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Harold W. Sims Jr., Whose Museum Honored the House Cat, Dies at 89

New York Times He displayed some 10,000 cat-themed artifacts at the American Museum of the House Cat in North Carolina, which welcomed several thousand people a year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/harold-w-sims-jr-dead.html

‘They are fed up’: Dem mayor’s office demands solution on key issue after voters sent ‘resounding message’

Fox News In response to the Biden administration loosening key immigration restrictions, a spokesperson for New York City Mayor Eric Adams sounded off on the federal government, saying that New Yorkers and Americans are “fed up with our broken immigration system.” The Biden Department of Homeland Security is launching an ICE Portal app in December…

Powerful Storm Soaks the Bay Area After Flooding Wine Country

New York Times An atmospheric river that has brought damaging wind, rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest fed a storm spreading as far south as Los Angeles. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/weather/california-storm-floods.html

Lottery to Be Held for Coveted Seats at Menendez Brothers Hearing

New York Times The court is expecting high demand and has announced a public lottery for a limited number of seats at a status hearing in Los Angeles on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/menendez-brothers-trial-lottery.html

Abolish the ATF?: Rep. Burlison wants to eliminate ‘disaster agency’ he says has been violating 2nd Amendment

Fox News Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., wants to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and plans to put forward a measure that would do just that. “The ATF is a disaster,” Burlison, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, told Fox News Digital on Thursday, adding that “for decades they’ve…

‘Unlikely coalition’: A criminal justice reform advocate sees opportunities in a second Trump term

Fox News President-elect Donald Trump campaigned for president in 2016 in part by styling himself as a tough-on-crime contender who, if elected, would institute a national anti-crime agenda, crack down on immigration and bring “very strong, very swift,” law and order. His incendiary rhetoric and messaging on crime had set off alarm bells among many…

SiriusXM made it too hard for subscribers to quit, N.Y. judge rules

Washington Post The company denies that it misled its customers, but agreed to abide by the Federal Trade Commissions new “click to cancel” rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/22/siriusxm-cancel-subscriptions/

Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, praised as ‘loyal’ and ‘qualified’ for top US prosecutor role

Fox News President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to head up the U.S. Department of Justice in his second term—a swift decision but one met with little surprise among many in Trump’s orbit. That’s because Bondi, 59, has emerged as a close ally of the president-elect in recent years—including…

Fact Sheet: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s 12th Trip to the Indo-Pacific

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s 12th visit to the Indo-Pacific included stops in Australia, the Philippines, Laos and Fiji. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3976342/fact-sheet-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-12th-trip-to-the-indo-pacif/

‘Conveyor belt of radicals’: GOP slammed over Senate absences that helped Biden score more judges in lame duck

Fox News Senate Republicans faced criticism over several vote absences this week that allowed Democrats to confirm judges or agree to end debate on nominees that otherwise could have been blocked if each of the missing GOP lawmakers were there. One particularly crucial vote was on Monday for a lifetime appointment to the 11th U.S.…