January 16, 2025

Top Democrat Tries to Give Pete Hegseth Different Confirmation Hearing Rules than Biden DOD Pick Lloyd Austin Had

The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), on Tuesday tried to give President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth different rules for his confirmation hearing than Biden’s Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin had for his. Reed asked committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) if there could be a second round

Top 9/11 Lawyer Michael Barasch Slams Biden Plea Deals: ‘Devastating Betrayal’ of Families

The rejection of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s revocation of 9/11 plea deals represents a “devastating betrayal” of grieving families, according to renowned 9/11 attorney Michael Barasch, a leading advocate for victims of the tragic September 11 attacks, who insisted that Americans “deserve answers, not compromises.” Prominent 9/11 attorney Michael Barasch slammed the Biden administration’s handling

Report: Top Ethics Committee Democrat Leaked Matt Gaetz Report Details, Violating Sworn Oath

Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA), the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, admitted to the panel that she violated her sworn oath and leaked details of the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz to the press, The Hill reported Monday. Leaks about the Gaetz investigation and the threat of its full release played a significant

Iran Sends Top Diplomat on Mideast Tour to Foster Anti-Israel Sentiment

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held meetings in Egypt on Thursday as part of a broader Middle East tour meant to solidify opposition to Israel’s self-defense operations against Iranian-backed terror organizations that saw him stop in Jordan on Wednesday and includes a planned visit to Turkey by the end of the week. Since last week

Ilya Sorokin looks like stellar self in return as Islanders top Avalanche for season’s first win

DENVER — A night that was all about the two goalies the Islanders have invested their hopes in ended in triumph for both. A victory for Patrick Roy in his return to Denver. A victory for Ilya Sorokin in his return to the crease. And a much-needed victory for the Islanders, who avoided a third […]

Dana Carvey reveals how his ‘top secret’ Joe Biden ‘SNL’ cameo came to be

There’s a story behind Dana Carvey’s return to “Saturday Night Live.” The 69-year-old “Wayne’s World” star appeared on the Season 50 premiere this past weekend to play President Joe Biden during the cold open. “It’s been top secret,” Carvey said of his “SNL” cameo on a new episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast […]

Mark Robinson’s Top Aides Scramble for the Exits After Porn Forum ExposĂ©

Four key staffers on the North Carolina gubernatorial campaign of Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson have stepped down following a bombshell report about his disturbing activity on an online pornography forum, including referring to himself as a “black NAZI.” Robinson’s campaign announced the major shakeup on Sunday. The departing aides were identified as Conrad Pogorzelski

Jon Kahn’s Trump-Inspired Anthem ‘Fighter’ Rockets into Top 10 on iTunes Charts in All Genres, Top 5 in Pop

Within hours of its release, the response to “FIGHTER,” by Breitbart’s own singer/songwriter Jon Kahn, is undeniable as the emotional song has rocketed up the iTunes pop charts into the number 4 slot. The anthem has cracked the top 10 in all genres on iTunes, currently positioned at number 10. “FIGHTER” takes a spot on the iTunes

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ rakes in $14.4 million, keeps top spot in box office rankings

The “Ghost with the most” has done it again. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” was No.1 at the Friday box office for the second straight week, its eighth day in theaters, earning $14.4 million, according to The Numbers. The long-awaited sequel, which has star Michael Keaton repeating his role along with several other members of the original cast, […]

Harris Co-Chair: Bibi Should Make Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Top Priority, Hamas ‘Has the Most to Gain’ from Ceasefire

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Harris-Walz Campaign Co-Chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) argued that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to put a ceasefire and hostage deal “at the very front of his agenda
but it is Hamas, after all, that launched the attack on October 7, that continues to hold the hostages, and

Wife of top NYPD spokesperson, Adams pal quietly pocketing $180K salary in newly-created gig

The wife of a top NYPD official with close ties to Mayor Eric Adams has quietly been pocketing a six-figure salary in a newly-created gig she was appointed to nearly two years ago, The Post has learned. Jasmine Sheppard was appointed to the $180,000 a year role of “chief communications strategy officer” at the Department […]

Charges Against World’s Top Golfer Scottie Scheffler Expected to Be Dropped After Shocking Arrest

Scottie Scheffler stunned the world Friday morning with reports that he had disobeyed a police officer’s directions and then dragged that officer with his vehicle after refusing to stop. Now, reports indicate that the charges against him from that incident are going away. According to the podcast No Laying Up, the Jefferson County prosecutors are

Top Mike Johnson Communications Staffer to Depart, Continuing Senior Staff Exodus

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is losing another senior staffer, continuing a troubling senior staff exodus in the Speaker’s office. Raj Shah, Speaker Johnson’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications, is leaving the Speaker’s office soon, multiple sources told Breitbart News. It was confirmed by Axios Tuesday night after Breitbart News alerted Johnson’s office of an imminent

Top Biden Officials Called to Testify on Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump

Kevin Dietsch/KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Top officials within President Joe Biden’s administration are being asked to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) sent requests to FBI Director Christopher Wray, United States Secret Service Director

Top House Armed Services Dem: ‘Huge Problem’ White House Says Biden’s Israel Threat ‘Not Really the Admin.’s Position’

