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Budget-friendly hacks for a Friendsgiving feast to remember
Friendsgiving is a twist on the traditional Thanksgiving celebration, when friends, rather than family, come together to ...
The Mercury11m
Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
The Republican president-elect’s victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of ...
The Mercury28m
Elon Musk says he and Trump have ‘mandate to delete’ regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
It’s not the first time a president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
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Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
Democrats also will not soon forget the punchline in anti-transgender Trump ads that became ubiquitous by Election Day: ...
The Mercury42m
Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one ...
The Mercury52m
Top Federal Reserve official defends central bank’s independence in wake of Trump win
Andriana Kugler, a member of the Fed’s board, says economic research shows that an independent central bank typically does a ...
The Mercury35m
Trump’s mainstream picks for top foreign policy posts could reassure allies — and worry China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is famously unconventional, but he made conventional picks for his two top ...
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Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.