Category: USA
Man Is Arrested in Connection With Little Mountain Fire
New York Times The police in San Bernardino, Calif., said they had apprehended a man in connection with the small brush fire. The blaze’s progress had been stopped by fire crews, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/mountain-fire-arrest.html
Read MoreDeSantis announces choice for Senate appointment after Rubio’s expected resignation
Fox News Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., revealed on Thursday who he plans to appoint to the Senate once Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., resigns, as he is expected to be confirmed to be President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of State after his inauguration. The governor selected Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the next senator. CONFIRMATION…
Read MoreTrump, Vance official portraits released ahead of inauguration
Fox News The Trump-Vance Transition Team unveiled on Thursday the administration’s official portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance. “In just four days, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States and JD Vance as the 50th Vice President of the United States — and…
Read More5 Dem-supporting billionaires Biden didn’t mention while calling out political ‘oligarchy’
Fox News President Biden is warning Americans of an “ultra-wealthy” “oligarchy” taking shape that is presenting a danger to the country, but did not mention in his farewell speech Wednesday night the numerous billionaires that have supported his campaigns in recent years. Biden spoke about the “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a…
Read MoreService members who refused the COVID ‘jab’ would get their jobs back and back pay, too, under new GOP bill
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A pair of Republicans are introducing legislation that would offer service members who were fired over the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate a chance to get their jobs back and receive back pay. The AMERICANS Act, put forth by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and freshman Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., bans the…
Read MoreNew York State Senator Quits D.N.C. Leadership Fight
New York Times James Skoufis endorsed Ken Martin, the Minnesota party chairman, as he ended his own outsider bid to lead Democrats. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/democratic-national-committee-election.html
Read MoreTikTok CEO to attend inauguration with front row seat at Trump’s invite
Fox News TikTok CEO Shou Chew is expected to accept an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to attend his inauguration. Chew will be seated front and center on the dais with other VIP guests and fellow tech executives Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, according to a report from The New York Times. The inauguration…
Read MoreCalifornia Issues Order to Ease Housing Crisis Set Off by Fires
New York Times An executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom cleared the way for more temporary housing and prohibited price gouging at rental properties to aid thousands of displaced residents. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/california-housing-order-wildfires.html
Read MoreTrump’s House GOP allies demand swift confirmation of Cabinet picks amid delays
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is urging the Senate to act fast on confirming President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees amid dramatic hearings and some recent delays in the process. “As elected officials, Congress is tasked with reflecting the will of the American people. The results of last November make clear that…
Read MoreTrump’s ‘blacklist’: President-elect describes the type of people he doesn’t want to hire
Fox News Days away from his upcoming Jan. 20 inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump declared in a Truth Social post that the incoming administration had already hired more than 1,000 people to work for the U.S. government. He also indicated that individuals who have worked with or been backed by “people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome,”…
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