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Continue reading →: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spent $50,000 in campaign donations on upscale hotels, meals and venues;
The congresswoman who leads the so-called Squad criticized gentrification on the island on social media. Elsewhere on the island, Ocasio-Cortez was seen dancing with Brooklyn Rep. Nydia Velázquez at an August Bad Bunny concert in San Juan, part of the artist’s anti-ICE “Residency tour.” The campaign also spent over $23,000…
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Continue reading →: Refinery closures will present higher gasoline prices on the West Coast;
West Coast (PADD 5) refinery capacity as of January 1(2017-2027)million barrels per day (atmospheric distillation capacity) California is set to lose 17% of its oil refinery capacity over the next 12 months because of two planned refinery closures. If realized, the closure of the facilities is likely to contribute to…
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Continue reading →: House Oversight Committee launches investigation into fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs;
In letters to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, Chairman Comer seeks documents, communications, and records as part of the Committee’s investigation. “The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating reports of widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs. The Committee has serious concerns about how…
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Continue reading →: Minnesota DHS workers accuse Gov. Tim Walz of ignoring over a billion dollars in fraud;
Hundreds of Minnesota Department of Human Services employees are allegedly accusing Gov. Tim Walz on social media of ignoring early warnings about massive fraud. Hundreds of Minnesota Department of Human Services employees are allegedly accusing Gov. Tim Walz on social media of ignoring early warnings about massive fraud and retaliating against whistleblowers in a…
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Continue reading →: Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign:
Michel, 52, also received three years of probation and was ordered last month to forfeit $64 million linked to the federal crimes. Michel ran an international scheme in which he took $120 million from Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, who wanted to gain political influence in the United States, the Justice Department said. The…
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Continue reading →: Tesla CEO Elon Musk backs Byron Donalds for Florida governor;
“Congratulations, Byron! You certainly have my full support,” the billionaire SpaceX leader Elon Musk wrote on Twitter Nov. 13. “His endorsement reflects the momentum behind our campaign’s mission to make the American Dream more achievable in Florida by lowering costs for families, cutting taxes, unleashing innovation, and putting the future back…
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Continue reading →: NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds secretive meeting with Sen Elizabeth Warren;
“Tax the rich. Billionaire tears not pictured,” Warren captioned the post of the beaming trio. Zohran Mamdani held a secretive meeting with far-left US Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday — a sit-down that was captured by an eagle-eyed New Yorker whose office is across from the mayor-elect’s headquarters. Exact…
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Continue reading →: Plane carrying four members of Congress diverted due to a “disruptive passenger”
“We live in a fascist state.” Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) posted on X on Tuesday that the American Airlines flight carrying him along with three Republicans from the Grand Canyon State — Reps. Eli Crane, Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar — was forced to make an “emergency stop in Kansas City” after…
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Continue reading →: Lawsuit challenges law allowing ballots postmarked by Election Day to count if received late;
The Supreme Court revealed on Monday it will consider a lawsuit, originally brought by the Republican National Committee. The case will examine a state law in solid red Mississippi that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they are received up to five days after the election. The RNC,…
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Continue reading →: Congress votes on bill ending longest government shutdown;
The White House said Trump would sign the bill at 9:45 p.m. this evening. Federal funding legislation aimed at opening the government passed in the House Wednesday evening, ending the weeks-long fiscal standoff that has largely paralyzed Congress since Oct. 1. The vast majority of House Democrats opposed the bill,…
