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Exclusive-Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would be an unprecedented shakeup at the Pentagon. It was also unclear if Trump himself would endorse the plan, although in the past he has railed extensively against defense leaders who have criticized him. Trump has also spoken during the campaign of firing "woke" generals and those responsible for the troubled 2021 pullout from...

Increasing ketones in blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good. In a study comparing weight loss results on low-fat and ketogenic diets with and without the addition of ketone supplements, 11 of 13 pre-menopausal participants who achieved nutritional ketosis reported at least one change in menstrual frequency, intensity—or both—during the intervention. Women on low-fat diets did not report any change to their periods. All women had lost the same relative percentage of weight. Their average age was 34, and...

California motorhome sales may grind to a halt if new emission rules concerning diesel vehicles go into effect.

DONALD J. TRUMPPresident, Commander-in-ChiefJ.D. VANCEVice-President, President of the SenateSUZIE WILES Chief of Staff WILLIAM McGINLEY White House Counsel STEPHEN MILLER Deputy Chief of Staff MICHAEL WALTZ National Security AdvisorPETE HEGSETHSec. of DefenceMARCO RUBIOSec. of StateELISE STEFANIKAmb. to United NationsMIKE HUCKABEEAmb. to IsraelSTEVE WITKOFF Middle East Envoy KRISTI NOEMSec. of Homeland SecurityTOM HOMAN Border CzarJOHN RATCLIFFE CIA Director NEW SINCE FIRST REPORTELON MUSKCo-Sec. of Govt. Efficiency VIVEK RAMASWAMY Co-Sec. of Govt. Efficiency SCOTT BESSENT Sec. of Treasury LEE ZELDIN EPA Administrator TULSI GABBARD Dir. of National Intelligence MATT GAETZ Attorney General

(WHTM) – A legally required statewide recount has been ordered in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race with the margin of separation within half a percent. As of today, the unofficial returns for the U.S. Senate race submitted by all 67 counties show the following results for the top two candidates: David H. McCormick – 3,380,310 (48.93%) Robert P. Casey Jr. – 3,350,972 (48.50%) The Department of States says there is an estimated 60,366 uncounted provisional ballots and 20,155 uncounted mail-in and absentee ballots. That 80,521 total includes all ballots for which county boards of elections have not yet made a final...

Colin Xu has co-authored a new study that challenges popular beliefs about the progression of side effects in patients undergoing antidepressant treatment. The study analyzed data from 2,833 patients treated with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram, commonly known as Celexal. Contrary to the traditional belief that antidepressant side effects improve over time, the study finds that this perceived improvement in part may be due to patients with severe side effects discontinuing treatment early, rather than a universal reduction in side effect symptoms for all patients. "There is a common belief in psychiatry that patients will simply 'get used...

Incoming first lady Melania Trump plans to split her time between New York, Florida and DC during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in office — “so she can be the hands-on mother to Barron that she is,” a source told The Post Wednesday. “Melania will be the first lady, but only on her terms,” the Mar-a-Lago insider said. “She’ll do the big events. But no ladies’ tea and no — or very few — interviews.” “She views winning as the main show, and the rest she’ll do as she pleases,” the source continued. “She’s really in the driver’s seat as...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democratic superstar Sen. Sherrod Brown’s five-decade career came to an abrupt end last week as GOP challenger Bernie Moreno pulled off an upset — but the Ohio senator-elect is still waiting on a traditional concession call. Brown made no attempt to contact or concede to the Republican on election night or the following morning, sources close to Moreno and his campaign confirmed to The Post. One week later, Moreno hasn’t received so much as a text message from Brown or even his staff, close sources again tell The Post — though the new senator was fully prepared...

Birds are dying in record numbers this autumn by flying full-speed into Big Apple buildings, lured to their deaths by glassy skyscrapers — with the sleek Battery Park City corridor among the city’s biggest death traps. There are almost 1,000 known cases of migratory birds obliviously smashing headfirst into the mirage-like reflective buildings since August — a whopping 53% increase from last year’s strike toll. But experts warn the vast majority of bird strikes go uncounted — as unusually high winds and low clouds this year had the migrating flocks flying faster and at lower altitudes than normal. “Fall of...

