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Trump plunging US toward ‘disaster for decades to come’ with latest threat: GOP lawmaker
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) suggested that President Donald Trump‘s decisions in the Iran war would have lasting repercussions for the United States. Bacon, a retired Air Force general, told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that he had spoken with members of the Trump administration about the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, and that he…
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Conservative influencer Alex Jones expresses concern over Trump’s action in Iran
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones warned that President Donald Trump might deploy nuclear weapons against Iran, characterizing him as a “dementia risk.” Jones stated that in his 32 years on air, he has never seen such danger, describing Trump as having “become a nightmare.” Jones claimed Trump threatened to destroy Iran entirely in a single…
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Kanye West Defended by Wireless Festival Promoter After Sponsors Back Out: ‘Offer Some Forgiveness and Hope’
The Wireless Festival organizer’s managing director asked that people offer “forgiveness and hope” to Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after the rapper’s headlining bill at the major annual London music fest prompted primary co-sponsor Pepsi and others to withdraw their longstanding support. Diageo, owner of Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan, Rockstar and PayPal also…
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Tailors age out of the workforce even as demand for their skills grows
NEW YORK — Hunched over a sewing machine, Kil Bae is hemming a dress inside his Manhattan tailor shop when a new customer stops by with a vintage Tommy Hilfiger jacket he wants taken in. The modeling agent paid $20 at a thrift store for his reversible bomber style that’s plaid on one side and red on…
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Trump’s civil rights chief attended wedding of ‘Stop the Steal’ organizer: report
President Donald Trump’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon, attended the wedding ceremony of Caroline Wren, a prominent activist who helped organize the key January 6 rally affiliated with the “Stop the Steal” conspiracy theory movement. According to liberal elections outlet Democracy Docket, “Photos posted to social media show Dhillon celebrating aboard a…
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Lil Nas X’s Assault Charges to Be Dropped If He Continues Mental Health Treatment, Obeys All Laws
A Los Angeles judge dismissed Lil Nas X’s felony assault charges on the condition that he enter into a mental health diversion program. The rapper was arrested and charged with four felonies in August for suspicion of battery on an officer and was subsequently hospitalized for a possible drug overdose. Judge Alan Schneider determined that…
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It’s now safe to eat seafood from the Hudson River — but locals say no thanks to filet of goldfish
This menu sounds a bit fishy. The state announced it’s now safe to eat some seafood caught in the murky Hudson River — but locals aren’t ready to throw a fish fry just yet. Department of Health officials said last week that it’s OK for the general population to nosh on some fish caught in…
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U.S. stocks drift higher ahead of Trump’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted higher in hesitant trading Monday, ahead of a deadline that President Trump has set to open the Strait of Hormuz. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.4%, coming off its first winning week in the last six. The Dow Jones industrial average added 0.4% and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5%.…
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Trump lawyers pressured to approve illegal war plans in Iran
A senior U.S. official disclosed that Trump administration lawyers are pressured to approve “violently illegal” war plans, with dissenters largely purged. According to sources cited by Zeteo, the White House and Pentagon require lawyers to “get to a Yes” when President Donald Trump demands controversial actions. Since its launch in late February, the Iran war…
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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools
WASHINGTON — The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students. The decision means the department will no longer play a role in enforcing those agreements, which called for schools to take steps to comply with federal…