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  • Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say

    07/29/2025 6:34:06 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 23 replies
    NBC News ^ | July 29, 2025 | Gordon Lubold, Courtney Kube, Bridget Bowman and Julie Tsirkin
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately discussed the idea of running for political office next year in Tennessee, according to two people who have spoken directly with him about it. If Hegseth were to follow through on the discussions, it would amount to a major leadership shake-up at the department that oversees the American military and millions of federal employees. The Defense Department bars civilian employees from running for political office, meaning Hegseth would have to resign to do so. In a statement, Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman, said, “Hegseth’s focus remains solely on serving under President Trump.” One...
  • Senate Republicans put House on notice: We won't accept your Trump agenda bill without changes

    05/15/2025 5:35:45 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 30 replies
    NBC News ^ | May 15, 2025 4:44 PM CDT | Sahil Kapur, Julie Tsirkin, Frank Thorp V
    GOP senators have raised concerns about the deficit impact of the emerging package, as well as the cuts to Medicaid and clean energy funding. WASHINGTON — As House Republicans scramble to corral the votes to pass a massive bill for President Donald Trump's agenda, their Senate counterparts are making clear the emerging package won’t fly as written when it reaches them.Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., was categorical that the product coming out of various House committees cannot pass the Senate as it currently stands.“No. We’ll make changes,” Hoeven said. “We’ve been talking with the House and there’s a lot of things...
  • 'Devastated.' 'Cruel.' 'Surreal.' Federal workers share the toll of losing their identity

    02/28/2025 6:49:56 AM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 146 replies
    NBC New | Comcast ^ | February 28, 2025 | By Rebecca Shabad, Natasha Korecki, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Aria Bendix, Allan Smith, Garrett Haake, Julie
    They're scientists. Veterans. Park rangers. Lawyers. Researchers. Administrative staff. They work on fire safety. Safe drinking water. Veterans' health. Combating bird flu. They're from all over the country, in red states and blue. They're young and old. Thousands of federal workers have been fired in the last month. They're victims of efforts by President Donald Trump and his senior adviser, billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, to cut the size of the government. And they want people to understand what they did and why they loved being public servants. Anna Conn, 35, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Asheville, N.C.:...
  • Media’s Latest Campaign Against Pete Hegseth Quickly Crushed, Revealed As Hoax

    01/21/2025 3:19:21 PM PST · by Signalman · 32 replies
    Trending Politics ^ | 01/21/2024 | Chris Powell
    The left-wing media’s latest attempt to derail Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary has crumbled under scrutiny after new allegations against him were swiftly debunked. In a familiar pattern, the media ran with an affidavit claiming that Hegseth’s second wife feared for her safety—only for the accusations to be immediately refuted by the very person they were meant to protect. On Tuesday, Senate Armed Services Committee members received a supposed affidavit from Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, alleging that his behavior during his second marriage caused his ex-wife, Samantha, to fear him. Committee staffers had reportedly been in contact...
  • Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit

    11/13/2024 5:17:02 PM PST · by MinorityRepublican · 54 replies
    NBC News ^ | Nov. 13, 2024 | Dasha Burns, David Ingram and Julie Tsirkin
    Tech billionaire Elon Musk was handed a major win Tuesday evening when President-elect Donald Trump announced that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO would co-lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” with Vivek Ramaswamy. The announcement reinforces the closeness that Musk has managed to achieve with Trump, even after the election. But for some people in Trump’s orbit, Musk’s presence has felt overbearing. Musk has been so aggressive in pushing his views about Trump’s second term that he’s stepping on the toes of Trump’s transition team and may be overstaying his welcome at Mar-a-Lago, according to two people familiar with the...