7 h. ago G.O.P. Senators Oppose Trump Watchdog Nominee After Report of Racist Texts

At least four Republican senators, including the Senate majority leader, signaled their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

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3 d. ago Vermont Legislator Resigns Over Racist Texts in Republican Group Chat

The G.O.P. officials who participated in a group text chat have faced calls to step down. State Senator Samuel Douglass was the group’s only elected member.

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4 d. ago After Racist Texts, New York G.O.P. Is Set to Disband Young Republicans

State party leaders are expected to eliminate the charter of the Young Republicans group, allowing them to reconstitute the organization with new leaders.

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5 d. ago G.O.P. Officials Condemn Racist and Homophobic Texts From Young Republicans Members

Some G.O.P. officials who participated in a monthslong online chat are losing their jobs or being pressured to resign.

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2 w. ago SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: How media went from 'watchdog to attack dog' over Trump and Russia collusion narrative

In an exclusive book excerpt, Sen. John Kennedy criticizes how journalists abandoned objectivity while covering Trump and the unsubstantiated Russia collusion claims.

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2 w. ago Report: Air Force Chief of Staff Nominee Pushed Vaccine Mandates, DEI on Service Members

President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Air Force chief of staff is a nearly-retired general with a public history of pushing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and COVID vaccine mandates on service members, Breitbart News has learned. The post Report: Air Force Chief of Staff Nominee Pushed Vaccine Mandates, DEI on Service Members appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump’s DOGE savings dwarfed by Medicare, Social Security spending, watchdog finds

Citing massive spending on federal entitlement programs, a new report from fiscal watchdog OpenTheBooks urges for greater spending transparency at the federal level.

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2 w. ago Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says

Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians—including President Donald Trump—to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group

Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Schumer, Democrats face heat for shifting stance on government shutdown threat

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of hypocrisy for opposing government funding after supporting it earlier this year.

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