President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell to serve as the Presidential Envoy for Special Missions. In a post on Truth Social, Trump highlighted Grenellâs previous roles during Trumpâs first term as president, such as his role as former United States Ambassador to Germany. Trump added that Grenell would
Trump Picks Ric Grenell to Serve as Presidential Envoy for Special Missions: Will ‘Always Put America First’
Dem Rep. Beyer: We Still Need to Release Gaetz Report Because Other Trump Picks Face Accusations
On Thursdayâs edition of Bloombergâs âBalance of Power,â Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) argued that the House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz should be publicly released, even though Gaetz resigned his House seat and withdrew from consideration to be attorney general because thereâs a âlarger picture that we have Pete Hegseth also credibly accused of rape.
Alex Marlow: Trumpâs Cabinet Picks Are Going to Be a âDeregulation BonanzaâÂ
On âThe Alex Marlow Showâ on Wednesday, Breitbart Editor-in-Chief and host Alex Marlow discussed President Donald Trumpâs Cabinet picks so far. Marlow said, âThis is where I love Trumpâs Cabinet picks, because itâs going to be a deregulation bonanza and itâs going to be a clearing out of the Deep State.â He also predicted that
MSNBCâs Maddow: Is Trump Trying to ‘Destroy the U.S. Government’ with Cabinet Picks?
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said Thursday on âDeadlineâ that President-elect Donald Trump is attempting to âdestroy the U.S. governmentâ with his picks to fill his administrationâs cabinet. Maddow said, âI think the idea of the authoritarian promise is that everything shrivels in government other than the will of the leader, right? So, you donât necessarily
Alex Marlow: Trump Crushing Deep State with Cabinet Picks
On âThe Alex Marlow Showâ on Wednesday, Breitbart Editor-in-Chief and host Alex Marlow praised the pick of Pete Hegseth to be Defense Secretary. Marlow said, âWe donât want Deep Staters. We donât want people who came from the board of Raytheon to do it. Thatâs been the whole problem in this country, is that weâre
Trump Picks Ex-Enemy Over DOJ to Probe Assassination Attempt
Donald Trump suggested Monday he trusts a former archenemy more than Joe Bidenâs federal law enforcement officials to investigate the second attempt on his life: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. âIf the DOJ and FBI cannot do their job honestly and without bias, and hold the aspiring assassin responsible to the full extent of the Law
Red Sox vs. Guardians prediction: MLB odds, picks, best bets for Tuesday
Good call at Columbia University letting the kiddies out in the courtyard on Earth Day ⌠With the lawn occupied and the students divided, commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 15 may have to be moved to two locations: Benâs Kosher Deli and Penelopeâs Palestinian Pancake House ⌠and this just in, Columbia, formerly nicknamed the […]
EPL picks: Nottingham Forest-Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur-Crystal Palace predictions
Weâre officially at the top of the stretch for the 2023-24 Premier League season and essentially every race is still up for grabs. There are three contenders to win the title, a handful of clubs still in the mix to grab a spot in the top 4 and the relegation battle has plenty of twists […]
Inflation Picks Up Slightly as Bidenflation Persists for 32nd Straight Month
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Inflation accelerated slightly in November, marking the thirty-second consecutive month with annual prices rising significantly faster than the two percent target seen as healthy by the Federal Reserve. The consumer-price index, the Labor Departmentâs broad measurement of what consumers pay for goods and services, rose 3.1 in November from a year earlier
Jetsâ Jordan Whitehead impresses with trio of picks off Josh Allen
Jordan Whitehead entered Monday night with seven career interceptions in five NFL seasons. He nearly had as many in the Jetsâ first game of 2023. The veteran safety was as pivotal as any Jet to the teamâs first win of the season, coming up with a career-high three interceptions in their roller coaster of a […]
Zach Wilson picks up where he left off with strong day at Jets camp
Observations from Jets practice on Tuesday. Zach at it Zach Wilson threw a couple of touchdown passes during a red-zone drill. He rolled out and pump-faked before fitting a pass where only Xavier Gipson could catch it. He later hit tight end Kenny Yeboah, who made the catch falling backward in the end zone. It […]
Lakers acquire Mo Bamba, future draft picks in trade involving multiple teams
Mo Bamba is heading West after the Lakers acquired the center in a four-team trade with the Orlando Magic on Thursday, the team announced Thursday. Los Angeles also received forward Davon Reed from the Denver Nuggets and Denver’s second-round picks in 2025, 2026 and 2029. L.A. sent center Thomas Bryant to the Nuggets and guard […]
College hoops picks: UNC vs. Duke, Texas vs. Kansas predictions, odds
Weâve finally reached the final weekend of the college basketball season before the start of conference tournaments. And thereâs no shortage of incredible matchups to close out whatâs been a wild and unpredictable season. Weâve got our eyes on two big games in particular. In the afternoon, Kansas travels to Texas in the first of […]
Pantoneâs Color of the Year Is Here: View Our Picks For Your Best La Viva Magenta Life in 2023
Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.When Pantone announced 2023âs color of the year (viva magenta), a few things vividly appeared in mind: 1) Blue from Blueâs Clues quirky and artsy pal Magenta (whom I adored) 2) the iconic OG Motorola flip-phone Razr of my
Same-sex marriage bill picks up more Senate GOP support
Headed into the floor vote, only a handful of Republicans, including Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) publicly committed to voting for the modified legislation. Wednesdayâs vote showed Majority Leader Chuck Schumer might get what he hoped for when he delayed the bill to protect same-sex marriage rights from coming
Neera Tanden Was âProud To Fightâ Against Trump Cabinet Picks, Now Sheâs Battling To Save Her Own Nomination
Neera Tandenâs nomination to serve as White House budget director is in jeopardy after Sen. Joe Manchin came out against her confirmation. Opposition to Senate-confirmed positions is nothing new for Tanden, who said in early 2017 that she was âfighting hardâ against Trumpâs pick to lead the Department of Education. Tanden, the president of the…
Bill Clintonâs Supreme Court Picks Were Confirmed While He Was Under Investigation.
