Posts by Amelia Frost
As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager
[ad_1] For decades, a little-known nonprofit organization has played a central role in keeping the lights on for 65 million people in the Eastern United States. Even some governors and lawmakers acknowledge that they were not fully aware of how much influence the organization, PJM, has on the cost and reliability of energy in 13…
Read MoreDemocratic Lawmaker Screams at Hegseth After Deflecting Spending Plan Question to Rail Against Biden: ‘We Have Nada!’
[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sidestepped a spending question on the Trump administration’s proposed $1 trillion FY 2026 defense budget to rail against former President Joe Biden, drawing criticism from Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro. While lamenting the previous administration’s mismanagement of the nation’s shipbuilding projects during Tuesday’s hearing, Hegseth was interrupted by DeLauro,…
Read MoreBarbara Holdridge, Whose Record Label Foretold Audiobooks, Dies at 95
[ad_1] Barbara Holdridge, who co-founded the first commercially successful spoken-word record label, one that began with the poet Dylan Thomas reciting his story “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and that led to today’s multibillion-dollar audiobook industry, died on Monday at home in Baltimore, Md. She was 95. Her daughter, Eleanor Holdridge, confirmed the death. Ms.…
Read MoreGOP Senator Declares Having a Federal Minimum Wage ‘Doesn’t Make Any Sense’
[ad_1] Sen. Kevin Cramer decried efforts to raise the federal minimum wage, questioning whether a nationwide wage floor should exist at all. “I don’t even know why we have a quote ‘federal minimum’ wage to be honest,” the North Dakota lawmaker said, referring to the current rate of $7.25 an hour, unchanged since 2009. “Where…
Read MoreICE Detained Dozens at Alleged Tren de Aragua Meeting. It Was Actually a Child’s Birthday Party
[ad_1] ICE detained 47 people, including children, during a raid on what agents claimed was a gang meeting, but was later revealed to be a birthday party with no criminal activity involved. Federal immigration agents raided what they believed to be a criminal gang meeting in Texas, only to later discover the event had been…
Read MoreLA Mayor Encouraging Migrants to ‘Know Your Rights’ Amid Protests Sparks Fury From Conservatives: ‘Their Only Right Is to Be Deported’
[ad_1] Conservative social media users have furiously taken to online platforms in response to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass calling upon Angelenos to “know their rights”, claiming undocumented immigrants only have the right to deportation. “Angelenos: know your rights. Stay safe, stay informed,” Bass wrote in a post to X (formerly Twitter), alongside an infographic…
Read MoreLumps in Trump’s Pants Revive Health Concerns as Speculation of ‘Leg Braces’ Grows Days After Tumbling Up Stairs
[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s pant creases sparked an online debate after recent photos went viral on X Monday. The latest theory circulating online about President Donald Trump’s health suggests he may be wearing leg braces, based on a photo taken just days after he stumbled while ascending the steps of Air Force One. An X…
Read MoreEx-DOGE Employee Was Amazed by ‘How Efficient the Government Was,’ Found ‘Relatively Nonexistent’ Abuse
[ad_1] A former employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says he was surprised by “how efficient the government was,” and was quietly dismissed after publicly saying so. Sahil Lavingia, founder of the tech platform Gumroad, joined DOGE in March to help modernize the Veterans Affairs systems, according to NPR. As a coder with…
Read MorePam Bondi Compares LA to a ‘Third World Country’ in Vow to Charge LA Protesters: ‘Get Ready’
[ad_1] Pam Bondi compared Los Angeles to a “Third World country” while threatening anti-ICE protesters with federal charges. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi likened Los Angeles to a “Third World country” as she warned anti-ICE protesters that they could face a range of federal charges. On Monday, which marked the fourth day of consecutive protests…
Read MoreRFK Jr Accused of ‘Lying Under Oath’ After Firing Entire Vaccine Advisory Committee: ‘Charge RFK Jr. With Perjury’
[ad_1] Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being accused of lying under oath before Congress after announcing that he will be “retiring” all members of a vaccine advisory committee. Kennedy took to the Wall Street Journal, publishing an op-ed in which he revealed that he made the decision to remove all 17 members of…
Read MoreTennessee Officials Could Face Felony Charges for Releasing Names of Officers Aiding ICE Efforts Under Republican-Led Bill
[ad_1] Tennessee Republicans are attempting to criminalize the publication of documents related to immigration enforcement in a new bill in order to protect officials aiding ICE. GOP legislators in Tennessee recently filed a bill attempting to criminalize the publication of specific documents related to immigration enforcement in order to protect officials aiding Immigration and Customs…
Read MoreTrump Suggests Greta Thunberg Attend ‘Anger Management’ After Activist Was Detained by Israeli Forces
[ad_1] President Donald Trump called Greta Thunberg an “angry person” and suggested that she needs to attend “anger management classes” after the young activist was detained by the Israeli Navy while attempting to reach the Gaza Strip. Trump made the comment while answering questions from reporters before an “Invest America” event at the White House…
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