Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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Senator Cotton Calls for Investigation After West Point Mistakenly Tells Press Outlet That Defense Secretary Nominee Never Applied to the Military Academy
The military academy twice said the defense secretary nominee had never applied or been accepted, though that later turned out to be untrue.
DOJ Set To Argue That Jailed Crypto King, Sam Bankman-Fried, Belongs Behind Bars
The fallen tycoon, meanwhile, seeks a new trial and argues that his last one was marred by due-process violations.
After Presiding Over Skyrocketing National Debt, Outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Frets Over ‘Fiscal Responsibility’ and Says Deficit ‘Needs To Be Brought Down’
Ms. Yellen, who will step down from her role when President-elect Trump takes office in just a few weeks, has presided over a Treasury Department that saw the national debt increase to $36.1 trillion.
Trump’s Choice of Kimberly Guilfoyle as Ambassador to Greece Is Sparking the Biggest Excitement at Athens Since Jackie Wed Aristotle
Wanted Posters Targeting Other Health Insurance CEOs Spark Fears of Copycat Attacks
Columnists
Editorials
Opinion
Trumpism Goes Global: America’s Peaceful Citizen Uprising Inspires Political Rebellion Across the World
The Great Pretenders: 50th Anniversary of Hayek’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech Is Marked — and What an Apt Moment
‘Birth Tourism’ Industry Underscores Urgency of Trump’s Goal To End Automatic Citizenship for Children of Illegal Migrants
On the Anniversary of the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights, Attacks on Jews Are Increasingly Ignored
National
Virginia Governor Decries Anti-Israel Group ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’ As ‘Clear and Present Threat’ to Jewish Community
His reaction comes after police discovered guns, ammunition, and a ‘death to jews’ poster at the family home of two SJP student leaders at George Mason University.
San Diego’s New ‘Super Sanctuary’ Policy Gets Checked by County Sheriff
‘The Board of Supervisors does not set policy for the Sheriff’s Office,’ Sheriff Kelly Martinez bluntly stated on Tuesday night.
‘Frankly, These Parasites Simply Had It Coming’: UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Suspect Gives Motive in Full Manifesto
Luigi Mangione rails against American healthcare system, and ‘parasites’ at that particular insurance company.
Outside New Hampshire’s State Capitol, Satanic Statue Briefly Takes Its Place Near Nativity Scene in the Name of ‘Religious Pluralism’
The city of Concord calls the decision to allow the Satanic Temple’s statue to go up a ‘show of unity and religious pluralism.’
TikTok Urges Court To Halt Ban From Taking Effect Until Supreme Court Can Review Case
Without emergency relief, the popular social media app will be banned ‘on the eve of a presidential inauguration,’ a legal filing notes.
Wealthy Baltimore Family — Big on Charity and Deeply Religious — Is Shaken by Allegations Against One of Its Own
Known for its medical philanthropy and successful real estate empire, Luigi Mangione’s family has earned plenty of good will in Baltimore.
Foreign
‘Unacceptable Safety Risk’: UK Government Announces ‘Indefinite’ Ban on Puberty Blockers for Minors
The decision comes as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for U.S v. Jonathan Skrmetti, a case which will determine the constitutionality of state bans on hormone treatments for minors.
Syria’s Transitional Prime Minister, Hinting at Definitive Break With Iran, Calls for Refugees To Return to Their Homeland
Mohammed al-Bashir appeals for stability while Iran’s ‘supreme leader,’ Ali Khamenei, blames ‘Americans and Zionists’ as well as Turkey for Assad’s fall.
Israel Obliterating Syrian Army, Taking Advantage of Power Vacuum
While the operation is mostly designed to keep arms out of the hands of jihadists, it also re-emphasizes the return of Israel’s regional deterrence efforts.
South Korea and Allies Attempt To Paint Rosy Picture Amid Deep Political Turmoil at Seoul
Senior diplomats rush over from Washington and Tokyo and agree that trilateral cooperation is ‘more crucial than ever.’ Yet such cliches hardly cover the reality that ‘President Yoon has lost the mandate of the people.’
Turkey’s Erdogan, in Post-War Pivot, Leverages the Reverse Flow of Syrian Refugees To Burnish his Regional Stature
Plus, it seems to be working, and early returners could be home in time for Christmas or New Year’s.
Britain’s Renegade Reform Party, Billing Itself as the ‘Future of British Politics,’ Finds Its Own Elon Musk in Billionaire Property Developer
The new donor, a former Tory supporter, says ‘Nigel will be the next PM of the UK.’
Politics
Republicans Cheer Resignation of FBI Director Chris Wray as Trump’s Nominee, Kash Patel, Makes the Rounds on Capitol Hill
‘If I were him, that’s what I would do,’ Senator-elect Curtis tells the Sun.
RFK Jr. Wants Daughter-in-Law Appointed to High CIA Post To Probe Agency’s Alleged Involvement in Uncle’s Assassination
He has long asserted that both his father and uncle were killed over opposition to military operations in Vietnam.
Hochul Proposes ‘Tiramisu of Bad Public Policy’ by Handing Out $3 Billion in ‘Inflation Refund’ Checks to New Yorkers
Governor Hochul is proposing to hand out billions of dollars to struggling New Yorkers while implementing a new congestion toll at Manhattan.
Democrats Find Themselves Boxed in on Transgender Provision in Annual Defense Bill
The bill aims to ‘restore our focus on military lethality and end the radical woke ideology being imposed on our military,’ Speaker Johnson says.
Patagonia Hit With FEC Complaint Alleging Straw Donor Operation That Funneled More Than $1 Million to Democrats
‘This is just the latest example of how wealthy corporate special interests are using straw donor schemes to secretly spend enormous amounts of money on our elections,’ the legal group behind the complaint says.
Editorials
Opinion
Trumpism Goes Global: America’s Peaceful Citizen Uprising Inspires Political Rebellion Across the World
The Great Pretenders: 50th Anniversary of Hayek’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech Is Marked — and What an Apt Moment
‘Birth Tourism’ Industry Underscores Urgency of Trump’s Goal To End Automatic Citizenship for Children of Illegal Migrants
On the Anniversary of the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights, Attacks on Jews Are Increasingly Ignored
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