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It’s no surprise that all the Senate’s Democrats voted against confirming new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (“Pete Hegseth overcomes attacks to narrowly win Senate confirmation as defense secretary,” ...

USAID isn’t representing the United States around the world. It is representing a narrow and now very dated view around the ...

Since election season never truly ends anymore, the political jockeying for 2026 is well underway in Michigan. Thanks to term limits, the Mitten State will have every executive office open, as well as ...

I can remember the days when the Republican Party claimed to be the party of the American Constitution. I remember when the ...

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during an event in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2022. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during an event in Washington ...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg took to social media to call out the Trump administration for trying to cut air traffic controller positions despite the shortage of air traffic ...

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s replacement continued President Donald Trump’s evisceration of “wokeism” from the federal government with an order to end all ...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is considering a run for Michigan’s Senate seat, the latest development to roil what is quickly shaping up to be one of next year’s most ...

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