U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head

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The Real Reason Why Americans Approve of Trump’s Disastrous Transition

“How is it possible that Americans are good with this corrupt cavalcade of unqualified extremists Trump is nominating?”

How can it be, you may be wondering, that 55 percent of Americans tell pollsters they approve of how Donald Trump is handling the transition? He has nominated—almost but not quite literally across the board—unqualified extremists. Think about it: These are people who’ve never run these large,...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems to Build World's First Commercial Fusion Power Plant in Virginia

“/PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the largest private fusion company, today announced that it will build the world's first...”

This has the potential to change the world, especially here in the US where the push for electric vehicles and explosion of high-capacity data centers is really pushing our generation and grid capacities.  In my opinion, we should focus more on making fusion energy a priority than on the current...

Trump trashes must-pass funding bill as Musk calls for the GOP to shut down the government

“Just as Musk's prior pressure campaign to install Sen. Rick Scott of Florida as Senate GOP leader failed, Wednesday's campaign against the...”

Elon Musk endorsed shutting down the government until Trump takes office on January 20. He and Vivek Ramaswamy are leading a MAGA online pressure campaign against a must-pass funding bill. Some GOP lawmakers are listening, and Trump eventually came out against the bill. In a post on X...

President Musk Gets Ugly

An 81 year old Democratic congresswoman made a speech on the House floor today criticizing Elon Musk, alleging Musk tanked the spending bill in order to protect his investments in China.  Musk responded by using X AI  to create images of the congresswoman 

Marjorie Taylor Greene Boosts Elon Musk For House Speaker

“Greene replied to a post from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a deficit hawk, who suggested Musk should lead the House to "disrupt the swamp."”

Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) boosted the world's richest man, Elon Musk, on Thursday to become the next Speaker of the House. Greene replied to a post from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a deficit hawk, who suggested Musk should lead the House to "disrupt the swamp." "The Speaker...

Poem: America is a Gun, by Brian Bilston

Poem: America is a Gun, by Brian Bilston England is a cup of tea.France, a wheel of ripened brie.Greece, a short, squat olive tree.America is a gun. Brazil is football on the sand.Argentina, Maradona’s hand.Germany, an oompah band.America is a gun. Holland is a wooden shoe.Hungary, a...

Island of duty stands firm

Island of duty stands firm Conditions have improved but mission to guard territory remains the same Sentries salute as the national flag is raised in a solemn ceremony, every morning on Kaishan Island, Lianyungang, Jiangsu province.[Photo provided by Deng Hua/Li Bo/Lyu Shuai/Xinhua] About...

Trump says European Union must buy U.S. oil and gas in trade ultimatum

“Donald Trump made threats of sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners a key part of his presidential campaign.”

Trump is irrational and irresponsible.

5 Ways to Celebrate Yule With Poetry

5 Ways to Celebrate Yule With Poetry This year, Yule starts on December 21 and ends on January 1. An ancient festival, Yule connects us to the seasons, the sun, and our planet's cyclical nature. It begins on the eve of the Winter Solstice—the shortest day and longest night of the year. As the...

Trump Prepares to Wreck Economy With Alarming Bank Regulator Plan

“The Trump team is asking potential nominees some shocking questions about government cuts.”

In an effort to shrink the size of the federal government, Donald Trump's transition team is considering different plans to abolish a crucial financial regulatory agency—a move that could have far-reaching effects on the economy. While interviewing potential nominees for positions heading up...

FBI informant who lied about Biden 'bribes' pleads guilty

“According to court documents, he had ties with Russian intelligence”

A former informant has pleaded guilty to lying to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about a fake bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Alexander Smirnov, 44, also admitted tax evasion after not reporting more than $2m (£1.58m) in income. His claims became...

As alcohol prices stabilize, some liquors are getting cheaper

“Beer prices are rising, but some spirits — including many tequilas and whiskeys — are seeing price drops that make even top-shelf bottles a bit...”

Booze will cost you more this holiday season than last — but not much more. And there are ways to increase the bang for your buck while grabbing a round of drinks or bringing a bottle to a gathering. As is usually the case, alcohol is still generally cheaper at home than in bars and restaurants,...

J6 Bombshell: Trump Didn't Just Offer Military to Protect Capitol, He Ordered It but Was Disobeyed

“The then-acting defense secretary was sensitive to an orchestrated newspaper column - and criticism in the "Twitter sphere."”

By Joe Saunders December 18, 2024 at 7:59am Facebook FacebookShare on Facebook Twitter XTweet TelegramShare Truth SocialShare GettrShare EmailEmail Share MoreShare Advertisement - story continues below On the eve of former President Donald Trump's return to power, a new report is turning the...

How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge

During the 2020 presidential primary, Jill Biden campaigned so extensively across Iowa that she held events in more counties than her husband—a fact her press secretary at the time, Michael LaRosa, touted to a local reporter. His superior in the Biden campaign quickly chided him. As the three...

