The prospective nominees for key cabinet positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration have taken Congress by surprise and have triggered alarms from both Democrats and Republicans. Unlike in 2016, when Trump initially assumed office, he is steering clear of anyone he deems insufficiently loyal. Watch the video above as Straight Arrow News contributor Ben…

Instagram is testing a new feature that’s allowing users to reset their algorithm. Meta, Instagram’s parent company, said the update was launched specifically with the safety of teens in mind. “We want to make sure everyone on Instagram, especially teens, has safe, positive, age-appropriate experiences and feels the time they’re spending on Instagram is valuable,”…

History will be made four times over when the 119th Congress meets for the first time in just a few weeks. However, some current representatives introduced legislation to create a transgender bathroom ban that targets a new coworker. In the House of Representatives, Sarah McBride will become the first openly–transgender person to be elected to…

Donald Trump and his allies are considering major cuts to Medicaid and food stamps to address budget deficits related to tax cuts for the wealthy, according to The Washington Post. Trump’s advisers are discussing federal assistance program overhauls with Republicans in Congress to extend the 2017 tax cuts, as reported by The Washington Post.These ideas…

A court in Hong Kong sentenced dozens of pro-democracy activists to 4 to 10 years in prison Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the single largest trial under a national security law introduced in 2020. Critics say it has been used by Beijing to all but eliminate political dissent in the Chinese territory.  The court convicted 45 of 47 defendants of conspiracy to commit subversion for…

The heat gets turned up on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, as the House Ethics Committee weighs whether to release its report. And New York City issues a historic drought warning. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Lawyer details Gaetz accusations as committee mulls report release…

North Carolina Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel proposed creating a Democratic ‘shadow cabinet’ to oppose the incoming Trump administration’s policies. Nickel described this strategy as not just opposing MAGA attacks but also clarifying Democratic values. The proposal received comparisons to political strategies in countries with shadow governments and was detailed in Nickel’s op-ed in the Washington…

The Biden administration is calling for bipartisan action and urging Congress to quickly pass a nearly $100 billion disaster relief spending bill. Around $40 billion of the money requested will go to FEMA’s disaster relief fund as Americans in the Southeast are still cleaning up from major back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Further, $24 billion…

It’s the most important pick for President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Now it appears Trump is having second thoughts about his treasury secretary options. The Treasury secretary acts as the president’s closest economic advisor and is fifth in the presidential line of succession. The person who holds this cabinet post will play a key role…

The leaders of the forthcoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) want to move fast to reduce the federal government’s size and spending. Vivek Ramaswamy, who will co-head the department with Elon Musk, said they will likely start with executive actions, then ask Congress to make budget cuts.  One of the big targets, according to Ramaswamy,…