"Wanted" posters featuring the images of health insurance CEOs have been placed in Manhattan, New York. The posters say "Deny, Defend, Depose," urging people to "fight back."
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is poised to challenge Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo over her reported rush to allocate the remaining CHIPS and Science Act funds before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. In a letter expected to be delivered Wednesday, Ernst calls Raimondo’s expedited spending plan “extremely concerning” and urges her to stop any “binge buying” of taxpayer dollars.
In a recent interview with Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough, former President Bill Clinton pointed to the mainstream media's fixation on Hillary Clinton’s email controversy as a major reason for her 2016 presidential election loss. Clinton, promoting his new book Citizen, described his frustration and detailed his perspective on the media's role in shaping public perception.
A damning report from the House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government alleges that federal agencies under the Biden-Harris administration are exploiting the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans' financial activities. The investigation reveals that federal law enforcement agencies, particularly the FBI, have used financial institutions to bypass constitutional safeguards and obtain sensitive data.
A suspect has been arrested following an alleged assault on Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening. Mace identified her assailant as a pro-LGBTQ activist and vowed to stand firm despite the incident.
Inflation rose in November at the fastest pace in four months, marking the second straight month of acceleration. The Department of Labor reported Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.7% over the past year, matching economists' forecasts. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, climbed 3.3% year-over-year.
Turkish-backed militias, operating under the Syrian National Army (SNA), have advanced into northern Syria, displacing tens of thousands of Kurdish civilians. The SNA captured Manbij, a Kurdish-controlled city, on Tuesday. This followed last week’s seizure of Shahba, where Kurdish officials reported over 120,000 people were forced to flee. The SNA’s offensive is part of “Operation Dawn of Freedom,” aimed at removing Kurdish forces from northern Syria.
