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Trump to tap new national security advisor in 6 months; calls Waltz move ‘upgrade’
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Trump to tap new national security advisor in 6 months; calls Waltz move ‘upgrade’

By Greg Wehner | Fox News President Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to appoint a new national security advisor in about six months, telling reporters the former advisor, Mike Waltz, did not resign, but was instead tapped for an upgraded position as the administration’s ambassador to the United Nations. Trump spoke with reporters on Air Force One on Sunday night, where he was asked about several topics, including the trade deals, Mexican cartels and the national security advisor position. One reporter asked the president about Waltz’s exit as the national security advisor, which the president said he was being selected for what he called a "higher position," or an "upgrade." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg named head of Farm Service Agency for Colorado by President Trump
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Former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg named head of Farm Service Agency for Colorado by President Trump

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg has been named executive director of the Farm Service Agency for Colorado by the Trump administration. Sonnenberg served as a Logan County commissioner beginning in 2023. He resigned that seat on April 16. He starts as executive director on May 5. The Farm Services Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, administers farm commodity, disaster, and conservation programs for farmers and ranchers; and it makes and guarantees farm emergency, ownership, and operating loans through a network of state and county offices. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America
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Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America

By Kierra Frazier | Politico President-elect Donald Trump has selected Kari Lake to serve as the next director of Voice of America — the publicly funded broadcast network that drew his ire in his first term. Lake, a former local news anchor and staunch Trump ally, will be appointed by the next head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which Trump plans to announce soon, the president-elect said in a Truth Social post Wednesday. The U.S. Agency for Global Media oversees Voice of America. Trump said in the post that Lake and the head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media will work “to ensure that the American values of Freedom and Liberty are broadcast around the World FAIRLY and ACCURATELY, unlike the lies spread by the Fake News Media.” READ THE FULL STORY AT POLITICO
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How Pete Hegseth turned his Secretary of Defense confirmation fight around in 7 days
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How Pete Hegseth turned his Secretary of Defense confirmation fight around in 7 days

By Kristina Wong | Breitbart Just one week ago, Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation appeared doomed after a barrage of hit pieces. However, after launching an intense campaign to defend himself, he now appears to be on a path towards confirmation. By last Monday, things did not look so good. No fewer than four hit pieces had dropped, one after another, just as Hegseth began to meet with senators responsible for confirming him. They were all based on anonymous allegations, some ten years old, but the pile-up became too much to ignore. Republican senators began expressing doubts. On Tuesday, December 3, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called the allegations “very disturbing.” READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
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Trump’s energy secretary pick preaches the benefits of climate change
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Trump’s energy secretary pick preaches the benefits of climate change

By Benoît Morenne | The Wall Street Journal Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, says that climate change poses only a modest threat to humanity. The biggest U.S. oil companies disagree.  A fracking executive, Wright acknowledges that burning fossil fuels is contributing to rising temperatures. But he also says climate change makes the planet greener by increasing plant growth, boosts agricultural productivity and likely reduces the number of temperature-related deaths annually.  “It’s probably almost as many positive changes as there are negative changes,” he told conservative media nonprofit PragerU last year, referring to climate change. “Is it a crisis, is it the world’s greatest challenge, or a big threat to the next ...
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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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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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Trump’s woke DEA pick arrested christian pastor, released criminals, penalized unvaccinated employees
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Trump’s woke DEA pick arrested christian pastor, released criminals, penalized unvaccinated employees

By Brianna Lyman | The Federalist President-elect Donald Trump has made several impressive picks to help carry out his America First agenda, like Kash Patel for FBI director, Pete Hegseth for defense secretary, and Tom Homan as “border czar.” But his pick for Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) administrator, Chad Chronister, doesn’t belong anywhere near a position of power. Chronister currently serves as sheriff in Hillsborough County, Florida, and Trump says Chronister will work to “secure the Border, stop the flow of Fentanyl, and other Illegal Drugs, across the Southern Border, and SAVE LIVES.” But surely Trump could’ve chosen a candidate who didn’t throw a Christian pastor in jail, release criminals, or threaten the unvaccinated. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE FEDERALIST...
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Trump nominates Scott Bessent as treasury secretary; picks Russ Vought to lead budget office
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Trump nominates Scott Bessent as treasury secretary; picks Russ Vought to lead budget office

By Eric Revell , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Louis Casiano  | Fox Business President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Department secretary once he returns to the White House in January. In a statement on Friday, Trump highlighted Bessent's expertise. "I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States," he said. "Scott is widely respected as one of the World’s foremost International Investors and Geopolitical and Economic Strategists. Scott’s story is that of the American Dream." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
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Trump taps Texan Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary
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Trump taps Texan Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary

By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten | Fox News President-elect Trump tapped Brooke Rollins as his agriculture secretary. In a statement on Saturday, Trump lauded Rollins' "commitment to support the American Farmer, defense of American Food Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns." "A proud Graduate of Texas A&M University, Brooke earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Agriculture Development, and J.D., with Honors," the announcement said. "From her upbringing in the small and Agriculture-centered town of Glen Rose, Texas, to her years of leadership involvement with Future Farmers of America and 4H, to her generational Family Farming background, to guiding her four kids in their show cattle careers, Brooke has a practitioner’s experience, a...
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