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Here’s what’s happening…
-Divestment from TikTok could be “the deal of the century” for Trump, says chairman of House China committee
-Trump names several new White House picks to work on AI, crypto and more: “America First Patriots”
–Gaetz continues block publication of ethics committee report
1 trillion dollars of grievances
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., calls the Biden administration for spending more than a trillion taxpayer dollars on “government waste” this year, including a bearded cabaret show, Arabic Sesame Street, and “girl-centered climate action.”
THE senator from Kentucky has released its annual “Festivus” report which details the various ways the current administration has spent taxpayer dollars throughout the year.
The Festivus Waste Report 2024 found that the Biden-Harris administration spent more than $1 trillion this year, including providing a $10,000 grant to “Beards on Ice” – a skating drag show on ice cream on climate change organized by the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, a self-show. described “a queer cabaret arts organization.”…Learn more
White House
LOOK BACK: Six home appliances that have come under pressure from Biden’s regulatory crackdown…Learn more
OFF THE NASTY LIST? : Biden admin raises $10 million bounty for leader of Islamist group now in charge in Syria…Learn more
“ACT OF COMPASSION”: Dem ‘Squad’ Applauds Biden for Sparing Murderers the ‘Racist’ Death Penalty in 11th Hour Clemency Plea…Learn more
SEE THE VICTIMS: Biden spares federal death row inmates: the murderers targeted a sailor, young girls, law enforcement…Learn more
Krystal Tobias, 9, left, and her friend Laura Hobbs, 8, who were killed by Jorge Avila-Torrez in Zion, Illinois, in May 2005. Former Marine Jorge Avila-Torrez, who pleaded guilty to the murders of Tobias and Hobbs, reportedly was a friend of Tobias’ older brother at the time of their deaths. (Zion Police Department/Getty Images)
BLOWING SMOKE: How Biden’s last-minute broadcast goal could prove short-lived when Trump takes office…Learn more
“GENTLE ON CRIME”: Republicans hammer Biden for federal death row commutations before leaving office…Learn more
World stage
CHANNEL SHOCK: Panama’s president attacks Trump’s idea of reclaiming key canal…Learn more
FALL OF ASSAD: Why 2024 was a very bad year for Iran…Learn more
Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) meets with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad (L) in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2019. (IRANIAN LEADER PRESS OFFICE / DOCUMENT/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Trump transition
BUILDING SUPPORT: Top Trump aides join group preparing to boost support for MAGA agenda in second term…Learn more
Capitol
“RAPID” DECLINE: The retired Republican congresswoman’s decline was “very rapid,” says her son…Learn more
Retired Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, appeared for her portrait unveiling as chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., in November. (Kay Granger’s office)
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT: House report accuses Matt Gaetz of paying women for sex, using illegal drugs, accepting inappropriate gifts…Learn more
Across America
Bending the rules: Watchdog releases report highlighting the worst ethics violations it has seen from public officials in 2024…Learn more
LICENSEE: New York Governor Hochul orders that prison staff involved in fatal beating of inmate be fired…Learn more
LUIGI PLEADS NOT GUILTY: Ivy League suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO pleads not guilty…Learn more
Luigi Mangione appears for his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York. Mangione, 26, was arraigned on murder charges in the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street. (Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images)
“pure madness”: Conservative watchdog warns ‘sanctuary’ officials ahead of Trump’s deportation drive…Learn more
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