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‘This is not a position I seek lightly.’ Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York formally announced her bid to lead her party on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the 119th Congress on Friday. Ocasio-Cortez is now set to run against Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia to replace the committee’s current ranking …
OBAMA IS PROJECTING AGAIN. NO ONE IS FALLING FOR IT. Obama actually describes how Democrats have targeted Trump.pic.twitter.com/Tn5YXHAP5e — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 6, 2024
A source at MSNBC reveals that chaos erupted yesterday morning when an enraged Rachel Maddow stormed after Mika Brzezinski backstage, igniting a fiery confrontation that left onlookers stunned. Witnesses say Maddow, visibly seething and red-faced, cornered Brzezinski in a hallway and unleashed a tirade, branding her a “sanctimonious fraud” and an “authoritarian enabler” over her …
From reporter Ken Klippenstein on BlueSky “UnitedHealthcare wasted no time telling its employees not to talk to the press in the wake of the killing of its CEO Brian Thompson, according to an internal company memo I obtained. Thompson has been accused of profiting off of insider selling before an anti-trust investigation by the Justice …
A study conducted by US Army Intelligence has suggested that reincarnation is real because consciousness ‘never dies.’ Entitled ‘Analysis and Assessment of The Gateway Process,’ the 29-page report was drafted by US Army Lieutenant Colonel Wayne M McDonnell in 1983 and declassified by the CIA in 2003. The research has resurfaced on social media, with …
Just buy the Nancy Pelosi tracker, sit back and relax. — Andrew Ronan (@AndrewRona38989) December 6, 2024
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE DROPPED IN DANIEL PENNY CASE The jury in Daniel Penny’s trial remains deadlocked on the second-degree manslaughter charge, prompting the state to dismiss it after four days of deliberations. Prosecutors are moving forward with the negligent… pic.twitter.com/x0whhAInUo — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 6, 2024
Update: Oklahoma police Sgt. charged with felony assault, slammed 71-year-old man with bone cancer on pavement during ticket dispute. Injury; brain bleed, broken neck and eye socket, remains hospitalized. byu/real-m-f-in-talk inPublicFreakout
Is a pardon an admission of guilt? A crime gets pardoned? h/t Orangutan
Hard to believe this time line. Interesting nonetheless. h/t Orangutan
While many U.S. malls face anchor store closures and empty parking lots, some are finding new life by becoming housing. Real estate developers are building housing inside of or next to shopping malls as department stores like Macy’s, JCPenney and Sears shrink or cease to exist. At least 192 U.S. malls planned to add housing …
After Pete Hegseth spent a fourth day on Capitol Hill, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins speaks with Hegseth’s attorney Tim Parlatore about the allegations that could put the Fox News host’s Defense Secretary nomination at risk. #CNN #News
A retired Kansas City Fire Department battalion chief is set to receive an $850,000 settlement for dropping a lawsuit that claims he was denied a promotion due to his race and gender. Daniel McGrath, who is white, retired in January. Former Fire Chief Donna Lake gave the deputy chief’s job that McGrath was seeking in …
Since becoming President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard’s rosy posture toward Moscow has prompted some Democratic critics to suggest that she could be “compromised,” or perhaps even a “Russian asset” — claims the ex-Hawaii representative and Army officer has forcefully denied. But former advisers to Gabbard suggest that her views …
Florida man sh**ts at a Walmart delivery drone with a pistol and then jokes with police officers that he “can’t breathe” when they put handcuffs on him. Absolute legend. 72-year-old Dennis Winn shot at a Walmart drone with his 9mm after it flew over his property. Winn said he had issues in his neighborhood with …
The man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel took a taxi to the Port Authority bus facility at 178th Street and boarded a bus out of New York City following the shooting, according to police. The unidentified man remains at large in the wake of Wednesday’s attack, which …
Home of the purple patio(Ravens), this one of the most popular bars in Baltimore. A traditional spot to pregame before headed to an O’s/Ravens game. To see it close its doors is shocking. They are keeping their suburb locations. They obviously just wanted to get the hell out of the city: pic.twitter.com/BM1hnli69e — QE Infinity …
Japan’s 🇯🇵 base salaries are rising at the fastest pace on record, pic.twitter.com/84KDHu8Sji — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) December 6, 2024
The transit service for the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is now using police officers to enforce bus fare payments, amid 70% of riders not paying and losing nearly $50 million annually in recent years, according to news reports. “We’re not interested in citations. We’re not interested in arrests. The less citations and less arrests, that’s …
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.
