REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - There's Dancing in the Streets of Syria As Former Dictator Assad Is Sentenced to Death in Absentia
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DAILYCALLER (John Loftus) - Thought Sports Gambling Was Bad? Wait Until You Hear About The Live Auction App Devouring Young Americans
‘This app has me hooked’
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Hunter Biden calls Trump 'the one existential threat' to the US in interview with Tucker Carlson
Biden claimed the president's relationships with wealthy tech leaders are to blame for the country’s current divide, stating that his relationship with Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is helping to push and promote Trump's political agenda.
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - 5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move
Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump's new executive order. It's important to know nothing is changing right away.
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NPR (Anastasia Tsioulcas) - Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest
Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Mayor Mamdani blames staff after NYPD publicly denies his wife a police escort to Syria and Lebanon
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pointed the finger at his own City Hall staff after the NYPD flatly contradicted his office's claim that officers would accompany his wife on a trip to two countries the State Department warns Americans not to visit. The sequence unfolded over roughly twelve hours. Late Monday, Mamdani's spokeswoman Dora […] The post Mayor Mamdani blames staff after NYPD publicly denies his wife a police escort to Syria and Lebanon appeared first on American Almanac .
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pointed the finger at his own City Hall staff after the NYPD flatly contradicted his office's claim that officers would accompany his wife on a trip to two countries the State Department warns Americans not to visit. The sequence unfolded over roughly twelve hours. Late Monday, Mamdani's spokeswoman Dora Pekec told the New York Post that the mayor's wife, 29-year-old Syrian-American artist Rama Duwaji, planned to travel to Syria and Lebanon to visit family, and that her NYPD security detail would go with her. Pekec's statement was specific and unambiguous: "Upon the strong recommendation of the NYPD, the first lady's security detail will be joining her when she travels to visit family in Syria and…Open
What was the nature of the conflict between City Hall and the NYPD involving Commissioner Jessica Tisch?
The incident involved a public split where the NYPD's statement effectively rebuked the mayor's office in real time regarding whether officers would travel to conflict zones for a non-investigative, discretionary trip, which is described as a rare move for a city agency.
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What specific travel advisory status do Syria and Lebanon hold according to the State Department?
Both Syria and Lebanon carry the State Department's Level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory, which is the highest risk designation and is reserved for destinations with active security concerns.
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How did Mayor Zohran Mamdani respond to the public contradiction between his office and the NYPD regarding the security detail?
Mayor Mamdani attributed the contradiction to a "miscommunication" and stated that the error belonged to his staff. He clarified that his wife has not yet taken the trip and, when she does, she will be without an NYPD detail.
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Why did the NYPD deny the request to provide a police escort for Rama Duwaji's trip to Syria and Lebanon?
The NYPD issued a statement on Tuesday morning stating they do not send officers to countries carrying Level 4 travel advisories—the State Department's highest warning reserved for "Do Not Travel" destinations—for discretionary, non-investigative purposes. Both Syria and Lebanon carry this Level 4 designation.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Obama takes a jab at Trump's gold White House décor in HBO promotional clip
Barack Obama used a behind-the-scenes video for his new HBO sketch series to mock the gold lettering President Trump added to the White House, a small moment that captures the former president's continued willingness to needle his successor from the safety of a Hollywood set. In a promotional clip released Monday for the HBO miniseries […] The post Obama takes a jab at Trump's gold White House décor in HBO promotional clip appeared first on American Almanac .
Barack Obama used a behind-the-scenes video for his new HBO sketch series to mock the gold lettering President Trump added to the White House, a small moment that captures the former president's continued willingness to needle his successor from the safety of a Hollywood set. In a promotional clip released Monday for the HBO miniseries "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," Obama walked through a replica of the Oval Office as it appeared during his administration. He surveyed the set, complimented the details, and then delivered the line the production team clearly wanted: "Although I do want to point out there's no gold sign on the outside that says 'Oval Office.' I can't believe I didn't think of that." The crew laughed on cue.…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Sen. Johnson accuses career HHS staff of blocking access to Fauci's pandemic-era records
Sen. Ron Johnson says career bureaucrats inside the Department of Health and Human Services are actively undermining efforts by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to bring transparency to the agency's pandemic-era conduct, including records from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government iPhone. Johnson, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, […] The post Sen. Johnson accuses career HHS staff of blocking access to Fauci's pandemic-era records appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Ron Johnson says career bureaucrats inside the Department of Health and Human Services are actively undermining efforts by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to bring transparency to the agency's pandemic-era conduct, including records from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government iPhone. Johnson, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, told Fox News Digital that long-serving HHS employees who participated in what he called a "cover-up" during the COVID-19 pandemic are now working to keep that information buried. His subcommittee recently released the first batch of private messages recovered from Fauci's government-issued iPhone, more than 34,000 text messages and 522…Open
What is the current legal status of potential criminal investigations into Dr. Anthony Fauci at the state level?
Three states—Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida—are separately investigating Fauci for potential criminal charges, which remains relevant regardless of any federal pardon.
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What action did the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee take regarding Dr. Anthony Fauci's refusal to answer questions?
The committee, chaired by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted 8-5 to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress.
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How many times did Dr. Anthony Fauci invoke his Fifth Amendment right during testimony before the Senate Homeland Security Committee?
Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during his testimony.
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What accusations has Senator Ron Johnson made against career staff at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)?
Senator Johnson, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has accused career bureaucrats within HHS of actively undermining efforts by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to bring transparency to the agency's pandemic-era conduct and sabotaging his efforts at transparency.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - American Airlines Boeing 737 forced back to Myrtle Beach after bird strike sends flames shooting from engine
An American Airlines flight carrying 181 people made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Monday after a bird strike sent flames streaming from the left engine seconds after takeoff, and the pilot's mayday call captured the moment in real time. Flight 1760, a Boeing 737 bound for Charlotte, North Carolina, had barely […] The post American Airlines Boeing 737 forced back to Myrtle Beach after bird strike sends flames shooting from engine appeared first on American Almanac .
An American Airlines flight carrying 181 people made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Monday after a bird strike sent flames streaming from the left engine seconds after takeoff, and the pilot's mayday call captured the moment in real time. Flight 1760, a Boeing 737 bound for Charlotte, North Carolina, had barely left the runway when passengers felt the aircraft shudder and saw fire erupt beneath the left wing. The pilot radioed air traffic control immediately. His words, captured on a LiveATC recording, were blunt: "Mayday, mayday, mayday. We've got an engine problem here." A second pilot monitoring the frequency saw what happened from the air. "I saw he took up birds, it looked like, at least in the left side…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Republican senators back 9/11 families' petition to bar Mamdani from Ground Zero anniversary
Families of September 11 victims have gathered more than 82,000 signatures demanding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani be excluded from the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, and Republican senators are lining up behind them. The petition, addressed to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, asks organizers to block Mamdani from the commemoration […] The post Republican senators back 9/11 families' petition to bar Mamdani from Ground Zero anniversary appeared first on American Almanac .
Families of September 11 victims have gathered more than 82,000 signatures demanding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani be excluded from the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, and Republican senators are lining up behind them. The petition, addressed to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, asks organizers to block Mamdani from the commemoration based on what families describe as his record of associating with individuals linked to extremism, his failure to condemn rhetoric they consider dangerous, and statements they say are incompatible with the ceremony's purpose. Fox News Digital reported that several GOP senators voiced their support for the effort after being interviewed on Capitol Hill. Mamdani, the first Muslim mayor…Open