Texas lawmaker moves to make sure Border Patrol agents get paid in shutdown
First on FOX: Border state lawmakers are pushing for border patrol agents to be paid in the event of government closures – just as funding deadlines are approaching in Washington, D.C. Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, is reintroducing the Border Patrol and Customs Agent Act, which ensures that the salaries of Customs Border Protection […]
Jeffries pushes back on Trump 'troublemakers' post: 'We don’t need paid protesters, bro'
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y.) on Monday pushed back President Trump's claims that protest congressional Republicans have faced at City Hall recently. “Another lie from these people out of control on another day. Donald Trump, Mike Johnson and Extreme Maga Republicans are allegedly claiming that Democrats are sending paid protesters to city hall meetings. […]
Social Security Checks of up to $5,108 To Be Paid Out This Week – Newsweek
Some Social Security beneficiaries will get payments directly to their bank accounts on Monday. Why is it important? Social Security benefits provide essential income to approximately 72 million Americans. What do you know Resignation checks are always issued throughout each calendar month and are usually determined by the requester's date of birth or the period […]
Anti-GOP Town Hall Protesters ‘Paid’ by Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said recent anti-GOP protests at various city halls were “paid” by Democrats. Johnson claimed in an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins. “The videos we saw about City Hall were aimed at paid protesters in many of those places,” Johnson said. “These are Democrats who went to events early and filled […]
NYC paid out $206M to settle NYPD misconduct claims last year — most since 2018: report
City taxpayers last year dumped almost $206 million to resolve NYPD police misconduct lawsuits, according to a new report. an Analysis by the Legal Aid Association Big Apple also has $750 million since 2018 to close thousands of police misconduct claims as several issues were resolved by the Secretary's office before the lawsuit was filed. […]
Elon Musk’s X in talks to raise money at $44B valuation — what he paid for Twitter: report
Elon Musk's X is reportedly pursuing a funding round that values the company at $44 billion. Discussions with investors have not yet been concluded, and details of the potential round may change. Bloomberg reportedcite sources familiar with this issue. A possible move was the first time Musk had raised X's money since he made the […]
Caitlin Clark Will Never Be Paid What She’s Worth
WNBA star Kate Rinklark is one of the nation's largest female athletes, but one sports agent says she never pays anything that really makes the league worth it. According to Fox News, Clark won a four-year contract of $338,000, averaged $84,500 a year, signed on to play in a rookie year with strengths. By 2028, […]
Estranged husband of NYC art dealer Brent Sikkema paid to have him killed in Brazil after bitter split: prosecutors
The estranged husband of a prominent Chelsea art dealer died of stabbing a gallery owner to a peer who had at least $5,000 in a poor murder conspiracy, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Daniel Carrera Sickema, a 54-year-old former prostitute who married gallery owner Brent Sickema in 2013, was a prominent murder that rattled the world […]
FACT CHECK: No, Ben Stiller Wasn’t Paid $4 Million To Take Photos With Zelensky
Posts Share with x Claiming actor Ben Stiller was paid $4 million to take a photo with Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky. Ben Stiller was paid $4 million from USAID to take these photos at Zelensky pic.twitter.com/vrwu8d1qma – Truthhammer4eva (@truthhammer4eva) February 5th, 2025 Verdict: False There is no evidence that Stiller was paid $4 million by […]
Farage’s Reform UK Surpasses 200K Paid Members, Rejects Pact with BoJo
Nigel Farage Reform UK passed an “incredible” milestone for 200,000 paid members on Sunday as the party shot down the idea of signing an election deal with Boris Johnson and the so-called Conservative Party . Nigel Farage revealed on Sunday that his Reformed British Party is now above 200,000 members. Farage welcomed the news on […]