Veterans warned about scam involving fake text messages related to overpayments
As the country honors its veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is urging communities to stay alert against a rising issue: VA overpayment fraud. Reports indicate that scammers are posing as VA staff and reaching out to veterans through texts, emails, and phone calls. They claim that veterans are overpaying in benefits and request […]
Crockett commends Democrats for standing by Jones despite violent messages
Democrats Stand By Virginia’s Attorney General-Elect Amid Controversy On Sunday, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) expressed support for the Democratic Party’s decision not to push Virginia’s newly elected attorney general, Jay Jones, to resign after controversial writings surfaced during his campaign. Speaking on “Roland Martin Unfiltered,” Crockett emphasized that the Democratic leadership recognized the importance of […]
Court finds Trump administration breached First Amendment through out-of-office messages
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration breached the First Amendment by dispatching automated emails blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. In a ruling, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper stated that the Department of Education (DOE) cannot compel federal employees to participate in partisan messaging. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), […]
Judge instructs Department of Education to cease attributing shutdown to Democrats in workers’ out-of-office messages.
Federal Judge Rules Against Partisan Emails from Education Department A federal judge ruled in favor of a union on Friday regarding the Department of Education’s communications. The Trump administration faced allegations that partisan messages in emails sent from the Department were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper stated that messages blaming Democrats for the government […]
DHS mistakenly informed the watchdog group that it had no text messages from Noem
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mistakenly informed a watchdog group that it would stop storing text messages as legally required, attributing the error to a “misunderstanding.” This confusion surfaced after the department phased out a system designed to automatically save these messages. American Oversight expressed concern that this admission casts doubt on the agency’s […]
LI teacher John Kennedy accused of texting inappropriate messages to student, disturbing others: sources
An art teacher from Long Island is facing scrutiny after allegedly engaging in “sexting” with a student, which has left other female students feeling uneasy, according to sources. John Kennedy, 52, who teaches at Bayshore High School and is often referred to as a “favorite teacher,” reportedly made two female students uncomfortable with his physical […]
Two planes carrying messages for Giants’ John Mara soar above MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford Becomes a Banner Town East Rutherford seems to be earning the nickname “banner town” lately. Prior to the Giants facing off against the 49ers, two planes circled above MetLife Stadium with messages aimed at owner John Mara. One banner declared, “Enough Mr. Mara, Enough Clean House,” calling for changes within the coaching staff […]
Charlie Kirk predicted his own murder in unsettling text messages
Years before he was killed in Utah, Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, ominously predicted his own assassination in a text message to Candace Owens, a friend and former colleague. Owens shared a screenshot of their April 6, 2018 text conversation during her podcast. In it, they discussed the possibility of Kirk being […]
UW-Madison associate dean labels Trump as racist in contentious Facebook messages
University of Wisconsin-Madison Associate Dean Calls Trump a Racist The associate dean at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has openly labeled former President Donald Trump as a racist and has also co-authored a paper that claims the American education system—and even mathematics—is “inherently violent” toward Black students. Percival Matthews, who is the associate dean in the […]
Amazon lays off employees through text messages amidst 14,000 job cuts, report says
This week, Amazon laid off 14,000 employees, with some receiving the news through a barrage of impersonal text messages, according to a recent report. As the company initiated job cuts, affected workers were sent two text messages early Tuesday morning, as revealed by sources familiar with the situation. These messages advised them to check their […]