Penny acquittal signals end of BLM-era intimidation

The Daniel Penny Verdict Is A Signal That The BLM Era Is Over
America is fed up with being intimidated by angry activists.

Black Lives Matter Activist Threatens Daniel Penny, Calls for Violence After Acquittal
"We need some black vigilantes," Black Lives Matter Greater New York co-founder Hawk Newsome says in wake of verdict.

Jonathan Turley Says Penny Acquittal Not What Bragg ‘Planned’ From Trial
Turley said Monday that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was “the most surprised person” in a Manhattan courtroom after the acquittal of Daniel Penny, saying Bragg banked on jurors compromising on a lesser charge.

Suspect in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ID’d as Luigi Mangione, an ex-Ivy League student
The suspect nabbed in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is an anti-capitalist Ivy League grad who liked online quotes from “Unabomber’’ Ted Kaczynski — and seethed in a manifesto, “These parasites had it coming,” law enforcement sources told the Post on Monday.

Trolls bash tipster who helped catch Luigi Mangione, alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Tasteless trolls showered praise on the Ivy League grad suspected of executing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City — and even threatened the McDonald’s worker who helped catch the fugitive.

Piers Morgan Snaps After Taylor Lorenz Says She Felt ‘Joy’ at CEO’s Killing
“I do believe in the sanctity of life, and I think that’s why I felt, along with so many other Americans, joy, unfortunately.”

Vox Reportedly Decided To End Deal With Taylor Lorenz
Dox queen Taylor Lorenz spent much of Monday afternoon disputing a report from Semafor that Vox Media decided not to renew a contract to distribute her podcast.

It Was An Insane Year For McDonald’s
From Trump flipping fries and working the drive-thru, to accused assassin Luigi Mangione being arrested in a McDonald's, the fast-food chain remains a hub of Americana.

DC Council Alters Progressive Bill Titles To Evade Scrutiny From Trump, Congress
One of the bills, which would establish a group to study reparations proposals for African Americans, was initially titled the "Reparations Foundation Fund and Task Force Establishment Act" but has since been renamed the "Insurance Database Amendment Act."

Robertson brothers open up about their dad’s diagnosis: ‘Phil is not doing well’
“According to the doctors, they're sure that he has some sort of blood disease that's causing all kinds of problems. It’s accelerated, and it's causing problems with his entire body, and he has early stages of Alzheimer’s, so if you put those things together, he's just not doing well."

Authorities Taking Mysterious UFO Sightings In New Jersey ‘Deadly Seriously,’ Governor Says
Nighttime sightings that have reportedly gone on for weeks have prompted investigations, FAA flight restrictions, and 21 mayors demanding further transparency from Murphy on what is happening.

Elderly Woman Who Doesn't Drive Hit With Flood Of Tickets For Car She Doesn't Own
A 76-year-old "Star Trek" fan who stopped driving four years says she's being barraged with traffic tickets from across the country — because motorists apparently have replica versions of her old license plates.

Trump, Not Biden, Is The True Unifier In Chief
Trump hasn’t even been inaugurated yet, but he’s already doing more than Biden did over the last four years to unify the country.

Trump is not afraid to make his case to the American people, unlike Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Americans know when politicos are ducking and dodging and cowering. And they don’t like it, no matter the tenor of their views.

NY Times: Ernst, Under MAGA Pressure, Signals Backing for Hegseth’s Pentagon Bid
Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who is facing re-election in 2026, appeared less skeptical after Trump’s supporters threatened her with political retribution.

Donald Trump Jr. posts list of all the Republicans who voted to confirm Lloyd Austin
"If you're a GOP Senator who voted for Lloyd Austin, but criticize @PeteHegseth, then maybe you're in the wrong political party!"

Tuberville Sounds Off On Republicans Opposing Trump Picks
"The American people gave him a mandate. This is his team now. He needs the opportunity to put the people around him that are gonna help him with his agenda."

