4 h. ago Trump pick to lead watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages revealed

President Donald Trump 's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

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7 h. ago Paul Ingrassia, Trump Nominee for Watchdog Role, Out After Report of Racist Texts

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

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8 h. ago Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

Politico reported on a text chat that showed Paul Ingrassia saying the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell.” The post Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago Racist text scandal sinks Trump nominee for government watchdog post

Paul Ingrassia said he was removing himself from consideration to head the Office of Special Counsel amid reports of text messages containing racist language.

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28 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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45 h. ago Trump calls Jay Jones an 'animal,' says 'anybody would be put in prison for what he said'

President Donald Trump called Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones an 'animal' over text messages wishing death on political opponents.

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4 d. ago Trump rips 'stupid and outdated' Senate tradition blocking US attorney nominees

President Trump blasts blue slip tradition stymying confirmation of his nominees, calling out Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Chuck Grassley.

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4 d. ago Social media erupts after disgraced Dem nominee leans on Trump attacks in Virginia AG debate

Republican incumbent Jason Miyares seized on Jay Jones’ violent rhetoric and past controversies, with social media reaction largely favoring Miyares’ performance.

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5 d. ago Jones and Miyares clash over murder texts as Dem repeatedly invokes Trump at heated, high

Democratic nominee Jay Jones repeatedly invokes Trump while defending murder texts as Republican Jason Miyares questions his qualifications for attorney general.

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5 d. ago WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson on alleged Young Republicans group chat

Following a report that members of the Young Republicans allegedly shared slurs and racist messages in a group chat, Speaker Mike Johnson said, "Obviously, we roundly condemn any of that nonsense."

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5 d. ago How GOP officials are responding to leaked racist messages from Young Republicans

Republican leaders are responding to a Politico report that exposed racist messages shared by Young Republican organizations in Kansas, New York, Arizona and Vermont.

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1 week ago UK watchdog targets Google's 'strategic' role in search ads and a competitive market

Britain's antitrust watchdog on Friday labeled Google a "strategic" player in the online search advertising market, paving the way for regulators to force the company to change its business practices to ensure more competition in that market.

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1 week ago US Senate confirms Trump nominee Mascott to federal appeals court

US Senate confirms Trump nominee Mascott to federal appeals court  Reuters

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2 w. ago Senate Confirms More Than 100 Trump Nominees During Schumer Shutdown

The U.S. Senate voted 51-47 to confirm more than 100 of President Donald Trump's nominees on Tuesday, during the seventh day of the government shutdown. The post Senate Confirms More Than 100 Trump Nominees During Schumer Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Iowa Trump nominees, including U.S. attorneys, approved by Senate

Iowa Trump nominees, including U.S. attorneys, approved by Senate  Iowa Capital Dispatch

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2 w. ago Senate Republicans confirm more than 100 Trump nominees as government shutdown continues

Republicans confirmed 107 Trump nominees including Herschel Walker and Sergio Gor as ambassadors, marking the second use of new Senate confirmation rules.

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2 w. ago Trump touts Navy, avoids GOP nominee for governor in Virginia visit

Trump touts Navy, avoids GOP nominee for governor in Virginia visit  The Washington Post

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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 Failed Biden FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn Works to Undermine Trump's Broadband Reforms

Gigi Sohn, the failed Democratic FCC nominee who was considered too radical even by Democrats, is criticizing Trump administration reforms to the $42.5 billion BEAD broadband program while reportedly working with some Republican state officials to undermine changes that remove DEI mandates and opened the program to satellite internet providers. The post Failed Biden FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn Works to Undermine Trump’s Broadband Reforms appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago White House Withdraws Nomination of E.J. Antoni, Trump’s Pick to Lead BLS

E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist, had faced bipartisan criticism as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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