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Five people were shot in Northeastern Washington, DC, Friday night at 9:00 o’clock after a “dispute between known parties,” according to DC’s Metropolitan Police Department. WUSA9 noted that two of the five victims were transported to hospitals via ambulances, while the others self-transported. The MPD described the shooting victims as “conscious and breathing.”

On second thought, hold that Champagne. After months of campaigning, a last-minute swap at the top of the presidential ticket and one of the closest-fought election races in recent American history, election day has finally arrived in the United States. But don’t expect Europe to join in the election night fun. In stark contrast to pre-pandemic ballots, U.S. election night 2024 promises to be a sober affair in Europe, with U.S. officials in most European power centers having ditched the usual festivities. Embassies from Brussels to London, Paris and Berlin have decided against holding their usual watch parties. The reason?...

Democrat-aligned groups have been boosting voter turnout efforts through “downright dystopian” means such as free rent checks, gift cards, birth control, and “pole dancer” parties, sparking concerns over their efforts to attract young voters while raising questions about fairness as the DOJ focuses on Elon Musk’s America PAC over its recent sweepstakes. As the 2024 election approaches, Democrat-affiliated groups continue deploying highly unconventional methods to boost voter turnout, particularly among younger voters in key swing states.

Say what you like about P Diddy's parties, but they were certainly ­memorable – for those 'privileged' enough to make it onto the strict invitation list at least. If not just for the debauchery, which was on a scale to shame Caligula, ­attendees also couldn't fail to be ­dazzled by the sheer number of A-listers who would throng the ­billionaire music mogul's mansion. There appears to have been no limit to the wealth of stellar contacts P Diddy – real name Sean Combs – could attract to his gatherings. Take one particular bash in the spring of 2008 at Combs's...

Sean “Diddy” Combs welcomed droves of Hollywood’s biggest stars to his Hamptons mansion decades before the feds started looking into his “Freak Off” parties. Following the disgraced rapper’s arrest, photos from some of his star-studded White Parties have resurfaced online, showing everyone from teen heartthrobs to some of fashion’s biggest names attending Diddy’s parties out East. One photo, from July 2000, shows Diddy and then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez lounging on a massive white bed covered in pillows. The pair dated from 1999 to 2001. During the same party, the pair were pictured alongside Kimora Lee Simmons and then-husband Russell Simmons, Matthew...

ATLANTA (AP) — There’s plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself or the task of defeating Donald Trump. Previous presidential campaigns offer lessons. None convey reasons for optimism. Going back to Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, several presidents eligible for reelection faced significant primary challenges or questions about whether they should run again. George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford pushed forward and won their nominations, only to be defeated in November. Johnson opted to withdraw — and Democrats lost anyway. Biden had no real primary fight. But his...

The liaison team of the Labor Party, led by Yair Golan, and the Meretz party, led by party secretary general Tomer Reznik, have reached a merger agreement to form a party called "The Democrats." Both parties have pointed out that this is not a "technical bloc," but rather a "historical process that has finally produced one large and united party, a liberal-democratic Zionist party that will be a political home to a large public in Israel; for those who are going out to defend the image and character of the country, as well as for civil entities that are striving...

The upcoming European Parliament elections will see a “sharp turn to the right” as populist parties are projected to be victorious in at least nine EU member states and come in second or third in a further nine countries. According to an analysis of opinion polls in each EU member state in combination with statistical modelling based on the previous performance of national parties, the globalist European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank has predicted that right-wing populist parties will come out on top in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovakia in...

WASHINGTON — A large number of White House reporters have been snubbed from President Biden’s press corps Christmas parties for the second year in a row — prompting claims that journalists are being punished for their coverage. Invitations to a pair of traditional media parties — one for TV teams to be held on Friday and another for print and radio reporters scheduled for Dec. 6 — went out approximately two weeks ago. As of midday Monday, second-tier invites had not been delivered.

QUESTION: Is there a way to make sure people do not bring their children to a party I am hosting? This party is really for adults only and there are some friends of mine that take their children with them everywhere. I want to make sure that everyone understands that the children should stay home this time. CALLIE’S ANSWER: There is no reason you can't just let everyone know it is only adults. It is completely understandable. Put it on the invitation "adults only affair." LILLIE-BETH’S ANSWER: It’s weird that your friends assume that children are welcome to a party...

