In a heated exchange during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Tuesday, Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro of New York pressed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell over the agency’s disaster response priorities, accusing FEMA of prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens. The exchange centered on concerns that FEMA’s funding decisions, particularly […]
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, a growing number of current and former officials from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reportedly taking steps to hire legal representation in anticipation of potential criminal investigations. According to NBC News, several individuals within these agencies are […]
Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) revealed that Trump is still interviewing candidates to lead the FBI, signaling Trump has yet to make up his mind on the consequential role. Vance’s comments indicate Trump will replace current FBI Director Christopher Wray. Vance’s comments came after the Ohio Senator faced criticism for missing a Senate vote in which a judicial nominee […]
Brazilian federal police announced the arrest of four members of an elite army special forces unit and one federal police agent on Tuesday, alleging their involvement in a plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and an unnamed Supreme Court justice in late 2022. The arrests come amid a […]
President-elect Donald Trump has named Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, as his choice for commerce secretary, confirming reports from earlier on Tuesday by Punchbowl News. Lutnick, a prominent figure in the financial industry, is widely known for his leadership following the devastating 9/11 attacks, which claimed the lives of 658 Cantor Fitzgerald employees, including […]
Berlin’s police chief, Barbara Slowik, issued an extraordinary warning for Jews and members of the LGBTQ+ community to exercise caution in parts of the capital city with significant Arab populations. Slowik cited open hostility and sympathies for terrorist groups as reasons for heightened concern. “There are areas of the city, we need to be perfectly […]
Authorities responded to anti-Israel protestors occupying a U.S. Senate office building on Tuesday afternoon. The large group of protesters was captured on video inside the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building as they shouted their demand for an end to the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Many of the protesters were seen wearing red T-shirts emblazoned […]
Following Kamala Harris’ decisive defeat in the presidential election, veteran journalist Katie Couric expressed frustration with her media engagement, highlighting her continued failure to give concise answers during key moments throughout her three month campaign. On the latest episode of her podcast Next Question with Katie Couric, Couric sat down with MSNBC host and former […]
Pennsylvania election officials are in hot water… Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) sided with the state’s Supreme Court after justices sided with Republican officials that faulty mail-in ballots can’t be counted. The state Supreme Court reaffirmed its previous decision that counties cannot count incorrectly dated or undated ballots. The 4-3 ruling on Monday singled out […]
A Chinese bulk carrier, Yi Peng, is under scrutiny after strong evidence linked it to the destruction of two undersea telecom cables connecting Finland and Germany with fellow NATO allies Sweden and Lithuania. A Danish naval vessel is shadowing the Yi Peng as it attempts to leave the Baltic Sea—and two more are converging on […]
In a significant development, a hacker has reportedly obtained transcripts containing testimony that could be damaging to President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz. The New York Times reports: An unidentified hacker has gained access to a computer file shared in a secure link among lawyers whose clients have given damaging testimony related […]
Efficiency By Inefficiency: How Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy Could Take A Page From Reagan’s Playbook
In a twist that only our brave new timeline could produce, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been handed the reins of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a yet to be created agency created to identify and eliminate bureaucratic inefficiencies, reducing waste and ensuring effective government operations. If there’s a lesson to be gleaned […]