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Excuse me if this is not something that should be posted but by chance since I am curious. Does anyone know of how to apply for positions in the Trump administration. Kind of curious on how one could contribute if so inclined.

Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) claimed Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies were “out of step” with what “most Americans” want. Co-host Willie Geist said, “Let’s start at the end with birthright citizenship, President-elect Trump says he will get rid of it the day he gets into office. What’s your reaction?” Garcia said, “Look, I think all these new ideas that Trump is coming out with and his proclamations over the weekend, besides being unconstitutional are quite un-American and shameful. I’m an immigrant myself. I came in this country part of the time, I was not...

On the eve of officially accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, Kamala Harris still has no policy page on her campaign website, so Republican nominee Donald Trump created a page for her. Since Harris’s official campaign website does not include insight into her policy agenda, Trump launched "Kamala2024policies.com" to highlight Harris’s dismal record as the vice president and former California prosecutor. The website lists nine policy positions that Harris has supported in the past—including "Fighting to Set Murderers Free," "Bringing Back the Green New Deal," "Abolish Borders," "Eliminate Private Health Insurance," and "More Taxes." "Border Czar Kamala Harris opened the southern...

On Tuesday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who appeared in his personal capacity, responded to 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris abandoning multiple positions from her previous presidential run like her support for Medicare for all and a ban on fracking by saying that “your time in government and just the evolution of the situation around you means it makes sense to continue developing your policies.” And there’s been a lot of “change and dynamism…not just in the administration, but just in the world around us right now.” Co-host Steve Inskeep asked, [relevant exchange...

Amidst the expansion of the world wide web, cloud computing, large dataset, software, mobile applications, social media, gaming… companies big and small are relying on highly-specialized IT experts.Indeed, for businesses wanting to keep up, finding top tech talent is a priority—and can be an uphill struggle. Many are after high-demand technical skills, from software development to data-oriented knowhow, according to our 2023 Tech Hiring Survey.We asked our panel of recruiters which positions they predict will be the most difficult to fill in 2023. Here’s their top 10:Full-stack developersBack-end developersDevOpsArchitectsApplication engineersFront-end developersData scientists or Machine Learning specialistsCybersecurity engineerTesterMobile developerWhy are these...

Largest short positions recorded for NYSE and NASDAQ. Other stories report the short positions (Large institutions having positions that profit when the market goes down) are VERY large.

Meet the leading candidate to become the new Democratic National Committee chairman, Keith “Bluto” Ellison.

Let's play the hypothetical what if game. In this what if game let's hypothesize a voting record we have been unable to capture because said person never served. Be it as it may I will attempt to lay out my case as to why I am unable to vote for Donald Trump. I will also lay out the case of the way he would have voted on very important decisions for conservatives had he been a member of Congress. I will attempt to do this by utilizing his own words, his actions and beliefs that are well documented and compare...

His plain-spoken, somewhat outlandish style aside, we look at Donald Trump on the issues and try to reconcile his past comments to his campaign positions today.

Immigration reform is touchy for Republicans specifically, and Americans in general. A Quinnipiac poll from November found that 48 percent of all voters think undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay in the United States with a path to citizenship—down from 57 percent in 2013—while 35 percent of voters say the immigrants should be required to leave. That statistic, combined with a perceived electoral need to reach out to more Latino voters, has put many Republicans vying for the presidency in a sticky spot. The only thing all Republicans seem to be able to agree on is the need to...

NEW YORK – J.C. Penney Co. said on Wednesday it would close 33 stores and cut 2,000 jobs as part of its efforts to return to profitability. Chief Executive Myron Ullman said in a statement the action "addresses a strategic priority to improve the profitability of our stores." Penney is the second major U.S. retailer in as many weeks to announce layoffs. Last week, Macy's Inc said it was eliminating 2,500 jobs. Those cuts will be offset over time as the retailer plans to add positions to its online business, leaving overall staffing levels unchanged at around 175,000.

