President-elect Donald J. Trump nominated the former representative from Wisconsin to oversee a sprawling agency that includes aviation, rail and transit.
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Gaetz May Not Be Confirmed, Trump Admits. He’s Pushing Him and Others Anyway.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe president-elect is taking a flood-the-zone approach to his cabinet nominations, betting that the Senate won’t dare to turn them all down.
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Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry.
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As Trump Looms, Biden Makes a Last-Ditch Pitch to Global Leaders
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe president approved Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles inside Russia, but that decision, among others, may soon be reversed.
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Trump Stands by Defense Pick Who Says Encounter With Woman Was Not Sexual Assault
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA detailed memo sent to the Trump transition team claims the incident occurred when Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, spoke in Monterey, Calif., in 2017.
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Lawrence Robbins, Lawyer for Prominent D.C. Figures, Dies at 72
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe argued 20 cases before the Supreme Court and prepared witnesses like Marie Yovanovitch and Christine Blasey Ford for their congressional testimony.
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Gaetz Report Drama Brings a House Republican Feud Full Circle
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA vendetta over the congressional ethics investigation into Matt Gaetz helped sink the last speaker. The new speaker has moved to quash it.
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President-elect Donald J. Trump arrived at Madison Square Garden for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, which for a brief moment resembled one of his campaign rallies.
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The Democrat Picking a Fight With His Party Over Transgender Rights
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEven as Democrats rebuked Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts for saying he didn’t want his daughters “getting run over” by “formerly male” athletes, he defended his remarks.
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Biden and Xi Meet, Delivering Messages Seemingly Intended for Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald J. Trump has promised a more aggressive approach, after the Biden administration worked to avoid open conflict with Beijing.