Nancy Pelosi trying to ‘tank’ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s House Oversight Committee bid: report
Pelosi, 84, would rather see Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) serve as ranking member on the high-profile panel and is “actively working to tank” the 35-year-old New York Democrat’s bid, according to Punchbowl News.
‘The View’ hosts side with Musk over RFK Jr. on Ozempic: ‘Elon’s right on this’
Musk, one of President-elect Donald Trump’s closest confidants, has expressed his support for more wide-spread use of Ozempic to curb America’s obesity epidemic, whereas Kennedy has argued that getting Americans to eat healthier would be more cost-effective.
Trump’s ‘border czar’ pick Tom Homan praises NYC Mayor Adams following ‘great’ meeting: ‘New York City is about to get a lot safer’
“Today he proved that as the mayor of New York City, he’s more concerned with public safety than politics,” Homan said of Adams.
The Stock Market and TV: Trump’s Most Durable Guardrails
The curbs on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s impulses are mostly gone, but the old standbys are still in effect, people close to him say.
U.S. Charges Ex-Syrian Prison Official With Torture
The indictment was the second time in a week that the Justice Department announced that it had charged top Syrian officials with human rights abuses.
Biden slammed for commuting sentence of notorious ‘Kids-for-Cash’ judge convicted of imprisoning juveniles for $2.1M kickbacks
Ex-Judge Michael Conahan, the jurist at the center of the so-called “Kids-for-Cash” scandal, was among 1,499 commutations Biden granted in the largest presidential act of clemency on a single day.
Why Christopher Wray’s Resignation May Signal a Shift in FBI Tradition
Mr. Wray’s voluntary departure could usher in a new era at the nation’s premier law enforcement agency, one in which the job of director changes with the administration.
Biden admin quietly clears away border wall parts for auction ahead of Trump’s second term
The materials were left unused following Biden’s decision to stop the wall’s construction and roll back Trump’s immigration policies upon taking office in 2021, resulting in a massive surge of illegal immigrants and unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border.
Under Trump, Voice of America Journalists Fear Politicization
Donald J. Trump’s choice of Kari Lake to lead Voice of America goes against recent efforts to shield the federally funded news organization from politicization.