3 hours ago ‘American Carnage’: Looking back at Trump’s first inaugural address before his second

‘American Carnage’: Looking back at Trump’s first inaugural address before his second  KXAN.com

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10 hours ago Despite VCs investing $75B in Q4 , it’s still hard for startups to raise money, data proves

After two years of relatively muted investment activity, it seems that VCs are starting to pour capital into startups at pandemic-era levels once again. But a closer look shows that they aren’t really. In the fourth quarter of last year, investors funneled $74.6 billion into U.S. startups, a substantial increase from the average of $42 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 hours ago GoFundMe page reaches goal after West Springfield woman is found dead in Forest Park

A GoFundMe page created to pay for memorial services for Joann Garelli has reached its fundraising goal in one week. The post GoFundMe page reaches goal after West Springfield woman is found dead in Forest Park appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 hours ago SpaceX catches Starship booster a second time, loses ship to an ‘anomaly’ in space

SpaceX caught the Starship rocket’s Super Heavy booster for a second time, after it launched the upper stage into space on Thursday during a seventh test flight of the system. Soon after the successful catch, SpaceX representatives reported the ship was lost after the company lost contact about eight and half minutes into the flight. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 hours ago DeSantis touts Florida's 'future way of thinking,' vows state will 'do our duty' to help incoming Trump admin

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., calls out California leadership and outlines how his state will support the incoming Trump administration on 'Hannity.'

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11 hours ago Failed fintech startup Bench racked up over $65 million in debt, documents reveal

Canadian Fintech Bench had over $65 million in debt but less than $3 million in cash, documents reveal. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago Alaskan Advocates Reject National Park Service Steps Towards Allowing Mining in Lake Clark

Alaskan Advocates Reject National Park Service Steps Towards Allowing Mining in Lake Clark  National Parks Conservation Association

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5 hours ago Kid Rock rips Michelle Obama for not planning to attend Trump's inauguration: 'Seems a little angry'

Music legend Kid Rock criticizes Michelle Obama for reportedly not attending President-elect Donald Trump Inauguration ceremony and details his performance plans.

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17 hours ago Service members who refused the COVID 'jab' would get their jobs back and back pay, too, under new GOP bill

A pair of Republicans are introducing legislation that would offer service members who were fired over the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate a chance to get their jobs back and receive backpay.

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10 hours ago WATCH: Khamenei’s Rep. Mocks Trump, Warns Iran Will ‘Turn the White House into a Shi'ite Islamic Center’

The Islamic Republic of Iran “will turn the White House into a Shi'ite Islamic center,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s representative and cleric in the Fars Province, Lotfollah Dezhkam, pledged in recent remarks. The post WATCH: Khamenei’s Rep. Mocks Trump, Warns Iran Will ‘Turn the White House into a Shi’ite Islamic Center’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago Amtrak offers transportation to Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C.

Amtrak offers transportation to Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C.  FOX61 Hartford

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19 hours ago Bessent To Call For Tax Relief For Manufacturers, Service Workers, And Seniors

"Trump was the first president in modern times to recognize the need to change our trade policy and stand up for American workers," Besset will say. The post Bessent To Call For Tax Relief For Manufacturers, Service Workers, And Seniors appeared first on Breitbart.

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13 hours ago Bessent Warns That Failure To Preserve Trump Tax Cuts Would Bring Economy To A 'Sudden Stop'

"This is the single most important issue of the day," Bessent said. The post Bessent Warns That Failure To Preserve Trump Tax Cuts Would Bring Economy To A ‘Sudden Stop’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago Biden thanks troops for ‘strength' and ‘integrity' in unprecedented times at farewell address to military

President Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. service members and defended his military policies during his commander in chief farewell address.

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23 hours ago Trump's UN ambassador pick Elise Stefanik could save taxpayers millions if taps Musk

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador, Rep Elise Stefanik, R-NY., has the ability to make a big change at the world body if she takes a serious look at US funding to the world body.

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15 hours ago TikTok ban poised to be delayed as Trump explores ways to extend deadline

The U.S. ban on TikTok is poised to be delayed as the deadline falls on the MLK Day holiday weekend and President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration intends to find a way to extend the deadline, Bloomberg reports. Biden officials see the issue as one for Trump’s incoming administration, as the current administration doesn’t plan to intervene […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 hours ago White House: We Didn't Get Inflation Spike with First Trump Tariffs, But '25 Different from '17

During an interview with Bloomberg aired on Thursday’s “Balance of Power,” White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein acknowledged that there wasn’t an inflation spike caused by tariffs in the first Trump administration, but argued that things in 2025 The post White House: We Didn’t Get Inflation Spike with First Trump Tariffs, But ’25 Different from ’17 appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 hours ago Nolte: CNN's Defamation Lawyer Caught Lying, Tapper Claims He Doesn’t Follow Ratings

