Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun President After Two-Year Deadlock
Lebanon's parliament on Thursday elected army chief Gen. Joseph Aoun as president, filling the vacancy that had been vacant since President Michel Aoun (no relation) ended his term in October 2022. Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, is an experienced military commander but a political novice. he popular both in Lebanon and the international community, […]
Dockworkers union chief calls Trump 'hero' after reaching deal to avert strike
The head of a longshoremen's union praised President-elect Trump's support in contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on automation issues. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced Wednesday night that they had reached a tentative agreement to avert damaging attacks ahead of next week's deadline. “He is a hero […]
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, […]
Retiring ICE chief says Biden admin should have acted ‘earlier’ to address migrant surge
President Biden's acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says he wishes the president had taken executive action sooner as the migrant surge spirals out of control, saying he was slow to respond to the border crisis. He accused the government of Acting ICE Director Patrick “PJ” Lechleitner, who spent more than 20 […]
Megyn Kelly accuses LA fire chief and Mayor Bass of putting DEI ahead of fire safety
Megyn Kelly has accused Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and Mayor Karen Bass of distracting them from the city's firefighting mission because their employees are preoccupied with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. He accused them of being scattered. “In recent years, the Los Angeles fire chief has made diversity a priority, not filling […]
Panama Canal chief dismisses Trump’s claims on China, fees
The head of the Panama Canal Authority dismissed President-elect Trump's claims that China controls the trade route and criticized his comments about tolls. Ricaurte Vázquez Morales said. wall street journal President Trump's accusation that China runs the Panama Canal is “baseless,” he said. “China has no involvement in our business,” he said. Vázquez-Morales said there […]
Senate must quickly confirm Noem as DHS chief in wake of terror attack, says Louisiana governor
In the wake of the terrorist attack that rocked New Orleans, Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry urged senators, especially Democrats, to support President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security. I am calling for your approval. “This is no time to play around. That's why I'm asking Senate Democrats […]
Sheriffs’ association slams state of policing under Biden, backs Patel for FBI chief
First appearance on Fox: The National Sheriff's Association (NSA) supports Kash Patel as FBI director in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders that also slams the state of law enforcement under the Biden administration. denounced. “We enthusiastically support Mr. Patel's nomination as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and urge the Committee to […]
Ex-FDA chief says Biden 'mishandling' bird flu, urges swift action from Trump
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Luciana Borio, former director of medical and biodefense preparedness policy at the National Security Council, wrote: friday editorial The Washington Post outlined growing concerns about the White House's approach to eliminating mutant strains of bird flu. “President-elect Donald Trump's transition team would be wise to prepare […]
Chief Justice Roberts highlights worsening attacks on judicial independence
In his year-end annual report, Chief Justice John Roberts highlighted efforts by some officials and other assholes to undermine the independence and legitimacy of the federal courts. I agree with former Chief Justice William Rehnquist Roberts. noticed According to Roberts, the independent federal judiciary established in Article III and maintained for the past 235 years […]