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Gaetz meets with GOP senators as Dems ask FBI for more info

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has launched an effort to secure his embattled nomination, meeting behind closed doors Wednesday with GOP senators who have questions about sexual misconduct and other allegations against him. Gaetz’s move came as Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to FBI […]

The Baltic undersea cable cutting highlights the internet’s underlying vulnerabilities

An imperfect technology will always be subject to glitches—whether Russia helps or not. The severing of a key subsea telecoms cable running under Europe’s Baltic Sea has caused a diplomatic incident this week, as both country’s politicians called the act “sabotage”—all while Russia, whom many say is the likely instigator, denies responsibility. Source link

Strike on historic Palmyra kills 36, Syria blames Israel

An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian town of Palmyra killed 36 people and injured more than 50 on Wednesday, Syrian state-run media reported. The SANA news agency said the attack caused “significant material damage to the targeted buildings and surrounding areas.” Israel frequently targets military sites linked to Iran-backed groups in Syria but rarely acknowledges […]

The Key to a Successful Trump Energy Agenda Is Electricity

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary has been both widely celebrated and condemned because of the latter’s views on oil, gas, and climate change. The Wall Street Journal summed up the appointment with the headline: “Trump’s Choice for Energy Secretary Is a Fracking Booster and Climate Skeptic.” […]