The lawsuit in question concerns the FDA’s decision to officially declare the shortages of Mounjaro and Zepbound, both forms of the GLP-1 drug tirzepatide, to be over in October. The suit was filed by the Outsourcing Facilities Association (OFA), a trade group that represents 503B compounding pharmacies, seeking to overturn the FDA’s decision. After the suit was filed, the FDA temporarily paused to reconsider the declaration to end the shortage but ultimately reaffirmed its de...
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Three senior DOJ officials allegedly leaked confidential information to hurt Trump ahead of election, report details
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Three senior DOJ officials allegedly leaked confidential information to hurt Trump ahead of election, report details

By Katie Daviscourt | The Post Millennial The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released a report on Monday revealing that three senior DOJ officials allegedly leaked information to the media in an attempt to damage Donald Trump before the 2024 presidential election. The three senior DOJ officials are under investigation for potential Hatch Act violations. Official DOJ policy prohibits its employees from disclosing information about ongoing matters. At least one of the senior officials used official DOJ social media accounts to repost links to the articles after leaking the information to select reporters. The summary of the investigation  stated: "The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated an ...
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After two Republicans flip their support, Mike Johnson elected as U.S. House Speaker
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After two Republicans flip their support, Mike Johnson elected as U.S. House Speaker

Rep. Thomas Massey of Kentucky only Republican to oppose Johnson as Speaker of 119th Congress By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice After a short period of consternation, Republican Mike Johnson has been elected as Speaker of the U.S. House for the 119th Congress. Johnson ultimately received the necessary 218 votes from a Republican conference of 219 members in the first round of voting, although it briefly appeared he may need at least a second round to get the necessary support. Reps. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas flipped their support from other Republican members to Johnson, handing him the gavel for consecutive sessions. Norman had initially supported Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Self had initially supported Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida. Both ...
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Surgeon general calls for cancer warning labels on alcohol

By Gabrielle M. Etzel | Washington Examiner Alcohol should come with a warning label indicating it is a leading cause of preventable cancer, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in a new report Friday.  “Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States — greater than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash fatalities per year in the U.S. — yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,” Murthy said in a press release announcing the new 22-page report. Nearly three-quarters of all U.S. adults, 72%, reported that they consumed one or more alcoholic drinks per week, but fewer than half reported that they were aware of the documented relationship between alcohol co...
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Mortgage rates kick off 2025 with an increase, nearing 7%
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Mortgage rates kick off 2025 with an increase, nearing 7%

By Breck Dumas  | Fox Business Mortgage rates are up for a third straight week to the highest since July, further hindering demand in the already-stagnant housing market. "Inching up to just shy of seven percent, mortgage rates reached their highest point in nearly six months," said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. "Compared to this time last year, rates are elevated and the market’s affordability headwinds persist." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
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President Biden to block sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel
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President Biden to block sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel

By Eric Revell  | Fox Business President Biden is blocking the proposed $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel. "A strong domestically owned and operated steel industry represents an essential national security priority and is critical for resilient supply chains.  That is because steel powers our country: our infrastructure, our auto industry, and our defense industrial base. Without domestic steel production and domestic steel workers, our nation is less strong and less secure", Biden stated on Friday.  Biden previously expressed opposition to the deal and said that U.S. Steel should remain an American-owned and American-operated firm. The Biden-Harris administration's Justice Department investigated the deal on antitrust grounds, while the Committee on ...
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