Day: December 19, 2024

NYC Mayor Eric Adams believes federal charges against him are politically motivated: ‘Did not break the law’

4:40 am December 19, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams hypothesized he drew the ire of the Department of Justice after he spoke out against the Biden administration’s immigration policies. Adams was indicted by a federal grand jury in September and faces five charges, including bribery, soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, wire fraud and conspiracy. He has pleaded […]

House GOP leaders scramble for Plan B after Trump, Musk lead conservative fury against spending bill

4:15 am December 19, 2024

House GOP leaders appear to be searching for a backup plan after an initial bipartisan deal to avoid a partial government shutdown on Friday was buried in an avalanche of conservative opposition. The legislation angered conservatives in both the House and Senate – as well as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to co-chair his Department of […]

ESPN star fires back at Aaron Rodgers after Jets QB calls on critics to share ‘vax status’

4:11 am December 19, 2024

A day after Aaron Rodgers said those who criticize him should “state [their] vax status,” former NFL star Ryan Clark launched into a minutes-long diatribe ripping the quarterback. Clark recently called Rodgers a “fraud” on ESPN after Rodgers criticized the network, which he appears on weekly for “The Pat McAfee Show.” “Now, it’s all talk […]

Trump says he’s ‘totally against’ proposed continuing resolution bill

4:08 am December 19, 2024

President-elect Trump said Wednesday he is “totally against” the continuing resolution (CR) being debated by the House to keep the government from shutting down through March. Trump spoke with “Fox & Friends” co-host Lawrence Jones Wednesday, telling him the “fight starts now.” “I just spoke with President-elect [Trump], and he is ‘totally against’ the proposed […]

‘No choice’: DOGE leaders rally House conservatives against 1,500+ page ‘pork-fest’

3:56 am December 19, 2024

The co-leaders of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have circled the wagons against a stopgap spending bill that has drawn the ire of conservatives in Congress. “Unless @DOGE ends the careers of deceitful, pork-barrel politicians, the waste and corruption will never stop,” Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk posted on X […]