On Thursday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that President Joe Biden’s statement to CNN on weapons to Israel “is not really the administration’s position” according to people in the White House he’s spoken to, he’s “frustrated by that”, and such misstatements are “a huge

Top House Armed Services Dem on Biden Israel Threat: ‘White House Needs to Clean It Up’ or It Emboldens Hamas

On Thursday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said that the White House “needs to clean
up” President Joe Biden’s comments on Israel to CNN “and reiterate our support for Israel,” because “To the extent it looks like we are separating from Israel, that just gives Hamas

Seagull screeching contest sees 9-year-old top the pecking order with impressive variety of bird calls

Birds of a feather flock together, especially at one seafaring competition. Dozens of people from across Europe dressed as seagulls and descended upon De Panne, Belgium on Sunday for the continental Championships of Gullscreeching. In the highly untraditional competition, competitors are judged on how well they can dress like a seagull and mimic the bird’s […]

Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000; missing hotel workers found

The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way to a hotel in a national park mostly now found safe. The temblor, the strongest in 25 years, hit on Wednesday morning just as people […]

Sen. John Fetterman’s top communication staffers resign after backlash over politician’s pro-Israel stance

Three top communication staffers in Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s office left for other left-leaning offices, all within the span of a month.  The departures come as the Pennsylvania Democrat has made headlines for his stances on Israel and immigration, separating him from his fellow Democrat colleagues. Joe Calvello formerly worked as Fetterman’s Director of Communications both in his […]

Top Banker Christine Lagarde Warns Trump ‘Clearly a Threat’ to Europe

Leon Neal/Getty A return to the White House for former President Donald Trump Donald is “clearly a threat” to Europe judging by the America-first nature of his policies last time, European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde cautioned Thursday. The French globalist lawyer turned career bureaucrat made her claim of a potential misalignment between a

Report: Crenshaw, Pelosi, McConnell, Goldman Among Top 2023 Stock Traders

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Several establishment members of Congress were among the top lawmakers to successfully trade stocks in 2023, a report by Unusual Whales found Tuesday. The findings raise concerns that many members of Congress trade stocks based on information unavailable to the public. Some of the most notable establishment members

Nets top Grizzlies to end historic slump for first win under Kevin Ollie as Cam Thomas exits late

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This was the game the Nets needed. And they went out and took it, from the opening tip all the way to the final buzzer. All the way to interim Kevin Ollie getting doused in the victorious postgame locker room, and getting the game ball for his first win. A 111-86 rout […]

Socialist Bolivia Seeks to Imprison Top Conservative Leaders in Nation for 20 Years

The Prosecutor’s Office of Bolivia presented charges on Tuesday against the right-wing governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, and former President Jeanine Áñez for their alleged participation in a “coup” against former socialist President Evo Morales in 2019. Omar Mejillones, the prosecutor leading the “coup” case, is requesting a 20-year prison sentence for Camacho

House GOP reeling after a top recruit blasts Trump on tape

Asked for comment via email on this story, J.R. Majewski posted a response on X that calls himself a “supporter of Donald Trump who’s never strayed.” | Tom E. Puskar/AP House Republicans are scrambling to fix a potential nightmare that’s unfolding in a must-win race in northwestern Ohio. The GOP is eager to block J.R.

GOP bill would make State tell the Hill when top diplomats lose clearances

“In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need this bill,” said Brian Mast, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP House Republicans are moving to require the State Department to alert the Hill if senior officials lose their security clearance — a response to misleading statements by

Biden orders top aides to prepare reprimands for violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed during clashes with Israeli settlers as well as during an Israeli army raid. | Nasser Nasser/ AP President Joe Biden directed top officials to prepare visa bans and sanctions for extremist Israeli settlers attacking and displacing Palestinians in the West Bank, according to an internal document read to

Exclusive: Florida Freedom Summit to Host Top GOP Presidential Candidates 

Anna Moneymaker, Steven Ferdman/Getty; Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty; John Lamparski/Getty; Jack Dura/AP; Michael M. Santiago/Getty; Mark J. Terrill/AP The Florida Freedom Summit will host the top Republican presidential candidates on Saturday, November 4, at the Gaylord Palms Resort, Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler told Breitbart News Saturday. The summit will host former President Donald Trump

Top House rep takes aim at college tax-free status over students anti-Israel stance

FIRST ON FOX – The chairman of one of the most powerful financial committees in Congress is questioning whether several high-profile universities should have their tax-exempt status revoked in the wake of anti-Israel statements from several student groups. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said the controversial statements – […]

Dad strips down to crop top, Daisy Dukes at school board meeting to protest lax dress code

It was dad-bod diplomacy. A frustrated Arizona father stripped down to a belly-baring crop top and unnervingly taut jean shorts during a packed school board meeting to protest its lax dress code policy. Ira Latham removed his shirt at a podium, revealing a black garment that strained beneath his substantial midsection as startled parents in […]

House Judiciary GOP want top DOJ official to testify over SpaceX lawsuit, New Mexico gun ban

FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are seeking testimony from a Justice Department official over the department’s lawsuit against SpaceX — in which the administration accused Elon Musk’s company of discriminating against refugees and asylees – as well as other concerns including an alleged inaction over a recent gun order by the […]

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