Trump transition signs agreement for FBI background checks
President-elect Trump's transition team announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with the FBI to vet Cabinet nominees for the incoming administration. Mr. Trump's team has said it will “submit names for background and security checks,” and agreements are typically signed before elections. The FBI has historically vetted each Cabinet nominee and also controls […]
Trump’s Team Agrees To FBI Vetting Following New DOJ Agreement
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team announced Tuesday that it has reached a final agreement with the Justice Department to conduct background checks on Trump's team. Trump's transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to begin submitting names for FBI background checks. According to to Reuters. The new agreement will give agency landing teams […]
Chad Kicks French Troops Out, Abruptly Ending Defense Agreement
Chad's government announced on Thursday that it had canceled a military cooperation agreement with former colonial power France. The decision, which surprised observers in both Chad and France, means about 1,000 French troops in Chad will have to leave. The Chadian government has not set a date for the withdrawal of French troops, but said […]
Senate Dems in race to push through radical judges after ‘handshake agreement’ to give Trump circuit slots
Senate Democrats have no choice but to confirm far-left federal judges by the end of next month's session of the 118th Congress, even after striking a “handshake deal” with Republicans that would give up four appeals court appointments to President-elect Donald Trump. I'm in a hurry. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said this week […]
House Ethics Committee says no agreement reached on releasing Matt Gaetz report
The House Ethics Committee has not reached an agreement to release its report on current and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), the committee chairman told reporters Wednesday. The bipartisan committee met behind closed doors for more than two hours. Chairman Michael Guest (R-Mississippi), who was the last to leave the room, said, “There was no […]
Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035 | Pacific islands
Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen declared the landmark Paris Agreement, which saved the world from “the brink of catastrophic 4°C warming”, was “working”, but countries are still looking ahead to 2035. and the need to set the most ambitious emissions targets possible. Limit worsening global warming. Delivering Australia's National Statement on the floor of […]
F1 extends agreement with Monaco Grand Prix through 2031, with a calendar twist
Critics of the Monaco Grand Prix may be a little disgruntled this Friday morning. Formula 1 has announced that it has extended its existing contract with the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) by six years, with the Monaco Grand Prix remaining on the F1 schedule until 2031. The Monaco Grand Prix is the crown jewel […]
Exxon chief presses Trump to stay in Paris climate agreement
Exxon CEO Darren Woods urged President-elect Donald Trump to remain in the Paris climate accord as the oil and gas industry prepares to take office. In an interview with wall street journalWoods said the United States should not withdraw from the agreement, an international commitment aimed at reducing the effects of climate change. Woods argued […]
U.N. Climate Alarmism Summit Opens with Expectation Trump Will Leave Paris Agreement
The COP29 climate change summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, saw President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House and deliver a stern lecture to rich countries to stop thinking about climate finance to developing countries. Nevertheless, it opened Monday with a declaration that climate alarmism remains in vogue. The state as a “charity”. UN Climate Change […]
Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield, WellNow reach contract agreement – 13WHAM-TV
After 10 and a half months, WellNow Urgent Care will soon begin accepting Excellus BlueCross BlueShield insurance again. WellNow stopped accepting BlueCross BlueShield on January 1st after the two sides could not reach an agreement on reimbursement rates. Background: WellNow no longer recognizes Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Local patients feeling the effects of the dispute between […]