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18+ min ago (625+ words) NBC came out with a bombshell exclusive report on the Trump administration's controversial "double tap" boat strike, prompting experts to express shock.In a Saturday night article called "Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets," the outlet reported, "Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump's campaign against alleged drug-smuggling vessels.""Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military on Sept. 2 to kill all 11 people on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea because they were on an internal list of narco-terrorists who U.S. intelligence and military officials determined could be lethally targeted, the commander overseeing the operation told lawmakers in briefings this past week, according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with the congressional…...

30+ min ago (164+ words) Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are throwing one man under the bus for the "double tap" order on a purported drug transport ship, according to a reporter Saturday. MS NOW reporter Jake Traylor reported over the weekend about how Trump and Hegseth have both morphed their responses to the recent scandal in ways that point the finger at Admiral Frank M. "Mitch" Bradley, who the White House now says ordered the second strike, while claiming it was "well within his authority." But, Traylor noted, "Once it became confirmed that there was a second strike that caused so much controversy, then he backed off, saying he wasn't there for the second strike. He had other things to go to." And Trump has done the same, according to the reporter. "And now we're seeing him kind of being the one taking the blame,…...

43+ min ago (399+ words) Russias' Putin Summit Talks with India's Modi in Delhi Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, aiming to boost trade with the top buyer of Russia's arms and seaborne oil as Western sanctions squeeze their decades-old ties. Posted by LampLighter at 09:32 PM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Moscow has been India's top arms supplier for decades and has said that it wants to import more Indian goods in an effort to grow trade to $100 billion by 2030 that so far has been skewed in its favour due to New Delhi's energy imports. Since European countries cut back their reliance on Russian energy after Russia invaded Ukraine nearly four years ago, India has ramped up its purchases of discounted Russian crude. #1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-05 12:36 AM | Reply imo, PM Modi…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (325+ words) President Donald Trump took a quick detour while hosting the Kennedy Center awards dinner on Saturday evening to share why honoree Sylvester Stallone was the perfect guy to star in Rocky " because he wasn't fat. Trump told the crowd that several studios were interested in making the 1976 Oscar winning flick, but they wanted to have a "top" actor in the lead role, not Stallone. A number of Hollywood A-listers at the time were considered, including Burt Reynolds and James Caan,although Trump did not name anyone in particular. "But the stars didn't have good bodies. They were flabby," Trump said. "They were not really boxers." He continued a moment later, saying one unnamed movie star was pegged to play the iconic role of boxer Rocky Balboa. The studio boss then realized, "He can't play the role " he had a lot…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (1066+ words) By G M Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) The issue of age limits and retirement in politics is extremely important. In many countries around the world, there are age requirements for taking on political responsibility. This not only maintains the quality" Pressenza IPA By G M Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) The issue of age limits and retirement in politics is extremely important. In many countries around the world, there are age requirements for taking on political responsibility. This not only maintains the quality of leadership but also opens up opportunities for the new generation, paving the way for innovation and change in politics. In our country, politics often becomes intertwined with the individual's power. When the same person holds a position for a long period, opportunities for new leadership and the younger generation become limited. Furthermore, as age increases, physical and…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (241+ words) DoJ Fails to Re-Indict Letitia James A federal grand jury in Virginia has declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, days after a judge dismissed the earlier case against her. Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 08:33 PM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | NEW: Grand Jury declines second attempt to indict Letitia James[image or embed] #1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-12-05 02:05 AM | Reply It's extremely rare for the DoJ to fail to obtain an indictment. #2 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-12-05 07:26 AM | Reply A fitting epitaph for all things MAGA #3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-05 10:30 AM | Reply But it's been reported that Pam Bondi if going to try and take a third bite from that apple. It's reported that they're looking for another prosecutor, perhaps from a different office, which they're going to assign the task of getting an indictment. I really don't know what the…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (241+ words) Even recent feeble reforms have been rolled back when Trump appointees took the reins. The open enrollment period for Medicare ends on December 7, and chaos in the privatized Medicare Advantage market has left many who depend on MA plans confused and possibly uninsured in 2026. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that governs MA plans, has so far failed to intervene. Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney noted that regulation of MA health insurance plans is ultimately the responsibility of the federal government, but he does not expect CMS to act: "What CMS does is send somebody that has no authority, doesn't know a lot to answer the questions of the [state insurance] commissioners, and then just everybody gets mad " The only way you're going to get it done is to have Dr. Oz or whoever runs…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (486+ words) Harry Lockhart always seems to find himself in trouble but somehow is also lucky enough to find ways out of it. Harry wanted to find a Christmas gift for his niece, so as a petty thief, that meant robbing a toy store. After tripping the alarm, during the escape, Harry crashes an acting audition. Where his luck gets him an acting contract. Then off to L.A. and a Hollywood party, where his attempt to help a woman gets his ass kicked and the woman leaving him behind. But then that good fortune of his helps him find her: Harmony, a long lost sweetheart from his youth. In the middle of that he find himself mixed up in a murder while getting acting lessons from a private eye, Gay Perry. As Harry gets himself more entangled in a web of murder, kidnaping,…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (972+ words) The "emergency billionaires tax" would offset the billions of dollars being stripped from CA Medicaid recipients. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, considered by some to be the frontrunner to be the next Democratic presidential nominee, said during a panel on Wednesday that he wants his party to be a "big tent" that welcomes large numbers of people into the fold. But he's "adamantly against" one of the most popular proposals Democrats have to offer: a wealth tax. In October, progressive economists Emmanuel Saez and Robert Reich joined forces with one of California's most powerful unions, the Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers West, to propose that California put the nation's first-ever wealth tax on the ballot in November 2026. They described the measure as an "emergency billionaires tax" aimed at recouping the tens of billions of dollars that will be…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1173+ words) Your official guide to finding the perfect gift. You don't always need to search far and wide to stumble upon the perfect gift. Instead, this article contains over six dozen of the most impressive gift ideas directly from Amazon " although none of these bougie finds will have your giftee guessing the source. From expensive-looking jewelry to elevated home trinkets, keep scrolling to find a plethora of gifts that are guaranteed to impress. This travel-friendly version of OUAI's cult-favorite St. Bart's hair and body perfume is small enough to accompany you on your next tropical getaway. But even if you don't have a vacation planned, the mist's blend of dragon fruit, orange blossom, and tuberose notes was curated to bring the beachy vibes " whether spritzed through your blowout or worn as a perfume. One scoop into warm water and the whole…...