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Senator praises Trump’s energy ‘dream team’ nominees, Wright and Burgum
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Fox Business, National

Senator praises Trump’s energy ‘dream team’ nominees, Wright and Burgum

By Breck Dumas | Fox Business Freshman Sen. Jim Justice began his first week on the job warning that America faces a "crisis" unless the country addresses its energy policies – and fast. But he expressed confidence in two of the nominees President-elect Trump has selected to tackle the issue. The Republican from West Virginia, who was sworn in several days later than other senators in order to complete his term as governor of the state, sits on the upper chamber's Energy & Natural Resources Committee, which held confirmation hearings for Trump's picks to lead the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior this week. Trump's nominee for energy secretary, Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, and the president-elect's pick for interior secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug B...
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Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’
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The Center Square, National

Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department said federal spending is "out of control." Scott Bessent, an investor and hedge fund manager, testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.  "We do not have a revenue problem in the United States of America. We have a spending problem," Bessent said. "This is one of the things that got me out from behind my desk and my quiet life in this campaign, was the thought that this spending is out of control." The U.S. national debt stands at more than $36 trillion and is expected to surpass $37 trillion later this year. Experts and federal authorities, including the U.S. Government Accountability Office, have warned for years that federal spendi...
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Supreme Court unanimously upholds forced sale of TikTok from Chinese parent company
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National, New York Post

Supreme Court unanimously upholds forced sale of TikTok from Chinese parent company

By Josh Christenson | The New York Post The US Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law Friday that would force TikTok’s sale from a Chinese state-owned firm, even as President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have sought to block the divestment. The nine justices ordered the qualified divestment by Jan. 19 of the California-based social media platform from Beijing-based ByteDance. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community,” read the key portion of the unsigned opinion. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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Bipartisan ‘No tax on tips’ act, a Trump campaign idea, introduced in the Senate
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The Center Square, National

Bipartisan ‘No tax on tips’ act, a Trump campaign idea, introduced in the Senate

By Casey Harper | The Center Square President-elect Donald Trump made news on the campaign trail last year when he proposed “no tax on tips.” Now, that pledge is likely to become reality. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., on Thursday introduced the No Tax on Tips Act along with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. “American workers in many industries rely on tipped wages to make ends meet. Today, I’m introducing my bipartisan No Tax on Tips Act – legislation I authored to fulfill President Trump’s promise to end the wrongful practice of taxing voluntary tips,” Cruz said in a statement. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Trump inauguration, with temps as low as Reagan’s in 1985, to move indoors
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National, THE HILL

Trump inauguration, with temps as low as Reagan’s in 1985, to move indoors

By Brett Samuels | The Hill President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony is being moved indoors because of expected bitter cold in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Trump and Vice President-elect Vance are expected to be sworn in inside the Capitol Rotunda rather than on the west front of the Capitol. Trump laid out additional details in a Truth Social post, including that he would join a crowd of supporters at Capital One Arena after his swearing in for the traditional parade. “It is my obligation to protect the People of our Country but, before we even begin, we have to think of the Inauguration itself,” Trump posted. “The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows. There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Countr...
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Greenland will decide its own future, Danish prime minister tells Trump
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National, THE HILL

Greenland will decide its own future, Danish prime minister tells Trump

By Tara Suter | The Hill The Danish prime minister told President-elect Trump that Greenland will decide its future in a call Wednesday, according to a press release. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that in her call to the president-elect that Greenland’s independence is its own choice, according to the translation of a statement released by the Danish government. Frederiksen also underscored in the call “that Danish companies contribute to growth and jobs in the United States, and that the EU and the United States have a common interest in strengthened trade.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Americans own 30 million common-use sporting guns Democrats want to label as ‘assault weapons’
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Breitbart, National

Americans own 30 million common-use sporting guns Democrats want to label as ‘assault weapons’

By Awr Hawkins | Breitbart Americans own more than 30 million modern sporting rifles, which are guns that Democrats refer to as “assault weapons.” The total number of modern sporting rifles is a combination of those owned by private citizens and those owned by members of American law enforcement. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), “Data indicates that 30,711,000 Modern Sporting Rifles are in circulation since 1990.” Mark Oliva, NSSF managing director of public affairs, told Breitbart News: READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
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In farewell address, Biden claims sole credit for Israel-Hamas deal, warns of ‘oligarchy’ threat
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Fox News, National

In farewell address, Biden claims sole credit for Israel-Hamas deal, warns of ‘oligarchy’ threat

By Emma Colton  | Fox News President Biden delivered his farewell address to the nation Wednesday evening, taking a victory lap for the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas and warning Americans about an "oligarchy" in the U.S. that "threatens our entire democracy." "My fellow Americans, I'm speaking to you tonight from the Oval Office. Before I begin, let me speak to important news from earlier today. After eight months of nonstop negotiation, my administration — by my administration — a cease-fire and hostage deal has been reached by Israel and Hamas, the elements of which I laid out in great detail in May of this year," Biden said in his opening remarks.  "This plan was developed and negotiated by my team and will be largely implemented by the incoming administrat...
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Men who played Rocky, Braveheart and Coach Kilmer named by Trump as special envoys to ‘very troubled’ Hollywood
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Men who played Rocky, Braveheart and Coach Kilmer named by Trump as special envoys to ‘very troubled’ Hollywood

By Tracy Wright | Fox News President-elect Trump announced three special envoys on Thursday with the purpose of promoting business in Hollywood. "It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.  "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!"  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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EPA nominee Zeldin quizzed on ‘climate change,’ Trump’s stance on carbon emissions
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EPA nominee Zeldin quizzed on ‘climate change,’ Trump’s stance on carbon emissions

By Charles Creitz | Fox News Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin sat for his confirmation hearing to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, and was grilled by Democrats on his views of climate change. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking member, questioned Zeldin on the effects of carbon dioxide and pollutants on the atmosphere. "Is carbon dioxide a pollutant?" the Rhode Island Democrat asked. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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