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Greg Stanton faces off against Kari Lake in House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing (June 25, 2025) Kari Lake faced off against an Arizona Democrat while testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, and she absolutely obliterated him when he attempted to attack her over the stolen 2022 election. Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) used his time to launch a completely unhinged attack against Lake for more than five straight minutes over the 2022 election for Arizona Governor, which clearly was stolen from her, to score cheap political points by calling her a “liar” and a “loser.” His attacks went…
Topline Prosecutors told the judge presiding over Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex trafficking trial they will drop theories they presented alleging Combs was responsible for attempted kidnapping and attempted arson, weeks after rapper Kid Cudi testified his car exploded after Combs learned he was dating Cassie Ventura. Prosecutors included the attempted arson and kidnapping theories as part of the racketeering … More conspiracy charge. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)Getty Images Key Facts Prosecutors submitted a letter to judge Arun Subramanian on Tuesday, stating they would drop the theories to comply with the court’s directive to “streamline” their instructions to…
Some community groups in Los Angeles have called for a moratorium on evictions in the city amid the ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the city. Groups like the L.A. Tenants Union, SEIU 721 and the Coalition of Labor Union Employees joined for a press conference calling for the moratorium on Tuesday morning at Olvera Street, per ABC7: They want the City Council to pass emergency protections for people impacted by the raids, including an eviction moratorium. The unions say renters make up more than 60% of L.A. residents and many now face the fear of deportation, and many…
House appropriators released their committee report Wednesday for the Legislative Branch funding bill, which includes detailed guidance on how they’d like Capitol Hill offices and agencies to spend fiscal 2026 funding. Here’s a sampling of what’s on their minds ahead of Thursday’s full-committee markup: Member security: The report instructs the security agencies under congressional purview, including Capitol Police, to direct patrols to buildings and locations “where the Members tend to congregate” and to educate members on how to stay safe while outside the Capitol complex. “The Committee is concerned about the current level of security measures across the Capitol campus,…
Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, a Jewish-American, was quick to endorse radical communist Zohran Mamdani for mayor on Wednesday morning after Zohran’s win in the Democrat Party Primary. Schumer tweeted his support for Mamdani this morning. Stephen Miller had this to say about Chuck’s pandering. The Democrat Leader just endorsed the socialist who wants to abolish ICE and release all the prisoners. https://t.co/oiIVrMRK18 — Stephen Miller (@StephenM) June 25, 2025 Zohran says Netanyahu will be arrested if he comes to New York City.This is the Democrat candidate for mayor! Pm Netanyahu will be arrested if he comes nyc pic.twitter.com/F1png4Gaix —…
Connor McDavid and Lauren Kyle pose together at the 2023 NHL Awards in Nashville. (Photo by Bruce … More Bennett/Getty Images)Getty Images While Connor McDavid skates circles around opponents as one of the top players in the National Hockey League, his wife Lauren Kyle McDavid is on a mission to share her style sensibilities in their home market of Edmonton. Kyle’s latest venture is a furniture showroom, Trove Living, which opened this spring. The space also houses the offices of her interior design company, Kyle & Co, and an intimate gathering space, Bar Trove. “I’ve always wanted to have a…
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 23: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters after leaving … MoreGetty Images The tax provisions of the Senate Finance Committee’s draft budget bill would cut household taxes by an average of about $2,600 in 2026, slightly less than the House-passed bill, according to a new Tax Policy Center analysis. About 83 percent of households would have their taxes cut, compared to what they’d pay if the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expired as scheduled at the end of this year. However, like its House counterpart, the bill would target most of…
On the front page of Wikipedia last week, the prominent “Did you know” section promoted an article about the “fuck tree” in North London. Reputedly a popular spot gay people use when “cruising” for casual sex, the article on the tree at the time it appeared on the front page included evocative sexual descriptions and explicit mentions of sexual conduct. Such obscene content has appeared many times on Wikipedia’s front page, including in the “today’s featured article” section, prompting controversy for editors over whether Wikipedia not being “censored” should apply to its front page seen by millions of ordinary readers,…
The Chinese Communist Party, alongside Russia and Pakistan, spearheaded efforts on Sunday to pass a resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning attacks on Iran’s illicit nuclear facilities. The resolution has not come up for a vote at the Council at press time and the United States is expected to veto any such move, but China’s active participation in the effort highlights Beijing’s prioritizing of its ally Iran’s geopolitical concerns, particularly as it endures an onslaught of military activity by Israel and America intended to stop its prodigious uranium enrichment. The Security Council met on Sunday after President Donald…
U.S. sales of newly built homes dropped sharply in May, falling to their lowest level since October as high mortgage rates continued to strain affordability and sideline prospective buyers. Purchases of new single-family homes fell 13.7 percent from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 623,000, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. It was the largest monthly decline since the summer of 2021 and came in well below economists’ expectations. The steep pullback signals persistent weakness in the housing market, where elevated financing costs have eroded purchasing power despite price incentives and mortgage-rate buydowns offered by builders. The average 30-year…