March 19, 2024

Pentagon Reveals Defense Secretary LLoyd Austin Was Admitted to Hospital on New Year’s Day

The Pentagon on Friday evening revealed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to the hospital four days earlier, on New Year’s Day, January 1. He was admitted to the hospital following “complications” after a “recent elective medical procedure,” according to a statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. The statement did not say

Trump Appeals Maine Secretary of State for Blocking Him from Ballot

AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File Former President Donald Trump formally appealed the decision by Maine’s Democrat Secretary of State, who unilaterally determined that Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s ballot, citing the Insurrection Clause in Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Trump’s attorneys argue that the ruling of Secretary of State

Maine Secretary of State says home ‘swatted’ after Trump removed from ballot

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has condemned the swatting and threats she is experiencing. | Robert F. Bukaty/AP Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Saturday said her home was swatted amid escalating threats over her removal of Donald Trump from the state’s 2src24 primary ballot. In a statement posted to Facebook, Bellows said

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Forced into Bomb Shelter in Israel During Hamas Rocket Attack

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was forced to take cover in a bomb shelter during a visit to Israel on Monday when Hamas launched a barrage of rockets toward the country’s major cities. As Corpus Christi, Texas, NBC affiliate KRIS-6 reported: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were

Education Secretary Cardona rips ‘misbehaving’ parents ‘acting like they know what’s right for kids’

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said on Friday that he does not “respect” people who are “misbehaving in public and acting like they know what’s right for kids.” Cardona gave a video interview with the Associated Press discussing the state of education in the U.S., including the recent Supreme Court decisions on race-based admissions and […]

Climate activists forcibly dragged from event with Biden energy secretary Jennifer Granholm

A group of climate activists were forcibly removed from an event Monday in eastern Michigan where Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm spoke about the Biden administration’s green energy agenda. Security officers were seen forcing several activists to leave the event — hosted by the Detroit Free Press in Birmingham, Michigan — as others chanted anti-fossil fuel […]

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su: ‘I remain hopeful for confirmation’

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su voiced confidence Friday that she will eventually be confirmed by the Senate, even as multiple key senators have not yet announced whether they will support her nomination. “I remain hopeful for confirmation,” Su said in an appearance on CNN Friday morning. “I’m grateful for the support of many, many senators

Manchin opposes Julie Su for Labor secretary, jeopardizing nomination

The Biden administration is calling out Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin over the nomination of Julie Su, a dramatic escalation in an effort to confirm a Secretary of Labor that has been stalled on Capitol Hill since February. A White House official on Thursday said President Joe Biden would continue to fight for Su’s

DeSantis press secretary leaves governor’s office to join political operation

EXCLUSIVE: A top official in Ron DeSantis’ gubernatorial office is stepping down to join his political operation, Fox News Digital learned on Monday, in yet another sign that the popular Florida Republican is eyeing a White House bid in 2024. Bryan Griffin, press secretary for the Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis, is resigning to […]

Former Assistant Treasury Secretary issues stark warning over Biden border priorities: A ‘deliberate act’

Former Assistant Treasury Secretary Monica Crowley joined “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday to comment on Biden’s border priorities, claiming that the administration was intentionally ‘flooding’ the U.S.’ while supporting the funding of border security for foreign nations. BIDEN GETS HONORARY DEGREE FROM HOWARD UNIVERSITY, HEADS TO BEACH HOUSE AMID BORDER CRISIS  MONICA CROWLEY: …We’ve […]

Education Secretary Cardona takes veiled dig at DeSantis, GOP leaders: ‘Ban assault weapons, not books’

In a recent interview with Reuters, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona appeared to take some political snipes at Republicans in local governments, saying they should prioritize banning assault rifles and not books if they care about their children. He also slammed conservatives pushing to ban Critical Race Theory (CRT) in public school curricula, […]

US–Taiwan Meeting No Excuse for China Tensions: Secretary of State Blinken

For the first time ever, America’s third-highest-ranking official is meeting with Taiwan’s president on U.S. soil. Beijing is lashing out, staging a warship in waters off Taiwan. How will it impact U.S.-China relations? Topics in this episode: U.S.-Taiwan Meeting No Excuse for China Tensions: Sec. of State Blinken Taiwan Residents Unfazed by China Threats It’s

Press Secretary for AZ Gov. Katie Hobbs Posts About Pointing Guns at ‘Transphobes’ After Nashville Shooting

On the same day that a 28-year-old transgender shooter attacked a Nashville Christian school, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ (D) Press Sec., Joselyn Berry, sent a tweet that focused on pointing guns at “transphobes.” The tweet contained a GIF from the movie Gloria (1980), showing a woman holding two guns, one in each hand. Berry added

Cotton: Defense Secretary Tacitly Admitted We Changed Where We Fly Drones to Appease Russia

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) stated that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin dodging questions on whether the U.S. altered where it operates drones over the Black Sea in the wake of Russia forcing down an American drone is “an admission that we have altered” flight

Defense Secretary Austin: ‘No regrets’ over chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Why China is Arming Russia

