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Oregon man defaced synagogue with antisemitic graffiti multiple times: DOJ

7:27 am November 13, 2024

A Eugene, Oregon, man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to three hate crimes after he defaced a synagogue in his hometown on multiple occasions, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said in a press release the 34-year-old Adam Edward Braun pleaded guilty to two counts of intentionally defacing a synagogue […]

Mark Cuban runs to ‘less hateful’ social media platform after scrubbing X account of Harris support

7:20 am November 13, 2024

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban might be looking for a fresh start on a new social media platform after a string of recent embarrassments on X. On Tuesday, Cuban posted on the Bluesky platform for the first time in over a year. “Hello Less Hateful World,” Cuban wrote. Cuban then posted again, clarifying to […]

Betsy DeVos joins Trump’s call to ‘disband’ the Department of Education and ‘re-empower’ families

7:10 am November 13, 2024

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos echoed President-elect Trump’s support for “disbanding” and “de-powering” the Department of Education, saying the window of opportunity is “wide open” as he begins to roll out his administration’s agenda ahead of taking office. While DeVos acknowledged this goal is a “priority,” the longtime advocate for school choice emphasized that there […]

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency

6:45 am November 13, 2024

President-elect Trump announced that billionaire Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency. Trump said that the pair will work together to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” “It will become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time,” the announcement […]

Trump selects South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to run Department of Homeland Security

6:41 am November 13, 2024

President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday that he will appoint South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. “Kristi has been very strong on Border Security,” a statement released by the Trump transition team read. “She was the first Governor to send National Guard Soldiers to help Texas fight […]