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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said during a press conference on Tuesday that the “number one priority” for Republicans is to provide more aid to Ukraine. “Providing assistance for Ukrainians to defeat the Russians is the number one priority for the United States right now according to most Republicans. That’s sort of how we see the challenges confronting the country at the moment,” McConnell said during a press conference with Senate Republican leadership. The Kentucky Republican said he was “proud” that Republicans were able to achieve all of their priorities in the omnibus.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday that Wells Fargo & Co. had harmed millions of people through wrongful car repossessions, improper denials of mortgage-loan modifications, and surprise overdraft fees that were lobbed at consumers who had enough funds at the time of their transactions. Thousands of customers lost their cars and homes due to the alleged mistreatment, the consumer watchdog agency said in its new findings. Now the CFPB is ordering that Wells Fargo pay $3.7 billion — including more than $2 billion in direct redress to affected consumers and a record fine of $1.7 billion — as a...

Argentina’s 2022 World Cup celebration almost took a catastrophic turn when a low-hanging power line nearly knocked Lionel Messi and four of his teammates off a moving open-top bus in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. In video footage from the team’s World Cup victory parade, Messi, Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria, Rodrigo De Paul and Nicolas Otamendi can be seen sitting on the roof of a bus when De Paul noticed the cable and told his teammates to duck. All five players made it under the power line with seconds to spare as the bus carrying the team continued on the...

In this parody of "Mary, Did You Know?" by the great Mark Lowry (please come on the podcast Mark we love you), we chronicle all the wonderful things the Biden administration has done for us this holiday season. And we wonder: did he know?Lyrics: Biden did you know that your policies would drive us underwater? Biden did you know that your policies would trans our sons and daughters? Did you know that your policies will punish what is true? The church that you subscribe to, does not subscribe to you. Biden did you know that your baby boy made shady...

On Tuesday, Senator Mitch McConnell proved once again that he is totally disconnected from the desires of the American people. Instead of stopping Biden from enacting more policies that are harming our economy, McConnell says that “helping Ukraine” is what he wants to be focused on right now. And exactly what money is the government using to help Ukraine? That’s right, your tax dollars. “Making sure the Defense Department can deal with the major threats coming from Russia and China, providing assistance for the Ukrainians to defeat the Russians. That’s the number one priority for the United States right now,...

The US Postal Service on Tuesday announced its intention to deploy at least 66,000 electric delivery trucks by 2028, satisfying a key goal for the Biden administration’s climate agenda. The shift toward electric vehicles, which follows pressure from environmental groups and a funding boost from the Inflation Reduction Act, will see the agency purchase at least 60,000 “Next Generation Delivery Vehicles,” of which at least 45,000 will be electric. By 2026, the US Postal Service plans to purchase zero-emissions delivery trucks almost exclusively.

Robert Barnes: There might be forthcoming news on the Speaker issue. I talked to some folks in Trump camp yesterday. McCarthy has been left with a small majority and there are enough votes left to prevent him from from becoming Speaker. Now there are no votes to make someone else the Speaker. So Trump had decided to stick with McCarthy because he viewed McCarthy as better than the unknown alternative. However it has been clear that there are at least 5 members of the Republican caucus that will not vote for McCarthy. That means that there would be no Speaker...

Explanation: Thor not only has his own day (Thursday), but a helmet in the heavens. Popularly called Thor's Helmet, NGC 2359 is a hat-shaped cosmic cloud with wing-like appendages. Heroically sized even for a Norse god, Thor's Helmet is about 30 light-years across. In fact, the cosmic head-covering is more like an interstellar bubble, blown with a fast wind from the bright, massive star near the bubble's center. Known as a Wolf-Rayet star, the central star is an extremely hot giant thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova stage of evolution. NGC 2359 is located about 15,000 light-years away toward...

Soap opera star Sonya Eddy has died. She was 55. Octavia Spencer announced on her Instagram that the “General Hospital” actress died Monday. She didn’t provide any details regarding the cause of Eddy’s death. “My friend @sonyaeddy passed away last night. The world lost another creative angel. Her legions of @generalhospitalabc fans will miss her 💔🕊️,” Spencer, 52, captioned a professional headshot of Eddy.

