• Fri, December 13, 2024

by: MSNBC

Billionaires and Democrats paying lip service to Trump are in for a rude awakening

Bending the knee because you agree with him on Israel, deregulation or cutting government spending won't fix the gaping wound in American democracy.

by: FOX59 News

European countries put freeze on Syrian asylum claims after Assad's fall, unclear if US will follow

European countries are freezing asylum cases from Syrian migrants after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, raising questions about how the U.S. will handle claims.

by: AARP

AARP Urges Passage of Prescription Drug Legislation by Year's End

You could earn AARP Rewards points when you use our free financial resources. Help Register Login Login Hi, %{firstName}% Hi, %{firstName}% Games Car rental AARP wants Congress to move ahead with legislation aimed at making it harder for drug companies to block less expensive versions of medications from coming to market.

by: NJ.com

CNN analyst: Here's why Trump pick RFK Jr. has strong support among Americans

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Kennedy to lead the Health and Human Services Department shortly after winning the White House last month. Enten said that new Fox News polling showed that Kennedy has more support among Americans than not to be confirmed by the Senate.

by: KSBW The Central Coast

Meet the faces of Trump's upcoming administration

Among those named are several celebrity figures like TV show host Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz, who Trump tapped for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator. There's also former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon who was picked to lead the Department of Education and former NFL player Scott Turner named to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

by: CNN

Trump says GOP will try to eliminate Daylight Saving Time

President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the Republican Party would try to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, calling it "inconvenient" and "costly."

by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Page threatens to pause senior tax freeze in St. Louis County. Council scoffs.

County Executive Sam Page said the council must pass a budget Tuesday or risk the county pausing in-person applications for the senior property tax freeze. Some councilmembers called his bluff.

by: AZ Central

Supreme Court to hear challenge to California's pace-setting vehicle emissions rules

The issue is whether the Environmental Protection Agency can allow California to impose emissions standards on new vehicles that are tougher than the federal government's. The Clean Air Act permits that under certain conditions. That provision was ...

by: The New York Times

Trump Ordered to Sit for Deposition in ABC News Defamation Suit

The deposition, if it is held as scheduled next week, will take place even as the president-elect is in the throes of defending cabinet nominees and putting together his administration.

by: denver7

Colorado Congressman Greg Lopez joins President-elect Trump's DOGE caucus

Colorado Republican Congressman Greg Lopez has joined President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus.

by: Toronto Star

Poilievre's Conservatives say they would adopt Trudeau government's military budget increases

The opposition Conservatives say they would maintain defence budget increases planned under the current Liberal government if they take power, without making equivalent cuts under their proposed "dollar-for-dollar" spending cap.

by: Mediaite

'What Is Going On?' CNN Anchor Stunned Joe Rogan and Elizabeth Warren 'Sound The Same' On CEO Murder

Kasie Hunt wondered "What is going on" when people like Joe Rogan and Sen. Elizabeth Warren sound "the same" when talking about the UHC CEO murder.

by: CBC.ca

Federal government steps in to end Canada Post strike

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is sending the Canada Post labour dispute to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for what could be an order to return to work; he says he expects mail service to resume next week.

by: NBC News

Trump team in talks with Biden and Ukrainian officials about ending war with Russia

Ukraine and its supporters in Washington and Europe had worried that Trump would return to the White House with the view that Kyiv was the main barrier to ending the war. But the president-elect's social media posts suggest he views Putin and not Ukraine as the problem, the two sources and former U.S. officials said.

by: The New York Times

Emmanuel Macron Appoints Key Ally as France's New Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday tapped François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician and one of his top allies, as the new prime minister, a move that few expect would stabilize France's roiling politics.

by: MSN

Trump team aligns with Tesla in looking to end required crash reporting

The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk's Tesla, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that could cripple the government's ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems.

by: MSN

Former minister and member for Menzies Kevin Andrews dies after battle with cancer

Former federal minister Kevin Andrews has died after a year-long battle with cancer, according to a statement released by his family.

