Month: January 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued Sunday that social media and the political right exacerbated “culture wars and division” to promote an “anti-incumbency movement” worldwide. MSNBC host Jen Psaki asked Trudeau about his decision to resign, announced on Jan. 6, and whether it had to do with a global trend of turning against incumbent leaders…

1. Trump’s first nominee heads to Capitol Hill. 2. DOJ releases Jack Smith’s report on Trump.  3. David Weiss’ final report on Hunter Biden.  CONFIRMATION SHOWDOWN – Senate GOP tees up confirmation hearing blitz in effort to meet ambitious Trump targets. Continue reading … BURN NOTICE – Actress highlights ‘harsh lesson’ the deadly wildfires are…

Some media outlets and fact-checking organizations have compared fact-checkers to first responders battling a “wildfire” of conspiracy theories as fires continue throughout Los Angeles County. On Monday, CNN published a report on Meta eliminating its third-party fact-checking system where it criticized the decision in light of “misinformation” about the wildfires themselves. The article, titled “Soon…

North Carolina authorities have arrested a Greenville-based real estate agent while investigating a triple homicide and four different crime scenes. David Hansen Lever, 55, is charged with three counts of murder in connection to the homicides, according to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. Police arrested Lever after the son of two of the victims held…

Jewish students at Rutgers are accusing the Biden administration for cutting what they see as a sweetheart deal with the university that lets it off the hook for allowing a persistent culture of antisemitism. The settlement, announced by the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights on January 2, requires Rutgers to take a series…

As the New Year ushers in the so-called Dry January movement, a recent study shows that no- and low-alcohol beverages are becoming increasingly popular, particularly among millennials. While some people may be motivated by the surgeon general’s Jan. 3 advisory linking alcohol consumption to an increased risk of cancer, findings from IWSR’s no- and low-alcohol…

Patricia Heaton slammed California leadership, claiming officials “dropped the ball” regarding the response to the Los Angeles fires. Heaton, who has teamed up with LA Dream Center to help residents in need, said city leaders were not prepared and questioned where taxpayer money had gone in an interview with Fox News Digital. The “Everybody Loves…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leaders for their lack of wildfire preparedness, calling the response an “enormous failure” as thousands of structures were destroyed and at least 24 people lost their lives across Los Angeles County.  Christie called out Newsom for refusing to take accountability for the…

The Justice Department made public Volume I of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his now-closed investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, days before he is set to be sworn into office.  Attorney General Merrick Garland released the first volume, which focuses on the election case against Trump, of Smith’s report on Tuesday at midnight…