Syrian Christians Demonstrate Against Islamist Rebel Government to Protest Christmas Tree Burning
Hundreds of Christians marched through the streets of Damascus on Tuesday to protest the burning of Christmas trees in a village in central Syria. Christians are highly skeptical of promises by the Islamic rebel leaders who overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad to protect all religious minorities. The protests were sparked by a video on social media […]
Cocaine for moody rats and climate-focused drag show-on-ice top Rand Paul’s annual ‘Festivus’ list of outrageous government waste
According to Sen. Rand Paul's annual Festival Report, the U.S. government wasted more than $1 trillion last year on bizarre and frivolous projects, such as using taxpayer money to turn rats into coke thugs. The Kentucky Republican Party's waste control study, named after the day before the Christmas Eve holiday immortalized on the TV classic […]
US government sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over delivery driver ‘junk fees’
U.S. consumer financial watchdog indicts Walmart (WMT.N), opens in a new tab Employee payments company Branch Messenger on Monday said it forced more than 1 million delivery drivers to use accounts, resulting in more than $10 million in junk fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in the lawsuit that Walmart told “last mile” drivers […]
French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote | France
France's prime minister has announced a new government, the country's fourth since the start of the year, in hopes that his government will hold off on another no-confidence vote by the bitterly divided parliament. François Bayrou's government is a mix of old and new, and includes some familiar faces. Former Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin has […]
Drag shows, Arabic Sesame Street, lonely rats: GOP senator details how Biden spent $1T on ‘government waste’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he would spend more than $1 trillion this year on “government waste” such as bearded female cabaret shows, Arabic Sesame Street, and “girl-centered climate action.” They are accusing the Biden administration of spending taxpayers' money. ” The Kentucky state senator has released his annual report, “Festival,'' detailing the various ways […]
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei Calls on Syrians to Overthrow Rebel Government
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday called on Syrians to rise up against the rebels who overthrew Tehran's puppet dictator Bashar al-Assad. Khamenei claimed that the rebel attack that ended the Assad dynasty's 50-year rule was organized and directed by the United States and Israel. Khamenei said At a meeting of religious leaders […]
UK Economy Flatlining Under Starmer’s Leftist Labour Government
Britain's economy recorded zero growth between July and September, having stagnated since Sir Keir Starmer's left-wing Labor government took office. BBC report The revised data came after a series of disappointing figures, with inflation rising at its fastest pace in eight months and the economy contracting unexpectedly in October. The CBI, one of Britain's leading […]
Sunday shows preview: Government averts shutdown; Trump transition ramps up as inauguration nears
After days of disagreement on Capitol Hill over the Stop Gap bill, Congress called for a government shutdown late Friday night as questions swirled about House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) future as House leader. Avoided. Mr Johnson's leadership style has drawn opposition from across the Republican Party, highlighting uncertainty within the party over whether he […]
Joe Biden signs bipartisan funding bill to keep government open
President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through March, leaving thorny questions about the nation's finances to the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. The bloated, 1,500-page funding proposal exploded earlier this week, with Trump and his ally Elon Musk demanding that it be simplified. The parties were able to put […]
Lawmakers react to stopgap funding and averting government shutdown
Lawmakers are speaking out during a chaotic week on Capitol Hill as Congress scrambles to pass emergency legislation past the 11th hour to avert a government shutdown. The White House announced that President Biden signed a 118-page bill on Saturday extending government funding through March. The bill would provide more than $100 billion in disaster […]