by: MSN

As Trump prepares to take office, ports and dockworkers are facing down a new strike

Just months after a strike at Gulf and East Coast ports ended, operators and union dockworkers are once again at an impasse over automation. Without a deal, a new strike could start in mid-January.

by: MSN

Senator outlines road map to dismantling the Department of Education

Sen. Mike Rounds, who introduced legislation last month to eliminate the Department of Education, told ABC News closing the agency could take "a couple of years."

by: MSN

Investigation sought into California senator over cannabis permit bribery scheme

An unnamed member of the California Legislature has been accused by the DOJ for soliciting and accepting bribes up to $200,000 in a scheme involving bribes in exchange for a Baldwin Park politician's vote over the city permitting cannabis process.

by: MSN

Supreme Court takes tax case related to Catholic groups helping people with developmental disabilities

The case the court agreed to hear involves groups affiliated with the Catholic church that serve people with developmental and mental health disabilities.

by: MSN

Senator stirs debate with bold proposal to construct high-speed train between US and Canada: 'The future of transportation is now'

Brightline operates at speeds of around 125 mph — not nearly the fastest high-speed rail in the world but certainly faster than Amtrak. Senator stirs debate with bold proposal to construct high-speed train between US and Canada: 'The future of transportation is now' first appeared on The Cool Down.

by: MSN

US swaps prisoners with China, releasing 3 convicted spies

Two Chinese spies and a Chinese national charged for disseminating child pornography were part of a recent White House prison swap as Biden's presidency nears the end.

by: MSN

Jordan Peterson moves to US over bill that could turn Canada into 'totalitarian hellhole'

Controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson has fled Canada as liberals push to pass legislation that he says will suppress free speech and turn the country into a "totalitarian hellhole." Speaking in a recent episode of his daughter's show,

by: MSN

FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show New Syrian Government Fighting

A video shared on X claims to show Syria's new government fighting. Verdict: Misleading The video is from August 2024, before the new Syrian government was put into place. It appears the video was taken in rebel-held territory,

by: MSN

Prince Andrew's Business Advisor Accused of Being a "Spy" and Banned From the U.K.

Following a fairly public feud with King Charles regarding Royal Lodge in Windsor, Prince Andrew has found himself dealing with yet more potential controversy. According to multiple reports, an advisor to Prince Andrew has been banned from the U.

by: MSN

Former Governor Posts Footage of 'Dozens of Drones' Over His House, Demands 'Answers and Action Now'

A former governor of Maryland has lambasted the federal government's state of denial over reports of drones hovering in the skies of several states. Since mid-November, New Jersey residents have complained that frequent recurring drone activity had invaded their peace of mind.

by: MSN

Harvard president privately tells faculty university needs to rethink messaging after GOP victory

The Harvard president reportedly described Washington's turn against higher ed as the greatest threat to the university in recent memory in a private meeting.

by: MSN

Syrians mark first Friday Prayers since fall of al-Assad as interim leaders map future

Amid the scenes of jubilation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with allies around the region and called for an 'inclusive and non-sectarian' interim government. View on euronews

by: MSN

New Jersey Is Closing Public Land Trails, Local Off-Roaders and Residents Are Pissed

Complaints about the plan have, apparently, been ignored. When the United States was founded, the East Coast's land was divvied up to such a degree that there's almost no public lands. And what public lands there are on that side of the country have been ...

by: MSN

Biden commutes sentence for ex-UM booster and $930M Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro

President Joe Biden has commuted the prison sentence of former University of Miami booster and $930 million Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro.

by: MSN

McConnell defends polio vaccine after revelation that RFK Jr. advisor sought to revoke approval of the inoculation

Ky., a polio survivor, responded critically to a report in The New York Times that a key lawyer and longtime advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

by: MSN

Qatar delegation to meet Syria's interim government on Sunday, Qatari official says