The judge hearing the defamation case against far-left CNN blasted the fake network’s lead attorney for lying. The post Nolte: CNN’s Defamation Lawyer Caught Lying, Tapper Claims He Doesn’t Follow Ratings appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 hours ago Senate holds confirmation hearings for Treasury, EPA, other Trump Cabinet posts

Senate holds confirmation hearings for Treasury, EPA, other Trump Cabinet posts  The Washington Post

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19 hours ago 5 things to know about Biden’s farewell address that also served as a warning to the country

President Joe Biden's term ends Monday, when he'll be replaced by Donald Trump, a man he has called an existential threat to the nation. The post 5 things to know about Biden’s farewell address that also served as a warning to the country appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 hours ago Top Trump ally Byron Donalds turns up volume on likely 2026 run for Florida governor

GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, a top Trump ally in Congress, seems more vocal about running for Florida governor in 2026 in the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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19 hours ago House Dems push Garland to drop charges, release second part of Jack Smith report

House Democrats ask Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop the charges against President-elect Trump's former co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

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8 hours ago Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says US must keep oversight of Treasuries

Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says US must keep oversight of Treasuries  Reuters

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19 hours ago HGTV star Christina Haack forced into expensive courtroom showdown by estranged husband

Christina Haack and estranged husband Josh Hall's divorce will land in court, according to the TV personality. The HGTV star's estranged husband allegedly refuses to do mediation.

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9 hours ago Chief Justice Roberts to Swear in Trump, Kavanaugh to Give Oath to Vance

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in by a pair of U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday. The post Chief Justice Roberts to Swear in Trump, Kavanaugh to Give Oath to Vance appeared first on Breitbart.

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21 hours ago Altadena man's missing person case highlights desperate search for loved ones amid fires

Altadena man's missing person case highlights desperate search for loved ones amid fires  NBC Los Angeles

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9 hours ago A look back at Deb Haaland's time as the first Indigenous cabinet secretary

The nation's first indigenous cabinet secretary is wrapping up at the Department of Interior. It's unclear how many of Deb Haaland's reforms will remain intact under Trump.

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23 hours ago LA wildfires: Aerial firefighters leader says flames should be 'wake up' call

United Aerial Firefighters Association head Paul Petersen said the wildfires ravaging California could be among the most devastating in U.S. history, and hopes they "wake up" lawmakers.

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10 hours ago Trump's pick as HUD secretary, a former NFL player, says he wants to help Americans get off government aid

Scott Turner, a former NFL player who was nominated to be the next Housing and Urban Development secretary, said his goal will be to help people escape government assistance.

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23 hours ago Lame duck Biden's DOJ gives brutal gang leader sweetheart plea deal in murder spree that killed 7

Long Island MS-13 leader Jairo Saenz has admitted to his role in seven brutal murders but will avoid both the death penalty and life in prison, authorities said.

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10 hours ago Trump's promise of mass deportations has Nebraska worried amid labor shortage

Nebraska, one of the top beef producers, has one of the worst labor shortages in the nation. The incoming Trump administration has vowed to carry out mass deportations: how will Nebraska be affected?

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23 hours ago Google strikes world’s largest biochar carbon removal deal with Indian startup Varaha

Google has agreed to purchase 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from Indian startup Varaha. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 hours ago Live updates: Senate holds confirmation hearings for Treasury, EPA, other Trump Cabinet posts

Live updates: Senate holds confirmation hearings for Treasury, EPA, other Trump Cabinet posts  The Washington Post

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25 hours ago TikTok races toward a ban as Supreme Court — and Trump — weigh its fate

TikTok races toward a ban as Supreme Court — and Trump — weigh its fate  The Washington Post

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10 hours ago Trump has an advantage in upcoming USMCA trade talks. Here’s how his team can use it.

Trump has an advantage in upcoming USMCA trade talks. Here’s how his team can use it.  Atlantic Council

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29 hours ago In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America

President Biden did not explicitly name President-elect Donald J. Trump, but his remarks went straight at the tension at the heart of the incoming White House.

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10 hours ago Trump's pick for EPA administrator is Lee Zeldin. Here's what to know.

Democrats worry the Trump administration will roll back efforts to limit climate change.

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29 hours ago MSNBC's Maddow: Biden Stark Warning About Trump 'Put a Shiver Down My Spine'

On Wednesday, host Rachel Maddow discussed President Joe Biden's farewell address, saying Biden's warning about the incoming Trump administration "put a shiver" down her spine. The post MSNBC’s Maddow: Biden Stark Warning About Trump ‘Put a Shiver Down My Spine’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 hours ago Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind

President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects The post Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind appeared first on Boston.com.

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10 hours ago 20 Attorneys General Call for Swift Senate Confirmations of Noem, Bondi, Patel

Attorneys general from 20 states are urging the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for attorney general, secretary of Homeland Security, and FBI director. The post 20 Attorneys General Call for Swift Senate Confirmations of Noem, Bondi, Patel appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 hours ago State senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber

A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump was pushed to the floor and arrested while trying to enter the state chamber on Thursday.

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