Over the weekend, the #MarsHelicopter completed Flight 37! Ingenuity traveled 203 feet (62 meters) above the Martian surface for 55.16 seconds at a max altitude of 33 feet (10 meters) to reposition itself and test new flight software capabilities. Flight LogFlight 37 Sol 649 Date Dec. 17, 2022 Horizontal Distance 62m ~203ft. Max. Altitude 10m ~33ft Max. Groundspeed 3 m/s ~6.7 mph Duration 55.2 seconds Route of Flight Airfield X -- Airfield Y

NOW The Republican from South Carolina is calling for the LICENSING OF TWITTER and others: ”A consumer has no recourse, we need to fix that“

The pensioner was on a Zoom call to her church when Danielle Bavister broke in and took ornamentsA burglar was nine months pregnant with her now-born daughter when she burgled a bungalow belonging to a 91-year-old woman who lived alone. Derby Crown Court heard Danielle Bavister's victim was on a Zoom meeting call to her church when the defendant sneaked in. The 26-year-old, who was first convicted of breaking into houses when she was aged just 12, stole ornaments which held sentimental value to the victim who said she now feels "broken" that someone would carry out such a crime...

The finale of the Disney+ series ‘The Santa Clauses’ was released recently, and Tim Allen said that he is pleased with the way it turned out, specifically noting the way Christmas was honored, despite saying that the format of a streaming series took some time to get used to. “We honor the Christian tradition without heralding it. It’s not — it is what it is. It’s a Christian holiday. So, we don’t belabor it, but we don’t ignore it,” said Allen. “I love the way we deal with it,” added the actor...

Outgoing Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has half a billion dollars worth of earmarks in the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bills. Inhofe, who is due to retire, has the second highest number of earmarks in the over four-thousand-page bill, only losing to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), the vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Inhofe, given that he is due to soon leave the Senate, faces little to no political pressure not to stuff the bill with earmarks.

Her mother said: ‘I don’t feel the day or night now - I’m completely lost'The parents of a Derby girl who died suddenly after collapsing at school have paid tribute to their bright, kind and sweet daughter. Laila Dawood, 15, who suffered from allergies and asthma and lived in Normanton, sadly died after collapsing at Derby Moor Academy, Littleover, on Friday, December 9. Her father, Mohammed Dawood, 46, who owns a mobile phone repair shop in Normanton Road, said the shock has left him feeling profoundly empty. Read more: Charismatic Derby vicar who had beer named after him dies aged...

Alcohol and drugs will also reportedly be bannedBeyoncé will reportedly have members of her crew undergo ‘MeToo’ checks ahead of an as-yet unannounced world tour. Her dancers, band and crew are set to have background checks in advance of the tour kicking off in a bid to “make the tour a safe and friendly work environment”, according to The Sun, and to prevent instances of sexual misconduct. A source also suggested that alcohol and drugs would be banned both in rehearsals and on the tour itself. “Bey knows the new performances will require intense choreography and precision, so everyone has...

Margot Robbie has revealed how she grabbed an unscripted snog with Brad Pitt in their new film Babylon. The actress ad-libbed the kiss but insists it was the tamest part of the film. Set in 1920s Hollywood, Babylon showcases the decadence and debauchery of the era with orgies and sex scenes aplenty. Margot, 32 – who is also making her name as a producer – said of the clinch: “That wasn’t in the script, but I thought ‘When else am I gonna get the chance to kiss Brad Pitt? “I’m just gonna go for it.’ A movie kiss is different...

“Did You Approve Hidden State Censorship in Direct Violation of the Constitution?” Elon Musk Calls Out Adam Schiff After Documents Reveal Schiff’s Office Was Emailing Twitter” The Twitter Files released on Sunday revealed Adam Schiff’s office was communicating with Twitter. Schiff also THREATENED social media companies on Sunday. “We’ve got a big problem right now with social media companies and their failure to moderate content and the explosion of hate on Twitter, the banning of journalists on Twitter. We can’t tell them what to say or not say, but we gave them immunity. We said If you’ll be responsible moderators...

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make a priority of passing a long-debated proposal that would prevent teachers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks. DeSantis supported the proposal Monday during a speech in Orlando, describing it as “paycheck protection legislation.” The Florida Education Association and other teachers unions backed DeSantis’ Democratic challenger, Charlie Crist, in the Nov. 8 election, with Miami-Dade County teachers union leader Karla Hernandez serving as Crist’s running mate. DeSantis also has battled unions in recent years about issues such as reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. During what was described...

"Hey guys, guess what? Christmas came early yesterday. We are going to trial," Lake said, later adding, "I ran against our own version of Joe Biden here, Katie Hobbs, basement Hobbs. She ducked out on the debate, but she can't duck out from taking the stand in our trial. She will have to take the stand." Hobbs repeatedly refused to debate Lake during the midterms but Hobbs will have to testify at trial. "We're taking these bastards to trial," Lake added. Her lawsuit alleged that "The number of illegal votes cast in Arizona's general election on November 8, 2022 far...