Another tragic death has underscored the consequences of lax immigration enforcement in Harris County, Texas. On December 1, 7-year-old Ivory Smith was killed by a drunk driver in northeast Houston. Her mother sustained serious injuries in the crash. The alleged driver, 41-year-old Venezuelan national Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chacin, was in the country illegally and had a prior criminal record. He now faces charges of intoxicated manslaughter.
Mark Zuckerberg has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the Wall Street Journal reports. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the donation but declined to provide an additional comment.
Hundreds of farmers drove tractors into central London, blocking major roads to protest Labour’s controversial inheritance tax changes. The No Farmers, No Food campaign gathered an estimated 500 tractors near Whitehall on Wednesday, demanding the government reverse plans that they say will devastate family farms. Protest organizers vowed to escalate actions if Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s administration does not relent.
Lindy Li, a prominent Democrat megadonor and former member of the DNC finance committee, has raised serious concerns about the handling of campaign funds by the Kamala Harris presidential campaign.
The Harris campaign continues sending fundraising emails weeks after Vice President Kamala Harris lost to President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election. The emails urge supporters to contribute to the "Harris Fight Fund," citing the need to "fight back and hold [Trump] accountable." The emails come amidst the surmounting debt the campaign accrued totaling a whopping $20 million.
President Joe Biden announced over the weekend he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, following his conviction on federal charges earlier this year. The pardon applies to potential offenses Hunter may have committed between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s family recently purchased a multi-million-dollar luxury home in Marin County, raising eyebrows as Californians face ongoing economic challenges.