California Democrats Ask Buttigieg for Half a Billion Dollars for High-Speed Rail Before Trump Takes Office
Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff joined Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino. Jim Costa, D-Fresno; San Jose Democrat Zoe Lofgren on Friday called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to approve $536 million for the project. In a letter to Buttigieg, they called the project “essential.” This funding will fund design work for the first […]
Trump Picks Ted Cruz’s Chief of Staff to Lead DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy
President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) chief of staff to lead the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Law and Policy. in post President Trump revealed on Truth Social that Aaron Reitz, who previously worked as a “deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton,” will be working with Pam Bondi. Bondi was […]
Manhattan DA’s office opens investigation into ex-top NYPD uniformed cop Jeffrey Maddrey sex for overtime allegations
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is investigating alleged overtime sexual conduct against the NYPD's top uniformed officer, a spokesperson announced Saturday. The investigation into now-former bureau chief Jeffrey Madley began after the Post exposed explosive allegations by subordinates that Madley had sexual relations in exchange for hefty overtime pay. Ta. Madley is accused of trying […]
Theodore Roosevelt didn’t display a White House Christmas tree while in office, but why?
Presidents past and present have decorated the White House with breathtaking Christmas trees. Former President Benjamin Harrison is recognized by the White House Historical Society as the first person to display a Christmas tree in the White House, installing one in the second-floor Oval Room in 1889. According to the White House Historical Society, the […]
Post Office costs defending itself at Horizon inquiry exceed £130m | Post Office
Figures show Post Office bosses have spent more than £130m of taxpayers' money defending the Post Office in a long-running investigation into the wrongful prosecution of more than 900 staff. According to the company's annual report, the company's legal and operational costs from the start of the investigation in September 2020 to 31 March 2024 […]
Biden admin officials noticed stamina issues in president’s first few months in office: report
According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, President Biden's staff noticed his physical weakness and increasing disorganization within his first months in office. The newspaper based its report on interviews with about 50 people, including current and former White House staff and members of Congress, who had direct contact with the president. […]
Paris Hilton eyes potential run for political office riding success of at-risk youth bill
Reality TV legend turned policy advocate Paris Hilton is considering running for office. The heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune was a key promoter of the youth welfare bill passed by Congress, but it appears she has been bitten by the political bug. “I've been here many times over the last few years and I've […]
Internal Watchdog Urges Biden’s Green Loans Office To Stop Working On New Loans Amid Conflict Of Interest Concerns
An internal federal watchdog agency ordered the Biden administration's Green Loans Office to stop working on new deals, citing concerns that it was poorly managing potential conflicts of interest in its operations, an internal federal watchdog said in a letter Tuesday. I asked for it. Department of Energy (DOE) Inspector General Terry Donaldson I wrote […]
Post Office inquiry witnesses driven by ‘self-preservation’, says Vennells lawyer | Post Office Horizon scandal
Paula Vennels' lawyers have told the Horizon IT inquiry to treat the evidence of some witnesses with “care”, saying a desire for “self-preservation” scapegoated the former Post Office chief executive in the scandal. He argued that it meant that he was trying to. Giving her closing statement on behalf of Ms Vennells at Tuesday's public […]
Biden Leaves Office Not with a Bang but a Resentful Whimper
President Joe Biden will leave office in 36 days, but it will be with an exasperated cry, not a pomp, according to a Sunday opinion piece in the Washington Post. of Editorial Written by Cleve R. Wootson Jr., the headline reads, “Biden touts his accomplishments, but frustration oozes.” The report looks back at Biden's tenure […]