The Daily Populous

Saturday November 23rd, 2024 day edition

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Hegseth was already facing an uphill confirmation battle to become the Secretary of Defense given that he is best known as a Fox News host with no government experience.

The emergence of a disturbing sexual assault accusation against him from 2017 isn’t helping matters — and Trump’s team is pissed.

There was, the sources say, a vetting process for the Hegseth pick, but it did not uncover these details, nor was it especially invasive.

Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign’s communications director, says in a statement: “Pete Hegseth dedicated his entire life as a warrior for the troops and for our country.”

He adds, “With Pete as our Secretary of Defense, America’s enemies are on notice and our military will be great again.

Vance also accompanied Gaetz as he met with senators on Tuesday, a day before the congressman-turned-Cameo star withdrew his name from contention to become attorney general.

This story has been updated to include a comment from the Trump campaign. »

Walmart just leveled with Americans: China won’t be paying for Trump’s tariffs, in all likelihood you will

Authored by fortune.com

“Tariffs are going to be inflationary, there’s no disputing that,” Walmart finance chief John David Rainey told Fox News on Thursday.

The resounding answer was no, as two-thirds of the population were dissatisfied with the state of the economy.

Coast to coast, Americans felt a deep-seated resentment at spiraling prices on everything from gasoline to groceries to restaurant visits. »

China Wiretaps Americans in ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’

Authored by gizmodo.com

The hackers were able to listen to phone calls and read text messages, reportedly exploiting the system U.S. authorities use to wiretap Americans in criminal cases.

The networks are still compromised and it may take incredibly drastic measures to boot them from U.S. systems.

If you wanted to hack a system and be prepared to gather intelligence for the election, you’d naturally want to do that well before the election. »

Cops Searching for Vigilante Who Installed NSFW Traffic Signs in Colorado

Authored by vice.com

Newly installed traffic signs in Boulder, Colorado, reminding drivers to employ safe driving practices are proving to be about as dangerous as all of the stuff they warn against.

The signs that have enraptured Bouldarians have been removed by the Transportation Department, though it’s currently unclear if they’ve located all of the signs.

In the meantime, Bouldarians will have to keep their eyes peeled for more rude but true traffic signs. »

$2M federal dollars awarded to help clear rape kit backlog in Fort Worth

Authored by nbcdfw.com

Evidence from hundreds of cases is sitting on shelves at the crime lab. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s office announced Thursday the federal government is sending $2.1 million to help clear the backlog.

The funding comes less than two months after NBC 5 Investigates began reporting on a rape kit backlog in the Fort Worth Police Department.

The City of Fort Worth will receive $689,620, Tarrant County will receive $516,863, and the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth will receive $981,387. »