Giorno: 23 Dicembre 2024

Biden admin lifts $10M bounty on the head of leader of Islamist group now in charge in Syria

The Biden administration has lifted a $10 million bounty on the head of Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the group that overthrew Bashar al-Assad in Syria. In exchange, al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, agreed to a U.S. demand not to allow terrorism groups in Syria to threaten the U.S. or Syria’s neighbors.  “We had a good, […]

Rep. Meuser to Newsmax: Republicans Must Work Together to Pass Trump’s Agenda

While some House Republicans dug in and would not support the recently passed government stopgap funding bill, Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., told Newsmax on Monday that they need to recognize there “was no alternative” and work together in the new Congress.

‘Squad’ Dem applauds Biden for sparing murderers from ‘racist’ death penalty in 11th-hour clemency move

A leading progressive House Democrat is commending President Biden’s sweeping commutation order for people on the federal death row, calling the death penalty itself “racist.” “The President’s decision to commute the death sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row is a historic and groundbreaking act of compassion that will save lives, address the deep […]

Elon Musk: 3 Percent of Journalists Republican

Billionaire Elon Musk said just 3% of journalists are Republicans, writing on X on Sunday that it is “borderline illegal in newsrooms to be a Republican journalist.”

Jeff Bezos Denies $600M Wedding Report

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos denied a report that he planned to get married Dec. 28 in Aspen, Colorado, where he supposedly would spend more than half a billion dollars on the event.

Lackawanna County Comm. to Newsmax: Remove Biden’s Name From Expwy

Lackawanna County Commissioner Chris Chermak told Newsmax on Monday that he’s pushing to remove President Joe Biden’s name from a Scranton-area expressway due to his recent pardoning of a judge involved in the Kids for Cash scandal.

Greenland Not for Sale, Leader Says in Response to Trump

Greenland is not for sale, its prime minister said Monday, responding to comments made by President-elect Donald Trump regarding the “ownership and control” of the vast Arctic island that has been part of Denmark for over 600 years.[#item_full_content]

Kremlin Rebuts Reports on Assad’s Life, Wife

The Kremlin on Monday rejected Turkish media reports that suggested that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, wanted a divorce and to leave Russia.[#item_full_content]

Ukraine Says it Landed $1.1B From IMF in Latest Funding

Ukraine Prime Pinister Denys Shmyhal on Monday said the country received $1.1 billion from the International Monetary Fund, an amount that he said will go toward key budget expenditures.[#item_full_content]

Gaetz Sues to Stop House Ethics Report Release

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Monday filed suit seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the House Ethics Committee from releasing a report concerning his past personal behavior.[#item_full_content]