Category: USA
State Farm offers homeowners in fire areas a chance to renew insurance policies.
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/state-farm-insurance-renewals-la-fires.html
Read MoreToyota truck unit fined $1.6 billion for emissions violations
Washington Post Toyota’s heavy-duty trucking unit was fined $1.6 billion on Wednesday over fraudulent emissions testing and other violations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/16/hino-toyota-emissions-fine/
Read MoreWhile Trump, Biden claim credit for Israel-Hamas cease-fire, some Republicans call it a ‘bad deal’
Fox News While President-elect Trump and President Biden are jockeying for credit for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, some Republicans are wary of the deal and whether it will stick. “There’s no part of me that trusts Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa martyrs Brigade, Fatah or the rank-and-file people that voted for Hamas,”…
Read MoreBillie Eilish, Joni Mitchell and Lady Gaga Set for FireAid Benefit Concert
New York Times The concert, which also includes Dave Matthews, Katy Perry, Stevie Nicks and more, will take place on Jan. 30 at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/fireaid-benefit-concert-billie-eilish-joni-mitchell.html
Read MoreFormer NFL player nominated as HUD secretary wants to help Americans escape government assistance
Fox News Scott Turner, a former NFL player turned Texas state legislator, said Thursday during his confirmation hearing to be the next Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary his goal will be to help people escape government assistance and become more self-sustainable. Testifying before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Turner said,…
Read MoreState Attorneys General Ask Courts to Preserve Biden-era Gun Control Measures
New York Times Days before Trump returns to office, the legal fight with Democratic state officials over his agenda has begun. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/democrats-gun-control-trump.html
Read MoreDonation Scams Compound Suffering for Wildfire Victims
New York Times Online fund-raisers with stories of loss and desperation have become a symbol of the Los Angeles wildfires’ destruction. Officials warned of scammers using them to prey on people’s generosity. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/la-fires-donation-scams.html
Read MoreFox News Politics Newsletter: Sparring with Bondi
Fox News Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -Biden warns of ‘ultra-wealthy’ ‘oligarchy’ despite accepting donations from Dem mega-donors -‘Worst farewell speech in presidential history’: Biden’s Oval Office goodbye panned as ‘dark’ -Race for DNC…
Read MoreState senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber
Fox News A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump was pushed to the floor and arrested while trying to enter the state House chamber on Thursday. State Sen. Colton Moore, who last year tried to have Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis impeached for indicting Trump, tried to enter the House floor…
Read MoreTrump taps Mel Gibson as ‘special ambassador’ to Hollywood
Jerusalem Post Once shunned for antisemitic remarks, Mel Gibson now represents Trump’s Hollywood agenda. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-837937
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