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  • Haley raises concerns about Gabbard, RFK Jr

    11/20/2024 2:25:17 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27
    The Hill ^ | 11/20/2024 | Ashleigh Fields
    Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley raised major concerns with President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his Cabinet. Haley criticized both picks on SiriusXM’s “Nikki Haley Live.” She condemned Gabbard’s comments on Russia’s war on Ukraine and her support of a pardon for Edward Snowden, who leaked U.S. intelligence. “After Russia invaded Ukraine, Tulsi Gabbard literally blamed NATO, our Western alliance that’s responsible for countering Russia,” Haley said. “She blamed NATO for the attack on Ukraine, and the Russians and the Chinese echoed her talking points and her interviews on Russian...
  • There’s One Person Trump Absolutely Needs in His Administration

    11/20/2024 2:20:24 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 6 replies
    The New York Times ^ | Nov. 20, 2024, 5:03 a.m. ET | Matthew Schmitz
    As Donald Trump assembles his economic team, a tension seems to have emerged between his desire to reassure Wall Street and his promise to push back against globalization by enacting sweeping tariff policies.Despite calling himself “a tariff man,” Mr. Trump has influential backers who would apparently like to see him forget his trade priorities. Elon Musk recently cheered tariff-cutting moves by President Javier Milei of Argentina. Some leading candidates for top economic posts in the new administration, such as the hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, as well as Mr. Trump’s pick for secretary of commerce, the Wall Street executive Howard...
  • Georgia Gov. Kemp, After Life Sentence for Laken Riley Killer, Says Justice 'Was Swift and Severe'

    11/20/2024 2:18:02 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 11 replies
    Fox News ^ | November 20, 2024 | Paul Steinhauser
    Kemp argued that border policies under President Biden are 'outrageous'Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says justice was served after a judge gave the 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela who was convicted of murdering Laken Riley a life sentence. "I'm glad that justice was served, and it was swift and severe," the governor said in a Fox News Digital interview on Wednesday soon after a judge in Athens County, Georgia, convicted and then sentenced Jose Antonio Ibarra, a migrant who had entered the U.S. illegally. Kemp said the conviction and sentencing were "no surprise" and emphasized that Riley's murder was "a really tragic...
  • Racist Midas Automotive TV ad ("No More BS")

    11/20/2024 2:13:58 PM PST · by lonewacko_dot_com · 5 replies
    self ^ | 11/20/24 | self
    Midas is running a racist ad called "No More BS". See the image here. If you've seen enough recent TV ads, you should know which group is which. If you want to *do* something about this, take out a few minutes and call or email your local Midas shop. Let them know that you saw their ad and you won't be doing business with them anymore. Obviously, local outlets don't have any control over the ads Midas HQ runs, but enough of them will communicate back to Midas HQ that they might get the message.
  • COVID-19 may increase heart attack and stroke risk for years

    11/20/2024 2:08:26 PM PST · by EBH · 13 replies
    American Heart Association ^ | 10/9/2024 | Laura Williamson
    People infected with the COVID-19 virus in 2020 may have double the risk for future heart attacks, strokes or premature death from any cause up to three years later – even if they never showed signs of severe illness, according to new research. The risk may be considerably higher in people hospitalized for COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic. The findings suggest that being hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020 was a "coronary artery disease risk equivalent," conferring a higher risk for future heart attacks, strokes or death in people without a history of cardiovascular disease than the risk...
  • Three people were murdered because New York City gave concurrent sentences, instead of consecutive sentences, to a serial criminal named Ramon Rivera.

    11/20/2024 2:06:06 PM PST · by grundle
    Twitter ^ | November 20, 2024 | Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill @DanielAlmanPGH
    Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill @DanielAlmanPGH Three people were murdered because #NewYorkCity gave concurrent sentences, instead of consecutive sentences, to a serial criminal named #RamonRivera. https://nypost.com/2024/11/18/us-news/suspected-madman-stabber-has-long-criminal-history-and-was-released-from-nyc-jail-just-one-month-before-deadly-spree/ #AlvinBragg #EricAdams #NYC #Trump #Biden #KamalaHarris #SoftOnCrime #Crime #Murder #News #Politics
  • Young Women Will Never Stop Talking About Sexism

