During a prayer call hosted Tuesday by the Republican National Committee and co-chair Lara Trump, Pete Hegseth declared that “the battle is just beginning,” amid revelations of a 2017 sexual assault allegation. Following president-elect Donald Trump‘s announcement that he had chosenthe Fox Newshostto serve as his secretary of defense, public …
Read More »Trump Picks Linda McMahon, Named in 'Ring Boy' Sex Abuse Case, to Run Education Department
President-elect Donald Trump nominated his transition co-chair Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of the Department of Education. McMahon, a major Republican donor and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), headed the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term. After donating a reported $814,600 to Trump’s campaignas of July, …
Read More »U.K. to Summon Elon Musk to Testify About X's Role in Southport Riots
British MPs will summon Elon Musk to testify in U.K. parliament about the misinformation spread by X, formerly Twitter, following the Southport attack in July. The summons will be part of a parliamentary inquiry into the mass riots that transpired after a man stabbed several people at a Taylor Swift-themed …
Read More »Gaetz Paid Over $10,000 to Women Who Testified in Ethics Probe: Report
Embattled attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz appears to have paid over $10,000 in Venmo transactions to two women who later testified in the House Ethics Committee’s investigation of allegations that Gaetz had sex with an underage girl, according to records obtained by ABC News. The records, which were provided to …
Read More »Matt Gaetz's Alleged Sex Crimes, Explained
Donald Trump’s early administration picks have been characteristically controversial, but none has inspired as much shock, consternation, and flat-out outrage as his nomination of Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general. Gaetz has been the subject of sexual misconduct allegations for years, and amid growing public pressure the House Ethics …
Read More »Trump Taps Former 'Real World' Cast Member as Transportation Secretary
The first time American audiences met Sean Duffy, he was a twenty-something year old in the Nineties, grinning for The Real World Boston trailer and exuding bad “vibes” after inquiring about a hot tub. The reality television cast member later went on to serve in the House in 2011, representing …
Read More »MTG, Nancy Mace Want to Force First Trans Congresswoman to Use Men's Room
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a bill on Monday that would prohibit transgender members of Congress and other government employees from using Capitol Hill facilities that match their gender identity. The resolution arrives just over a week after Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.)became the first openly transgender person to be elected …
Read More »Matt Gaetz Paid Women to Have Sex and Watch 'Pretty Woman' on Broadway, Says Lawyer
As pressure mounts for the House Ethics Committee to release their report into allegations former Rep.Matt Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, new claims surfaced on Monday that Donald Trump’s Attorney General nominee paid two women in 2019 to travel to New York to have sex. During …
Read More »Team Trump Wants the Poor to Suffer to Fund His Tax Cuts for the Rich
President-elect Donald Trump is looking to grant massive tax breaks to America’s wealthiest individuals and corporations, beginning with an extension and expansion of his 2017 tax cuts, which primarily benefited the rich. In order to offset the loss of tax revenue, Trump’s economic advisers are considering a plan that would …
Read More »Trump Taps Dr. Oz to Take Control of Medicare and Medicaid
Dr. Mehmet Oz’s years of making dubious medical claims on his daytime talk show weren’t enough to win him a Senate seat in 2022. But for Donald Trump, they’re enough to qualify him to head up the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which provides healthcare to over 160 million …
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