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On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) discussed the proposed billionaire tax in California and said that he opposes it, and one reason is “we’ve already seen dozens and dozens of people leave the state.” Newsom said, “Well, I think billionaires do need to be taxed more, but just not at the state level, capital moves. And the challenge with this particular tax is it doesn’t include firefighters and teachers. They’re left out of the tax, it’s one-time, and we’ve already seen dozens and dozens of people leave the state. But my state of mind…
The private security contractor in question, MVM, is being sued over the separation of two young Guatemalans from their fathers in 2017 US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has signed a contract with a private security firm to locate migrant children who arrived in the US without their parents, although the company is facing accusations of ‘torture,’ The Guardian has reported.The agency, which is part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), hired the Virginia-based company MVM in mid-April to assist with its expanding effort to track down minors who had been released into communities pending immigration court proceedings,…
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) rejected the cost estimate of $231 billion for rail in the state and also argued that “It goes back three administrations. I had inherited a mess. We put it back on track.” Newsom also said that he can only make up for his time “as Governor over the last seven years.” Host Bill Maher said, “Gavin, you’ve got to get rid of the train. I say this as a friend, you’ve got to let that train go. You’ve got to let the train go. It’s up to 231…
Brexit champion Nigel Farage has predicted that his insurgent Reform UK party is on course for a “stunningly well” performance during Thursday’s local elections. This week’s local elections will mark the first major opportunity for the British public to give their verdict on the governance of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s left-wing Labour Party government since coming to power in 2024. However, they will also be the first significant test for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, which has held a commanding lead in all polls over the past year. Speaking to the Times of London on the campaign trail in…
On Friday’s broadcast of FBN’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) urged his state’s legislature to reconsider congressional district lines in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on Louisiana v. Callais. “[L]et me move on to the redistricting issues and the Supreme Court decision to strike down Louisiana’s 2024 electoral map,” host Maria Bartiromo said. “It’s fueling the redistricting debate across the country. Georgia Republicans are pushing to redraw your state’s congressional maps before the midterms, as early voting in the Peach State is already underway. Tell us about the issues here.” Carter replied, “Well, first of all,…
Seven major exporters of crude reportedly agreed to add 188,000 barrels a day in June Seven OPEC+ countries have agreed to raise oil output targets by about 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing two sources familiar with the group’s plans. The report comes as the US-Israel war with Iran continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies and follows days after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) quit the cartel.The UAE, one of the world’s largest oil exporters, withdrew from OPEC and the wider OPEC+ on May 1. According to Abu Dhabi, the decision is driven by…
Social media is to blame for making anti-Semitism “more and more mainstreamed,” Mark Rowley has said The Jewish community in the UK is facing its greatest threat, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Mark Rowley has said in the aftermath of a recent stabbing in London.On Wednesday, two Jewish men were wounded in a knife attack by a British national of Somali origin in the city’s Golders Green area. The suspect, who was subsequently detained, had also attempted to kill his friend of 20 years the same day. Police say he has a history of serious violence and mental health issues.In his interview…
A senior Iranian military official warned Saturday that a “renewed conflict” with the United States is “likely” after President Donald Trump said he is “not satisfied” with Tehran’s latest proposal and signaled military options remain on the table, saying he “can’t imagine” the offer would be acceptable given Iran has “not yet paid a big enough price” for its actions over the past 47 years. Speaking to reporters before departing West Palm Beach, Florida, President Trump said he would review the proposal after being briefed only on the “concept of the deal,” noting, “They’re going to give me the exact…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russia’s oil export infrastructure, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude. A nighttime drone strike sparked a blaze at Russia’s largest oil exporting port on the Baltic Sea, according to Russian regional Gov. Alexander Drozdenko. The port of Primorsk, operated by Russia’s state oil firm Transneft, is capable of handling hundreds of thousands of barrels per day. The port, which was targeted multiple times in March, lies over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles)…
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that “there is kind of a small Communist takeover in Maine” with Graham Platner on track to win the party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, and the “worst impulses” of the Democratic Party seem to be hard for the party to resist. Host Jesse Watters asked, “How big of a threat do you think this Communist movement is?” Fetterman answered, “[A] lot of these terrible groups like Code Pink and a lot of the other ones that are strongly aligned to the CCP, without…