Trump's impending downfall: The promises he will never be able to keep
President Trump has this advice for Congressional Democrats as he begins his second stint in the White House: “We must be very careful to stay out of the enemy's way when he is making the wrong move.'' Must be.” In the first 100 days of this second Trump administration, these words of Napoleon Bonaparte capture […]
Despite the promises, Labour may have to acknowledge more tax rises are needed | Heather Stewart
IIt's hard to imagine Rachel Reeves having “cut public spending plans” on her New Year's resolution list, but by the end of an eventful week, she's putting out a red pen in case the bond market doesn't calm down. It was clear that he was prepared. On one level, this makes perfect logical sense. After […]
Only 22% of voters believe Biden kept his promises in office: poll
As President Biden's term draws to a close, only one in four Americans consider him a “great or better” commander-in-chief, more than either of his two immediate predecessors. There are also far fewer. An AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Friday also found that only 22% of Americans believe Biden, 82, has fulfilled […]
House passes ICC sanctions bill; GOP Senate leader promises to bring it to floor
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for their actions during Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The court's decision was reversed. strip. The bill reached […]
Greene promises bill renaming Gulf of Mexico ‘ASAP’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) promised to introduce legislation “as soon as possible” supporting President-elect Trump's idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico. in online postingGreene shared a video of Trump touting the idea of renaming the body of water “American Gulf.” “Hopefully President @realDonaldTrump's second term is off to a great start,” the Georgia […]
Mark Zuckerberg Promises Less Censorship on Facebook as He Scraps Biased Third-Party ‘Fact Checkers’
Mark Zuckerberg announced significant changes to Meta's content moderation policies and practices on Facebook and Instagram, citing a desire to respect free speech and avoid censorship. Mr. Zuckerberg's transformation will begin by eliminating Facebook's third-party “fact-checking” system, which is notorious for its left-wing bias. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, is undergoing […]
Woody Johnson promises new hires will make Jets fans ‘proud’
The Jets cast a wide net Monday, submitting interview requests for head coach and general manager candidates employed by each team. As far as we know, there were nine coaching interview requests and six GM interview requests. These are in addition to candidates who are already known to be interviewed or who are scheduled for […]
NASA’s Martian helicopter promises unprecedented views of the red planet
When NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew over Mars in April 2021, it was a historic moment in space exploration. This small, solar-powered rotorcraft became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet. Now, following Ingenuity's remarkable success, NASA is setting its sights on an even more ambitious aerial probe of the Red Planet. […]
Mike Johnson Makes Three Promises to Earn Support as Speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson has vowed to implement three initiatives if re-elected as speaker of the House. Neither initiative includes promises about committee appointments or changes to House rules, important aspects of which are often negotiated before a speaker is elected. Mr Johnson's pledge appeared to be a response to concerns some Republicans had about […]
Trump has made a lot of Day One promises. Which will he keep?
Let's see if this is correct. President-elect Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland, take control of the Panama Canal, and perhaps even make Canada the 51st state – if he can pull it off. The good news for Panama, Greenland and Canada is that he won't start doing any of that until at least his […]