Politics
North Carolina Republicans override veto, stripping governor’s powers
A bill that strips power from North Carolina’s Democratic governor became law on Wednesday after state Republicans voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto in a 72-46 supermajority vote in the House along party lines. The Senate had already voted to override the governor’s veto on Dec…
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President-elect Donald Trump has selected Kari Lake to serve as the next director of Voice of America — the publicly funded broadcast network that drew his ire in his first term. Lake, a former local news anchor and staunch Trump ally, will be appointed by the next head of the U.S…
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President-elect Donald Trump announced a trio of picks Wednesday for Latin America ambassadorships, elevating major donors to critical diplomatic postings in the Western Hemisphere. In a series of late-night Truth Social posts, Trump said he would tap former Conair executive Leandro Rizzuto Jr. as ambassador to the Organization of American States…
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Politics
Black Caucus faces internal pressure to stay out of races for panel leaders — a bad signal for one of their own
The powerful Congressional Black Caucus is under intense pressure from within to refrain from endorsing any candidates in contested committee leader races — including one of their own. Several members stood up during the Black Caucus meeting Wednesday afternoon to argue against the group formally endorsing any Democrats in the contested races and instead allow Democratic caucus members to make their own choices…
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- Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America
- Trump fills out more of his Latin American diplomatic team
- Black Caucus faces internal pressure to stay out of races for panel leaders — a bad signal for one of their own
- Pritzker questions whether Trump’s border czar has the ‘authority’ to implement massive immigration changes
- NLRB pick stalls after Senate floor drama with Manchin
- ‘The bureau is in trouble’: J. Edgar Hoover biographer reacts to FBI director resigning
- Raskin reacts to Trump saying Jan. 6 committee members ‘should go to jail’
- Capitol Police arrest activist accused of attacking Nancy Mace, as witnesses dispute allegation
- The depressing reality exposed by the lionization of Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny
- What Trump’s replacement of Lina Khan reveals about JD Vance
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