With these incompetents in the Pentagon and with a semi-demented president, our national security is in great danger. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and General Millie need to be fired or America may lose a future war.  – Frank de Varona Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the […]

Fmr Clinton Defense Secretary Cohen: Inspect Chinese Balloon for ‘Biological Component’

Former Defense Secretary William Cohen, also a former Republican U.S. Senator from Maine, said Friday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that the Chinese balloon should be taken down and inspected to determine if there is a “biological component” that could pose a threat. Cooper asked, “Secretary Cohen, if this was an Iranian balloon or a North

Biden to tap Julie Su as next Labor secretary

Julie Su speaks during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for her to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, on Capitol Hill on March 16, 2src21. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he would nominate Julie Su to be his next Labor secretary, moving swiftly to

Inside the Intense Jockeying to Be the Next Labor Secretary

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is officially leaving the Biden administration, marking the first major departure from President Joe Biden’s cabinet. And all the same, that departure opens the door to the first round of jockeying in two years, with moderates, progressives and everyone in between eager to float their favorites for the high-profile gig.Julie

Biden’s Native American Secretary Deb Haaland Makes ‘Tribal Justice’ a Priority

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite President Joe Biden’s Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead the federal agency, is making it clear that tribal justice for America’s mistreatment of indigenous peoples is a priority. She wrote about it in a recent editorial in the Washington Post that indicated the direction going…

Arizona Secretary of State Says Maricopa County Election Machines May Be Decertified

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, sent a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Thursday warning that she may decertify the election machines used by the county in the 2020 election that were turned over to the organization conducting the Arizona State Senate audit of those election results. Hobbs wrote in…

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Allows Illegal Aliens Access to Pandemic Relief Funds

President Joe Biden’s Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced Tuesday he has reversed a Trump administration ban on eligibility for coronavirus relief grants to illegal aliens and international college students. “The pandemic didn’t discriminate … and we want to make sure that all students have an opportunity to have access to funds to help them get…

Alabama Secretary Of State Drops Senate Bid After Being Confronted With Affair

April 08, 2021 9:18 AM ET Republican Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Wednesday that he would not run for Senate after admitting to an affair. Merrill initially denied the affair but admitted to it after AL.com reporters obtained audio of him speaking over the phone with his mistress. National File first reported the…

Brain Freeze: Biden Struggles to Name His Secretary of Defense During Speech

President Joe Biden struggled to name of his Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, during an event marking International Women’s Day at the White House on Monday. Biden spoke at a White House event highlighting his nomination of two women General Officers for positions as four-star Combatant Commanders — Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost and Army…

Watch: Joe Biden’s Transgender Nominee for Assistant Health Secretary Faces Senate Hearing

Rachel Levine, who is often described as a transgender woman, faces a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on Thursday before a U.S. Senate Committee. President Joe Biden nominated Levine for the top management job as the assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Levine is a doctor and will…

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Resigns: ‘Impressionable Children Are Watching All This’

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned Thursday, citing the president’s role in inspiring his supporters to riot in the Capitol on Wednesday. “Impressionable children are watching all this, and they are learning from us,” DeVos wrote in her resignation letter sent to the president on Thursday night. The news was first reported by the Wall Street…

‘Psaki Projects Total Fear’: Megyn Kelly Says Press Secretary ‘Lacks The Courage’ To ‘Call Cuomo’s Lie A Lie’

February 21, 2021 8:04 PM ET Independent journalist Megyn Kelly criticized White House press secretary Jen Psaki, saying Sunday that she didn’t have the courage to call out Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “Psaki projects total fear in every exchange. Her meekness is maddening. So I guess we shouldn’t be surprised she lacks the…

Biden’s Deputy Press Secretary Resigns After Drama Over Allegations That He Intimidated Politico Reporter

White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo resigned Saturday after a story surfaced accusing him of demeaning and intimidating a Politico reporter. Ducklo reportedly tried to kill a story, which has since become public, about his relationship with Axios reporter Alexi McCammond, who previously covered Biden’s campaign. He “lashed out” at Politico reporter Tara Palmeri…

Senate Confirms Antony Blinken as Joe Biden’s Secretary of State

The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as secretary of state on Tuesday, a position that makes him the top official in President Joe Biden’s cabinet. Blinken, a longtime Biden aide who served as deputy national security adviser and deputy secretary of state under former President Barack Obama, was confirmed 78–22, with all votes against Blinken coming…

REPORT: Biden Considering Last-Minute Republican Pick For Commerce Secretary

President-elect Joe Biden is considering several Republican picks for commerce secretary, Axios reported Tuesday. Biden’s potential pick would be designed to send a message to Republicans that Biden is listening to their concerns on international trade and economic troubles, according to Axios. Biden has already fleshed out a large portion of his cabinet, including his…

Report: Joe Biden to Tap California AG Xavier Becerra for HHS Secretary

Former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) as his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), reported the New York Times on Sunday. Both Politico and NBC News confirmed the report. If confirmed, Becerra, 62, would be the first Latino to lead HHS. Becerra…

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