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#1 Incoming First Deputy Mayor Believes Zohran Mamdani’s Agenda Is ‘Achievable' - N.J. Burkett for Eyewitness News ABC 7, amNewYork™, Citizens Budget Commission, Peter Sterne/Kakazodia, Spectrum News NY1, and Taxi Medallion Owner on X
It's been a century since someone nearly as young as Zohran Mamdani has become mayor of New York City, but it's his 74-year-old incoming first deputy mayor that believes the mayor-elect will put to rest the "too young" narrative. "There's nothing that the mayor-elect has put forward that I don't believe in and believe is achievable," said Dean Fuleihan, the incoming first deputy mayor. Fuleihan says failure is not an option. In fact, New York's next first deputy mayor relishes the challenge. If Zohran Mamdani is the man with the plan, Fuleihan has to make it work...
#2 Trump Says He Is ‘Considering’ Marijuana Reclassification - Nathaniel Weixel for The Hill, Rapid Response 47, Dr. Marvin Lerner M.D., Ph.D., abc27 News, Dr. Joel P. Rutkowski- President, and NEWSMAX on X
President Trump said Monday his administration is “considering” reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, days after The Washington Post reported he is expected to sign an executive order telling agencies to pursue reclassification soon. Such a move would continue efforts begun by the Biden administration, which started the process to make marijuana a Schedule III drug in 2024 but did not finish it before former President Biden left office. “We are considering that. Because a lot of people want to see it, the reclassification, because it leads to tremendous amounts of research that can’t be done unless you reclassify. So we are looking at that very strongly,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked about the possibility...
#3 Marjorie Taylor Greene and Journalist Brian Glenn Get Engaged After He Picks Her Over Covering Trump White House - Charna Flam for People, Brian Glenn, Conservative Patriot, Lets Go Buffalo, Off The Press, Heyoka, and Marjorie Taylor Greene on X
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and journalist Brian Glenn are engaged. The Real America's Voice journalist, 56, announced the couple's engagement in an X post on Monday, Dec. 15. Glenn uploaded a photo of Greene showing off her new engagement ring at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Washington D.C. "She said ‘yes’. 💍 ," he captioned the post. Greene, 51, reposted the photo to her X profile and wrote: "Happily ever after!!! ❤️ I love you @brianglenntv!!!"
#4 Donald Trump Jr engaged to socialite Bettina Anderson - Joshua Thurston for The Times, Laura Loomer, Wayne Root - Wayne Allyn Root - TV & Radio Host, MAGA Voice, New York Post, and Annahar English on X
Palm Beach has its fair share of high-profile weddings, but one socialite has always been wary of being distracted by a man in the house. Indeed, for the longest time Bettina Anderson seemed bemused about the benefits of a married life. “So he’s just like, always there?” she mused on Instagram last summer, reflecting on the prospect of having a partner for life. “In your house? And you don’t get sick of him?” By this week, however, it seemed all had changed for Anderson, after she announced her engagement to Donald Trump Jr, the president’s eldest son. Standing next to her husband-to-be and his father at a White House holiday party on Monday, she was all enthusiasm...
#5 Desantis Pushes A.I. Bill of Rights to Shield Floridians From Tech Giants’ Influence - Sophie Pendrill for ABC 7, Ron DeSantis, Jeffery Mead, Tina.., and The Floridian on X
Governor Ron DeSantis convened a roundtable discussion on Monday morning in Jupiter to address the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) and the responsibilities it entails for technology companies. “We need to ask whether we should surrender our future to large tech corporations or ensure that we, the people, have a voice in shaping how this technology develops,” DeSantis stated. DeSantis focused on the need for a proactive approach to ensure the interests of residents are prioritized amid technological advancements. The governor highlighted the potential harms posed by AI, particularly in relation to children's safety and the financial burden on utility consumers. Governor DeSantis spoke on his proposal for a "Bill of Rights" aimed at protecting Floridians in the age of A.I...
#6 Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Arrested and Booked on Suspicion of Murder in Parents’ Deaths - NBC News, Decode Hollywood, Breakfast Television, WE News English, Chelle xoxo, Polly Nord, and ReleaseThaMcCracken on X
Nick Reiner, the younger son of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, has been arrested and booked on suspicion of murdering his parents after they were found dead Sunday in their Los Angeles-area home. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Monday at a news conference that police had taken Nick Reiner into custody. In an update later in the day, police said he was being held without bail. McDonnell also confirmed that the Reiners were found dead after the LAPD responded to a call Sunday afternoon. A source close to the family told NBC News that the two appeared to have suffered stab wounds. It was not immediately known whether Nick Reiner has legal representation...
#7 Republicans Rebuff Trump’s Post on Rob Reiner - Cheyanne M. Daniels for Politico, Tracy Beanz/Daily Wire, The FOO, Makaveli Memez, Vance Murphy, Val, and Jennifer Van Laar/Beto Carvalho on X
Some Republicans are pushing back against President Donald Trump after he attributed Hollywood director and progressive activist Rob Reiner’s death as the likely result of the “anger he caused others” through “TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.” The Republicans include some who are regular Trump critics as well as those who serve in battleground districts. “Regardless of how you felt about Rob Reiner, this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered,” said Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). “I guess my elected GOP colleagues, the VP, and White House staff will just ignore it because they’re afraid? I challenge anyone to defend it.”
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#8 Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion, Accusing It of Defamation Over Jan. 6 Speech Edit - Associated Press/npr, Chris Rose, Benny Johnson, BBC News (UK), Bernie, and Reuters on X
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a "false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump," calling it "a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence" the 2024 U.S. presidential election.It accused the BBC of "splicing together two entirely separate parts of President Trump's speech on January 6, 2021" in order to "intentionally misrepresent the meaning of what President Trump said." The BBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press...
#9 Erika Kirk and Candace Owens Meet Amid an Escalating Feud Over Charlie Kirk’s Assassination - CNN, Evan Kilgore, Annie Pistol Packin Oakley, Lattina Brown, MPA, Conservative Librarian, Texiana36, and VIRTUE.NEWS on X
Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, met Monday with podcaster Candace Owens amid an intensifying public feud over Owens’ promotion of conspiracy theories surrounding Kirk’s death. Both women described the meeting as “productive” in social media posts Monday night. Owens wrote that their conversation lasted 4.5 hours, and she promised to share more details on her Tuesday show. “We agreed much more than I had anticipated,” she said. “Of course, we also disagreed on various points and people as well. Most importantly, we were able to share intel and clarify intent.”
#10 AOC’s Luxury Spending Binge in Puerto Rico Reignites Questions About ‘Socialist’ Brand: ‘Peak Hypocrisy' - Alec Schemmel for Fox News, Tina Novack-Ultra MAGA!, United We Stand!, Tommy, ElonHelpUsRevealTheTruth & stop the BS, POOF and Greg Rappaport/Joe Rogan Podcast News on X
After dropping nearly $50,000 in Puerto Rico on luxury hotels, upscale dining and a venue rental where musical artist Bad Bunny was performing earlier this year, critics of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are questioning whether her socialist persona is more branding than belief considering she is living like the elitists she claims to fight. "This is not new for her, she's a hypocrite," former White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, said of the revelations about AOC's campaign spending. "Remember the dress that she wore to that famous MET Gala, where it said ‘Tax The Rich’ – it wasn't exactly ‘off the rack,’ if you will, it was a designer dress made for her." Spicer slammed AOC and her other "squad" lawmakers, who he argued love to rally against capitalism, but certainly don't mind benefiting from it...
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