"This bears on your reporting," President Obama said to journalists. "I think that there is oftentimes the impulse to suggest that if the two parties are disagreeing then they're equally at fault and the truth lies somewhere in the middle. And an equivalence is presented which I think reinforces peoples' cynicism about Washington in general. This is not one of those situations where there's an equivalency."

With all of the debate about the 2010 US Senate race in Delaware, the candidate herself, Christine O'Donnell, provided her own analysis of her own US Senate race in 2010. The video of O'Donnell's analysis is available for viewing on-line at: http://www.DelawareNewsCenter.com/ODonnellAnalyzesSenateRace.wmv Christine O'Donnell addressed questions about whether the tea party got behind flawed candidates, and attempts to discredit the tea party generally. The following excerpt (5 minutes) is from Christine O'Donnell's speech to the Second Annual Banquet of the Northern Virginia Tea Party on December 7. http://www.DelawareNewsCenter.com/ODonnellAnalyzesSenateRace.wmv Christine O'Donnell drew an overflow crowd of 250 guests, the maximum number...

(Author's note: This is a post from last November, but since I'm new here I couldn't have shared it back then...so I'm sharing it now.) After his meeting with Japan's Emperor I think its pretty clear what his position on American Sovereignity is...but I'm pretty sure we've never had a concise and illustrated appraisal of Obama's positions on the other hot issues of the day...sure we have words...but pictures are worth more than that! The rest contains interactivity that can't be duplicated here so you'll have to see it here

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2009 – Even as leaders in Washington struggle with the next steps in Afghanistan, troops there are moving to better protect the Afghan people, NATO and Pentagon officials said today. NATO’s International Security Assistance Force is gradually re-positioning its forces as part of the counterinsurgency strategy of protecting the population. When Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the NATO and U.S. commander in Afghanistan, arrived in Kabul, his mission was to institute a counterinsurgency campaign against the Taliban and other terrorist groups. The heart of the campaign is protection of the Afghan people and separating the people from...

This chart shows the key presidential election issues and Obama's positions on each. McCain's position on each issue is the exact opposite of Obama's.

With over two decades in the Senate, John McCain of Arizona has developed quite the resume with respect to technology legislation. BetaNews' Ed Oswald takes a look at where McCain stands on some of the most high-profile issues. Perhaps simply because he is 72 years of age, Sen. John McCain is often the brunt of jokes that presume he knows little or nothing about modern technology, consumer electronics, or the Internet. Yet McCain's record tells a different story. As a 22-year veteran of the US Senate, including six years spent as chairman of the Commerce Committee and having also chaired...

As the Democrats' presumptive vice presidential nominee prepares to take the stage to accept the nomination of his party this evening in Denver, BetaNews' Ed Oswald takes a look at his long record. Hailing from the state of Delaware, Senator Joe Biden has spent 36 years in the Senate. Along the way, he's gained a reputation for his direct, often outspoken, sometimes confrontational personality. His positions on technology, which reflect that personality, are sure to please some and enrage others. Coming from a state which has some of the most lenient business and tax laws, its no surprise that many...

While Gov. Palin is fairly new to the political scene nationwide, the Alaska native's stance on key topics may give clues into the policies she would support if she were elected Vice President. [M.E.'s NOTE: BetaNews contacted the press office of Gov. Sarah Palin earlier this week, and received assurances that we would be receiving responses to our inquiries about the governor's position on critical technology issues, five of which we listed and explained in detail. This has been the week of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, so any number of reasons may have delayed the press office's...

By Burt Prelutsky Frankly, I’m amazed that the Democratic party is anything more than a cult. How in the world do they garner more votes than the Libertarians or the Greens? They are beholden to trial lawyers, teachers unions, and the ecological crazies. So, why is it that upwards of 55 million Americans are ready, even anxious, to vote for Barack Obama in November? It’s a scary thought. But not half as scary as the notion of “Hail to the Chief” becoming Senator Obama’s theme song. Democrats insist that we shouldn’t drill off the Pacific coast or in Alaska...