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In addition to Callahan paying his family members handsome salaries, he’s also directed the union to spend millions of dollars on stays at luxury hotels and resorts #politics #unions #investigations https://lnkd.in/eAJkjB7y

Returning federal workers to the office is one of the points on which district officials appear most optimistic about Trump’s help, as remote work for federal employees has hurt the district’s economy and affected its transit systems. #politics #washingtondc #federalworkers https://lnkd.in/ex9SMd7k

President-elect Trump and his GOP allies in Congress have an aggressive agenda coming in the new year, which has some lawmakers concerned about the farm bill’s ability to be prioritized in the 119th Congress. #politics #agriculture #farmbill #foodstamps #snap https://lnkd.in/eNYseHa8

The state is now halfway to its goal of delivering a minimum of 100 miles of wall by the end of 2026. Construction is underway in 13 locations across six border counties, including Cameron, Maverick, Starr, Val Verde, Webb, and Zapata. #politics #immigration #bordercrisis #texas https://lnkd.in/etZ8N8bg

Chinese hackers allegedly accessed government employee workstations and obtained nonclassified documents through the use of a compromised security key. #politics #treasury #hacking https://lnkd.in/e_9esJSX

Biden would likely have outperformed Harris among private sector union members. Both the Teamsters and the International Association of Firefighters declined to endorse a presidential candidate this year. #politics #campaigns #bidenadministration https://lnkd.in/ecXxfiBX

Trump has traditionally and instinctively understood far better that America’s and Japan’s interests are inextricably linked, not just about China, the real elephant in the room, and security in Asia more broadly but also on a more fundamental, personal, and cultural level.  #politics #opinion #steel https://lnkd.in/efMwhqRk

Public health experts and government health officials became increasingly alarmed about it starting in April when the first case of the illness was reported in dairy cattle.  #politics #healthcare #birdflu https://lnkd.in/es5_fWny

Established regional powers such as Russia, China, and Iran have recruited smaller nations such as Belarus, North Korea, Venezuela, and others seeking an alternative center of gravity away from the U.S., the European Union, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. #politics #foreignpolicy https://lnkd.in/eZ-rkXUG

Gingrich stressed that Republicans should stay focused on key issues, such as tax cuts, but also be a unified front as the GOP takes over control in the Senate and the White House next month. #politics https://lnkd.in/ewf3guUY