US budget deficit to hit $1.9 trillion in 2025: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected Friday that the federal budget deficit will reach $1.9 trillion in fiscal year 2025. Nonpartisan budget statisticians estimate that federal spending for the fiscal year will total $7 trillion, or 23.3 percent of gross domestic product. This figure is estimated to reach 24.4 in 2035, with spending expected to […]
I First Raised Ceasefire When Israel Hit Hospital Where Hamas Was Hiding
In an interview with MSNBC that aired during Thursday's broadcast of “The Last Word,” President Joe Biden said he first raised the possibility of a ceasefire with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because “he was probably in Philadelphia. It must have been when he moved very hard on the line.” Took out the hospital. Now, […]
Nonprofit Voting Advocacy Group Founded By Stacey Abrams Hit With ‘Historic’ $300K Fine Over Campaign Finance Violations
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams gives a concession speech to supporters at an election night party on November 8, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf5:57 PM – Thursday, January 16, 2025 The New Georgia Project, a nonprofit voting advocacy group founded by Georgia's unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey […]
NYC deli bystander Alia Abdul-Raheem describes moment being hit in Brooklyn shooting
An innocent bystander who was shot during an apparent drive-by shooting on a Brooklyn street Tuesday evening described the horrifying moment he realized he had been shot. Alia Abdul-Raheem, 32, was walking down Malcolm X Boulevard to her home in Bedford-Stuyvesant after work around 7 p.m. when she heard gunshots. “I looked up and saw […]
Gold prices hit 1-mth high after soft CPI data dents dollar – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices hit a one-month high in Asian trade on Thursday as slightly softer consumer inflation data boosted hopes for lower interest rates this year, tracking declines in the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields. rose to The yellow metal has now topped $2,700 an ounce for the first time since early December, as […]
Exiting Border Chief Mayorkas’ Parole Inflow to Hit 1.5 Million Migrants
President Joe Biden's pro-immigration border chief is likely to import 1.5 million illegal immigrants through the quasi-legal parole program by the time they both leave office on January 20. Gradual influx of 1,468,490 migrants by Border Commissioner Alejandro Mayorkas has been reported Inflow numbers for the sector in December 2024: CBP in December [Customs and […]
LA fire chief begging homeless people to stop lighting fires during wildfire disaster gets hit with online backlash
In response to the Los Angeles wildfire crisis, the fire chief has asked homeless people to turn off fires to keep them warm. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Malone commented. meanwhile He is updating reporters on the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the largest of the four fires raging in Southern California. […]
MS-13 honcho ‘Funny’ all smiles as he’s sentenced for 7 ‘barbaric’ murders including hit on teen girls
This was no laughing matter. A leader of the violent MS-13 immigrant gang nicknamed “Fanny” couldn't stop smiling in federal court on Tuesday even as he was sentenced to 60 years in prison for seven brutal murders. Jairo Saenz, a leader in the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside gang, has committed crimes in 2016, including ordering […]
Hochul plans to bet big on ‘affordability’ in State of the State speech, but critics warn policies may hit NY pocketbooks
Gov. Kathy Hochul is betting big on “affordability,” even as critics worry that her policies will hurt New Yorkers' pockets. The governor's annual State of the State address on Tuesday included an increase in the child tax credit, subsidies to expand access to child care, free breakfast and lunch in schools, and distribution to households […]
Knicks defense flops as they hit low point with loss to Pistons
The Knicks have reached the midway point of this roller coaster season. Thanks to Malik Beasley's 3-point shooting and Cade Cunningham's dominant offense, the Pistons escaped with a 124-119 victory over MSG on Monday night, exposing the Knicks' defensive flaws. “Offense wasn't the problem tonight,” Jalen Brunson said. “Defensively, we gave them a lot of […]