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A congressman has condemned internet trolls currently gloating over the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. 'Seems like leftists opposed to killing terrorists in the Middle East support killing CEOs in Midtown Manhattan,' wrote Representative Dean Phillips after Wednesday's murder outside a Hilton hotel in NYC. Phillips, a Democrat who represents 50 year-old Thompson's home district in Minnesota, spoke as online ghouls rejoiced in the cold-blooded execution of the healthcare chief. Among them were one tweeter who wrote: 'Brian Thompson ran a company based off exploiting people during the most vulnerable times in their life. 'I'm not sad he's dead.'...

President Joe Biden refused to consult the DOJ’s Office of the Pardon Attorney before pardoning Hunter Biden. Presidents typically consult the office when making pardon decisions. The refusal ignored standard procedure and disregarded institutional norms, leaving the pardon office stunned by the tactic, a source told Politico. The Office of the Pardon Attorney is usually tasked with recommending complete pardons for felons who completed prison sentences, the New York Times reported.

UnitedHealthcare Group's stock has risen in the hours following the fatal shooting of a top executive - which happened hours before the company's earnings announcement. Brian Thompson, CEO of the UnitedHealth insurance arm, was shot outside a Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan around 6.45am on Wednesday morning. The 50-year-old was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but died shortly afterwards. UnitedHealthcare, America's largest health insurance provider, was due to hold its Investor Day in the city, but it has since been cancelled. Its stock was up by as much as 2.5 per cent his morning - and up...

President-elect Donald Trump issued a slew of nominations on Wednesday, including for positions at NASA and the Army. Peter Navarro was tapped on Wednesday to serve as his Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing. Among those nominated was Daniel P. Driscoll for Secretary of the Army. Trump wrote that "as a former Soldier, Investor, and Political Advisor, Dan brings a powerful combination of experiences to serve as a disruptor and change agent." Driscoll completed Army Ranger school, and was deployed with the 10th Mountain Division as a Cavalry Scout Platoon Leader in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following his service,...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026. “It’s clear to me that there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both parties and tired of the system," Duggan said in an interview Tuesday. “And so I want to offer people a choice.” Duggan, 66, is credited by many for leading Detroit after it emerged from bankruptcy to become a thriving, more vibrant city. He formally announced his intentions in a video released Wednesday morning but discussed his future before that with The Associated...

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has nominated Monica Crowley for Ambassador, Assistant Secretary of State, and Chief of Protocol of the United States of America. Trump wrote that Crowley "will be the Administration Representative for major U.S. hosted events, including America’s 250th Birthday in 2026, the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028." "During my First Term, Monica did an incredible job as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs," he added. "For her exceptional service, she received the Alexander Hamilton Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Department.

U.S. — To the delight of millions, President-Elect Trump has announced that future FBI Director Kash Patel and DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy will celebrate the inauguration with an epic Bollywood ceremony. "Vivek and Kash will crush the Deep State, but before that, they will perform the most special and incredible Indian dance the world has ever seen," said Trump to cheering fans. "There will be eagles and tigers and elephants and dancing women, and they will even make that cool dance move where it looks like they're trying to screw in a lightbulb. It will be almost as cool as...

https://www.tiktok.com/@montanatucker/video/7423811884920442154https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1108612863960477&id=100044353213055https://www.instagram.com/montanatucker/reel/DBbj8T8PHi5/Giving a Voice to the Children of October 7 December 2, 2024. Montana Tucker and President Herzog attended the Museum’s emotional screening of a documentary about that tragic day told through the perspective of child survivors.https://motj.org.il/en/events-en/children-of-october-7/Description: Montana Tucker’s Oct. 7 documentary shares young victims’ ‘resilience’ | Vargas Reports.NewsNation, Nov 15, 2024.Influencer and artist Montana Tucker’s film, “The Children of October 7,” documents what some of the Oct. 7 attacks’ youngest victims went through on that day. She tells “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” that showcasing survivors’ strength and calling for hostage releases must be the focus moving forward.Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the...

Benedict Arnold was an early hero of the Revolutionary War who later became one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history. At the outbreak of the war, Arnold participated in the capture of the British garrison of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. In 1776, he hindered a British invasion of New York from Lake Champlain. The following year, he played a crucial role in bringing about the surrender of British General John Burgoyne’s army at Saratoga. Yet Arnold felt that he never received the recognition he deserved. In 1779, he entered into secret negotiations with the British, agreeing to turn...

Peter Navarro, the America First economist who went to prison rather than testify against President-elect Donald Trump about the January 6th, 2021 riots, is coming back for round two. CBNC reported that Trump has tapped Navarro to serve as Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing in his second administration. The nod is a striking turnaround for a loyal ally who served four months in prison for defying a congressional subpoena to testify about the January 6th, 2021 riots at the Capitol. The president-elect alluded to his conviction in a statement. “I am pleased to announce that Peter Navarro, a man...

