The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has hit Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, with a fine worth $840 million for what it classifies as an antitrust violation. The fine amounts to €797.72 million, or more than $840 million, and was issued by the commission for “imposing unfair […]
Democratic state lawmaker Janelle Bynum unseated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) in a close race in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. Bynum beat Chavez-DeRemer with 47.6% of the vote to Chavez-DeRemer’s 45.2%. The Associated Press called the race more than a week after the election, on Nov. 14, with 94% of the vote counted so far. CLICK […]
Officials Wednesday said they will secure Washington, D.C., ahead of the election certification and inauguration after over ten permits were filed by organizers of protests. Officials said they learned from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and will implement anticlimb fencing, parking restrictions, and vehicle checkpoints. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department released a statement […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense after he said women should not serve in combat positions in the military. Duckworth shared that female forces play a crucial role in the military’s mission and Hegseth’s call to bar women […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced a new $9 toll for entering Manhattan, ending a monthslong debate about when and if she would implement the congestion pricing plan she indefinitely paused. The governor paused the toll plan before it began in June, citing that the $15 cost for passenger vehicles was too much. Reports came out […]
Washington Examiner commentary writer Tiana Lowe Doescher pointed out that by meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has proven to have a good opinion of him. On Wednesday, Biden met with Trump for the first time since the Nov. 5 election, a week after the election was called in Trump’s favor. The two […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is pleading with other Republicans who have been skeptical of former Rep. Matt Gaetz‘s selection as attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump selected Gaetz on Wednesday for the spot, shocking the GOP and Democrats alike, as the former congressman will have a steep climb to be confirmed. “I’m telling my Democratic friends, […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York warned that former Rep. Matt Gaetz is a “terrible pick” for attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had chosen Gaetz as the chief legal officer, and the Florida congressman subsequently resigned from the House of Representatives. While on Special Report with Bret Baier, other guests suggested that Gaetz […]
Former Trump advisor-turned-foe John Bolton called on the FBI to conduct an investigation into former House members Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz before their Senate confirmation hearings for their nominated Cabinet positions. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence and Gaetz for attorney general. Both nominees will already be subjected to FBI […]
EXCLUSIVE — A group of Republican congressmen led by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) signed a letter Thursday demanding answers from FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell after it was reported that emergency responders were being told to “avoid” homes “advertising Trump.” The group expressed their “grave concerns” after at least twenty homes with pro-Trump signs were skipped […]
