New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a growing number of Democrats who are seeking to work as much as possible with President-elect Donald Trump in his second term. Ocasio-Cortez, who belongs to the progressive faction of her party in Congress, said in remarks to Punchbowl News on Wednesday that...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out Fellow Democrats for Being 'Too Reflexively Anti-Republican'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized her fellow Democrats for being too reactionary toward President-elect Donald Trump.
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An illegal immigrant was arrested on Sunday after allegedly murdering an ex-girlfriend, following his return to the United States a mere one week after deportation. Nestor Rocha-Aguayo allegedly murdered Talia Benward, 31, with whom he had a previous relationship where he faced domestic violence charges, according to a report from...
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Illegal Immigrant Charged with Murdering a Young Woman a Week After He Was Deported
An illegal immigrant returned to Utah mere days after his deportation and allegedly murdered an ex-girlfriend shortly thereafter.
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President Joe Biden will leave office having added more to the national debt in total dollars than any other president in U.S. history, despite having only served one term. "Not only has the Biden admin racked up $8.4 trillion in debt, but they've also run down Treasury's cash balance by...
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Biden's Deficit Spending in Just 4 Years Accounts for Astounding Percentage of Overall Fed Debt
Just since fiscal year 2025 began on Oct. 1, the U.S. has spent more than $624 billion than it has taken in.
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There were hints of a new dawn in the world of social media last summer when Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg raved over President-elect Donald Trump’s response to an assassination attempt. Trump raising his fist while bleeding from his wounded ear was “one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen...
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Facebook Going Full MAGA? Dana White Joins Meta Board of Directors as Zuckerberg Promises Free Speech
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg keep stunning the tech world, and now there's a major pro-Trump voice on Meta's board.
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Well, the reign of the fact-checkers appears to be over at the world's biggest social media company, Meta. In a set of remarks delivered Tuesday, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he was attempting "to get back to our roots around free expression on Facebook and Instagram" by...
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With 'Fact-Checkers' On Their Way Out at Facebook, Babylon Bee Notes 12 Times Platform Fact-Checked Satire
"USA Today, another one of Facebook's fact-checking partners, helpfully pointed out that this was satire," the Bee mockingly noted on one.
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The Heritage Foundation launched a new effort to track down volunteer editors on Wikipedia who are publishing what they believe to be antisemitic content. The conservative think tank sent documents to various Jewish foundations detailing its intentions to “identify and target Wikipedia editors abusing their position,” according to a Tuesday...
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Group Behind Project 2025 to Target Rogue Wikipedia Editors, Hold Them Accountable: Report
The Heritage Foundation announced a new campaign meant to track down antisemitic editors active on Wikipedia.
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President Joe Biden is almost in our rearview mirrors — and, one suspects, so is Vice President Kamala Harris. Yes, politicians can obviously make comebacks. (See: Trump, Donald.) That being said, Kamala's flailing and failing 2024 presidential campaign proved she hadn't learned anything from her abortive 2020 campaign, and one...
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If You Think Kamala Was a Bad VP, Look at What Other Woman on Shortlist Just Did to Wildfire-Racked Los Angeles
Things aren't looking great for Karen Bass, the woman who might have been the Democratic nominee had Joe Biden picked her.
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A former stuntwoman used her professional skills to fake a number of car crashes and file insurance claims, according to an indictment unsealed last month by the Department of Justice. Vanessa Motta, a former stuntwoman who is now a personal injury lawyer working in New Orleans, Louisiana, her disbarred attorney...
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Former Hollywood Stuntwoman Charged with Using Her Professional Skills for Elaborate Fraud Scheme
Former stuntwoman Vanessa Motta has been indicted over an alleged scheme to fake car crashes and file fraudulent lawsuits.
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One of the five confirmed deaths from the fires sweeping across southern California was that of 66-year-old Victor Shaw, who died trying to defend his family’s home from the Eaton fire. Shaw’s body was found on Wednesday morning, charred and clutching a hose, KTLA reported. He was reportedly trying to...
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California Man Found Dead with Hose in Hand as Uncontained Wildfires Spread
The charred body of Victor Shaw was discovered on Wednesday as the dangerous fires continue to sweep across southern California.
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Raging California wildfires could force a Monday NFL playoff game to be relocated. The Minnesota Vikings are scheduled to play their Monday playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, a Los Angeles suburb. Although the NFL said it is not shifting the location yet, it...
