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Dubai: In a rare break from nearly four decades of tradition, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei did not attend the annual February 8 meeting with air force commanders this year — a ceremony he has personally led since becoming Supreme Leader in 1989, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The absence comes amid heightened tensions …
House Oversight Committee Chairman @RepJamesComer says he intends to begin proceedings next week to hold Clinton in contempt of Congress. That would have to pass a House vote. If it does, it would then be referred to DOJ for potential criminal prosecution. — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 13, 2026 🚨BREAKING: Bill and Hillary Clinton REFUSED …
🚨SEN TUBERVILLE SKIPS CRITICAL MILITARY VOTE TO ATTEND GOLF TOURNAMENT — 15 SENATORS MIA Senator Tommy Tuberville bailed on a 1:00 a.m. vote to confirm the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff so he could attend the Masters golf tournament—yes, seriously. His office had… https://t.co/DnLxOMlnNm pic.twitter.com/tyPUzotkN8 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 11, 2025 …
John Comiskey has exposed yet another glaring example of FHA’s “partial claim” loophole in action. A California property owner with a $913,000 FHA-backed loan is collecting rent while skipping mortgage payments—knowing the FHA will step in to cover the bill. The pattern is clear. The borrower made one payment before stopping altogether. After 10 months, …
Elon Musk’s super PAC did not announce a lottery winner Wednesday in its daily $1 million giveaway that sparked concern from legal experts and prompted a warning from the Justice Department. Why it matters: The DOJ sent a letter notifying America PAC, Musk’s pro-Trump group, that its lottery could violate federal law against paying people …
The moment she realized that her hero doesn’t like black people. pic.twitter.com/2bhfLJf8yP — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) July 6, 2024 This movement is happening and it can’t be stopped. Democrats have used us and divided us long enough. Time’s up. #WalkAway pic.twitter.com/bvkMUiGZx4 — Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) August 29, 2023 h/t Coastie Patriot
They’re not “cutting back” because they’re broke, I’ve seen boxes of cereal going for $7 bucks. The little boxes with Shrinkflation. And the main buyers of cereal are still parents in desperate need of a quick meal for kids, and there are just plain a lot less parents, birthrates are low. General Mills sales down …
WeWork Inc. shares slid 25% on Tuesday morning to their lowest price on record after the company skipped interest payments due on five of its bonds. The co-working firm withheld $37.3 million of cash and $57.9 million of in-kind payments on the notes, according to a regulatory filing, kicking off a 30-day grace period before …
President Joe Biden has raised eyebrows after skipping dinner with NATO leaders on Tuesday night and instead heading straight to his hotel in Lithuania. A US official blamed the 80-year-old president’s busy schedule over four days and said he’s preparing for a ‘big speech’ on Wednesday when asked why he wasn’t attending. Biden, who has …