Following former Trump attorney Michael Cohenâs plea deal and the conviction of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, many Democrat lawmakers and Trump critics have called for a delay in the confirmation of Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. What theyâve forgotten, it seems, is that both justices nominated by former President Bill Clinton were confirmed […]
In Unprecedented Move, Rosenstein Asks 100s Of Prosecutors To Review SCOTUS Pick’s Records
In a somewhat unprecedented move, Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein has asked the offices of all 93 U.S. attorneys to each provide up to three federal prosecutors to assist the Justice Department in reviewing government records of President Trumpâs Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Even The New York Times admits this move is “an unusual insertion […]
Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh.
Congratulations to President Trump on his decision to nominate D.C. Circuit judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. I very much look forward to Justice Kavanaugh. Judge Kavanaugh, 53 years old, has compiled an outstanding record during his twelve years on the federal court of appeals in D.C. On what is commonly regarded as […]
TRUMP BOOM: Record-Low Unemployment Rate As Economy Picks Up 223,000 Jobs.
On Friday, President Trump hinted that a solid jobs report was forthcoming: Looking forward to seeing the employment numbers at 8:30 this morning. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 1, 2018 This violated a longstanding taboo against the president biasing the markets in advance of the reportâs release. But Trump wasnât wrong to be excited, […]
BREAKING: Trump picks Secretary of Defense (and hereâs what I thinkâŚ)
Though an announcement is not expected until early next week, people close to the process are reporting that President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis to be secretary of defense. In doing so, Trump would be nominating a former senior military officer who led operations across the Middle East to run the […]
Great News! TRUMP Picks General Michael Flynn for National Security Advisor
Great News! TRUMP Picks General Michael Flynn for National Security Advisor Donald Trump offered friend and supporter General Michael Flynn the position of National Security Advisor. General Michael Flynn defended Trump from the constant liberal media attacks. In September General Flynn said with Trump we will actually win the war with radical Islam and ISIS […]
Hurricane Matthew picks up speed as millions in US are urged to evacuate
Hurricane Matthew strengthens to category 4 storm Matthew strengthened back into a Category 4 hurricane Thursday, the National Hurricane Center announced, as emergency officials urged some 2 million people from Florida to South Carolina to pack up and get out. “Do not go on the beach. This will kill you,” Florida Gov. Rick Scott warned […]
Clinton picks Kaine for VP
Hillary Clinton has chosen Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to be her running mate. The announcement, made to supporters via text message and Twitter Friday evening, came after an exhaustive weeks-long vetting process by Clinton and several of her top advisers. Kaine is expected to campaign alongside Clinton in Miami on Saturday afternoon. Clinton called Kaine Friday evening to […]
Trump Picks Former Goldman Partner And Soros Employee As Finance Chairman
In an oddly ironic twist, today Donald Trump announced that he has picked as chairman of his newly launched fundraising operation none other than a former employee of the bank he has repeatedly criticized in the past, and which he used as a foil to criticize Ted Cruz: Goldman Sachs. Trump announced that heading up […]
BREAKING: Trump Picks Up MASSIVE Endorsement From Conservative Legend
Phyllis Schlafly, the 91-year-old icon who helped launch the conservative movement in the 1960s, announced her endorsement of Donald Trump for the GOP nomination for president yesterday afternoon. Schlafly made the endorsement at a Trump rally in her hometown of St. Louis. She said that Trump was the first leader of the GOP in a […]
Ted Cruz Picks Up Six Endorsements From Rand Paulâs Backers
From The New Hampshire Union Leader: The six state lawmakers endorsing Cruz are: Rep. Max Abramson of Seabrook, Rep. Eric Eastman of Nashua, Rep. Harold French of Franklin, Rep. Larry Gagne of Manchester, Rep. JR Hoell of Dunbarton, and Rep. Mark McLean of Manchester. âI am thrilled to announce such an outstanding group of leaders […]
Clinton Picks Up Major Endorsement From Nationâs Largest LGBT Organization
Hillary Clinton received an endorsement Tuesday for her White House bid from Americaâs largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. The Human Rights Campaign announced its endorsement for the Democratic front-runner, which she is expected to officially accept at an event in Iowa next week ahead of the stateâs leadoff Feb. 1 […]