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fromPOLITICO
3 days ago

Quick vote on Mullin's DHS nomination hangs on classified briefing

Mullin's nomination faced scrutiny over unverified claims of war zone travel and classified missions he refused to disclose publicly, prompting senators to demand transparency and cooperation.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Casey Means Is Manifesting a Healthy America

Means is a Stanford Medicine graduate who dropped out of her surgical residency and has since made a career infusing spiritual beliefs into her wellness company, social-media accounts, and best-selling book. The exact nature of her spirituality is hard to parse: Means adopts an anti-institutionalist, salad-bar approach. She might share Kabbalah or Buddhist teachings, or quote Rumi or the movie Moana. She has written about speaking to trees and participating in full-moon ceremonies.
Public health
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

The Trump administration has yet another Nazi text problem

A Trump administration nominee privately boasted of "a Nazi streak" and exchanged racist, fascist, and homophobic messages, prompting calls that he is unfit for the post.
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fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

'He was asked if he had any issue with a tenant and he said absolutely not' - Micheal Martin insists 'due diligence' carried out on Jim Gavin

Party leadership faces scrutiny after nominating Mr Gavin following poor debate performances and controversies, including a reported debt to a former tenant.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Pick to Lead BLS Ran Twitter Account With Troubling Attacks

E.J. Antoni's past sexually charged and disparaging social media posts and appearance in Jan. 6 videos have raised concerns about his BLS nomination.
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