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#10 John Kerry Evaluates the Successes and Hurdles of a Battle He Says Can Be Won if the World Works Together - Susan A. Hughes for HARVARD Kennedy School, Jordan Schachtel, Lord Bebo, and The Researcher on X
As the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) concluded, former Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry shared his concerns and optimism on the climate crisis at a recent John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. Kerry discussed the future of climate action, especially under the next Trump administration, with Setti Warren, director of the Institute of Politics, and adjunct lecturer in public policy “I think, personally, we're on the brink of needing to declare a climate emergency, which is what we really have,” Kerry said following a recap of recent UN climate gatherings. “And we need to get people to behave as if this really is a major transitional challenge to the whole planet, to everybody.”
#9 MSNBC Was ‘Unaware’ Harris Campaign Gave $500K to Al Sharpton’s Group Ahead of Friendly Interview - Brian Flood for Fox News, Chuck Ross, John Galt, Raheem., and Karli Bonne on X
MSNBC admitted it was "unaware" that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign paid $500,000 to Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network nonprofit ahead of a friendly interview with the Democratic nominee ahead of Election Day. Harris sat down for a friendly interview on Oct. 20 with MSNBC’s Sharpton, an open supporter of Harris and the Democratic Party. Following Harris’ loss to President-elect Trump, FEC filings revealed the Harris campaign gave two $250,000 donations to Sharpton’s nonprofit organization in September and October – but the MSNBC host did not inform viewers of the contributions or the conflict of interest before or after the interview. "MSNBC was unaware of the donations made to the National Action Network," an MSNBC spokesperson told the Washington Free Beacon, which first broke the story...
#8 Bill Gates Funded WHO Study Lists 17 Pathogens That Urgently Need New Vaccines - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, World Health Organization, and Brian O'Shea on X
On May 20, 2020, as the SARS-CoV-2 virus imprisoned the world, the World Health Assembly (WHA) approved the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030). The urgent endorsement by the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) marked the formal adoption of the non-government organization’s (NGO) global strategy to catapult its “lifesaving” immunization programs and expand access to vaccines worldwide by 2030. With that in mind, a new WHO study published on November 4, 2024, boldly anoints 17 “disease-causing pathogens as top priority for vaccine development.” Praising the study, Dr. Kate O’Brien, Director of the Immunization, Vaccines, and Biologicals Department at the WHO (yes, that is a real branch of the Bill Gates-funded NGO), proclaimed...
#7 Slow Clap: Arizona Finally Finishes Counting Votes - Katie Pavlich for Townhall, Charlie Kirk, Kari Lake, Real America's Voice, and Kenny Webster on X
Three weeks after the 2024 presidential election, Arizona officials have finally finished counting votes. President-elect Donald Trump handily won the state. Ten days ago, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes attempted to explain why results take so long. Townhall, in partnership with Decision Desk HQ, called the Arizona race for Trump on November 6. The President-elect spent significant time in the Grand Canyon State ahead of the victory. Meanwhile, Arizona Democrats are vowing to oppose Trump's agenda -- with some risking jail time as a way to prevent deportation of criminal illegal aliens...#6 Frederick Mayor’s Plan to Use Tax Dollars for Immigrant Legal Aid Fund Sparks Debate - Rebecca Pryor for FOX45 News, I Meme Therefore I Am, MJTruthUltra, Paul A. Szypula, and Wesley L. Austin on X
In response to President-elect Trump’s national immigration policies, Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor pledged to carve out space in his local budget for a 'Legal Advocacy Fund.' As Trump promises to carry out mass deportations, the fund would use tax dollars to pay undocumented immigrants attorney fees. “Ensuring they have the legal support they need to stand strong and remain in this community they have chosen to call home,” O’Connor said. O’Connor said he intends to allocate the money to organizations already providing similar legal services, helping them expand the number of people they’re able to support. Although, he’s still determining the exact dollar amount to set aside...
#5 NYC's Red Shift Could Cause Cuomo to Run for Mayor as Moderate - Nicole Weatherholtz for Newsmax, UltraMagaBA, Mother Trumper, and G Tweets on X
The primary election for the New York City mayoral race maybe next year, but President-elect Donald Trump's strong showing across the five boroughs — he won 30% of the vote — will undoubtedly impact the contest and could potentially prompt former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to run as a moderate in a bid to appeal to a redder electorate. Political observers say that the rightward turn will push the candidates to rethink their outreach to voters on a number of issues and creates opportunity for a moderate challenger to pitch a centrist message amid a field of progressives...