    11/20/2024 2:04:57 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 7 replies
    The New York Times ^ | Nov. 20, 2024, 9:00 a.m. ET | Jessica Grose
    I was not going to write any more election post-mortems based on the current data. California is still counting votes, and it will take months for the whole picture of the electorate to come into focus.But that hasn’t stopped chatter from strategists and politicians about the ways Democrats should change their candidates and messaging. There has been heavy emphasis on appealing to young men specifically, with many advising that the left should go about manufacturing its own Joe Rogan. One articulation of this viewpoint comes from Richard Reeves, who writes in an op-ed in The Boston Globe that Democrats shouldn’t...
  • Russia starts making nuclear-resistant mobile bomb shelters

    11/20/2024 2:03:39 PM PST · by McGruff · 5 replies
    REUTERS ^ | Nov 19, 2024 | Guy Faulconbridge
    Russia has begun serial production of mobile bomb shelters that can protect against a variety of threats including shockwaves and radiation from a nuclear blast. The emergency ministry's research institute said the "KUB-M" shelter could offer protection for 48 hours against these and other natural and man-made hazards. Among those it listed were: explosions and shrapnel from conventional weapons; falling debris from buildings; dangerous chemicals and fires. The "KUB-M" looks like a reinforced shipping container and consists of two modules - a room for 54 people and a technical block. More modules can be added if needed, the institute said.
  • Ellen DeGeneres Has Moved to Great Britain, Lists Montecito Estate: ‘Never Coming Back’ to the United States | Exclusive

    11/20/2024 2:03:18 PM PST · by abb · 64 replies
    The Wrap ^ | November 20, 2024 | Josh Dickey
    Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have moved to rural England, put their Montecito estate on the market and plan to never return to the United States, telling friends the election of Donald Trump was their primary motivation, a person close to the former TV host told TheWrap. Though the incoming Republican administration was the cited catalyst, a fresh start couldn’t hurt: DeGeneres has been open about being “kicked out of show business” after reports of toxic workplace behavior at the syndicated “Ellen” show in 2002. DeGeneres has already moved to the Cotswolds, a rural area in south-central England,...
  • The 2024 Election Was the ‘Bud Light’ Moment for the Democrats

    11/20/2024 1:58:50 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 6 replies
    Christian Post ^ | Thursday, November 14, 2024 | Abby Johnson
    The meltdowns I’ve seen by Kamala Harris supporters since Donald Trump exceeded all expectations and trounced her in the polls has been epic. They cannot fathom why over 73 million people flipped the lever for Trump over their savior. They are so out of touch with regular Americans that this election cycle should aptly be called their Bud Light moment. On April 1, 2023, Dylan Mulvaney, a man who calls himself transgender and dresses in women’s clothing, wears makeup, and had nearly 11 million social media followers, posted a clip advertising his partnership with Bud Light in conjunction with March...
  • How Democrats Can Regain the Upper Hand

    11/20/2024 1:54:30 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 18 replies
    The New York Times ^ | Nov. 20, 2024, 5:04 a.m. ET | Thomas B. Edsall
    There have been repeated clashes between the left and the center of the Democratic Party over the past 50-plus years, especially in the presidential nomination contests of 1968, 1972, 1984, 1992, 2016 and 2020. The post-election debate is now in full flower, with left-wing and centrist Democrats blaming each other for the loss.The selection of Kamala Harris, a woman of Black and South Asian ancestry as the nominee, might have accentuated the perception of the Democratic Party as more progressive on race and gender and made some voters feel alienated or concerned about the direction of the party.As my Times...
  • Italian businessman receives horse head in Godfather-style mafia threat

    11/20/2024 1:51:42 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 10 replies
    Asevered horse’s head has been left on the property of a businessman in Sicily in an act of mafia intimidation reminiscent of a scene from The Godfather. The bloodied head was left on the seat of a digger belonging to the construction contractor in the town of Altofonte near Palermo, the regional capital of Sicily. The incident happened in Altofonte, a town near Palermo in Sicily The bloodied head was left on the seat of a digger belonging to the construction contractor in the town of Altofonte near Palermo, the regional capital of Sicily. The body of a pregnant cow...
  • Defense Secretary Austin says women in military 'make us stronger'

    11/20/2024 1:46:00 PM PST · by Salman · 32 replies
    NBC ^ | Nov. 20, 2024 | Courtney Kube and Mosheh Gains
    VIENTIANE, Laos — Women and racial diversity are vital to the strength of U.S. armed forces, outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an exclusive interview with NBC News as he prepares to shortly exit the top military post after four years. “I have spent 41 years in uniform, three long tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, and everywhere I went on a battlefield, there were women in our formation,” Austin said. “I would tell you that, you know, our women are the finest troops in the world. Quite frankly, some of the finest in the world.” President-elect Donald Trump’s...
  • Richard V. Allen, first national security adviser under Reagan, dies at 88