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NFL Announces Contingency Plan to Move Playoff Game Due to Wildfires
Raging wildfires could force an NFL playoff game to move from the Los Angeles area to Arizona, the NFL has announced.
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As President-elect Donald Trump was visiting the U.S. Capitol, police responded to an incident nearby in which a man attempted to set a car on fire. According to the United States Capitol Police, police were alerted to a man trying to set a car on fire near the Grant Memorial...
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Capitol Police Arrest Suspicious 'Man Who Could Have Been a Danger' While Trump Was Meeting with Senators
A Virginia man was arrested near the U.S. Capitol while President-elect Donald trump was inside meeting with senators.
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On Wednesday evening, President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, and top advisors met with Republican senators on Capitol Hill. According to Axios, Trump and his team outlined plans to issue 100 executive orders early in the new administration. Moreover, Trump voters undoubtedly will take delight in knowing that those...
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Trump Previews 100 Executive Orders - This Is Going to Be Good
The planned executive orders will help the new Trump administration quickly remove illegal immigrants while also securing the border.
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President Joe Biden is plucking about a half a billion dollars’ worth of military hardware from American stockpiles to ship to Ukraine. The announcement was made as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Germany on Thursday and called for continued support for Ukraine as the...
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Biden Sneaks In Another Massive Spending Package 11 Days Before Trump Enters Office
As his days in the White House near an end, President Joe Biden takes $500 million in U.S. weapons and gives it to Ukraine.
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Some outraged Americans on the social media platform X attributed her reaction to a kind of deer-in-the-headlights-style panic. The likely truth, however, should strike readers as far more sinister. In a jaw-dropping video posted to X on Wednesday, correspondent David Blevins of the U.K.'s Sky News repeatedly pressed Los Angeles...
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LA Mayor's Stone-Faced Response When Asked to Apologize to Residents Triggers Outrage
Outraged X users offered various explanations for Bass' unfathomable non-response, but the most probable explanation is deeply sinister.
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If you needed any more evidence that incumbent President Joe Biden is the literal definition of a checked-out "lame duck," look no further than his bewildering response to the roaring California wildfires that have rocked Los Angeles County. To quickly recap, swathes of southern California is a hellish landscape currently,...
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Biden Slammed for Concluding LA Fire Briefing with 'Good News' About His Family
President Joe Biden really put the "lame" in "lame duck" on display, when he actually uttered "good news" about the California fires.
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As wildfires continue to rage in California, many are understandably upset with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. One of those people is President-elect Donald Trump. During an Wednesday interview on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360°" with host Anderson Cooper, Newsom was asked about the incoming president's comments, which blamed Newsom for the...
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Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to give a look of disgust Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama engaged in some banter prior to the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter. Carter, the 39th president, died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, making him...
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Video: Kamala Harris Looks On in Disgust as Trump and Obama Get Along Like Best Buddies
Kamala Harris appeared to give a look of disgust Thursday as Donald Trump and Barack Obama engaged in banter at Jimmy Carter's funeral.
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Many of us who grew up on the original "Star Wars" trilogy have long since stopped paying attention. Judging by viewers' initial response to Disney's latest iteration of that once-beloved franchise, we have plenty of company. According to the newest ratings from the longtime audience-data company Nielsen, Disney's premiere of...
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The Ratings Are In: Disney Has Officially Killed One of Its Most Beloved IPs
Notwithstanding decent reviews, "Skeleton Crew" has lagged in the ratings due in part to Disney's audience-killing 2024 flop "The Acolyte."
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The girls at a Christian college are just too rough for a guy to deal with, according to a complaint from a Canadian college that has a transgender basketball player on its women’s team. After past complaints yielded nothing, Vancouver Island University has now issued a public tantrum targeting Columbia...
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Women's Basketball Team Refuses to Play Opponent, Cites 'Discrimination' Against Trans Athlete
The trials and travails of a transgender basketball player are so severe that his college says it cannot play a Chrisitan college.
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Megyn Kelly criticized David Muir on Thursday, after an X user noticed something off about the ABC anchor's jacket. A social media clip showed Muir reporting on the California wildfires, wearing a bright yellow coat with an "ABC" logo. As Muir spoke, he momentarily turned his back, revealing numerous wooden...
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Megyn Kelly Slams ABC's David Muir for 'Abject Vanity' on Display as He Reports on Wildfires
Megyn Kelly and many others on social media roasted David Muir for what they claim he did out of vanity and pomp.
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