Huckabee's comments drew swift condemnation from across the region, with U.S. allies expressing discomfort with his remarks. read more
The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred from the department's headquarters after at least two female staff members told officials that he had sexually assaulted them, according to people familiar with the decision and a police report obtained by The New York Times. The women said Ms. Chavez-DeRemer's husband, Dr. Shawn DeRemer, had touched them inappropriately at the Labor Department's building on Constitution Avenue. One of the incidents, during working hours on the morning of Dec. 18, was recorded on office security cameras, the people said. In January, the women's concerns about Dr. DeRemer, 57, were raised as part of an internal investigation by the department's inspector general into alleged misconduct by Ms. Chavez-DeRemer and her senior staff, one of the people said. read more
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. read more
Thomas L. Friedman: Israel's accelerating attempts toward annexation of the West Bank and to permanently remain in Gaza -- and deny Palestinians political rights in both areas -- are as morally reckless and demographically insane as would be the U.S. annexing Mexico. read more
The US military struck three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean on Monday night, killing all 11 people on board, US Southern Command said Tuesday. read more
"These changes have come as Americans have witnessed ICE agents across the country practice excessive force, warrantless searches or arrests, racial profiling, and wrongful detentions. A new report Monday revealed that an ICE agent in Minnesota had accidentally discharged his weapon in a hotel room - nearly killing the person in the room next door."
"ICE Chief Lied to Congress About Training, Whistleblowers"
newrepublic.com
"The disclosures include syllabuses containing required courses and daily schedules for ICE basic training. A July 2025 syllabus shows recruits at that time received 584 hours of training over 72 days. A syllabus from this month, however, shows training reduced to eight hours per day over 42 days, which amounts to approximately 336 hours. That would be a roughly 40 percent decrease in training hours."
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Noem and Lewandowski makin' whoopee over at Homeland Security, now the Chavez-DeRemers..
These MAGAts remind me of that WW1 era song, "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?" (youtu.be)
Live Updates: U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports
The British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of criminal activity linked to the Epstein files.
Here's the latest.
The police in Britain on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, over suspicions of misconduct in public office after accusations that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy, according to the BBC.
www.nytimes.com
#9
Squeezed dry, of no further use, time to pick up that swag bag.
(Reference "Donald Trump Sends Venezuelan Opposition Leader Away with Trump-Branded Swag Bag After She Hands over Her Nobel Peace Prize" at people.com for a lovely photo of a Trump-branded quid pro quo.)