"I'm gonna just sit back and sip my tea": Democrats won't save Johnson's speakership | Salon.com

“The top House Democrat has no intention to extend an olive branch to the potentially doomed speaker”

there never was a more deserving victim of maga treachery ...

Metis people were bridges between white and Native American communities - A Unique Culture

“The Metis cultural community of Pembina formed out of fur trade dynamics and influenced Minnesota during its territorial birth.”

The term "metis" [m-t(s)] has more than one meaning. One references a person with bi-ethnic ancestry (metis means "mixed" in French) and is usually written with a lowercase "m." For example, in Minnesota before statehood, having one Dakota parent and one Scottish parent made one metis....

Members Of Congress Explain They Need Pay Raises To Keep Up With The Inflation They Caused

“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Though Americans were up in arms when news broke that lawmakers were pushing to give themselves an increase in salary, members...”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Though Americans were up in arms when news broke that lawmakers were pushing to give themselves an increase in salary, members of Congress insisted that they needed the pay increase to keep up with the inflation they caused. Representatives were quick to defend the proposed...

10 Unforgettable American Classic Cars

10 Unforgettable American Classic Cars These iconic classic cars left a legacy of inspiration for future American automotive design and permanent imprints in the hearts of gearheads. According to statistics, the United States is the second-largest automotive market, with General Motors and...

Artisan makes pottery the name of the game

Artisan makes pottery the name of the game Artisan Peng Chengxiong works in his studio in Dehua county, Quanzhou city, Fujian province, early this month. [Photo/Xinhua] Dehua has a long history of ceramic production. As early as the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties, the area's...

'There's Just No Value' in Speaking to The New York Times, Says Harris Campaign Manager

“Rob Flaherty, the former deputy campaign manager for Vice President Kamala Harris, claimed there was "just no value" in speaking to mainstream...”

Charlie NashDec 16th, 2024, 11:02 pm Twitter share button Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via AP Images Rob Flaherty, the former deputy campaign manager for Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign, claimed there was "just no value" in candidates speaking to mainstream newspapers like...

Biden admin quietly clears away border wall parts for auction before Trump takes office

“The Biden administration is reportedly spending their final weeks quietly clearing away unused border wall materials at the southern border to put...”

The Biden administration is reportedly spending their final weeks quietly clearing away unused southern border wall materials to put up for auction — a move characterized by some lawmakers as an apparent ploy to sabotage President-elect Donald Trump's goal to secure the US-Mexico border....

Appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump Georgia case

“A Georgia appellate court Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and removed her from prosecuting Donald Trump and...”

Dec. 19, 2024, 2:56 PM UTCBy Ginger Gibson and Alana Satlin A Georgia appellate court Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and removed her from prosecuting Donald Trump and co-defendants in a case she brought over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The...

Stunning new data shows voters were right to question Biden-Harris job numbers | Fox News

“The White House and others kept pointing to jobs figures as proof of the Biden-Harris administration's economic success. But voters intuitively...”

closeVideo Trump's speech hyped Americans up about the economy, Natalie Jean Beisner says ' Numerous polls conducted prior to and following the 2024 presidential election show that one of voters' top concerns was the state of the economy. This was especially the case among voters who cast...

NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing's spaceship to remain in space even longer

“The two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the space station since their Boeing spacecraft ran into problems will have to remain there even...”

The two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station since their Boeing spacecraft ran into problems in June will have to remain there even longer, the agency announced Tuesday. NASA has pushed back the next astronaut crew's launch to the ISS from February to no earlier...

Discover 11 Movies You Didn't Know Were True Stories

“Some of the horror ones will shock you.”

Discover 11 Movies You Didn't Know Were True Stories Discover 11 classic movies based on real events, from bank robberies to WWII escapes. Find out the true stories behind your favorite films. Dog Day Afternoon If you like your movies with a touch of realism, there are plenty of excellent...

38 Famous Authors And Their Greatest Works

38 Famous Authors And Their Greatest Works Although we all can have different opinions and preferences for literary works, certain names and titles deserve to be dubbed among the greatest of their kind. However, when it comes to picking the most famous authors and their best works of...

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, hitting highest level since pandemic

“U.S. life expectancy rose by nearly a full year in 2023, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a new...”

The Summary U.S. life expectancy jumped to 78.4 years last year, the highest it has been since 2019, before the pandemic. A decline in Covid deaths was a primary factor in the upward trend. Covid fell from the fourth-leading cause of death in 2022 to the 10th in 2023. Drug overdose deaths...

ACHTUNG BOOK-BANNERS 

ACHTUNG BOOK-BANNERS  You do-gooder book banners are totally incompetent, which does indicate your total ignorance of classic literature.  Why would you stop with Orwell’s Brave New World or Animal Farm, D.H.Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers or even Harry Potter?  If you yourselves had a decent...

Steamships and steamboats: A lost age reclaimed in art

Steamships and steamboats: A lost age reclaimed in art In mid-June of 1819, the SS Savannah sounded the death knell for the Age of Sail when it completed the first steam-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. True, the historic hybrid vessel relied on its sails for most of the journey. But...