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32 minutes agoSenate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens
Markwayne Mullin confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary amid immigration enforcement controversies and budget standoff.
I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead.
"The Voice of America has been breaching the Constitutional and statutory rules that require that outlet not to push propaganda or censorship," one of the lead attorneys on the lawsuit, Norm Eisen, tells NPR.
Cohen led the group through a technical conversation about licensing nuclear reactor designs, he repeatedly downplayed health and safety concerns. When staff brought up the topic of radiation exposure from nuclear test sites, Cohen broke in.
President Trump's energy dominance strategy is built for exactly this moment. He wanted to increase supply here domestically and with our existing allies, and new allies like Venezuela.
Federal law prohibits the depiction of living presidents on US currency. Thursday's coin, however, may sidestep the rule, as it is intended as a commemorative item, not for circulation as currency. Still, the Trump administration has advanced other plans to put the president's face on a $1 coin, in addition to the commemorative gold coin.
The Trump administration's argument was that California's egg laws contributed to the historic rise in egg prices and have diminished the purchasing power and prosperity of the American worker, but were illegal because they were preempted by the federal Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA).
When, in January, Danish soldiers were flown to Greenland, they were reportedly carrying explosives to destroy runways in the capital, Nuuk, and in Kangerlussuaq, a small town north of the capital, to prevent US aircraft from landing in the event of an invasion. They also carried supplies from Danish blood banks to treat wounded people in the event of battle.
As far as $200bn, I think that number could move. Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys. We're going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we're properly funded for what's been done, for what we may have to do in the future.