In the final days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden thumbed his nose at President-elect Donald Trump by reversing a 2021 Trump administration directive to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism in exchange for the release of 553 political prisoners. In a certification of recission on Tuesday, Biden...

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President-elect Donald Trump received a commemorative glass bottle of Diet Coke, his favorite beverage, from Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey on Tuesday evening ahead of the former commander-in-chief’s return to the White House. Quincey presented Trump with the “first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle,” according to an X post...

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A rare alert called a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" is in effect Wednesday for parts of fire-ravaged southern California. The National Weather Service initially issued the warning for Tuesday but extended it after Tuesday’s conditions were less hazardous than expected. “Key message: We are not out of the woods yet," the...

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Rep. Nancy Mace wasn't going to take it. The outspoken South Carolina Republican is known for having a fiery temper and take-no-prisoners style in the House, so when Texas progressive Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas sent an insult her way on Tuesday, Mace's anger was predictable. But it was...

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At least one former co-host of "The View" thinks that the show's partisan outbursts are "sinking" the daytime talk show. And, as is typically the case on "The View," the particular outburst in question all goes back to President-elect Donald Trump. On Tuesday's episode of the ABC show, the panel...

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Fans of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles have a well-earned reputation for hooliganism. The same holds true, of course, for the angry, self-righteous, and pathologically bigoted advocates of diversity, equity, and inclusion. During Sunday's NFC Wildcard Game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- a 22-10 victory for the Eagles...

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In the hellscape of the Los Angeles fires, a stranger with a blowtorch is an unwelcome sight. A man reportedly spotted trying to ignite flammable trash outside the home of actor Brian J. White last week found out just how unwelcome he was after White and neighbors conducted a citizen's...

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Amid unprecedented political chaos in South Korea, authorities assembled a massive array of police Wednesday and eventually took President Yoon Suk Yeol into custody. Early last month, Yoon declared martial law, leading to a chain of events in which the National Assembly blocked the decree and later impeached Yoon. Yoon...

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Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, effectively turned the tables on a Democratic senator during her confirmation hearing Wednesday, regarding the issue of the weaponization of the Justice Department. "It would not be appropriate for a prosecutor to start with a name and look for a crime....

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Before Fox News host, veteran, and conservative activist Pete Hegseth went before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on Tuesday for his confirmation hearings, the establishment media touted it as the biggest opportunity to draw blood against President-elect Donald Trump's second administration. After the hearings were over, liberal media favorite Politico...

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California apparently does not have enough problems on its hands with its raging wildfires. KTLA reported last Saturday that three Humvees were stolen from the Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California. Tustin Police say suspects broke in during the late hours on Jan 8 between 8 - 11:30 PM, stealing...

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The death of an 8-year-old Florida boy has one Florida sheriff out for vengeance. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Tuesday that the boy was attacked and killed by two dogs Monday in DeLand. "We are going to do everything legally possible to hold the owner of these dogs responsible...

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You know that oft-repeated allegation that the Democratic party is full of phony baloney yes-men who will tell voters whatever they want to hear? Yeah, this latest revelation from outgoing first lady Jill Biden isn't going to help that reputation. Speaking in an "exit interview" with The Washington Post, Biden...

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Politics are downstream of culture, and that grows truer by the day. And it's become especially true with regard to pop culture. Entertainment and technology are key parts of pop culture, so we're taking you to the front lines of the culture war by addressing some of the best --...

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"Saturday Night Live" alum David Spade is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who helps catch arsonists in the Los Angeles area. The offer came as the wildfires that started last week have resulted in 25 deaths and over 12,000 homes, businesses, and other structures being destroyed, according to ABC...

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Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi got into a heated exchange during her confirmation hearing Wednesday with Sen. Adam Schiff of California, which ended with her reminding him that he had been censured by the House of Representatives. Schiff first questioned Bondi as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee whether...

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President Joe Biden issued a farewell letter to the nation on Wednesday. That letter, as one would expect, had many lies. Just to name a few, our outgoing commander-in-chief claimed that his policies led to a robust economy while overlooking the role his weak presence on the global stage played...

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An official appointed by President-elect Donald Trump for his next administration was the deciding factor in securing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, but President Joe Biden nevertheless took a victory lap over the breakthrough on Tuesday. Steve Witkoff, who Trump appointed as his Middle East envoy for his...

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Tinseltown celebrities have been in the news as wildfires have roared through multiple communities in the Los Angeles area. "Chicago Fire" actor Brian J. White was part of a group that made a citizen's arrest of a suspected arsonist. "Saturday Night Live" alumnus David Spade caught the news media's attention...

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In his floundering farewell address, a lethargic Joe Biden punctuated his failed presidency with another humiliating gaffe, sprinkled with his usual serving of slurred speech. In so doing, the lame-duck president reminded Americans once again why so many of us are relieved that he's leaving in less than a week....

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It's difficult to understate how badly the Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings went for the Democrats. Appalling? Cataclysmic? Inauspicious? Which synonym of "disastrous" do you want to go with when it came to the grilling of President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon? The Democrats promised us from the beginning...

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