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02/03/2025 --theepochtimes
The delegation spoke in opposition to reports that USAID would be downsized or shut down by Elon Musk's DOGE.
02/03/2025 --cbsnews
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.
02/03/2025 --foxnews
A nonprofit political activist group founded by Georgia perennial candidate Stacey Abrams saw major layoffs this weekend after a massive fine was imposed by the state ethics commission.
02/03/2025 --dailycaller
'It's been run by a bunch of radical lunatics, and we're getting them out'
02/03/2025 --wfaa
The agency was created under President Kennedy, and provides international aid around the world on behalf of the United States.
02/03/2025 --dailykos
Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s unelected co-president, announced on Monday that the United States Agency for International Development will be shut down, jeopardizing billions in foreign aid.USAID is funded via Congress, which almost certainly makes it illegal for Musk—an unelected billionaire who runs a federal advisory commission that appears to be running afoul of federal law—to unilaterally shut it down.However, Musk said on X Space—an audio platform on his X social media site—that he convinced Trump to shut the agency down, and that Trump agreed."I went over it with the president in detail and he agreed that we should shut [it down]. I checked with him multiple times," Musk said early on Monday morning.Trump has yet to publicly say the agency is shut down, but he told reporters on Sunday that USAID is run by “radical lunatics."“We’re getting them out, and then we’ll make a decision,” he said.In the meantime, the USAID website is offline as of Monday morning. Dozens of people at the agency have been put on leave after they reportedly refused to follow a seemingly illegal funding freeze of all foreign assistance, which Trump had put in place.And on Sunday night, one of Musk's barely-out-of-college tech bros sent an email to the entire USAID agency, saying the office was closed and that no one should report to work unless told otherwise.“At the direction of Agency leadership, the USAID headquarters at the Ronald Reagan building in Washington, D.C.[,] will be closed to Agency personnel on Monday, February 3, 2025,” reads an email sent from Gavin Kliger, one of the small group of men reportedly between the ages of 19 and 24 who work for Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a federal advisory commission.Even a former Trump administration official told CBS News that the order to shut the agency down is beyond the pale.Elon Musk, left, and Donald Trump attend a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024.“[W]hy would anyone comply with this? The press office has no authority to order this and it’s not signed by any agency leader,” the unnamed former Trump official told CBS’ Jennifer Jacobs. Neither Trump nor Musk appear to have the legal authority to shutter USAID. Former President John F. Kennedy created the agency by executive order in 1961, following the passage of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, which reorganized the U.S.’s foreign aid. Any major change to the agency is assumed to require congressional approval.What’s more, the agency has been funded by Congress, and unilaterally impounding the congressionally approved funding also would seemingly run afoul of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Already, two federal judges halted Trump’s attempt to freeze all congressionally appropriated funds.“The Executive’s action unilaterally suspends the payment of federal funds to the States and others simply by choosing to do so, no matter the authorizing or appropriating statute, the regulatory regime, or the terms of the grant itself. The Executive cites no legal authority allowing it to do so; indeed, no federal law would authorize the Executive’s unilateral action here,” U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr. wrote in a decision blocking Trump’s attempted funding freeze.It seems Trump’s attempt to shutter an entire federal agency would fall under the same premise.Ultimately, closing USAID would be devastating for millions of people worldwide—as well as Americans living in the United States since USAID helps contain the spread of deadly viruses and diseases that could impact Americans if they are not kept at bay.Atul Gawande, who was the assistant administrator of global health at USAID under former President Joe Biden, said ending USAID would be a disaster.“This Administration is trashing US standing, alliances with scores of countries built over half a century, world-leading capacity and expertise, and American security,” Gawande wrote in a post on X. “Make no mistake—these essential, lifesaving activities are being halted right now. Consequences aren’t in some distant future. They are immediate.”Gawande also laid out just some of the programs that would expire by ending the agency:I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:1. Stops work battling a deadly Marburg outbreak in Tanzania and a wide outbreak of a mpox variant killing children in west Africa before it spreads further.2. Stops monitoring of bird flu in 49 countries, a disease which already killed an American on home soil.3. Stops critical work to eradicate polio.4. Stops >$1B in corporate drug donations and coordination eradicating tropical diseases like river blindness, elephantiasis, and others on the verge of elimination in whole regions.5. Stops medicines, supplies, systems building, staff support aiding >90 million women and children to get low cost vaccinations, prenatal care, safe childbirth, contraception, and other basic lifesaving health needs.6. Stops direct services for 6.5 million orphans, vulnerable children, and their caregivers affected by HIV in 23 countries.7. Stops donated drug supplies keeping 20 million people living with HIV alive.8. Would furlough all USAID contract staff — which includes half of its global health bureau—unless exempted.Democrats are sounding the alarm about Trump’s actions.“It’s hard to overhype how dangerous this moment is. This [is] a naked attempt to seize government by the right wing billionaire class so they can steal from the American people,” Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut wrote in a post on X.Thank you to the Daily Kos community who continues to fight so hard with Daily Kos. Your reader support means everything. We will continue to have you covered and keep you informed, so please donate just $3 to help support the work we do.
