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5+ min ago (336+ words) Former White House deputy press secretary Jen Psaki unloaded on the "clown car Cabinet" of President Donald Trump. "Donald Trump has been humiliated a lot lately. And while most of the time that"s because of his own behavior, it"s also because of the people he surrounds himself with," Psaki said on MS NOW"s "The Briefing with Jen Psaki." For Trump"s Cabinet, "living like a C-list celebrity is the job," said Psaki. FBI Director Kash Patel has repeatedly used a government jet for recreational travel, including a golf trip at a Scotland private resort, a wrestling event in Pennsylvania and a getaway to a Texas hunting resort. Psaki said Patel has also made news redirecting SWAT team agents from actual emergencies to serve as the personal security detail for his 27-year-old girlfriend. The White House pushed back…...

5+ min ago (209+ words) Zelensky announced Yermak's resignation in his daily television address on Friday, noting his advisor's role in leading the Ukrainian delegation during recent talks in Geneva with Washington. Yermak did not immediately issue a statement, though he confirmed that there had been a raid on his home. He wrote on Telegram that he was "fully cooperating" with the authorities. "The investigators are not encountering any obstacles. They have been given full access to the apartment, and my lawyers are on site, interacting with law enforcement officials," he said. Though Yermak has not been explicitly implicated in the scandal thus far, he was uncharacteristically out of the public eye for days after the investigation was announced. Yaroslav Zheleznyak, an opposition member in the Ukrainian Parliament who gave information to investigators conducting Operation Midas, said that Mr. Yermak was part of the investigation…...

9+ min ago (317+ words) Laura Loomer has finally shed all her snake skin and exposed her real, fascist self. She publicly admitted that she wants a monarchy in the United States, a country that fought hard to be democratic. That's it. I want a King. The "That's it" in her post was likely intended to express her frustration over the news. But this grown adult thought the best way to vent her anger was to call for the end of democracy. To think that a 32-year-old thought it was a perfectly logical response is alarming. An hour before posting this, she also wrote: When are we going to be the dictators the Left accuses us of being? That's what I want to know. Nobody but the Trump administration is responsible for enabling people to behave so contemptuously. Instead of upholding the country's democratic values…...

13+ min ago (406+ words) Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. this week, is now facing first-degree murder charges, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced on Friday. Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, allegedly shot two National Guard members near the Farragut West Metro Station, killing Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounding Andrew Wolfe, 24, who remains hospitalized in critical condition. Lakanwal was also shot in the aftermath and transported to a local hospital. Thursday, Pirro had announced that Lakanwal was being charged with three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, as well as three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. After Beckstrom died, those charges will now include first-degree murder, Pirro said during an appearance on Friday's episode of Fox & Friends. "Our hearts go out and our thoughts and prayers…...

15+ min ago (1765+ words) We've made it to month 12 of 12, cosmic beings, and it's starting off with a whirlwind.The Gemini Full Moon on the 4th wants us to say everything, do everything, schedulefive coffee dates, and buy twelve books we'll only read three pages of. Gemini'scurious, chatty, and chaotic energy can be fun " or overwhelming " especially because it's ruled by Mercury in Scorpio, still in its retroshade until the first week of the month. Translation? Be careful not to spill your tea before it's fully steeped. You don'thave to post every realization. Mind your business and your bandwidth. It's okay to love variety and still be discerning. Sometimes your mind just wants to spin" Thatdoesn't mean you have to follow it down every rabbit hole. Then, something rare and quietly miraculous starts building: on December 10th, Neptunestations direct in Pisces, joining Saturn, who just did…...

15+ min ago (729+ words) Getty Images. From November 30th to December 24th, Venus is flirting and taking chances in Sagittarius. At this point, we are seeking pleasure and adventure. Venus in Sagittarius allows us to experience and explore the attributes of the Fire sign in a personal way, which includes honesty and directness. Plus, an optimistic outlook and approach to dating. We tend to give a lot of ourselves and bet on love. Nothing can hold us back! This time around, Venus in Sagittarius might make us long to connect with others. Urging us to be adventurous and noncommittal, we are currently wanting to form connections and unions with others. The caveat is that when Venus aspects Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, we might get caught up in the illusion or dream of another. Be cautious to recognize the red flags and trust your intuition. Saturn's…...

15+ min ago (648+ words) An Atlanta man tries to surprise his girlfriend with a vintage Coach bag. However, she expresses her disappointment when she realizes he misheard the name of the bag she really wanted. TikToker Wunderr (@wunderr_) posts several videos leading up to his girlfriend's birthday, noting that all she asked for was a Coach Tabby bag. "Coach Tabby? Coach Tammy? Something about Coach Tabby," he says, appearing confused as to what bag she really wants. He holds up a gym bag for "coaching." In a follow-up video, she yells at him in the car, accusing him of "always playing" while holding the gym bag. "Do I look like I do any type of sports?" she exclaims. In a third video, he unwraps a genuine Coach vintage bag. The bag is pink, with a silver chain of charms and a cherry pendant. However, he…...

21+ min ago (707+ words) I just want to put up top that this story is about what it sounds like, which is fantastical and like something out of a spy thriller, and yet there's nothing we can put past this administration. But it's also about how The New York Times missed " or chose to ignore " a story staring it right in the face. When I read reports last weekend about how Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian president who'd been sentenced to home confinement after being convicted in a notorious coup plot, had been arrested after an attempted escape, the first person I thought about was Donald Trump. But that wasn't the only reason I thought about Trump. Reports about Bolsonaro's arrest focused on how his ankle monitor was breached after midnight, and security forces immediately detained him, putting him in a pretty cushy jail, under…...

21+ min ago (331+ words) Ahead, see some of Little Bellies" most delicious snacks for toddlers and picky eaters available at Walmart and Little Bellies. For a fun snack, Little Bellies offers softcorn in single, two-, four-, and six-packs. The snack provides little ones with soft corn (like puffs) and is made with organic ingredients that are safe for growing bodies. Treat your kids to this sweet-and-salty snack. Made with soft, chewable baked softcorn pieces, tiny teeth can easily chew and digest the snack. Plus, it"s made with certified organic and non-GMO ingredients. Parents say that their teething little ones "love these easy toddler snacks so much." Although the non-sweetened and salted "tubes" are packed with vegetables, picky eaters won"t even notice. The sticks are simple for tiny hands to hold and nibble on safely. Most popular cheesy snacks on the market contain…...

27+ min ago (1166+ words) Many students are torn between leaving to continue their education or staying in Gaza to rebuild what Israel destroyed. Haya Abu Hjeer graduated with a degree in computer science in Gaza in 2023 and had dreamed of pursuing a master's degree. But then, Israel launched its genocide on Gaza, destroying or damaging all 12 universities within the Gaza Strip by May 2024, and killing hundreds of university students and academics. "It was the hardest decision of my life " to leave my mother broken like that," Abu Hjeer, who is now in Italy, told Prism in a phone interview. "But I felt I had to continue for everyone who's gone." As they fight to survive amid the ruins of Gaza, some students have received scholarships to pursue higher education in European and Arab countries and have been evacuated through border crossings closed to most…...