Shocking surveillance footage obtained by DailyMail.com reveals the moment UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead outside Manhattan's Hilton Hotel. Thompson, 50, was seen leaving the hotel at 6:45am on Wednesday, when a masked assailant draws out a gun with a silencer and shoots him in the back. After Thompson, the head of America's largest health insurance company, stumbled away from the attacker, the gunman follows him and continues firing into the CEO as he hit the ground. The gunman fled the scene and escaped into Central Park on a bike, with the NYPD releasing chilling images of the assassin...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is boasting that "under my direction, the police department's homicide clearance rate of 54% is the highest level in many years." Only 23% of these "solved" cases resulted in punishment for the killers. In 31% of the cases the police believe they have identified the killers, but prosecutors decline to prosecute them. The number of cases where city attorneys declined to prosecute has increased from a low of 23 in 2016 to more than a hundred per year during Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's two terms in office. The Mayor explained that "declining to...

President-elect Donald Trump, keeping with his promise for a crypto-friendly administration, plans to nominate former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to head the agency, according to his Truth Social post. Currently the CEO at Patomak Global Partners, Atkins is a well-known veteran of the financial world and Republican political circles specifically. He had been widely expected to get the position as the nation’s top financial market regulator. If confirmed, Atkins would succeed Gary Gensler, a widely reviled figure in the digital currency community for his many efforts to clamp down on the $3.5 trillion crypto market. Trump has promised a easier...

Up to 50,000 Russian soldiers could be missing in action in Ukraine, a senior defence official who is related to President Putin has revealed in an apparent slip-up. Anna Tsivileva, a deputy defence minister, told a parliamentary roundtable that there had been tens of thousands of requests for DNA testing to identify the remains of servicemen. “We accept the DNA of relatives, as I have said, free of charge,” Tsivileva said. “[There are] 48,000 relatives who have applied to us.” However, Andrei Kartapolov, the head of the parliamentary defence committee, stressed that the figures cited by Tsivileva were classified and...

The night was November 5th, 2024. Political prisoner Enrique Tarrio lay flat on the floor of a solitary jail cell in Mississippi with his ear pressed to the bottom of the door. The night turned into the early morning hours of November 6th. Tarrio waited breathlessly, listening to the noises of faint radio broadcasts. Around 1:00 AM, the news projected Donald Trump won Pennsylvania. Tarrio took a full breath of the air coming under the door of his tiny cell. Oxygen. Hope. In the rural Mississippi prison, surrounded by Trump-supporting guards and inmates, Tarrio heard chants of “TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!”...

[Catholic Caucus] The “Suicide of Altering the Faith” Took Place Before We Heard of FrancisThe Church had already reached the point of crisis before Jorge Bergoglio was even ordained to the priesthood (on December 13, 1969).Most of us understand that the Catholic Church is currently undergoing a profound crisis and that Francis seems to be doing everything in his power to make it worse. While Catholics justifiably consider how to best counteract the frequent outrages from Rome, it is worth considering the broader context of the crisis. To that end, the following milestones paint a picture that we may sometimes...

Nissan, once a titan of the automotive world, is now teetering on the brink of collapse, jeopardising the livelihoods of 7,000 UK workers. Amid the crisis, financial mismanagement, fierce competition, and an inability to adapt to market changes have left the Japanese automaker grappling with an uncertain future. Leadership Shake-Up Amid Financial Turmoil The situation worsened when Stephen Ma, Nissan's Chief Financial Officer, resigned during the company's battle against looming bankruptcy. The Financial Times reports that Nissan is at risk of amassing a record debt of £4.4 billion ($5.6 billion) by 2026, with global sales plummeting 3.8% to 1.59 million...

A three-judge panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government has the authority to deport illegal immigrants even if local leaders try to impede the process. The case arose after King County Executive Dow Constantine issued an executive order in 2019 that instructed county officials to prohibit “fixed base operators” (FBO) on a county airfield from servicing flights chartered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport illegal immigrants who are lawfully removable. FBO’s “lease space from the airport and provide flights with essential services, such as fueling and landing stairs,” according to the ruling.The...

CNBC just reported the following:https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/amazon-sued-by-dc-ag-over-excluding-areas-from-prime-delivery.htmlAmazon sued by DC attorney general for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime deliveryDecember 4, 2024Washington, D.C.’s attorney general sued Amazonon Wednesday, accusing the company of covertly depriving residents in certain ZIP codes in the nation’s capital from access to Prime’s high-speed delivery.The lawsuit from AG Brian Schwalb alleges that, since 2022, Amazon has “secretly excluded” two “historically underserved” D.C. ZIP codes from its expedited delivery service while charging Prime members living there the full subscription price. Amazon’s Prime membership program costs $139 a year and includes perks like two-day shipping and access to streaming content.“Amazon is...

UnitedHealthcare's disturbing track record of rejecting claims has come under the spotlight after the insurance giant's CEO was shot dead in what is believed to have been a targeted attack in the heart of Manhattan. Brian Thompson, 50, was gunned down around 6:45am on Wednesday outside a Hilton Hotel in Midtown. The masked attacker remains on the loose and has not yet been identified. Their motive for the shooting has not been disclosed. UnitedHealthcare was being probed by the Department of Justice for alleged antitrust violations, while its parent company, UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG), has come under fire from angry patients...