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MSNBC admitted it was “unaware” that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign paid $500,000 to Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network nonprofit ahead of a friendly interview with the Democratic nominee ahead of Election Day. Harris sat down for a friendly interview on Oct. 20 with MSNBC’s Sharpton, an open supporter of Harris and the Democratic …
Obama is suddenly very concerned about what the party in power can do to rig elections and weaponize the government against perceived political enemies. What curious timing. While speaking at the ‘Democracy Forum’ the former president talked about the dangers of extremism and polarization. Isn’t it strange how this is all just becoming a concern …
Employment-to-population ratio falling like it does before every recession. Full-time ratio down almost one percentage point from its April 2023 peak. pic.twitter.com/Znb2EHzgwf — Peter Berezin (@PeterBerezinBCA) December 6, 2024
Erbai, a robot built by a Chinese start-up, was seen in August, in footage recently released, persuading other robots to flee from an exhibition hall and “go home”. The video of the incident went viral on social media. It shows the smaller AI-powered robot, Erbai, successfully persuading 12 other robots to quit their jobs and …
Voters have delivered a devastating verdict on Joe Biden’s time in office, branding him the worst president in almost 50 years. An exclusive Daily Mail poll found Biden was less impressive than Jimmy Carter, who was voted out after a single term after presiding over double-digit inflation and a botched effort to rescue American hostages …
Health officials are warning about a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl that has caused deaths in 37 states in recent years. The drug, called carfentanil, is a derivative of fentanyl that was designed to tranquilize elephants, and is the most potent commercial opioid on the market. There were 513 overdoses from carfentanil between …
Important updates around the world in terms of global trade, including a sharp drop in American exports and imports. What all of it means for the short run as far as cyclical indications as well as what the long run secular trend indicates. Plus, special guest appearance.
President Biden’s post-presidency now looks as bleak as his brutal final months. Some top Democrats tell us they’re so furious about Biden’s abrupt, clumsy pardon of his son Hunter that they’re threatening to withhold donations from his future presidential library. “If they had their sh*t together, they would have been doing the work on this over …
JetBlue has cut scores of routes across the US, including several flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy airport to other major American cities. The budget airline is axing flights from JFK to Austin, Houston, Miami and Milwaukee. It is also cutting routes from Westchester, New York, to Charleston, South Carolina, and between Jacksonville and …
The assassination of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson has triggered tasteless celebrations and bad taste support for the gunman who killed him. Mr Thompson was shot outside the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan on Wednesday morning by a masked assassin, who remains on the run and whose motive has not been disclosed. As news of the cold-blooded …
A federal judge rejected Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to two crashes of its 737 Max aircraft, citing concerns the Justice Department’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies would affect the selection of an independent monitor. Boeing agreed to plead guilty over the summer after the DOJ said the manufacturer …
Senators exited the first meeting of the newly formed DOGE Caucus on Thursday morning, attended by both Vivek Ramaswamy and multiple appropriators, with few details on what the so-called Department of Government Efficiency planned to do. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said it was “way too early” to identify key priorities of the caucus and emphasized …
Ronald Rowe needs a GOOD FIRING. He is a DISGRACE. — Rightwingmadman (@Rightwingmadman) December 5, 2024
A federal appeals court has denied pleas by a Washington state county government that claims it has the right to block ICE deportations of illegal migrants to satisfy its liberal “sanctuary” policies. On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California ruled against the “sanctuary” jurisdiction of King County, in Washington state, where county …
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I called my senator in TX and told him that if he didn't vote the way we want him to I will work very hard to get him fired and get someone in office that will follow directions of the people that pay his salary. He is to enforce the mandate from we the people …
The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and mismanagement. The agency informed employees and Congress on Thursday that it plans to shutter the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, and its deactivate minimum-security …
Mawson Infrastructure Group, a company known for its role in building data centers for Bitcoin miners and artificial intelligence, is under attack from creditors. With its cash reserves falling below $6 million, creditors in Australia, including W Capital Advisors and Marshall Investments, have filed a Chapter 11 petition in Delaware. The creditors claim the mining …
Professional poker player Cory Zeidman has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a yearslong sports betting scheme, authorities said Wednesday. Zeidman, 63, was arrested in connection with the $25 million scheme in 2021. He pled guilty in a federal court in Long Island, New York, the United State’s Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of …
MSNBC had one of its worst days in two decades last week as the liberal network continues to struggle on the heels of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. On November 26, MSNBC had the lowest-rated, non-holiday weekday among the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults aged 25-54 in 20 years. MSNBC managed only …
Jeff Bezos said he was ‘optimistic’ about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term on Wednesday and even plans to ‘help him’ achieve their shared goals. The Amazon founder was often seen as antagonistic toward Trump during his first go around in the White House. However, Bezos expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming …
The proposal to remove the pledge first surfaced at the board’s organizational meeting last week, but members delayed a decision until Tuesday, WEMU reports….. “I know I don’t feel comfortable pledging allegiance to a flag,” she said. “And so, I don’t participate in that, so I wanted to bring it up as a formal change …
I agree, And all reality we should buy nothat has to do with drugs from China. It's all fake, just like everything they make. It looks good, but it doesn't last but a few days. And their vitamins and drugs are filled with heavy metals arsenic all kinds of chemicals — john pelarske (@JPelarske1957) December …
I thought that pretty much everyone including myself, hates paying property taxes and I was surprised to hear that North Dakota had it on their ballot this year to completely abolish property taxes in the state. However, one of my viewers who lives there, wrote me an email explaining why he decided it was a …
A catastrophic bank failure has wiped out the life savings of thousands of American families this month, after a fintech bank operator went belly-up and disappeared with the money of its customers. Court documents suggest that up to 10 million accounts were affected, but regulators say there is nothing they can do to solve the …
Incredible statistic, and perhaps even more interesting given how low volume has been for the few days. Tuesday was the lowest volume on SPY for a non-holiday session since 2005. https://t.co/QtvZOeL7JF — David Sommers (@dgsommersmkts) December 5, 2024 You know what's funny? My Twitter followers surpassed 100k this week for the first time. My guess …
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield have reversed a policy change that would have seen them tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. The insurance company, which is one of the largest health insurance companies in the country, backtracked on the move following widespread outcry. Their decision came …
