2 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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5 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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5 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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6 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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8 h. ago Undercover video reveals red state university employee suggesting DEI is simply being rebranded

A conservative watchdog group has released video showing administrators on the University of Utah explaining how they have continued to push DEI but changed the "marketing."

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9 h. ago Trump administration seeks to dissolve remaining order blocking National Guard deployment to Portland

Trump administration seeks to dissolve remaining order blocking National Guard deployment to Portland  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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9 h. ago Trump admin seeks to dissolve remaining order blocking troop deployment to Portland

The filing comes after an appeals court overturned another order that prevented the Trump administration from deploying the Oregon National Guard to Portland.

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10 h. ago Trump Admin Agrees to More Student Loan Forgiveness in Deal with Teachers Union

The Trump administration reached an agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on Friday to reinstate student loan forgiveness plans after partially blocking them during litigation. The post Trump Admin Agrees to More Student Loan Forgiveness in Deal with Teachers Union appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 h. ago U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Estimates Most of Iran’s Uranium Is Intact – but Blocked from Verifying

Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Saturday that his agency believes “the majority” of Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium survived bombing runs from Israel and the United States in June. The post U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Estimates Most of Iran’s Uranium Is Intact – but Blocked from Verifying appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Block, parent to CashApp and Square, latest Bay Area tech giant opening D.C. office

Block, parent to CashApp and Square, latest Bay Area tech giant opening D.C. office  The Business Journals

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11 h. ago DOJ argues judge's decision blocking Mahmoud Khalil's removal was 'indefensible'

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit hears arguments over whether immigration courts should handle Mahmoud Khalil's detention and removal case.

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15 h. ago U.S. appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon National Guard troops, though deployment blocked for now

U.S. appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon National Guard troops, though deployment blocked for now  PBS

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17 h. ago Elevance beats profit estimates as health insurer keeps costs in check

Elevance beats profit estimates as health insurer keeps costs in check  Reuters

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17 h. ago Hamburger Helper sales surge as Americans tighten budgets and seek cheap, filling meals

Eagle Foods has reported that Hamburger Helper is experiencing a "blockbuster resurgence" as inflation-squeezed households prioritize affordable, convenient meal solutions.

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21 h. ago Trump immigration policies would slash workforce estimate by 15.7 million and slow GDP growth by a third over the next decade, study says

Trump immigration policies would slash workforce estimate by 15.7 million and slow GDP growth by a third over the next decade, study says  Fortune

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22 h. ago Texas finds thousands of illegal immigrants registered to vote on state voter rolls

Texas officials identify over 2,700 possible illegal immigrants registered to vote, sending cases to counties for 30-day citizenship verification process.

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25 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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29 h. ago Yemen’s Houthis Conduct Another Mass Kidnapping of U.N. Staffers

The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen raided a United Nations compound in the occupied capital of Sanaa on Saturday and took 20 employees hostage, the latest of several mass kidnappings the Houthis have conducted against U.N. personnel. The post Yemen’s Houthis Conduct Another Mass Kidnapping of U.N. Staffers appeared first on Breitbart.

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29 h. ago U.S. appeals court: Trump can take command of Oregon troops but deployment blocked for now

U.S. appeals court: Trump can take command of Oregon troops but deployment blocked for now  Dallas News

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31 h. ago Trump administration latest: Senate Democrats again block GOP’s stopgap government funding bill

Trump administration latest: Senate Democrats again block GOP’s stopgap government funding bill  CNN

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