02/03/2025 --sltrib
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green wants Sen. John Curtis to vote against RFK Jr., Trump's HHS secretary nominee. Here's why.
01/30/2025 --themirror
Controversial Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back on Capitol Hill Thursday morning to answer more questions from various senators as he attempts to secure the secretary position.
01/30/2025 --usnews
Democrats undermined public trust during the pandemic. Republicans can now reassure Americans that vaccines save lives and money.
01/30/2025 --foxnews
FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.
01/30/2025 --forbes
Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.
01/30/2025 --theadvocate
ARLINGTON, Va. — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot after the country's...
01/26/2025 --foxnews
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of Defense would be following President Trump's orders immediately and end DEI programs.
01/26/2025 --nypost
Disinformation experts may hate President Trump’s executive order ending “the federal government's pressure campaign on social media companies,” but Reason’s Robby Soave deems it entirely “right and proper.”
01/26/2025 --morganton
There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring.
01/22/2025 --forbes
Senators have yet to schedule a confirmation hearing for Kennedy.
01/22/2025 --huffpost
Russell Vought, likely to return as director of the Office of Management and Budget, echoed the former House speaker's criticism of the social safety net.
01/22/2025 --pasadenastarnews
One must wonder if the Heritage Foundation can so easily abandon its convictions for fleeting populism, how soon it will be that the rest of the circus follows in behind the clowns.
01/22/2025 --theepochtimes
A memo issued by the acting HHS director says a pause will be in effect until Feb. 1.
01/22/2025 --themirror
US President Donald Trump has warned Russia President Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine soon, or face a number of high sanctions and tariffs
01/22/2025 --forbes
Patel has long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.
01/22/2025 --kearneyhub
Many social media users noticed the gesture looked like a Nazi salute. Musk fanned the flames of suspicion by not explicitly denying those claims in a dozen posts since.
01/18/2025 --dailypress
The president-elect has five children from his marriages to Ivana Trump, Marla Maples and current wife Melania Trump.
01/18/2025 --scnow
"Your head will spin when you see what's going to happen," Trump said. Here's a closer look at what he promised to do on Day 1.
01/14/2025 --kearneyhub
Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve. Some takeaways from the hearing:
01/14/2025 --sentinelandenterprise
Kamala Harris will resume practice after an eight-year hiatus
01/10/2025 --kenoshanews
The 8 p.m. Eastern remarks are set to be his last significant opportunity to speak to Americans before he leaves office Jan. 20.
01/06/2025 --clickondetroit
For the first time, the District of Columbia is hosting three so-called National Special Security Events in a two-week span: Monday’s congressional certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral win, this week’s state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter and then Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
01/06/2025 --whig
Vice President Kamala Harris says Jan. 6, 2025, was a “good day” for democracy as she oversaw the peaceful certification of Donald Trump's victory. In doing so Monday, she joined a short list of other vice presidents who have overseen...
01/06/2025 --dailykos
The Senate’s top Republican reportedly assured President-elect Donald Trump that his controversial pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has enough GOP support to survive the blistering confirmation process. According to CBS News, which cited three sources, Senate Majority Leader John Thune assured Trump this past weekend that Hegseth should have no trouble clearing the vote requirement needed to become a member of Trump’s Cabinet.This came after an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” where Thune expressed more caution. While Thune said the confirmation process would be “fair,” he added, too, that all of Trump’s disastrous picks, including Hegseth, would have to “make their case in front of the committee.” “I think these are nominees who are new enough, they’ve been going around and conducting their meetings, which I think, frankly, have gone very well, but they still have to make their case in front of the committee,” Thune added. “And, you know, we don’t know all the information about some of these nominees.”Senate Majority Leader John ThuneWith these conflicting statements, Thune appeared to be injecting more uncertainty into whether every GOP senator would vote yes on confirming the contentious and oftentimes unqualified nominees put forth by Trump. Beyond Hegseth, other Cabinet appointees such as Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence; Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services; and Kash Patel as Trump’s pick to be the next FBI director are similarly in peril. Indeed, the fate of Trump’s eventual Cabinet remains uncertain after Republican lawmakers spent much of December tiptoeing around questions regarding Kennedy’s vaccine views and the accusations of sexual misconduct against Hegseth. While some Republicans have expressed full support for Trump’s Cabinet picks, others have stopped short of issuing a public endorsement for his most controversial picks. In theory, this should add another wrinkle to the confirmation process given that Republicans only narrowly hold the Senate majority. But it’s possible that Thune’s apparent confidence toward Hegseth, specifically, is predicated on the fact that Hegseth has friends in high places. In December, for instance, a conservative group with ties to