Sen. Grassley: FBI Director’s ‘Orwellian Conduct’ Has ‘Shattered My Confidence’
In a scathing letter to the FBI chief, the Iowa senator says it’s time for Wray and his deputy to "move on to the next chapter."

Lara Trump Stepping Down From Co-Chair Role At RNC
She may have her eye set on serving in the U.S. Senate.

Trump says Prince William 'looks better in person'
"He looked really, very handsome last night. Some people look better in person. He looked great. He looked really nice, and I told him that."

Cheney responds to Trump jail threat
“Here is the truth: Donald Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election and seize power,” Cheney claimed. Right, because if Trump truly wanted to overthrow the election and seize power, he'd turn to unarmed guys in funny hats, not the military.

White House Chief of Staff tells staff to spend as much money as possible ahead of Trump presidency
Zients urged his team to keep doling out cash for Biden’s pet projects, including the infrastructure law; the Inflation Reduction Act; COVID-19 stimulus; and to boost domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing known as the CHIPS and Sciences Act.

Politico: Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trump’s return to Washington
“He’s been so cavalier and selfish about how he approaches the final weeks of the job,” said a former White House official.

Joe and Jill Biden awkwardly ignore a beaming Kamala Harris at the Kennedy Center Honors
The Bidens didn’t greet or acknowledge Harris as they entered the 47th Kennedy Center Honors, even as they took a spot standing right next to the vice president and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff.

NYC Mayor Adams calls out politicization of justice system under Biden
"It's been hard on the entire family ... I had to spend $2 million as a public servant in legal fees. Where does a public servant get that?"

Woman killed in accident involving officer responding to bomb threat at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home
“My prayers are with Tammie Pickelsimer, her family, the officer who was injured, and the entire Rome Police Department,” Greene said on X. “These violent political threats have fatal consequences. It’s an undue strain on our law enforcement who must treat them seriously."

Government loses trillions but tracks your $600 transfer
Billions in aid to Ukraine, trillions in military and pandemic spending, and massive homelessness funds remain unaccounted for, yet the IRS meticulously monitors even small peer-to-peer transactions.

Hochul pitches 'inflation refund' payments for New Yorkers
It's the latest pitch by Democrats to buy votes.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp Eviscerates Democrats: Voters ‘Do Not Want To Hear Your Woke Pagan Ideology’
“Americans are the most loving, God-fearing, fair, least discriminatory people on the planet,” Alex Karp, the co-founder and CEO of Palantir, said late last week.

Federal court blocks Obamacare for 'Dreamers'
A U.S. District Judge granted Kansas, alongside 18 other states, a stay regarding a final rule from the Biden administration allowing some Dreamers access to the ACA marketplace, according to court documents.

Trump’s border czar signals solution for 'Dreamers' will be tied to border security
Tom Homan said that any bipartisan deal would have to include increased border measures. He argued Trump had previously floated a similar deal, but that it was rejected by Democrats over the border wall.

NYC Mayor Adams eyes executive action to roll back sanctuary policies
"Once the city council made it clear, we're not changing the sanctuary city laws to allow [ICE] to go after those dangerous offenders. Once they made that clear, I went to plan B and said, 'What are my options and my powers?'"

Heritage report offers roadmap to defeat Tren de Aragua, the mega-gang taking over US cities
American media coverage and politicians have cast the Venezuelan gang as a group of simple thugs and criminals. However, the report emphasizes that Tren de Aragua is a state-sponsored transnational criminal organization.

‘Disease X’ outbreak widens as UN sends health team to Congo
A mystery illness being dubbed "disease X" has infected more than 400 and killed dozens of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Australian lab reports losing 323 deadly virus samples
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls told reporters that the security breach was discovered in August 2023 and that it has taken a year for his department to get accreditation from federal agencies to launch an investigation.

UN slams ‘violation’ of 1974 disengagement deal as Israel acts in Syria buffer zone
The U.S. defends Israel's decision to fill a vacuum after Syrian soldiers fled posts along the border but stresses that measure must be temporary.