GOP Massie says “recess appointments” when asked if GAETZ can get confirmed by the Senate “He’s the Attorney General. Suck it up!”VIDEO LINK

The company behind the Des Moines Register, which published Ann Selzer’s poorly-aged Iowa poll, has launched an investigation after the poll's findings were allegedly leaked on X prior to publishing, according to a new report. Seltzer's pre-election poll, which set off a multi-day media firestorm, inaccurately showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading in Iowa. The poll was published by the Des Moines Register on the evening of November 2. But an unknown social media user, who assumes the handle "IllinoisLib," posted the results on X roughly an hour before it went live, according to a report from Semafor. "Selzer is...

[Catholic Caucus] Surprise? New Preacher of Papal Household Is a Homosex ActivistFrancis' newly appointed preacher to the Pontifical Household, Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini, is a homosexual activist, reports InformazioneCattolica.it (12 November).A former Communist, Father Pasolini holds a doctorate from the Jesuit Pontifical Gregorian University and is a professor of biblical exegesis at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy in his native Milan.On 2 February 2024, Father Pasolini spoke in Varese on "Homosexuality and the Christian life" (video below). He condemned St Paul's condemnation of homosexual acts because they are defined "without too much discernment as acts that tend to be...

Federal officials raided the Manhattan apartment of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan early Wednesday morning — just a week after the election-betting platform successfully predicted Donald Trump’s stunning victory, The Post has learned. The 26-year-old entrepreneur was roused from bed in his Soho pad at 6 a.m.by FBI agents who demanded he turn over his phone and other electronic devices, a source close to the matter told The Post. It’s “grand political theater at its worst,” the source told The Post. “They could have asked his lawyer for any of these things. Instead, they staged a so-called raid so they can...

President-elect Donald Trump has announced more than a dozen Cabinet picks just a week after he was declared victorious in his race against Vice President Kamala Harris, reflecting his commitment to putting "America first," the campaign told Fox News Digital. "The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin, giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail — and his Cabinet picks reflect his priority to put America First. President Trump will continue to appoint highly qualified men and women who have the talent, experience and necessary skill sets to Make America Great...

The FBI seized Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan’s phone and electronics early Wednesday morning — just a week after the election-betting platform successfully predicted President-elect Donald Trump’s win, The Post has learned. The 26-year-old entrepreneur was woken up at 6:00 a.m. in his Soho home by law US enforcement officers who demanded his phone and electronics, a source close to the matter told The Post. It’s “grand political theater at its worst,” the source told The Post. “They could have asked his lawyer for any of these things. Instead, they staged a so-called raid so they can leak it to the...

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) will be the third-ranking Senate Republican, winning election to Conference Chair Wednesday. Cotton defeated Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) by a 35-18 margin, Politico reports. Conference chair’s primary duty is assisting conference members and their staffs with messaging. Cotton is known as one of Senate Republicans’ greatest weapons on the airwaves. “I’m grateful for the support of my colleagues and to the American people for trusting us with the majority,” Cotton tweeted. “We are ready to start working to enact President Trump’s agenda for a secure border, lower prices, and a peaceful world.”

Chuck Schumer warns Republicans they must work with Democrats: "To my Republican colleagues: I offer a word of caution in good faith. Take care not to misread the will of the people and do not abandon the need for bipartisanship. After winning an election, the temptation may be to go to the extreme...it's consistently backfired on the party in power."

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats are sounding the alarm over Trump's stated plan to shutter the Department of Education, saying such a move would put millions of kids in danger of becoming too smart to vote Democrat. "Without government, kids no learn good," Congressional Representative Alexandria Ocassio-Cortez warned. "You want no learn good?" "For decades, our Department of Education has been doing the important work of ensuring kids stay economically, civically, and socially handicapped so that they'll be reliable Democrat voters," said Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as he packed his office belongings into a cardboard box. "Now it appears our...

Actor Dick Van Dyke, who turns 99 next month, suggested he would happily not be around to see the next four years under President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced on Wednesday a nonpartisan state-level initiative to foster collaboration with fellow governors to protect against threats to democracy and strengthen government institutions. The nonpartisan coalition of governors, Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD), will “leverage the collective strength, experience, and institutional knowledge in governors’ offices across the country to craft laws and policies that protect the rule of law and serve the people of our great states,” according to the group’s website. Pritzker and Polis, who will serve as co-chairs of the new alliance, launched GSD one week after the...