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Pelosi Got Very Wealthy While In Congress: Here’s How
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California saw her wealth increase by at least 2,292% during her 37 years in Congress, much of it through stock trading. The former House speaker, who announced Thursday that she will retire from Congress in 2027, reported a minimum net worth of $2,675,036 when she first took office and $63,996,050 in 2024, according to a…
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Trump Orders DOJ To Investigate Cause Of Soaring Beef Prices
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has directed the Department of Justice to investigate whether major meatpacking companies are illegally driving up beef prices, warning that corporate “collusion” may be hurting both consumers and ranchers. In a post on social media, the president said the department must determine whether the industry is engaged in “illicit collusion” to fix or manipulate…
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Schumer, Jeffries Make Move To End Shutdown By Contacting Trump
The Democratic House and Senate leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, a day after elections nationwide saw their party pick up gains in blue regions, demanding “bipartisan” talks to reopen the government. “We write to demand a bipartisan meeting of legislative leaders to end the GOP shutdown and decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis,” the…
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Mayor-Elect Mamdani Set to Face Reality After Winning NYC Mayor’s Race
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won’t officially take office until Jan. 1, but the challenges awaiting him are already stacking up — and some may not wait for Inauguration Day. The 34-year-old state assemblyman and democratic socialist will be thrust into national debates over immigration, federal funding, and the direction of the Democratic Party the moment he steps into City Hall, The…
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Judge Allows Lawsuit Alleging Newsom Aided Anti-Semitic Campaign To Proceed
A California judge ruled Friday that a wrongful termination lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom and one of his top appointees can move forward, clearing the way for potentially damaging discovery ahead of the governor’s expected 2028 presidential bid. Former Brigadier General Jeffrey Magram, once a top commander in the California National Guard, alleges Newsom “facilitated and ratified” an anti-Semitic campaign…
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Obama Says Dems Ought to Welcome Socialists If Party Wants To Win
Former President Barack Obama said Thursday that Democrats should embrace socialists as an important part of their political coalition. Speaking on the “Pod Save America” podcast, Obama urged party leaders not to impose “litmus tests” on members with differing views and described newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, as “part of a vision for the…
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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live Off Air Without Explanation
ABC abruptly pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air Thursday night, leaving viewers and guests scrambling for answers. The long-running late-night show had been scheduled to feature actor David Duchovny, “Stranger Things” star Joe Keery, and singer Madison Beer, who broke the news herself hours before airtime. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, @jimmykimmellive needed to reschedule my performance that was originally…
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Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Speech Sparks Concerns About His Governing Style
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist who narrowly won New York City’s mayoral race this week, will face steep challenges when he takes office on Jan. 1, 2026, political strategists told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mamdani captured 50.4% of the vote Tuesday, edging out former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and finished with 41.6%. The…
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Supreme Court Blocks Full SNAP Payments Amid Shutdown
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to halt a lower court order that required the government to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The unsigned order, issued by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, pauses the mandate of a federal judge in Rhode Island who earlier this week ordered…
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Democrats Get Dose Of Bad News Following Mamdani’s Win In NYC
Democrats jubilant over Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral’s race on Tuesday got a reality check from a newly released survey on Friday. A string of off-cycle election victories on Tuesday highlighted the strength of an energized liberal base nationwide and hinted at the Democratic Party’s potential path back to power. However, the results stopped short of…
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