Diversity Push Hasn’t Hurt Our Ability to Respond, First Priority Is Taking Care of Community

In an interview with “CBS Evening News” conducted Thursday and published Friday, LAFD Commissioner Christine Crowley said diversity efforts have hurt the department's ability to respond to emergencies like recent fires. He denied that he was doing so and said: It's about making sure we can take care of the communities we're sworn to care […]
Los Angeles fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires

Just a few weeks ago, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley said that about $18 million would be cut from the department's budget, which would affect its ability to respond to emergencies like this week's deadly wildfires. Alert Mayor Karen Bass. “These cuts have significantly limited the Department's ability to prepare for, train for, […]
Former Democratic lawmaker had ‘great concerns’ about Biden’s ability to speak

Former Democratic congresswoman Susan Wilde said Wednesday that she has “deep concerns” about President Biden's rhetoric and vision and said the 2024 race is “unwinnable” for Vice President Kamala Harris. “I had confidence in his mental acuity. I had major concerns about his ability to project and speak. As we know, he has a lifelong […]
Tyrus on Joe Biden's ability to run for re-election and the state of his administration

“It has been a complete dumpster fire.” Tyrus on Joe Biden’s ability to run for re-election and the state of his administration. source
Americans optimistic about Trump’s ability to control immigration: Gallup

Americans are optimistic that President-elect Trump will be able to manage immigration, a new survey finds. public opinion poll, Conducted by Gallupfound that 68% of U.S. adults expect President Trump to restrict illegal immigration. Twenty-eight percent of respondents did not think Trump could control illegal immigration, and 4% had no opinion on the issue. This […]
National Bank of Ukraine: Russian cyberattack reduced banks' ability to open accounts and issue loans – Euromaidan Press

In response to a request from Interfax Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine announced that its operations were disrupted by a Russian cyber attack that affected government registers. The Department of Justice announced on December 19 a major network infrastructure outage affecting the state's registry. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishna later […]
FLASHBACK: Top Democrats ran passionate defense of Biden’s ability to serve

Media members, Democratic Party officials and other leaders have enthusiastically endorsed President Biden throughout his term, amid questions swirling about his ability to serve a second term and his mental health before ultimately withdrawing from the race. continued to defend. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Biden's health problems became apparent during his […]
Half in US 'not at all confident' in Trump ability to choose qualified Cabinet members: Survey

Many Americans have no confidence in President-elect Donald Trump's ability to nominate qualified people for his next Cabinet and key roles in his administration, a new survey finds. Associated Press/NORC Research Center poll; Friday release55 percent of the public has “some” or “not at all” confidence in President Trump's choices. Another 27% said they were […]
Dem. Sen. Hirono Claims SCOTUS Created Ability to Own Guns in 2008

At Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Maisie Hirono (D) argued that the U.S. Supreme Court created the right to own guns by: Heller (2008). on video published by forbesHirono began his remarks by referring to a previous hearing in which “the entire panel” of witnesses agreed that “this country is full of guns.” She […]
Voters prefer Trump for his leadership, ability to enact change: ABC exit poll

According to an ABC News exit poll, President-elect Trump significantly outperformed Vice President Harris among voters who cited a candidate's “leadership” and “ability to make a difference” as the most important qualities in their vote. According to a public opinion poll30% of voters said a candidate's “leadership ability” was most important to their vote. Among […]