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Top Democrat Tries to Give Pete Hegseth Different Confirmation Hearing Rules than Biden DOD Pick Lloyd Austin Had

The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Jack Reed, tried to give Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth different rules for his confirmation hearing than Biden's Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin had.
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WSJ: California Fires Due to Bad Politics, Not Climate Change

Attempts to pin the catastrophic California wildfires on the bogeyman of “climate change” are a deflection from the real culprits, the Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote Monday.
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‘The Purge Begins’: GOP Pressure Forces Resignation of Lockheed Martin’s Woke Vice President After Breitbart Investigation

Lockheed Martin’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Shelly O’Neill Stoneman suddenly resigned Monday evening after the publication of the second installment in a broader Breitbart News investigation.
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Exclusive — Firefighters’ Union President: LAFD Didn’t Report Because It Didn’t Want to Pay Overtime

Freddie Escobar, the president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles County (UFLAC), told Breitbart News on Monday that the Palisades Fire was the latest example of the City of Los Angeles being neglected by its leaders.
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Nawaf Salam: ICJ president named Lebanon’s new prime minister – BBC.com

Nawaf Salam: ICJ president named Lebanon's new prime minister  BBC.comLebanon’s PM-designate Nawaf Salam promises to ‘rescue, reform and rebuild’  Al Jazeera EnglishLebanon’s Aoun taps ICJ chief justice as prime minister, in blow to Hezbollah  The Times of IsraelLebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister  The New York TimesA power shift in Lebanon  Financial Times

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Former German President Horst Koehler Dead at 81

Germany's former president Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, died on Saturday aged 81 after a brief illness, officials announced.
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Here’s what happened during President Trump’s second week in office

The country began to see the effects of President Trump’s policies in his second week in office, with the White House implementing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; border crossings plummeting; DEI programs shuttering; the federal workforce being faced with the decision to return to the office or to resign; and more.

Modi government rolls out tax cuts in effort to stimulate growth – Financial Times

Modi government rolls out tax cuts in effort to stimulate growth  Financial TimesBudget: Tax relief for Indian middle class - but will it boost economy?  BBC.comUnion Budget 2025 | Questions after the high fives  Deccan HeraldTakeaways from India's budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth  The Associated PressNew income tax slabs, rates in new tax regime for FY2025-26: How much tax is saved at different income levels  The Economic Times

Top Senate Transport Dem: FAA Has to Be More Aggressive on Oversight

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom,” Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation Committee Ranking Member Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) stated that the FAA must engage in more aggressive oversight. Cantwell said, “Well, the FAA has the ultimate authority to always monitor the
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