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The House Ethics committee is launching an investigation into whether Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) improperly collected over $9,000 in reimbursements meant to subsidize housing costs for members of Congress. A new referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct, the nonpartisan entity charged with reviewing ethics complaints against lawmakers, recommended the committee investigate Mace after finding “substantial reason to believe” that she “engaged in improper reimbursement practices” The referral alleges Mace received the maximum amount lawmakers can expense for lodging at her D.C. property over 13 months in 2023 and 2024 at a total greater than the cost of her actual…

“Crisis is when brittleness meets shock. “— Yuri Bezmenov’s Ghost on X By shutting down the government for a minimum of ten days supposedly over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Wile E. Coyote Democratic Party is about to blow up another Acme bomb in its mangy muzzle. I will tell you why. First, this DHS business is just a stupid prank to bamboozle the public. It will not shut down ICE operations, as Chuck Schumer pretends. ICE was already funded with $75-billion in last year’s Big Beautiful Bill. The shutdown will only defund the Coast Guard…

British Defence Secretary John Healey refused on Sunday to say whether the UK government agreed with the U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamist Iranian regime, prompting pushback from opposition parties. In an interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday morning, Defence Secretary Healey stressed that Britain “played no part” in the American-led strikes on Iran on Saturday, while repeatedly refusing to say whether Downing Street supported the strikes in principle. While Healey said that the UK shares the “primary aim” of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, on whether Washington was justified in attacking the regime, he merely said:…

The $110 billion merger between Skydance’s Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery seems inevitable at this point. The only hurdle is regulatory approval, but this merger is much less problematic in regards to monopolistic concerns than what could have been a merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery. With 300 to 325 million or so worldwide subscribers, once you add Warner’s HBO Max subscriber base of 125 to 135 million, Netflix would not only have close to a half-billion worldwide subscribers, but close to a 40 percent market share. The combined Paramount+ and HBO Max subscribers land at right about 200 to…

Nine people were injured when shots rang out just before 1 a.m. Sunday in Riverfront Live in Cincinnati, Ohio. FOX 19 reported that two of the wounded individuals were treated and released and one remains in critical condition. WCPO noted that police do not know what led up to the shooting and WLWT 5 pointed out there is currently no information on the shooting suspect. Officers were already working near the venue when the shooting occurred, so they were able to arrive on scene quickly. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval posted a statement to Facebook, which said: “Overnight in the East End,…

The House committee charged with investigating Jeffrey Epstein has released more than nine hours of video footage from last week’s closed-door depositions with Bill and Hillary Clinton. The former president and secretary of State testified in compliance with congressional subpoenas to members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, where they were grilled at a performing arts center in Chappaqua, New York, over what they recall about Epstein and his longtime co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell. The committee asked Bill Clinton, who testified last Friday, about the photos he appeared in as part of the Justice Department’s Epstein files release and…

While Russia and China criticized strikes on Tehran, many Western states responded cautiously and condemned the Islamic nation’s retaliation Israel and the US conducted joint strikes on Iran on Saturday that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered retaliation from Tehran, plunging the Middle East into renewed conflict.US President Donald Trump has called the operation necessary so as to protect the American people and prevent a threat from Tehran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the attack was a “preemptive measure to defend national security.” The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused Washington and West Jerusalem of violating…

A driverless Waymo robotaxi obstructed emergency vehicles attempting to reach the site of the mass shooting in downtown Austin that left two people dead and 14 others injured early Sunday morning. The KXAN reports that an autonomous Waymo vehicle caused a delay for emergency responders racing to the scene of a deadly mass shooting at a popular Austin bar in the early morning hours of Sunday. The incident has renewed concerns about the deployment of self-driving vehicles in urban environments, particularly during emergency situations. Matthew Turnage, who had ordered an Uber ride after leaving a nightclub in the area around…

At least three people were killed, and 17 were injured after shots rang out at a popular Sixth Street bar in the Texas capital city of Austin early Sunday morning. According to authorities, the shooter was killed by police officers who arrived at the establishment within a minute of the first emergency call. During an early-morning press conference, Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz told reporters that 14 people were transported to area hospitals. Authorities have not provided an update on their condition.  The New York Post reported that the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force is on the scene…

A growing movement of leftist ChatGPT users are canceling their subscriptions following OpenAI’s announcement of a partnership with the Department of War to deploy AI models on classified networks. Toms Guide reports that the AI industry is experiencing a significant shift as a “QuitGPT” movement gains momentum among users concerned about OpenAI’s recent agreement with the U.S. Department of War. The controversy erupted after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the partnership on social media platform X, stating that his company had reached an agreement to deploy OpenAI’s models within the Department of War’s classified network in replace of Anthropic after…