May 21, 2025 Travel, Trump Administration
CNN reports: The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order Tuesday decreasing the number of arrivals and departures allowed at Newark Liberty International Airport after weeks of delays caused by air traffic controller staffing shortages and runway construction. The order, which goes into effect immediately, will allow 56 planes to take off and land each hour while the runway work is …
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May 21, 2025 Crackpots, Republicans
Politico reports: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) shared a photo of what she described as a “naked silhouette” of herself that she said was taken without her consent while renewing allegations of sexual abuse against multiple men, including her ex-fiancé, during a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday. The four men Mace has accused of crimes have repeatedly denied wrongdoing. The South Carolina …
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May 21, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
The New York Times reports: The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation of Andrew M. Cuomo, a front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, after Republicans accused him of lying to Congress about decisions he made during the coronavirus pandemic as governor, according to two people familiar with the matter. The inquiry comes after senior Justice Department officials …
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May 20, 2025 JMG Community, Open Thread
Deadline Hollywood reports: George Wendt, best known for playing the beer-swilling Norm on Cheers, died peacefully in his sleep while at home early Tuesday morning, according to a family representative. He was 76. Wendt was on Cheers for the entirety of the show’s epic run from 1982–1993. On a series full of beloved characters, his Norm Peterson was arguably the …
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May 20, 2025 Republicans, Trump cultists
Politico reports: House Republicans on Tuesday passed legislation to rescind a Biden-era policy meant to more closely scrutinize proposed bank mergers, sending the regulatory rollback to President Donald Trump’s desk. The House voted 220-207 to nullify a new rule finalized by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency last September that created a tougher regulatory process for banks seeking …
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May 20, 2025 Fox News, State Television
“They thought they could get away with it because they’ve been breaking the law and getting away with it for years. That day is over. They think, these people at Biden’s (sic) Justice Department, are afraid of a little controversy? They think Kash, Bongino, Bondi, Pirro, Alina Habba are afraid of what the media is going to say if they …
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May 20, 2025 Democrats, News
Delaware Public Media reports: After over a decade’s worth of effort and contentious battles within the state legislature, Gov. Matt Meyer signs legislation to legalize medical aid in dying, making Delaware the 12th jurisdiction to do so. The bill allows terminally ill adults with no more than a six-month death prognosis to explore end-of-life options, commonly referred to as physician-assisted …
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May 20, 2025 Republicans, Scandal
The Miami Herald reports: Tallahassee Leon County prosecutors say there is an open criminal investigation relating to information a lawmaker provided concerning the Hope Florida Foundation. In response to a request by the Herald/Times for Hope Florida Foundation-related records that prosecutors received from state Rep. Alex Andrade, the records custodian for State Attorney Jack Campbell said the information couldn’t be …
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May 20, 2025 Immigration, Trump Administration
NBC News reports: Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan, attorneys for the migrants said in court documents filed Tuesday. Those removals would violate a court order against deporting people to countries other than their homelands without an opportunity to file court challenges, they argued. The Department of Homeland Security did not …
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May 20, 2025 News, Politics
The Hill reports: The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would eliminate federal taxes on tips, advancing with the help of Democrats a top campaign promise of President Trump. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) brought the bill to the floor with the expectation that it would be blocked, but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) declined to. It passed via unanimous consent. …
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