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Canada's Dubreuil sets tone at speed skating World Cup opener after stellar 2023-24 season

Laurent Dubreuil of Lévis, Que., is picking up this season's ISU World Cup speed skating campaign where he left off, earning a silver medal in his World Cup season debut in a men's 500-metre race Friday at M-Wave in Nagano, Japan.

2024-11-22 17:10

Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination to be Donald Trump’s Attorney General

On November 13th, Donald Trump nominated Matt Gaetz to be his Attorney General. Gaetz resigned from Congress that same day. As it turned out, Gaetz resigned just a few days before the House Ethics Committee was due to release their years-long investigation in…

2024-11-22 12:50

Will Donald Trump Forge a Political Dynasty? Lara Trump Waits in the Wings

Political experts tell Newsweek Lara Trump might fancy a prominent political future, but replacing the family's patriarch may be difficult.

2024-11-22 10:00

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Gaetz Out As AG—As Hegseth, RFK Jr. Face Controversies

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as attorney general, as Trump plans to make RFK Jr. his secretary of health and human services and Pete Hegseth his defense secretary, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts.

2024-11-21 18:56

Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks as red flags surface

The Trump transition team so far has not signed the requisite agreements to allow the FBI to screen his personnel choices.

2024-11-21 15:30

Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, covered up abuse for decades

This week, Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education, a department he wants to eliminate. McMahon is the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, and she’s been a consistent supporter of Trump and Trumpism for years. She’s hyper-cons…

2024-11-21 12:05

Who is Stephen Miller, architect of Donald Trump's mass deportation plans?

He helped design Trump's Muslim ban. Now, he will help the president-elect carry out his signature campaign promise: mass deportation.

2024-11-21 10:06

BREAKING: Matt Gaetz Quits, and Journalism Still Matters—a Lot

Politics / November 21, 2024 BREAKING: Matt Gaetz Quits, and Journalism Still Matters—a Lot Forty-five minutes after CNN contacted Trump’s attorney general nominee about additional allegations of sexual misconduct, he was done. Joh…

2024-11-21 00:00

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Earlier, Gaetz launched an effort to personally secure his embattled nomination, meeting with Republican senators behind closed doors.

2024-11-20 21:45