Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) suffered a significant setback in her congressional career, losing her bid to become the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. In a vote among House Democrats, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) defeated Ocasio-Cortez 131-84 for the prominent role. The defeat highlights ongoing tensions between Ocasio-Cortez’s progressive approach and the Democrat establishment.
Hollywood icon Barbra Streisand took to social media on Thursday to blame the fierce winds fueling Los Angeles wildfires on climate change, demanding that the government take immediate action. "These horrible winds I think are the strongest we’ve ever experienced and a lot of that is due to climate change, which this coming government better address!" Streisand wrote on Bluesky, a left-leaning social platform.
Joel Pollak, Breitbart News senior editor-at-large, criticized California's government response to the Pacific Palisades wildfires during an appearance on Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle Thursday night. Pollak praised residents for stepping up to help each other while accusing government leaders of being "completely AWOL" during the crisis.
Los Angeles County is grappling with five major wildfires that have consumed over 27,000 acres, destroyed nearly 2,000 structures, and displaced over 130,000 residents under evacuation orders.
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has officially announced his resignation from the U.S. Senate, effective Friday, as he prepares to assume his new role. Ohio...
Actor Zachary Levi spoke with Jesse Watters of Fox News, calling for Democrat leaders, specifically Governor Gavin Newsom (D), to be held accountable for the California fires.
As devastating wildfires ravage California, some liberal voices have taken to social media to blame former President Donald Trump for the crisis. Sam Stein, managing editor at The Bulwark, claimed on Twitter that Trump’s past remarks about withholding federal wildfire aid were relevant to the state’s current struggles. Stein tweeted that Trump’s threats to cut wildfire relief funds “dawned on him” as fires consumed thousands of acres in Los Angeles, destroying homes and forcing evacuations.
The Church of Sweden has announced the seasonal closure of seven medieval churches from October to May in an effort to meet its climate objectives. The decision aligns with the church’s goal to become fossil-fuel-free by 2027.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is under fire for her absence during the city’s battle with catastrophic wildfires fueled by unprecedented windstorms. The mayor was in Ghana on a taxpayer-funded delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as fires ravaged the city and forced over 80,000 residents to evacuate.
