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John Bolton calls Matt Gaetz’s AG nomination worst ‘in American history’

Former national security adviser John Bolton ripped the nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general as the worst “in American history” — while ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is adamant that “everybody knows” Gaetz “won’t get confirmed.” “Well, it must be the worst nomination for a Cabinet position in American history,” Bolton, a key adviser to President-elect Donald Trump during his …

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Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature and heads to governor

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identities and sent the measure to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. The Republican-backed bill applies to public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. It requires the schools to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations “for the exclusive use” …

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Starbucks rolling out Red Cup Day: Here are the details

Starbucks revealed the date it will hold Red Cup Day this year. The 2024 edition of Red Cup Day will occur on Thursday at participating locations across the country, according to the coffee house chain. During the annual day-long event, Starbucks said it will hand out free reusable red cups “while supplies last” to customers that buy one of the …

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Secret Service agent invited lover to Obamas’ Hawaii mansion, suggested sex in Michelle’s bathroom

A Secret Service agent landed in hot water after he brought a lover to the Obamas’ beachfront property in Hawaii when he was protecting the ex-president in 2022, the law enforcement officer’s former girlfriend claimed in a new book. “Undercover Heartbreak: a Memoir of Trust and Trauma,” written by the agent’s ex, Koryeah Dwanyen, detailed how the agent broke protocol …

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Lauren Boebert probes UFO experts on existence of underwater alien bases on Earth

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has probed top UFO experts on whether aliens had “bases” in the depths of Earth’s oceans. During a hearing held by a subcommittee of the House Oversight Committee in Washington, DC, Wednesday, Boebert asked a group of experts if they had any knowledge that the Department of Defense was involved with any “secretive” projects involving the …

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California Moreno Valley Unified School District faces backlash for Maximiliano Perez Trump rant

A California school district was blasted for not firing the high school teacher who went viral for his profanity-laced, post-election rant against Donald Trump, calling the president-elect a rapist and comparing him to Hitler. The Moreno Valley Unified School District board meeting on Tuesday turned chaotic when multiple parents called for the firing of AP history educator Maximiliano Perez because …

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Residents of storm-ravaged town where FEMA skipped Trump supporters’ houses confirm they never heard from disaster agency — until now

LAKE PLACID, Florida — Residents of this small Florida community at the center of a scandal over FEMA relief workers skipping the homes of Trump supporters say they never saw any workers from the federal agency — even after riding out two hurricanes and getting hit by a tornado. But on Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was out in …

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