The promise of free community college in the latest spending bill is gone, Jill Biden confirms Though free community college was promised by US President Joe Biden when previously promoting his administration’s massive spending packages, it will no longer be included, the first lady confirmed on Monday. While visiting a community college summit in Washington, […]
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AOC’s ‘Squad’ spending on private security revealed
The congressional ‘Squad’ members spent more than $325,000 on private security despite their support of the Defund the Police movement Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other ‘Squad’ members collectively spent more than $325,000 on private security in 2021, according to a new Fox News Digital report based on Federal Election Commission (CDC) records. Missouri Rep. Cori […]
Biden signs $768bn military spending bill
The legislation devotes $300 million in security aid to Ukraine amid mounting tensions with Russia US President Joe Biden has signed a massive $768 billion defense package into law, approving an overall increase in military spending while setting aside billions for security initiatives aimed at confronting Moscow and Beijing. Biden signed the 2022 National Defense […]
Armed intruder detained at Windsor Castle where queen is spending Christmas
An armed intruder was arrested on Saturday on the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth is celebrating Christmas, Thames Valley Police say. The incident took place at around 8:30 on Christmas Day. “A 19-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested and he remains in custody at this time,” police said in a statement.The man […]
France spending millions to stop teen prostitution
The French government has kicked off a €14 million national campaign to tackle underage prostitution and pimping. It comes months after a report found as many as 10,000 youngsters, mostly teen girls, are involved in the sex trade. The campaign, launched by the Ministry for Solidarity and Health on Monday, is expected to be fully […]
’Ruthlessly unimaginative’: Snowden is unimpressed with Bezos’ spending habits
Jeff Bezos, a fan of private rockets and superyachts, is “ruthlessly unimaginative,” Edward Snowden has said, pointing out that with his fortune, the billionaire could “even pay for a union” if he wanted to. The fugitive whistleblower and privacy advocate dunked on one of the world’s richest people on Twitter over his reported new toy, […]
War spending is a tax on working people who just want to live in peace, Roger Waters tells RT
The former Pink Floyd frontman spoke to RT’s Going Underground on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the 1973 US-backed coup in Chile, which led the right-wing dictator Augusto Pinochet to power. The 9/11 terrorist attacks could have been a wake-up call for the US and the world to reassess priorities, but instead it […]