Inside now-exiled President Bashar al-Assad’s abandoned mansion in Syria
The palace spans over 310,000 square feet and up until this week sat within a heavily secured compound of a staggering 5.49 million square feet, which includes a private hospital and the Republican Guard headquarters.

In a War Against China, the US Runs Out of Missiles in a Matter of Weeks, House Committee Finds
"In a protracted war, our defense industrial base does not have the resources it needs to win that war," lawmaker says.

TikTok files emergency motion to stop ban from taking place
TikTok and ByteDance, its China-based parent company, will be banned in the U.S. on Jan. 19, 2025, unless ByteDance divests.

South Korea imposes travel ban on president over martial law declaration
An overseas travel ban has been issued against the embattled president after his short-lived attempt to enforce martial law.

Blaze News exclusive: 'I've attended these parties' — former Diddy protégé recalls 'dark hours' with 'extra activities'
A hip-hop artist who was previously signed to Sean "Diddy" Combs' record label revealed his experience at the infamous parties that have become the center of federal investigations.

Ana Navarro Clashes With Whoopi Over Whether People Can Be Happy Despite Trump
"I'm telling people to prepare. ... That means they can't be relaxing and enjoying Christmas."

Golden Globes 2025 Nominations Announced
Leading off this year’s nominations is the transgender crime musical “Emilia Perez,” with ten nominations. The number of nominations set a new record for a comedy or musical film.

Ariana Grande Admits She Didn’t Know What ‘Holding Space’ Meant During Viral 'Wicked' Interview
“I didn’t know what any part of it meant ... I just wanted to be there. Because I knew something big was happening.”

TIME gives a shortlist of Person of the Year candidates
On Thursday, TIME will announce the 2024 Person of the Year. The finalists include Trump, Musk, Rogan, Harris, and a person that has been the talk of town, yes the one and only ... Kate Middleton.

Fox News commands 73% of cable news audience post-election
Post-election, CNN has lost 46% of its prime-time viewers while MSNBC is down 53%.

Under Pressure, Biden Opts For Minimum Acreage Possible In Drilling Decision
The Biden administration announced on Monday it will proceed with the smallest possible oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Greta Thunberg bursts into laughter as she declares ‘f*** Israel’ at rally
The 21-year-old, who is looking a little chubby in the face, appeared as a speaker at a demonstration in Germany, which included a discussion focused on “solidarity with Palestine and the climate movement.”

Bosses of world’s largest LGBT news site PinkNews accused of sexual misconduct
Several former staff members told the BBC they saw Anthony James, a director at the company and husband of its founder, kissing and touching a junior colleague who they say appeared too drunk to consent.

Biden Admin Cut Big Check To Activists Using Schools As Recruiting Grounds For LGBT ‘Family Therapy’ Program
A Michigan group received federal funds for a “family therapy” program that instructs parents to affirm their child’s gender confusion — and enlists public school districts in the effort.

Woke 'pansexual' sheriff in Michigan excited to implement far-left agenda
As part of the "fight for racial justice," Dyer called for providing "undocumented people" with a driver's license. They also pledged not to cooperate with ICE and to "protect immigrants" across the country.

Yale Students Overwhelmingly Pass BDS Referendum
At Yale, 76.6% answered "yes" to the question about divestment. An even larger number — 79.5% — said that Yale should "invest" in "Palestinian scholars and students" given "the widespread destruction of schools and universities in Gaza."

Elon Musk backs landmark Kids Online Safety Act, urges House passage
The Kids Online Safety Act would impose a legal “duty of care” to ensure social-media apps shield kids from sexual abuse, drug addiction, and risky stunts that can cause injury or even death. It is widely seen as the most consequential bill regulating Big Tech in decades.

'Thank you Daniel': Golf legend Phil Mickelson shows support for Daniel Penny for 'protecting' citizens
Penny "is the person you hope is around if your loved ones' lives are being threatened" and finished by calling him a "hero."