May 10, 2025 Canada, Republicans
Canada’s CTV News reports: U.S. lawmakers are proposing a bill that would allow some Canadian snowbirds to stay in the United States longer, in hopes of rebuilding cross-border tourism and supporting local economies. The Canadian Snowbird Visa Act proposes to extend the length of time eligible Canadian citizens aged 50 and over could visit the U.S. without a visa to …
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May 10, 2025 Travel, United States
CTV News reports: Expedia Group said Friday that reduced travel demand in the United States led to its weaker-than-expected revenue in the first quarter. In a conference call with investors Friday, Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin said U.S. demand was even softer in April than March. Expedia, which owns the lodging reservation platforms Hotels.com and VRBO as well as an eponymous …
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May 10, 2025 Republicans, Trump Administration
Sioux Falls Live reports: Revelations about Republican former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s credit card use prompted a legislative oversight committee to question state officials Thursday in Pierre about how the state approves credit card spending for travel and other expenses. The Dakota Scout obtained and published records earlier this year showing about $750,000 billed to the Noem office’s state-issued …
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May 10, 2025 Fox News, State Television
The Daily Beast reports: Fox News host Bret Baier admits that President Donald Trump’s decade-long “Fake News” crusade is to blame for plummeting trust in the mainstream media. Baier, 54, said the president “broke the system” and decimated whatever trust remained in the media before he took over the Republican Party in 2016. “Maybe that was part of his MO, …
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May 10, 2025 News, Politics
Politico reports: State Sen. Jason Pizzo, who recently proclaimed the Florida Democratic Party “dead” before leaving the party, said Friday he will run for governor as an independent in 2026. Pizzo has been hinting for months that he planned to mount a run to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who cannot run again due to term limits. The Miami state …
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May 10, 2025 Travel, Trump Administration
Reuters reports: The Federal Aviation Administration said late on Friday it plans to meet with major airlines on Wednesday about potential temporary cuts in flights at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport to address recent major disruptions. Earlier this week, Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration was working with airlines to cut flights at Newark after …
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May 10, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Lies
Axios reports: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled his trip to Israel, which had been planned for Monday, in order to join President Trump on Air Force One for his trip to the Middle East, according to three Israeli and U.S. officials. Trump inviting Hegseth to travel with him to the Middle East is a signal that the president continues …
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May 10, 2025 Business, Crime
Ars Technica reports: Alex Mashinsky, the disgraced founder of the Celsius Network cryptocurrency bank who deceived hundreds of thousands into losing billions with the catchy slogan “unbank yourself”—was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday. In December, Mashinsky pleaded guilty to securities fraud and commodities fraud. Federal prosecutors slammed him for reaping $48 million in profits while causing billions …
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May 10, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
“Any illegal alien can simply show up at an airport and receive a free flight out of our country. We have also launched a phone app called CBP Home. That’s C-B-P-H-O-M-E, where illegals can book a free flight to any foreign country. As long as it’s not here, you can go anywhere you want. “This deportation bonus will save American …
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May 10, 2025 Trump Administration, United States
CBS News reports: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congressional leaders Friday that the federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as August if Congress doesn’t act, urging lawmakers to address the debt limit by mid July. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Bessent said after reviewing April tax filings, “there is reasonable probability that …
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