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Trump nominates Coloradan Kathleen Sgamma to head up Bureau of Land Management 
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National, Washington Examiner

Trump nominates Coloradan Kathleen Sgamma to head up Bureau of Land Management 

By Callie Patteson | Washington Examiner President Donald Trump has nominated Kathleen Sgamma to head up the Bureau of Land Management, further cementing an oil and gas focus for the Department of Interior under his administration.  The nomination was formally sent to the Senate from the White House on Tuesday, where it will be considered by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, according to the congressional record.  Sgamma has served as president of the Denver-based oil and gas trade group Western Energy Alliance since 2006. For over 50 years, the group has represented independent oil and gas producers, advocating increased access to public lands for drilling as well as mining operations. READ THE FULL STORY ON THE WA...
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History teacher Marc Fogel, who got 14-year sentence in 2021 for drug possession, returned to U.S.
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Fox News, National

History teacher Marc Fogel, who got 14-year sentence in 2021 for drug possession, returned to U.S.

By  Landon Mion  | Fox News Marc Fogel, an American who had been detained in Russia since 2021, landed back in the U.S. on Tuesday. Fogel, a history teacher who was working at the Anglo-American School in Moscow, returned to the U.S. after his release from Russia following talks with the Trump administration. He was serving a 14-year sentence after his arrest in August 2021 at a Russian airport for possession of drugs, which his family said was medically prescribed marijuana. READ THE FULL STORY ON FOX NEWS
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Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence; Sen. McConnell defects to oppose
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National, The Daily Caller

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence; Sen. McConnell defects to oppose

By Eireann Van Natta | Daily Caller The Senate confirmed Director of National Intelligence (DNI) nominee Tulsi Gabbard along party lines early Wednesday morning. She was confirmed in a vote of 52 to 48, with all Democrats opposing her nomination. Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell joined Democrats and voted against confirming Gabbard. Some Republican senators once considered key swing-votes ended up supporting Gabbard, including Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Utah Sen. John Curtis. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
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Defense Sec. Hegseth delivers bombshell blow to Ukraine
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Daily Mail, National

Defense Sec. Hegseth delivers bombshell blow to Ukraine

ByJAMES REYNOLDS  and CHARLIE SPIERING | Daily Mail America will no longer front the lion's share of aid to Ukraine, the Trump administration said today in a devastating blow to Kyiv that will pile pressure on Europe to fill the void. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Washington will 'no longer tolerate an imbalanced relationship' with its allies, adding that 'Europe must provide the overwhelming share of future lethal and non-lethal aid to Ukraine'. In a boon for Vladimir Putin, he added that the United States would not deploy troops to Ukraine to uphold any peace deal with Russia - one of the key security guarantees requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. READ THE FULL STORY ON THE DAILY MAIL
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U.S. House passes bill blocking future presidential bans on hydraulic fracking
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National, The Center Square

U.S. House passes bill blocking future presidential bans on hydraulic fracking

By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square A bill preventing future presidents from unilaterally banning hydraulic fracking is on its way to the Senate after passing the House 226-188 Friday. Sixteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which will block future bans on hydraulic fracking without congressional approval, if enacted. “When President Biden took office, his administration took a 'whole of government' approach to wage war on American energy production, pandering to woke environmental extremists and crippling this thriving industry,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, said on X following the vote. “My legislation that passed today is a necessary first step in reversing Biden’s war on energy.” READ TH...
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Vance tells world leaders AI must be ‘free from ideological bias,’ American tech won’t be censorship tool
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Fox Business, National

Vance tells world leaders AI must be ‘free from ideological bias,’ American tech won’t be censorship tool

By Michael Dorgan | Fox Business Vice President JD Vance told world leaders in Paris on Tuesday that the United States intends to remain the dominant force in artificial intelligence (AI) and warned that the European Union's far tougher regulatory approach to the technology could cripple it.  Vance warned that the technology should be free from ideological bias and that President Donald Trump's administration would ensure that the most powerful artificial intelligence systems would be built in the United States. He added that Washington wanted to partner with the world in the industry. "We feel very strongly that AI must remain free from ideological bias and that American AI will not be co-opted into a tool for authoritarian censorship," said Vance, at his first schedule...
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FEMA employees fired over ‘egregious’ $59M payment for NYC migrants
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National, New York Post

FEMA employees fired over ‘egregious’ $59M payment for NYC migrants

By Patrick Reilly | New York Post Four Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees have been fired for sending $59 million to New York City to house and care for illegal migrants, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “Effective immediately, FEMA is terminating the employment of four individuals for circumventing leadership to unilaterally make egregious payments for luxury NYC hotels for migrants,” DHS officials said in a statement obtained by The Post. The firings, first reported by Fox, include FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer, two program analysts and a grant specialist. READ THE FULL STORY ON THE NEW YORK POST
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Trump shows ‘leftist ideologues’ entrenched in military academies the exit
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National, The Daily Caller

Trump shows ‘leftist ideologues’ entrenched in military academies the exit

By Wallace White | Daily Caller President Donald Trump announced he was firing the board of visitors of all U.S. military academies on Monday in his continued crusade against “leftist ideologues” in the military. Trump cleaned out the board of visitors for the U.S. military academies, such as West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy and Air Force Academy effective Monday, according to an announcement on Truth Social. Trump campaigned in the 2024 election on reducing so-called “woke” politics in the military, saying he would create a task force specifically to root out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). “Our Service Academies have been infiltrated by Woke Leftist Ideologues over the last four years. I have ordered the immediate dismissal of the Board of Visitors ...
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‘We’re about to get annihilated’: Musk, DOGE descend on consumer bureau
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National, THE HILL

‘We’re about to get annihilated’: Musk, DOGE descend on consumer bureau

By  Julia Shapero  | The Hill The Trump administration is moving rapidly to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), halting the agency’s work, cutting off its funding and shutting down its headquarters.  The push is not unlike the effort launched in the early years of President Trump’s first term to defang the agency, which has faced staunch opposition from Republicans throughout its brief existence.  However, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sweeps into one agency after another with the directive to slash wide swaths of government funding, the new assault on the CFPB has sparked concerns from consumer advocacy groups and Democratic lawmakers about just how far the administration will go this time.  READ THE FULL STORY ON THE...
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China expands influence near wealthy Florida enclave as migrants from communist country flood into US
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Fox News, National

China expands influence near wealthy Florida enclave as migrants from communist country flood into US

By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten  | Fox News China's growing presence in America's backyard could grant the communist country access to Florida's coast, coinciding with a dramatic rise in Chinese national border encounters. The Caribbean region, also known as "America's third border" due to its proximity to the U.S., has been financially backed by China in maritime logistics and infrastructure projects in recent years.  "I think the Chinese are trying to gain influence in a region which is very close to the American homeland," Gordon G. Chang, an author and expert on U.S.-China relations told Fox News Digital.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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