Treasury seeks new residency rule for Fed bank presidents
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushes residency rule. Requires three years living in Fed district. Before regional bank presidents take office. Bessent stated at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday that “there is a…
Trump’s final Tennessee Valley Authority nominee faces senate scrutiny
Final Trump TVA nominee faces Senate questioning. Senators probe nominee’s political past, activity. Questions raised about professional experience relevance. Lee Beaman, a Nashville businessman and major Republican Party donor, could become a key…
Elon Musk forecasts Trump and JD Vance 12-year leadership
Elon Musk predicts great 12-year US span. Trump’s second term starts the era. Followed by two JD Vance terms. According to Politico, the world’s richest man made the forecast during a video appearance to a group of approximately 150 DOGE…
President Donald Trump pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar
Trump pardons Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar. Claims Cuellar was unfairly targeted. Alleges Biden administration’s case politically motivated. While Trump has liberally used his pardon authority since taking office, his Wednesday pardon of…
White House defends admiral in Caribbean drug strike
White House defends Navy admiral’s second strike. Admiral acted within authority and law. September operation targeted Caribbean drug boat. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt presented the explanation for the Sept. 2 strike as…
Trump and GOP aim comeback in Tennessee’s 7th district
Trump endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 special. GOP aims hold deep-red district comeback. Van Epps wins primary over rivals easily. The special election, which was established after Republican Rep. Mark Green resigned this summer, witnessed an…
Marjorie Taylor Greene sends Trump ominous new warning
Marjorie Taylor Greene sent cryptic warning to Trump. Message hinted at a major mistake. No specific mistake detailed by Greene. The firebrand Georgia Republican, who was formerly a staunch ally of Trump, has been in a public feud with the president in…
US Congress reviews claims of targeted violence in Nigeria
House Appropriations Committee holds joint briefing. Topic: violence against Christians in Nigeria. Briefing date set for December 2. The United States House Appropriations Committee is having a bipartisan legislative briefing on Tuesday, December 2, to…
Mandela Barnes launches campaign for Wisconsin Governor
Mandela Barnes announces run for governor. Former Wisconsin lieutenant governor joins race. Entering crowded Democratic primary contest. In an advertisement video, Barnes, 39, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2022, presented his training as…
Trump withdraws double the nominations amid pushback
Trump withdrew nearly twice as many nominations. Higher withdrawals compared to his first term. Vetting failures caused many nomination withdrawals. According to Politico, Senate data reveals that Trump has withdrawn 57 nominees, about twice as many as…
