Pete Hegseth states that military academy admissions will focus solely on merit.
On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth communicated with West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy about future admissions being strictly merit-based. In his memo, he emphasized that ensuring merit as the sole criterion for admission is crucial for the country, service members, and young Americans applying to these institutions. Hegseth […]
SEAN HANNITY: Biden is ‘solely focused on sabotaging’ incoming Trump admin
Fox News host Sean Hannity criticized President Biden for focusing his final weeks in office on President-elect Donald Trump's “sabotage” of “Hannity.” White House responds to party criticism over Biden's final days in office: 'Lead by example' Sean Hannity: In less than two months, the biggest political comeback in American history will be formalized. joe […]
‘We Got Beat’: Van Jones Tells Dems To ‘Take A Breath’ And Stop Pinning Harris’ Loss Solely On ‘Sexism,’ ‘Racism’
CNN's Van Jones on Thursday urged Democrats not to blame Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to President-elect Donald Trump solely on “racism” and “sexism.” Mr. Trump secured his electoral victory over Ms. Harris early Wednesday, buoyed by growing support from Hispanic and black men. Jones argued on CNN News Central that bias played a role […]
‘Don’t Just Chalk It Up To Racism’: Charlamagne Says It’s Not ‘Fair’ To Claim Trump Won Solely Due To Bigotry
Radio host Charlamagne Tha God argued Wednesday that it's unfair to blame former President Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on bigotry. Trump won the election early Wednesday, thanks in part to growing support from Hispanics and black men. Charlamagne,The Breakfast ClubHe said economic factors and Trump's connection with voters were the main […]
FACT CHECK: No, Viral Montage Does Not Solely Depict Hurricane Milton
Four of the video clips depict different storms. One video clip was created by a VFX artist. Fact check: hurricane milton landed It struck Florida as a Category 3 hurricane, leaving more than 2 million Floridians without power. The storm caused massive flooding and tornadoes, according to Associated Press. Post made with X It claims […]
WNBA, not solely Caitlin Clark, the ‘real breakthrough star’ of 2024, ’60 Minutes’ journalist claims
CBS “60 Minutes” journalist Jon Wertheim said on Sunday night's episode that the WNBA as a whole, not Caitlin Clark, was this season's breakout star. Wertheim shattered the WNBA's rise, telling Rookie of the Year Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert that Clark is “undoubtedly the league's biggest attraction, but not […]
Taylor Fritz’s missed chance not solely to blame for US men’s Grand Slam drought continuing
Jannik Sinner's match was too much for Taylor Fritz. Sadly, so was the moment. The lack of an American Grand Slam winner on the men's side will enter its 22nd year when the calendar turns to 2025. The double charge by Fritz and Francis Tiafoe in Friday's hard-fought five-set Red, White and Blue semifinal left […]
Washington State’s homeownership program offers loans based solely on race
Washington state launched a new housing program last month offering interest-free loans of up to $150,000 based solely on a prospective homebuyer's race. The Covenant Homeownership Program, which will launch July 1, 2024, will provide homebuying assistance to Washingtonians who suffered discrimination before 1968, when the Fair Housing Act was passed. To be eligible for […]
Powell ‘solely responsible’ for delays on banker compensation reform: Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has grown increasingly frustrated with the Federal Reserve’s slow regulatory response and is calling on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to step on the gas. Warren’s latest gripe is the banker-pay provisions of the Dodd-Frank reform law, which was enacted in 2010 after Congress bailed out the financial sector and required Wall […]
Secret Service director says her agency is ‘solely responsible’ for Trump rally security
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared to backtrack on Tuesday as the service and local police came under fire for security lapses at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. In an interview with CNN, Cheatle said the Secret Service was “solely responsible” for security at Trump’s rallies, where a suspect, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, […]