Six politicians plead not guilty in alleged NYC mayor's race plot New York State Sen. Malcolm Smith and five other politicians pleaded not guilty Tuesday to corruption charges in connection with an alleged plot to buy a line on New York City's mayoral ballot. The allegations revived public concerns about a documented culture of exploitation in Albany that has prompted officials to seek legal recourse to induce change. More
Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers The two bombs that ripped through the crowds at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings, a person briefed on the investigation said Tuesday. More
Report: Dem says activists recorded McConnell meeting A Kentucky Democratic official said Thursday two men tied to an anti-Mitch McConnell super PAC took credit for secretly recording a meeting in which the GOP senator's aides discussed political attacks on Ashley Judd. More
Feds charge Bronx Assemblyman Stevenson, 4 others in new bribe scheme Feds busted a Bronx assemblyman today for allegedly pocketing envelopes of cash to push legislation in Albany — marking the second corruption case against a state lawmaker this week. Assemblyman Eric Stevenson [D-Bronx] got caught in a sting operation in which two co-defendants paid bribes to another, unidentified assemblyman who was cooperating with authorities, according to the Manhattan US Attorney's Office. More
Official arrested in baby shooting case A Brunswick, Georgia, city commissioner is accused of influencing a witness and obstructing law enforcement in the investigation into the shooting death of a 13-month-old boy, the Glynn County Sheriff's Office said Friday. More
Donald Trump is the biggest crybaby in the world. He now wants to punish Comcast because Seth Meyers made fun of him.
Imagine being one of those who voted for Trump because of “free speech”?♂️
— Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) January 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Completely appropriate response, Seth:
SETH MEYERS: It has come to my attention that sometimes people who do not care for me get stuck watching my show.
At her Friday confirmation hearing as Trump’s pick for DHS secretary, Gov. Kristi Noem made rambling remarks suggesting she has good working relationships with her state’s tribes:
NOEM: I offered to train federal law enforcement officers, BIA officers, but also their tribal police in South Dakota, at no cost to our tribes.
Someone remind this pair of clowns that Trump and Melania didn't have the courtesy to attend Biden's inauguration. Watters was already being roasted for the hypocrisy after comments he made on his show this Wednesday about Michelle Obama refusing to attend Orange Julius' inauguration.
This Thursday Watters brought on Trumper Kid Rock to pile on and complain about how disrespectful the angry Black woman was being for not attending:
WATTERS: So is this your first inauguration?
ROCK: No.
Unsurprisingly, a corrupted politician will meet with another corrupted politician—birds of a feather and all of that. But thirsty grifter NYC Mayor Eric Adams might be hoping for a pardon from the convicted felon since he is facing a five-count federal indictment. And Adams is traveling to Mar-a-Lago at the taxpayers' expense.
Donald has previously expressed interest in pardoning Adams.
Ya gotta love it: The Biden administration has pushed out nearly all available funds from the signature climate and economic laws as the White House works to ensure his work survives the incoming Trump administration. Via USAToday:
The federal government has awarded 99% of existing grant funding for clean energy, infrastructure and manufacturing projects, totaling about $750 billion, according to a new 75-page White House report obtained by USA TODAY that breaks down the spending before Biden leaves office Monday.
As Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, he claims to have a “massive” mandate to enact his destructive agenda. But new polling shows that’s far from the truth.
A NPR/PBS News/Marist College poll released Wednesday shows that just 44% of Americans view Trump favorably, while 49% view him unfavorably.