    11/20/2024 1:43:53 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 2 replies
    washingtonpost ^ | 11/19/2024 | Brian Murphy
    Richard V. Allen, who as President Ronald Reagan’s first national security adviser supported tougher Cold War military strategies and helped guide U.S. policies on Iran after the release of American hostages, but who soon stepped down amid fallout from an ethics probe, died Nov. 16 at a hospital in Denver. He was 88. His son Michael Allen confirmed the death but did not provide a specific cause. Mr. Allen’s influence on the Reagan era — and future Republican Party politics — also apparently unfolded over a tense few hours in July 1980 during the Republican National Convention in Detroit. Reagan...
  • Biden administrations moves to forgive $4.7 billion of loans to Ukraine

    11/20/2024 1:43:30 PM PST · by rdl6989 · 13 replies
    Yahoo News ^ | 20 November 2024 | Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has moved to forgive about $4.7 billion in U.S. loans to Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, as outgoing officials seek to do what they can before leaving office to bolster Ukraine in its war against Russia. A funding bill passed by the U.S. Congress in April included just over $9.4 billion of forgivable loans for economic and budgetary support to Ukraine's government, half of which the president could cancel after Nov. 15. The bill appropriated a total of $61 billion to help Ukraine fight the full-scale invasion Moscow launched in...
  • China responds to Russia's threat to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

    11/20/2024 1:43:27 PM PST · by libstripper · 15 replies
    MSN ^ | Nov. 20, 2024 | Evan Williams
    Beijing, China - China called for Russia to exercise "calm" and "restraint" after President Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. * * * Beijing weighed in on Wednesday, urging "calm" and "restraint" during foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian's regular press conference. China also vowed to play a "constructive role" in ending the conflict. "Under the current situation, all relevant parties need to remain calm and restrained and jointly seek deescalation and lower strategic risks through dialogue and consultation," spokesperson Lin said.
  • Sephora Denies Rumors About Trump Involvement, But Boycott Campaign Is Spreading Fast

    11/20/2024 1:39:49 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 20 replies
    BizPacReview ^ | November 20, 2024 | Chris Donaldson
    Sephora is in damage control mode after social media rumors that it supported President-elect Donald J. Trump’s campaign sparked calls to boycott the beauty products retailer. Leftists are reacting in the only way they know how to after Trump’s clubbing of Kamala Harris, by lashing out and threatening to punish any who may have assisted with his victory, including Sephora which strongly denied that it had made “big big big donations” to his campaign. Some TikTok users called for the company to be put on the naughty list for the holiday shopping season for the alleged donations, including one video...
  • I Never Panic. I’m Panicking Now.

    11/20/2024 1:38:33 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 49 replies
    The New York Times ^ | Nov. 20, 2024, 5:04 a.m. ET | Lydia Polgreen
    For over a month now, my mother has been pestering me about her missing passport. It was in her closet, she said, and suddenly it was gone. It was expired, and renewing would be easier if she had the old one. She had no immediate travel plans, just a vague desire to visit Ethiopia, the country where she was born and raised, at some point in the future. As we often do with our elders, I gently brushed off her increasingly insistent requests for help. She lives in Maryland; I live in New York. It hardly felt urgent. She is...
  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair: Mass deportation plan will increase grocery costs

    11/20/2024 1:34:23 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 26 replies
    The Hill ^ | 11/20/2024 | Ashleigh Fields -
    Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.) said mass deportations could cause a spike in costs for American families, including at the grocery store. President-elect Trump has repeatedly pledged large-scale deportations of illegal immigrants, which could greatly impact the workforce. “What we also see, I think, under mass deportations, as you’re going to see further cost for American families going up if you start deporting the agricultural workforce and people in the essential jobs that are putting food on the table, grocery costs are only going to go up,” Barragán said during a Wednesday afternoon MSNBC appearance. She...
  • U.S. Workers Might Be Souring on DEI

    11/20/2024 1:28:37 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 13 replies
    Inc. ^ | NOV 20, 2024 | Sarah Lynch
    According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, U.S. workers are feeling “slightly more negative” about DEI efforts compared to last year. Corporate DEI efforts have come under fire in the U.S., and particularly since the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in June 2023. Now, more workers are starting to wonder: Is DEI worthwhile? Indeed, the share of U.S. workers who said that focusing on DEI efforts at work is “a good thing” dropped from 56 percent in February 2023 to 52 percent in October 2024, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile,...