Rep. Scott Perry: ‘Options Open’ on Speaker
Despite House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., having done an “admirable job,” former Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry said Friday he’s not committed to reelecting him to the leadership post. [#item_full_content]
Trump Says Bill Gates Has Asked to Visit Him in Fla.
Donald Trump said Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has asked to visit him at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Friday night. Part way through a Truth Social post on Friday morning, Trump referred to his Mar-a-Lago home, saying “Bill Gates asked to come …[#item_full_content]
Images Show Novel Chinese Military Aircraft Designs, Experts Say
Blurry images of two seemingly new Chinese military aircraft with stealthy characteristics appeared online on Friday, with defense experts saying they were clearly advanced designs, but there was not enough detail for definitive conclusions. Both designs are tailless,…[#item_full_content]
Mark Elenowitz to Newsmax: Public Offering Nears, Viewers Ready to Invest
Newsmax viewers are not only supporting the network by watching it, but by indicating they want to invest in the company’s ongoing and growing success as the company heads toward its public offering, Mark Elenowitz, managing director for Digital Offering LLC, said.
Israeli Forces Raid, Burn North Gaza Hospital
Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, igniting fires and forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s Health Ministry said.[#item_full_content]
Azerbaijan Airlines blames deadly plane crash on ‘external interference’ as Russia speculation grows
Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights to eight additional Russian airports after a flight meant to carry passengers from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to Grozny, Russia crashed “due to physical and technical external interference,” the airline has announced. Reports suggest that a Russian anti-aircraft missile may have been responsible for the disaster. The airline noted in […]
Former FBI and CIA chief urges senators to sink Patel, Gabbard
The Reagan-era director of the FBI, and later the CIA, is urging the Senate to reject two of President-elect Trump’s selections for top law enforcement and intelligence posts. In a letter to senators on Thursday reported by Politico, former FBI and CIA director William H. Webster wrote that Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard are unqualified […]
US Teacher Jailed in Russia Is Formally Designated as Wrongfully Detained
An American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges more than four years ago has been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, the State Department said Friday.
Trump tells EU to buy more American-made oil and gas or face ‘tariffs all the way’
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening tariffs against a bloc of countries when he assumes office as part of his anticipated effort to reinforce oil and gas production in the U.S. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said that he told the European Union that if it doesn’t begin to import more U.S. oil and gas, […]
Mexico Plans Alert App for Migrants Facing Arrest in US
Mexico will launch a mobile application with an alert button for migrants facing imminent detention in the United States, the government said Friday, following President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of mass deportations.