Qatar will send its first official delegation to Damascus on Sunday to meet Syria's interim government and discuss reopening the Qatari embassy and enhancing humanitarian aid deliveries, a Qatari official told Reuters on Friday.

by: MSN

Food donation and recycling expand in New York

Hochul signed a law expanding New York's food donation and recycling program, making more businesses donate excess edible food and recycle food scraps.

by: MSN

Middle East changes after fall of Bashar Al-Assad

The U.S. is trying to prevent the rise of terrorism in the Middle East after end of Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad's regime.

by: MSN

Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones Friday vote on 2025 city budget rather than suffer defeat

Mayor Brandon Johnson made an eleventh-hour decision to cancel a Friday vote on his 2025 budget plan, the latest setback for the mayor after months of squabbling with aldermen and failing to shore up enough support in the City Council to finalize a $17.

by: MSN

Trump calls for ending Daylight Saving Time. It's 'inconvenient,' he says.

Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation," the president-elect wrote, criticizing the century-old practice of shifting clocks twice per year.

by: MSN

Trump calls for end to daylight saving time

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the Republican Party "will use its best efforts" to end daylight saving time, which he called "inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation." "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time,

by: MSN

Democrats want correspondence between Trump picks, Boris Epshteyn

Two Democratic senators are pressing for correspondent between President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks and Boris Epshteyn following allegations that the longtime Trump adviser was seeking payment to promote individuals interested in roles in the next Trump administration.

by: MSN

Syria's interim PM hails 'the birth of a nation' at Friday prayers

Syrians gathered at the iconic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus for Friday prayers on Friday (December 13), the first after Islamist-led rebels took control of the city following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.

by: MSN

Warren on RFK Jr. pick: 'Say goodbye to your smile and say hello to polio'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sounded the alarm over anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect's Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). "Say goodbye to your smile and say hello to polio — that's what's on the horizon if Robert F.

by: MSN

Lula's Age and Health Leave Brazil on Edge About What Comes Next

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's emergency surgery has suddenly forced Brazilians to confront a difficult question: Is their 79-year-old leader fit for the task of commanding Latin America's largest economy?

by: MSN

Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves describes progress and challenges during first year in office

Mayor Roberto Alves, during his second-ever State of the City address, described his first year in office as one filled with "extraordinary challenges, hard decisions and meaningful progress." "We're not where we want to be — yet.

by: MSN

Can Oneida County help solve the drone mystery in NJ? How Griffiss could assist government

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. calls on officials to use resources at Griffiss Air Force Base to help solve the mystery of the drones.

by: MSN

'Nationalism' Review: Of Kin and Country

The American revolution produced a new idea: a nation-state united by something other than ethnic affiliations.

by: MSN

Labour seeks another meeting with Martin and Harris to get 'clear responses' to priorities

Labour met with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on Tuesday this week to outline its priorities for going into government.

by: MSN

'Republican identity crisis': Tension grows between 'granola conservatives' and Big Ag allies

In today's politically polarized United States, food choices are among the many things that can become part of identity politics. Healthy eating is viewed with suspicion in some MAGA circles. But in an article published on December 13,

by: MSN

Biden commuted 21 South Carolinians. Who are they and when are their release dates?

Two South Carolina women were among 39 pardons; According to the White House, the single-day act of clemency was the largest in modern history

Biden commuted 21 South Carolinians. Who are they and when are their release dates?

Two South Carolina women were among 39 pardons; According to the White House, the single-day act of clemency was the largest in modern history
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 21 individuals from South Carolina, all of whom were convicted of non-violent drug offenses. These commutations are part of a broader initiative to address sentencing disparities and promote rehabilitation over incarceration for low-level drug crimes. The individuals affected by this decision will have their sentences reduced, with some being released as early as June 30, 2023. The move reflects Biden's commitment to criminal justice reform, focusing on second chances for those who have shown a commitment to rehabilitation and pose no threat to public safety. The commutations do not erase the convictions but shorten the time these individuals must serve in prison.

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