Month: January 2025

Republicans will hold confirmation hearings this week for more than a dozen high-profile administration picks for President-elect Trump’s next term, including those for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D. Hegseth, Trump’s Secretary of Defense pick, will have one of the first hearings on Tuesday, when he will go before the…

A New Jersey mayor is proposing the idea of a reverse congestion pricing toll after New York City implemented its controversial congestion pricing toll last week. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who is also running for governor of the Garden State, floated the idea, according to Fox 5 New York. “New Jersey has the same…

This game will forever be known as the “Divisional Doink” for the Washington Commanders, as Zane Gonzalez’s field goal to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round, 23-20, got a little help from the goal post.  Getting the ball with 4:41 left to play in the fourth quarter after the Bucs tied…

How to cut federal spending – and by how much – consumes Congressional Republicans right now. Firestorms are scorching Southern California. But a political firestorm is about to singe Capitol Hill. The natural disaster dynamic has morphed into a regular fiscal nightmare in Congress. And frankly, the way lawmakers address natural disasters creates a hyper…

A Houston pimp who skipped bail during a trial 20 months ago that, even in his absence, resulted in a 75-year prison sentence for human trafficking is back in custody. Thaddeus Allen, 36, had a warrant issued for his arrest in April 2023 after he failed to appear for his trial, according to then-Harris County…

Priscilla Presley and granddaughter Riley Keough remembered Lisa Marie Presley on the two-year anniversary of her death. Lisa Marie, the only daughter of Elvis Presley and wife Priscilla, died on Jan. 12, 2023, due to a small bowel obstruction, according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office. She was 54. Presley shared an…

FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed why he decided to resign “during such a dangerous time” and with nearly three years left to go in his term during an interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday. “If it’s such a dangerous time, why resign?” asked host Scott Pelley. Wray, 58, had just been outlining the United States’…

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is demanding President Biden pardon him like he pardoned his son Hunter before President-elect Donald Trump can take office. Cohen discussed his efforts to reach out to the Biden administration for a pardon on MSNBC’s “The Weekend” Saturday morning. He claimed that not giving him a presidential pardon would continue…

Leslie Charleson, known for her role on “General Hospital,” has died. She was 79. The Daytime Emmy-nominated actress portrayed Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera for nearly 50 years. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson,” executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed on the…

Meghan Markle’s return to Netflix was pushed back due to the ongoing Southern California wildfires. The Duchess of Sussex revealed that her new series, “With Love, Meghan,” which was set for a Jan. 15 premiere on the streaming giant, was rescheduled for a March 4 release date. Markle, a Los Angeles native who attended the…