Day: January 27, 2025

Cali Rep. Chu says ‘wildfires have no political affiliations’ after Trump floated conditions for federal aid

2:38 pm January 27, 2025

U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., said she does not believe conditions should be placed on federal support for wildfires sweeping through Southern California, after President Donald Trump suggested he wanted wildfire aid to be conditional. The district Chu represents includes Altadena and northern Pasadena, which have been impacted by the deadly Eaton Fire. “There have […]

First-class pretenders cheat their way to free drinks by using ‘seat-squatter’ hack

2:30 pm January 27, 2025

Seat squatters are taking their “hack” to a new level by not just hoping to steal a better seat on a plane but trying to grab free drinks in the process. Flight passengers are doing whatever it takes to get complimentary “pre-flight booze,” even if it means taking someone’s seat for a few seconds. A […]

Trump’s most vulnerable nominees RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard get back-to-back hearings

2:30 pm January 27, 2025

Two of President Donald Trump’s most vulnerable administration picks will get back-to-back confirmation hearings in the Senate this week. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who Trump nominated to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, whom he selected to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI), will have committee confirmation […]

Biden’s controversial pardons shine new light on power, as PA lawmakers take next step to strip Joe’s name

2:30 pm January 27, 2025

Lawmakers at the state and federal levels are responding to President Joe Biden’s record presidential pardon spree – as more than 3,000 people found their sentences commuted or pardoned. The pardons, some of which came in the final hours of Biden’s presidency, were issued to many members of his own family. The last-minute tranche on […]

Gavin Newsom’s Bay Area ravaged by surging crime as LA burns: ‘It’s a war zone!’

2:30 pm January 27, 2025

California residents in the Bay Area are fed up with the mounting crime and calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to send help as Los Angeles continues to battle wildfires that have destroyed several communities. As looting is on the rise in Southern California as communities work to pick up the pieces left by wildfires, Newsom […]