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🚨🎥 TMZ is still hunting for footage of vacationing members of Congress and it's now gone international. About 30 lawmakers were spotted touring a castle in Scotland and guess who's footing the bill? YOU. pic.twitter.com/oONy6uCMpy — TMZ (@TMZ) April 2, 2026
Seattle has elected its first democratic socialist mayor, echoing the recent victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral contest. Katie Wilson, 43, had a nearly 2,000-vote lead over incumbent Bruce Harrell as of Wednesday, making it impossible for him to close the gap with just over 1,300 remaining votes to be counted. Like …
Live look at the New York migrant crisis: This is the outside of the men’s migrant shelter that opened up at the end of February in the Bronx. It’s doubling as both a shelter and a mailroom where migrants can pick up their mail, that oftentimes includes notification letters… pic.twitter.com/rfdC2MwdAN — Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April …
Roth IRA contributions offer a flexibility that many overlook. Unlike traditional retirement accounts, where penalties and taxes loom over early withdrawals, Roth IRAs let you access your contributions without facing any tax hits or penalties. This unique feature can be a game-changer if you find yourself in need of liquidity. Let’s break it down. If …
You know what grinds my gears? When Bitcoin fanatics say that Bitcoin isn't the same as crypto (and similar arguments). Just stop. Read the original white paper and you'll see that it is indeed crypto. Bitcoin is just one of 15,807 other cryptos. They're a dime a dozen. — Jesse Colombo (@TheBubbleBubble) December 3, 2024 …
NATO Chief Pushes Allies To Commit $44 Billion In Defense Aid To Ukraine Annually Currently NATO defense and foreign ministers are gathered in Prague for two days of meetings as part of preparations for the major Washington Summit in July. At the meeting chaired by the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg he urged that NATO countries …
The “Secret Deal” to fund Ukraine without telling the taxpayers about it during an election year has fallen apart, and probably won’t be reserected. A LOT of people are freaking out about this, not just in Ukraine. The DC Machine runs now on Government Graft handouts, and they all have Chesapeake Waterfront manisions to pay …
“The United States Secretary of Transportation has a clearly preferred mode of transportation. “Planes are always the most magical, ever since I was a little kid,” says Pete Buttigieg, who has worked on infrastructure legislation and a climate action plan since assuming office in early 2021. “There’s nothing more remarkable than human beings being able …