Biden announces multiphase ceasefire between Israel and Hamas Rep. Chellie Pingree said she remains "cautiously optimistic" about the deal. Democratic Congressman Jared Golden also sees the immediate ceasefire and a surge of aid into Gaza as good first steps. 01/15/2025 - 1:51 pm | View Link
Biden hails ceasefire deal as both he and Trump claim credit US President Joe Biden hailed "many months of intensive diplomacy" for bringing about a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, as he outlined the next steps of the deal to end 15 months of war. 01/15/2025 - 1:43 pm | View Link
Biden warns of dangerous threat of new age of ‘robber barons’ in farewell presidential address President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned that a new gilded age of “robber barons” was in danger of eroding Americans’ hard-won freedoms unless the government takes steps to ensure that the ... 01/15/2025 - 1:14 pm | View Link
Biden administration seeks to avoid default crisis for student loan borrowers as garnishments resume Federal student loan borrowers in default may see their wages garnished starting in October of this year, according to the Education Department. 01/15/2025 - 11:56 am | View Link
Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes Biden officials touted the steps they took to halt or prevent disease threats, but some public heath researchers offer a more mixed assessment of the administration’s efforts. 01/15/2025 - 8:00 am | View Link
Walter Masterson went to Trump Tower to find the mythical Felon merch that was actually made in the US of A. While most of the crap was made in China, Masterson did find one thing made in Bangladesh and one without a named source. Boy, I feel pwned, don't you?
I went to the TRUMP STORE inside of TRUMP TOWER and nothing is Made in the USA.
A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington, D. C., to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend. The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee unveiled most of the lineup Wednesday.
Kid Rock, a longtime Trump supporter, and Billy Ray Cyrus will join Lee Greenwood and The Village People at the Make America Great Again Rally at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington on Sunday, along with a choir from Liberty University.
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“The pageantry is wonderful.
When he ran for President, Joe Biden promised to “restore the soul” of the country after four years of Donald Trump’s divisive and chaotic leadership. Now, in a few short days, he’s handing the Oval Office back to Trump—though he clearly feels like his work is unfinished.
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In a 20-minute farewell address to the nation Wednesday night, Biden said he was optimistic about the promise of America.
During Sen. Marco Rubio’s confirmation hearing Wednesday, he was asked by Democratic Sen. Patrick Murphy a simple yes or no question: “Do you believe that the president should refrain from doing new business deals with Middle East governments during his term in office?”
Rubio is Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State.
Meta made a number of changes to suck up to Yambo. The company ended its fact-checking program in the United States, stopped scanning new posts for most policy violations, and created carve-outs in its community standards to allow nasty speech about transgender people and immigrants. (Naturally, the company also sacrificed its DEI program on the Altar Of Orange.) Via Platformer.com:
Behind the scenes, the company was also quietly dismantling a system to prevent the spread of misinformation.
For Mackenzie Blackwood, boring is better.
Blackwood is one of the best athletes in the NHL, regardless of position. His athleticism allows him to make jaw-dropping, how-did-he-get-that-one saves.
His path from prospect to potential Vezina Trophy candidate was non-linear, and included some dark days. But, beyond some better fortune with his health, one of the biggest realizations in his development was his ability to make flashy saves was not going to make him the consistent goaltender he wanted to be.
“Goalie is a hard position mentally.