The New York City Police Department announced plans to fly surveillance drones over the city this Labor Day weekend to monitor outdoor parties or barbecues following complaints about large gatherings. The decision was revealed during a security briefing addressing J’ouvert, an annual Caribbean festival marking the end of slavery in which thousands of people take to the streets of Brooklyn. Assistant NYPD Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said at a press conference Thursday that the drones will respond to "non-priority and priority calls."

On Monday, West Virginia Del. Elliott Pritt announced his switch from the Democrat Party to the Republican Party, becoming the fourth Democrat to do so in the last two months. Just last week, Louisiana Rep. Jeremy LaCombe ditched the Democrat Party for the Republicans. Pritt, who works as a teacher, serves as the minority chair of the Committee on Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services, the minority vice chair of the Committee on Education, the minority vice chair of the Committee on Jails and Prisons, the minority vice chair of the Committee on Pensions and Retirement, and on the Committee...

The mayor and all four council members in New Jersey's East Hanover township are switching from the Democrat to Republican Party, in a move they say is in the "best interest of the community."The township has a population of about 11,100."Municipal leaders have a responsibility to best represent their constituents, and it is our belief this change of party is in the best interest of the community," Mayor Joseph Pannullo said Tuesday, according to The New Jersey Globe."As the nastiness, rhetoric, and social media vitriol of national politics continues to infiltrate local governance, we collectively determined this was the best...

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) on Tuesday revealed more details about the GOP effort to have him jump parties, saying a handful of Republicans — including a sitting member of Congress — were part of the pressure campaign to have him join the GOP following his easy victory in last week’s midterm elections. They did not offer him anything specific, such as a committee chairmanship, Cuellar said, but instead extended him an open-ended enticement. “They just said, ‘Name your price,'” Cuellar told reporters in the Capitol. His response was simple. “No, thank you,” he said. Cuellar is among the most...

Share Tweet ... More Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said on Saturday that both Democrats and Republicans need to tone down their political rhetoric in response to questions about the role of GOP rhetoric in the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), on Friday. During an appearance on “CNN Newsroom,” Comer, the ranking member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, told anchor Pamela Brown that the rhetoric from both parties has grown worse over the years.

Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Patrisse Cullors admitted this week that she used the group’s $6 million property to host personal parties, igniting further suspicions of BLM leaders misusing funds for personal gain. Cullors made the admission in an interview with the AP, in which she denied overt wrongdoing when it came to the mountain of funds the group received after the George Floyd protests in 2020. While she admitted that the group was ill-prepared to handle the wave of funds, leaders ultimately purchased a $6 million compound in Los Angles, which has continued to spark criticism:

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said to reporters that “it would be a great idea” for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to switch to the Republican Party. The comment came after McConnell and Manchin had a meeting as negotiations continue for President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, The Associated Press reported. “As you know, he likes to talk,” McConnell said of Manchin. “It would not surprise you to know that I’ve suggested for years it would be a great idea, representing a deep red state like West Virginia, for him to come over to our side.”

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday canceled White House Christmas parties over Omicron variant coronovirus fears, according to the Daily Mail. While Joe Biden, Vice President Harris, Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will host the Democrat National Committee’s (DNC) holiday party elsewhere in Washington, DC, Tuesday evening, the Bidens have canceled many of the traditional White House Christmas celebrations that afford private citizens a glimpse into the mansion’s Christmas cheer.

Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested Wednesday that Americans should require holiday guests to prove they are vaccinated. During a live streaming session hosted by the Washington Post, Fauci pushed the hosts of holiday parties to demand the vaccination status of guests before they enter the gathering.

It's beginning to look a lot like a pandemic-era Christmas at the White House. Officials have been scrambling to determine the best way of handling the typically buzzing party schedule in the executive mansion given the threat from the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to sources familiar with the deliberations. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki acknowledged earlier this month, weeks before the omicron variant made headlines, that the holidays would “look a little bit different,” this year, when asked about whether it had been determined if the usual receptions and galas could be safely held.