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Here’s what’s going on…
-TikTok can be distributed. ‘Deal of the Century’ For Trump, says the head of the House China Committee.
-Trump names several new White House picks to work on AI, crypto and more: ‘America First Patriots’
–Getz sued. Blocking the release of the ethics committee report
$1 trillion worth of complaints
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is calling. The Biden administration For spending more than a trillion taxpayer dollars this year on “government waste,” including a bearded lady cabaret show, Arabic Sesame Street, and “girl-oriented climate action.”
gave Kentucky Senator released its annual “Festivos” report detailing the various ways in which the current administration has spent taxpayer dollars throughout the year.
The 2024 Festivus Waste report found that the Biden-Harris administration spent more than $1 trillion that year, including a $10,000 grant to “Beards on Ice” — a climate show by the Beard Ladies Cabaret. An ice skating drag show was performed at the alter. Described as a “queer cabaret arts organization”.Read more
The White House
Looking back: Six home appliances that have taken heat from Biden’s crackdown on regulations…Read more
Off the Naughty List?: Biden administrator raises $10 million bounty on head of Islamic group leader in SyriaRead more
‘Act of Compassion’: ‘Squad’ Dem praises Biden for saving killers from ‘racist’ death penalty in 11th-hour clemency moveRead more
Check out the victims: Biden spares federal death row inmates: Killers target sailors, teenage girls, law enforcement…Read more
Crystal Tobias, 9, left, and her friend Laura Hobbs, 8, in May 2005 in Zion, Ill. I was killed by Jorge Avila-Torrez. He was a friend of Tobias’ older brother at the time of his death. (Zion Police Department/Getty Images)
Blowing smoke: Biden’s last-minute exit goal may prove short-lived when Trump takes office…Read more
‘Soft on crime’: Republicans hammer Biden for changes to federal death row before leaving officeRead more
The global stage
Canal Collision: Panama’s president reacts to Trump’s idea to reclaim key canalRead more
The end of Assad: Why was 2024 a very bad year for Iran?Read more
Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) meets with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad (L) on February 25, 2019 in Tehran, Iran. (Iranian Leader Press Office/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Trump’s transition.
Building Support: Trump’s top aides are joining the group to drum up support for the MAGA agenda during his second term…Read more
Capitol Hill
‘Fast’ Rejection: Retiring GOP congresswoman’s fall has been ‘precipitous,’ son says…Read more
Retiring Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, appeared in Washington, D.C., in November to unveil her portrait as the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee. (Key Granger’s Office)
Sexual Abuse: The House report accused Matt Getz of paying women for sex, using illegal drugs, and accepting inappropriate gifts.Read more
Across America
Breaking the rules: The watchdog has released a report highlighting the worst ethics violations by public officials in 2024…Read more
Dismissed: New York Gov. Hochul has ordered the firing of prison staff involved in the fatal beating of an inmate.Read more
LUIGI PLED NOT GUILTY: Ivy League suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder pleads not guilty…Read more
Luigi Mangione appears for his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. Mangione, 26, was arrested on a state murder charge in the Dec. 4 slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street. (Curtis Means Pool/Getty Images)
‘Tour Madness’: Conservative watchdog puts ‘protected’ officials on notice ahead of Trump’s deportation pushRead more
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