President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote, as US ambassador to the Vatican. Trump praised Burch's devotion to his faith and country. Burch expressed commitment to promoting human dignity and the common good. Trump highlighted Burch's role in securing significant Catholic support during the last election.
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​Vivek Ramaswamy was the first MAGA voice who said he read the 1,500-page bill and found out that there were many unnecessary provisions like increasing the salary of the senators in the bill. As a shutdown was averted at the last moment, Ramaswamy said, "The last 72 hours highlighted the positive impact that DOGE can have, but it also laid bare the massive lift ahead next year. We're ready for it."
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