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Trump’s team still hasn’t signed transition of power agreements, White House says

Trump and Vance's transition team have not yet signed the necessary documents to officially begin the transition, the White House said. “Our teams remain in contact,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday, adding, “At this time…the Trump-Vance transition team has not yet reached an agreement with the White House or the General Secretariat.” “I'm […]

House Republicans try to cut IVF expansion in defense bill

Click here for more news from The Hill {beacon} health care health care Full text   Nationwide COVID-19 vaccination rate is less than 20%: CDC survey Only 17.9% of U.S. adults have received a COVID-19 vaccine during the 2024-2025 respiratory disease season, while only 17.9% have received a flu vaccine, according to a new report […]

Michigan freshman pol Tom Barrett lobbies for — and gets — the House office once occupied by his great-granddad

Incoming Congressman Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) will literally follow in his great-grandfather's footsteps next January after successfully securing the House office space once occupied by his ancestors. Barrett, who red-flagged Michigan's 7th Congressional District on Election Day, told her fellow House freshmen on Thursday the Longworth House office they will be able to choose from when […]

White House confronted on friendly reception of ‘existential threat’ Trump: ‘We are now in a different place’

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that President Biden still believes President-elect Trump poses an “existential threat” to democracy. But when asked by a reporter about Biden's relative silence since the election about the “threat” he believes Trump poses, Jean-Pierre said: “We're in a different place now.” . “The election took place, the […]

Ted Cruz urges White House to halt $1.25B in ‘digital equity’ funds

First appearance on Fox: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is suing the Biden administration for $1.25 billion in “digital equity,” arguing that using race-based criteria to expand broadband access is unconstitutional. They are calling for the program to be canceled. “We strongly request that the illegal act be revoked.” [Notice of Funding Opportunity] NOFO should stop […]

Republicans take back Alaska’s House seat, solidifying the GOP’s slim majority

Republican candidate Nick Begich on Wednesday officially ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola from Alaska's only House seat, boosting Republicans' narrow majority in the chamber. begich won Mr. Peltola received 51.3% of the vote, and Mr. Peltola received 48.7%. Mr. Peltola first flipped a seat in 2022 after Alaska introduced ranked-choice voting. This would allow […]