Matt Gagnon discussed the potential activation of the National Guard in Washington, DC, due to the FBI’s situation. He criticized Mayor Muriel Bowser for her incompetent administration and highlighted the unique federal oversight of the city. Gagnon also criticized the response to small protests, using a New York example where 16 protesters drew a large police presence. John called in to discuss the U.S.’s $125 trillion debt, emphasizing the unsustainable nature of the economy and the potential for a severe economic collapse. Gagnon agreed, expressing his frustration with both parties’ lack of seriousness about debt and deficit issues.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services.
