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Article Title: USPS postmark policy change raises concerns for tax filers, renters and voters
Snippet of Article: "...The United States Postal Service has instituted a new policy that a piece of mail officially is postmarked when it is first sorted, not when it gets put into a mailbox, a change that could impact tax filers, renters and voters. ..."
Article Title: OPM tees up more changes for probationary federal employees
Snippet of Article: "...Probationary federal employees are on track to see more restrictions when appealing any future terminations, according to a new proposal from the Trump administration.
Under new proposed regulations from the Office of Personnel Management, fired probationary employees ..."
Article Title: Mamdani, other NY lefties rip Trump over Maduro arrest, condemning it as ‘act of war’
Snippet of Article: "NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani ripped the Trump administration Saturday over the U.S military’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife,...The socialist pol said he called President Trump personally to let him know he vehemently opposed the arrest of the notorious dictator and his wife Cilia Flores – who’ve been fugitives since 2020 — on narcoterrorism charges.
“I called the president and spoke with him directly to register my opposition..."
Article Title: Europe is sleepwalking into the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game
Snippet of Article: "...The late Yusuf al-Qaradawi, one of the leading intellectuals of the Muslim Brotherhood, said this in Doha, Qatar, in 2007: “Islam will conquer Europe without resorting to the sword or fighting. The conquest will be through da’wah and ideology”.
True believers in his book, “have to spread Islam to the best of their ability, multiply their numbers”.
This prophecy was a calculated evaluation of the structure of European countries. Qaradawi understood their vulnerabilities and how they can be exploited.
He advocated Da’wah, which comprises education, charity, and social aid, meant to bring others closer to Islam; ..."
Article Title: Judge Who Helped Illegal Migrant Escape ICE Resigns
Snippet of Article: "Milwaukee Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan...A Wisconsin judge who helped an illegal alien escape from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials..."
Article Title: Musk Responds to Somali TikToker’s Viral ‘Death Threat’
Snippet of Article: "...responding to a viral TikTok video that appeared to show a Somali-American woman saying he was “about to die.” ...The incident began when an unidentified TikTok user, later confirmed as Fardowsa Muhumed, appeared on a livestream while playing a video of Musk on her phone. Speaking partly in another language before switching to English, Muhumed said: “I wouldn’t worry too much about him. He about to die.”..."
Article Title: My AI friend: almost 30% of those who use AI during the holidays talk to it when they feel low, Kaspersky survey shows
Snippet of Article: "...artificial intelligence has emerged as a multifaceted digital companion capable of delivering emotional support – a phenomenon particularly pronounced among the Gen Z and millennial group. However, Kaspersky experts warn that placing too much trust in AI can threaten data security. ...Beyond its capacity to tackle diverse challenges and generate new ideas, AI assumed a new role: serving as a virtual companion capable of offering emotional assistance. 29% of those who use AI during holidays consider talking to it when they feel unhappy.
Zoomers and millennials show the biggest interest in AI-powered support among all ages, with 35% of respondents voting for this option. The older generation demonstrates a very restrained interest in this area of AI..."
Article Title: No Bathrooms/Food for Supporters at Socialist Zohran Mamdani ‘Block Party’
Snippet of Article: "...Fans of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani were corralled into barricaded pens with no bathrooms or food at the “block party” for his inauguration on Thursday as New York City mayor.
“It’s definitely not a block party,” 30-year-old Astoria resident Danny Mahabir told the New York Post..."
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Snippet of Article: "...James Hankins said admissions committee told him accepting White male applicant was 'not happening this year'...discrimination against White men in graduate admissions became policy. ...Harvard as an undergraduate and had the highest overall academic record of anyone in his class and whom Hankins described as "certifiably brilliant" — being rejected by every Harvard graduate program to which he applied. ..."He too was a white male," Hankins wrote. ..."The one exception I found to the general exclusion of white males had begun life as a female," he continued."
Article Title: Plug-In Hybrids Have 80% More Problems Than Gas Cars, Consumer Reports Finds
Snippet of Article: "...Consumer Reports’ latest annual survey flags the most unreliable PHEVs across multiple segments, including the Mazda CX-90 and Jeep Wrangler 4xe...."
Article Title: New York state has set a record for flu cases ahead of peak season
Snippet of Article: "...New York state logged the most flu cases ever recorded in a single week as hospitalizations surged past last winter’s peak — a development Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said caught his attention...."
Article Title: Trump Says U.S. Struck Islamic State Targets in Nigeria After Group Targeted Christians
Snippet of Article: "...A Defense Department official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss details not made public, said the U.S. worked with Nigeria to carry out the strikes, and that they’d been approved by that country’s government. ..."
Article Title: Migrant Drivers Sue California DMV Over Canceled CDLs, But the State's Reasoning Is Simple
Snippet of Article: "...The hordes of illegals that Joe Biden allowed in applied for CDLs, and the results have been predictable. It’s now tragic as a healthy share cannot read or understand English. In California, some 21,000 CDLs were canceled so now there’s a class action lawsuit against the DMV...The legal challenge comes after the state, facing federal pressure and funding threats, announced it would cancel licenses that outlast a driver's legal stay in the United States. ..."
Article Title: Bush Admin Alum Warns JB Pritzker Over SCOTUS Nat'l Guard Decision
Snippet of Article: "...the U.S. Supreme Court refused to issue a stay on a lower court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois. RedState further reported that Justice Samuel Alito issued a blistering dissent, essentially saying that the courts were hindering the Trump administration from protecting federal officers. ...Justice Samuel Alito, and his dissent on the case doesn’t mince words about his displeasure with what he sees as "unwise" and "imprudent" determinations made by the 6-3 majority. In addition, Alito — not one known to hold back on his opinions — thought it improperly took power from the executive branch:
The majority also did not give enough deference to Trump after the president found that agitators were hindering immigration officers and other federal personnel from doing their jobs in Chicago and that the National Guard needed to step in to help. ..."
Article Title: Merry Christmas From The White House
Snippet of Article: "...Our family is delighted to welcome you to the White House during this special Christmas season, and we hope you enjoy this year’s display, “Home is Where the Heart Is.” ..."
Article Title: US justice department says it may need ‘a few more weeks’ to process 1m more Epstein documents for release
Snippet of Article: "...DoJ says more documents have been uncovered amid criticisms for missing 19 December deadline for full release... they have uncovered more than a million more documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and processing these for release could take “a few more weeks”.
In a post on X, the justice department said it had received the documents from the US attorney for the southern district of New York and the FBI in “compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, existing statutes, and judicial orders”."
Article Title: Trump Gets to Pick a New Fed Chair but a Divided Board Still Gets a Say
Snippet of Article: "...President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it. ..."
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Snippet of Article: "...An unpaid storage unit in Highlands Ranch has led to the single biggest fentanyl bust in Colorado and one of the largest in the country..."
Article Title: Poll: Trump’s Approval Rating Lands at 50 Percent, 9 Points Above Water
Snippet of Article: "...President Donald Trump enjoys a 50 percent approval rating, with a net approval rating of plus 9 points, according to the latest polling...The poll shows that a substantial majority of men give Trump positive marks, while most women disapprove of his performance, continuing a trend seen in polling ahead of the 2024 election.
Of the men surveyed, 59 percent are happy with the president’s performance"...
Article Title: How Universities Divert Federal Science Grants To DEI And Administrative Bloat
Snippet of Article: "...56% overhead rate funds college administrators under the guise of science grants. ..."
Article Title: Minneapolis police nowhere to be found as agitators seize control of street after ICE shooting Snippet of Article: ...
