Day: December 11, 2024

Protesters attempt to stop removal of hundreds of migrants from public-funded housing

2:30 pm December 11, 2024

Activists and several elected officials gathered outside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office in the Capitol in Albany on Monday to protest the closure of two hotels housing several hundred migrants in the state’s capital region. New York City has a “right to shelter” law, requiring the city to provide shelter for anyone who asks […]

Biden could pardon these Trump adversaries amid Dem fears that ‘revengeful first year’ is looming

2:30 pm December 11, 2024

President Biden’s days in office are coming down to the wire, and amid President-elect Donald Trump’s transition into the Oval Office, the 46th president is reportedly considering pardoning high-profile allies and fellow Democrats who are viewed as Trump’s political foes. After Trump’s election win over Vice President Harris last month, Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey […]

Democrats in a bind over defense bill that bans transgender surgeries for minors but boosts enlisted pay

2:30 pm December 11, 2024

The House is set to vote Wednesday on its must-pass yearly defense bill that would give junior enlisted troops a significant pay bump and work to eliminate DEI programs at the Pentagon. The 1,800-page bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), details how $895.2 billion allocated toward defense and national security will be […]

A kinder, gentler Trump? President-elect taking a more moderate stance

1:30 pm December 11, 2024

Donald Trump is making a deliberate effort to soften his tone. Or is he? I’ve given this a lot of thought, having interviewed Trump twice this year, including two weeks before the election. He was focused and substantive, trying to reach a more independent audience, and while he took some campaign-style shots, he was relatively […]

Firefighters struggle to contain fast-moving Malibu wildfire, prompting evacuation orders

1:01 pm December 11, 2024

A raging wildfire in Malibu, California, is 0% contained as of Tuesday evening after destroying at least seven structures and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for tens of thousands, according to officials in Los Angeles County. Known as the Franklin Fire, the flames have torched more than 3,000 acres in about 24 hours and placed nearly […]