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The sounds of not-so-friendly carolers were heard singing on Christmas morning, as dozens of Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the respective Virginia and Washington, D.C., homes of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.  Sullivan and Austin are two of President Biden’s top foreign affairs advisers. The groups could be seen outside the … Read more

Jokić a perfect 18-of-18 from line as Nuggets beat WarriorsBrunson scores 38 points as Knicks defeat Bucks 129-122Edwards’ 34-10 outing powers Timberwolves past Kings Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Nikola Jokić overcame an off day from the field by going 18 of 18 from the free throw line and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning … Read more

Officers said they ultimately did not respond in person after contacting the Georgia Republican’s local security liaison and determining it was a hoax.

Taylor Swift watches Raiders upset Chiefs at ArrowheadLas Vegas benefitted from two defensive touchdowns in win Las Vegas got a pair of defensive touchdowns for the second straight week, including a pick-six of the struggling Patrick Mahomes, and the resurgent Raiders held off the sloppy Kansas City Chiefs 20-14 on Monday to keep their slim … Read more

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., faced blowback for her social media post that tried to liken Jesus to the Palestinian people and criticize Israel but made no mention of Hamas or their hostages. “In the story of Christmas, Christ was born in modern-day Palestine under the threat of a government engaged in a massacre of innocents,” … Read more

Centrists are taking on progressives in upcoming House races, as some say they’re losing sight of the big picture A looming clash between the centre and left of the Democratic party could unseat members of the “the Squad” of progressives and hand a gift to Donald Trump’s Republicans in the 2024 elections. The war in … Read more

Not much has gone right on Capitol Hill this year.  America, it’s been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Congress in 2023.  And that’s before getting to former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.  We knew that 2023 would be a mortifying year on Capitol Hill from the moment the First Session of the 118th Congress … Read more

Editorial board publishes opinion piece in response to hard-right Republican governor’s latest immigration crackdown A stinging Christmas opinion issued by the editorial board of the Houston Chronicle newspaper asks Texas’s hard-right Republican leader: “How would governor Greg Abbott treat Mary and Joseph at the border?” The leading media outlet in the Democratic-voting city published an … Read more

Twixmas, Chrimbo limbo or, in Norway, romjul (space Christmas): call it what you will, I’ll be mainly chilling Maybe it starts the moment you hear Wham!’s Last Christmas in the shops, or perhaps it’s the day you put up your tree. For me, Christmas starts in earnest on Boxing Day. Specifically, around the time when … Read more