#4 Texas Names Migrant Detention Site Program After Murdered Jocelyn Nungaray - Billal Rahman AND Dan Gooding for Newsweek, Collin Rugg, Kenny Webster, and Tara Bull on X
A program to buy up land in Texas to use as detention centers for migrants set for deportation will be named after murdered 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, officials announced Tuesday. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced the launch of the "Jocelyn Initiative," a program under which the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will purchase additional land to support federal immigration policies. Nungaray was killed in Houston in June, with officials announcing the suspects were in the U.S. illegally. It later emerged the pair were known members of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua. Buckingham, a former Republican state senator, said the newly acquired plots would also be offered to the Trump administration for the construction of detention centers aimed at housing migrants slated for deportation as part of Trump's mass deportation efforts...
#3 CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Will Balance White House Chief Role With Primetime Show - Brian Steinberg for Variety, CNN Communications, Mike Sington, Breanna Morello, Clyp Keeper, Kevin Dalton, and Strickfaden on X
In an era when traditional media is shrinking, Kaitlan Collins, at least, will have more to do. CNN gave the anchor of its 9 p.m. hour the title of chief White House correspondent, a maneuver that will have her scrambling for the latest news on the Trump administration even as she tries to maintain a pivotal primetime slot on the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet’s schedule. “Kaitlan Collins is the perfect person to lead coverage of the new Trump White House, even as she continues to anchor her key primetime show The Source,” said CNN Chairman and CEO Mark Thompson, in a statement. “Kaitlan is a political journalist of real depth and tenacity who already boasts an amazing record of scoops and exclusive interviews. I’m excited to see what new heights she scales as she combines this key new posting with her duties as a major CNN anchor.”
#2 Jim O’Neill Selected to Lead HHS Alongside RFK Jr. As Deputy - Tara Suter for The Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Eric Daugherty, and Simon Ateba on X
President-elect Trump’s choice for deputy secretary of Health and Human Services is Jim O’Neill, an investor and historically close associate of billionaire Peter Thiel, the president-elect said Tuesday. “I am very pleased to nominate Jim O’Neill to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services to work alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,” Trump said in a Tuesday statement. “He will oversee all operations and improve Management, Transparency, and Accountability to, Make America Healthy Again.” Trump also said in the statement that O’Neill, alongside Kennedy, “will fight in unison to ensure every American, and especially our most precious resource, our children, will live long and healthy lives and, Make America Great and Healthy Again!”
#1 Trump Picks NIH Critic Jay Bhattacharya to Lead the Agency - Erin Schumaker for Politico, Jay Bhattacharya, Justin Hart, Benny Johnson, End Wokeness, and Collin Rugg on X
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University physician and economist known for his controversial views during the Covid-19 pandemic, as director of the National Institutes of Health. Bhattacharya, 56, has advocated for a major shakeup of the agency and accused former NIH leaders Francis Collins and Anthony Fauci of suppressing scientific debate and research during the pandemic. “The rot, having accumulated over decades, was plain for all to see,” Bhattacharya wrote earlier this month on the British news and opinion site UnHerd, in an endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health and human services secretary. Health officials failed the public during the pandemic by supporting lockdowns, school closures, and mandates, Bhattacharya wrote, adding, “Yet the officials continue to deny their own culpability, avoiding a long look in the mirror.”
And Now for Something Special 
2 City Cops Reunite 104 Missing Kids with Their Families in India This Year - Andy Corbley for Good News Network, The Times of India, Bennett University and PT on X
In India, a pair of police officers have reunited 104 children and minors with their families in just 9 months, the Times of India reports. Head constables Seema Devi and Suman Hooda of Delhi Police Outer North District, have been lauded for their accomplishment with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (ATHU). “We don’t have fixed duty hours. Whenever we receive information about missing kids, we just leave our homes,” Hooda told the Times. “There are days when I don’t see my kids,” she smiled. Their marathon of cases took them across northern India’s states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana, dealing with bad photographs, reticent locals, unfamiliar locations, and language barriers.