multibillionaire Elon Musk spent lots of money on a new pro-Hegseth ad. It surely helps Hegseth, too, that Trump was never really bothered by the allegations against Hegseth. (Neither Musk nor Trump have commented publicly on whether Hegseth has enough Senate support.)While some key Republican holdouts eventually came around to Hegseth’s defense, he’s still not well-liked by voters as of Civiqs polling for Daily Kos in December. And there’s still plenty for senators to oppose if they’d be willing to defy Trump. For one, an anonymous woman accused Hegseth of raping her in a California hotel room in 2017. While Hegseth and his lawyers have said that the encounter was consensual and he was not charged, he did pay the accuser an undisclosed amount. Beyond that, Hegseth is likely to face a frenzy of uncomfortable questions about reports of his excessive drinking. A report in The New Yorker alleged that Hegseth once drunkenly shouted “kill all Muslims” after a 2015 rendezvous at a bar. (This seems like a good place to remind voters—and maybe even Hegseth—that the former Fox News contributor promised to stop drinking alcohol if he’s confirmed to head the federal department charged with leading the nation’s armed forces.)Maybe Thune is more optimistic toward Hegseth’s chances given that no one seems to be talking about Hegseth anymore. Unlike in early December, when every and any Hegseth ally, including his mother, went on a media blitz to try and convince senators that her son isn’t a total piece of garbage, they’ve gone rather silent now.Whatever happens with Hegseth’s nomination—his hearing is scheduled for Jan. 14—the fact that Trump persisted with it for so long, coupled with the fact that Thune recently expressed confidence in him joining the president-elect’s Cabinet, is yet another reminder that Trump’s forthcoming administration will be a disaster. That’s because, yes, it’s incredibly dangerous for both our military and our nation that a man who repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the U.S. military and who has abused and exploited women might have enough support to lead the troops under a second Trump administration.Now that Hegseth has a president in his image, his fortune appears to be rising—even if it’s to our disservice. If you value having free and reliable access to the information and resources we provide, we’re asking for your help today. Will you make a donation of $5, $25, or whatever you can afford to help keep the lights on?
01/06/2025 --oanow
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021.
01/02/2025 --courant
President Joe Biden bestowed the nation's second-highest civilian honor on Connecticut's Chris Dodd Thursday.
01/02/2025 --rollcall
Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talk before the start of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress in the Capitol on March 7.
01/02/2025 --dailykos
Following the horrific terror attack in New Orleans in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, Republican politicians spread disinformation, posted tone-deaf messages, and even used the moment to launch attacks at the press.Among the offenders is Louisiana GOP Sen. John Kennedy, who couldn’t give up his cringeworthy Foghorn Leghorn schtick for five minutes to act like an adult at a news conference with law enforcement officials, who were trying to give the public information about the attack.Kennedy took over the news conference to make a bad "joke" about the media being biased.Here’s his exchange with an NBC reporter, who was simply trying to ask a legitimate question about the incident:Kennedy: Tell me who you’re with?Reporter: NBC’s over here on the right.Kennedy: That’s an unusual position.When another reporter said, “I don’t get it,” Kennedy responded, “you wouldn’t.”xReporter: NBC is here on the right Kennedy: That’s an unusual position Reporter: I don’t get it Kennedy; You wouldn’t pic.twitter.com/wYxDDIz0Gf— Acyn (@Acyn) January 1, 2025Kennedy then pushed a law enforcement official out of the way and co-opted the news conference so he could make more bad metaphors and threaten law enforcement officials. “I will promise you this: I will, when it is appropriate in this investigation is complete, you will find out what happened and who was responsible, or I will raise fresh hell and I will chase those in the federal government who are responsible for telling us what happened like they stole Christmas,” Kennedy said, preemptively threatening law enforcement officials just hours after the attack as they were trying to collect information. xLouisiana Sen. John Kennedy threatens to ‘chase’ feds ‘like they stole Christmas’ if they won’t tell ‘truth’ about New Orleans attack https://t.co/2MW6nrB44C pic.twitter.com/Yzz9VyZOqL— New York Post (@nypost) January 1, 2025Then there was Louisiana’s GOP Gov. Jeff Landry, who posted an image of himself smiling and giving a thumbs up after eating at a steak house in New Orleans the evening after the attack. “Ate dinner tonight in New Orleans. Proud to be a part of this incredibly resilient city. See everyone at the game tomorrow!” Landry posted, referencing the college football bowl game that was postponed so that law enforcement could ensure the public's safety.xAte dinner tonight in New Orleans. Proud to be a part of this incredibly resilient city. See everyone at the game tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/JhEJDb5E9P— Governor Jeff Landry (@LAGovJeffLandry) January 2, 2025Landry was trying to show that the city is safe, but the image was cringe and missed the moment as families were grieving the loss of loved ones.After many criticized Landry, he tried to explain why he would post such a tone-deaf image.He wrote in a subsequent post on X: “It’s important to understand that we have many visitors in the city of New Orleans right now. Safety is our top priority and we want our guests and the world to know that Louisiana does not cower to radical islamic terrorists. Our restaurants and all New Orleans has to offer remain open for business!”It wasn't just Louisiana Republicans acting like schmucks.Before all the information was known about the attack, Donald Trump falsely said the attacker was an undocumented migrant—running with wrong information that Fox News had spread before retracting their report. Then, rather than apologize after that report turned out to be false, Trump fired off another Truth Social post saying he was "RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING."Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., also ran with the fake news that the attacker was undocumented. "Biden’s parting gift to America — migrant terrorists," Trump Jr. wrote in a post on X, citing fake news his father had also spread.President Joe Biden, meanwhile, acted like an adult, waiting for correct information on the attack before making a statement to the media later in the day.“We’re going to stand with you as you mourn and as you heal the weeks to come,” Biden said, seeking to comfort the victims and the city of New Orleans, rather than try to score political points by pointing fingers and spreading disinformation.xHappening Now: President Biden delivers remarks on the latest developments in New Orleans. https://t.co/oRhzQSLoAj— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 1, 2025“New Orleans is a place unlike any other place in the world, a city full of charm and joy. So many people around the world love New Orleans because of its history, its culture and above all its people,” Biden added. “The spirit of New Orleans will never, never, never be defeated.”We should all appreciate for the next few weeks that we have a leader in the White House who can act like a normal human being in times of tragedy—because that’s about to change.
01/02/2025 --dailykos
A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill, the president said.The FBI said it was investigating the attack as a terrorist act. In the early Wednesday attack, a driver steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot to death by police. The FBI said it does not believe the driver acted alone.Investigators found guns and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in the vehicle — which bore the flag of the Islamic State group — along with other explosive devices elsewhere in the city’s famed French Quarter.President Joe Biden said Wednesday evening that the FBI found the videos the driver posted to social media. He called the attack a “despicable” and “heinous act.”Edward Bruski gets emotional at the scene where a vehicle drove into a crowd in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2025.The rampage turned festive Bourbon Street into a macabre scene of maimed victims, bloodied bodies and pedestrians fleeing for safety inside nightclubs and restaurants. In addition to the dead, dozens of people were hurt. A college football playoff game at the nearby Superdome was postponed until Thursday.Zion Parsons, 18, of Gulfport, Mississippi, said he saw the truck “barreling through, throwing people like in a movie scene, throwing people into the air.”“Bodies, bodies all up and down the street, everybody screaming and hollering,” said Parsons, whose friend Nikyra Dedeaux was among the people killed.“This is not just an act of terrorism. This is evil,” New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said.The attack is the latest example of a vehicle being used as a weapon to carry out mass violence and the deadliest IS-inspired assault on U.S. soil in years.The driver “defeated” safety measures in place to protect pedestrians, Kirkpatrick said, and was “hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did.”The FBI identified the driver as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas, and said it was working to determine any potential associations with terrorist organizations.“We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible," FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alethea Duncan said at a news conference.Investigators found multiple improvised explosives, including two pipe bombs that were concealed within coolers and wired for remote detonation, according to a Louisiana State Police intelligence bulletin obtained by The Associated Press.A black flag with white lettering lies on the ground rolled up behind a pickup truck that a man drove into a crowd in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2025. The bulletin, relying on preliminary information gathered soon after the attack, also cited surveillance footage that it said showed three men and a woman placing one of the devices, but federal officials did not immediately confirm that detail and it wasn’t clear who they were or what connection they had to the attack, if any.Jabbar drove a rented pickup truck onto a sidewalk, going around a police car that was positioned to block vehicular traffic, authorities said. A barrier system meant to prevent vehicle attacks was being repaired in preparation for the Super Bowl in February.Jabbar was killed by police after he exited the truck and opened fire on responding officers, Kirkpatrick said. Three officers returned fire. Two were shot and are in stable condition.Investigators recovered a handgun and AR-style rifle, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.There were also deadly explosions in Honolulu and outside a Las Vegas hotel owned by President-elect Donald Trump. President Joe Biden said the FBI was looking into whether the Las Vegas explosion was connected to the New Orleans attack but had “nothing to report” as of Wednesday evening.A photo circulated among law enforcement officials showed a bearded Jabbar wearing camouflage next to the truck after he was killed. The intelligence bulletin obtained by the AP said he was wearing a ballistic vest and helmet. The flag of the Islamic State group was on the truck's trailer hitch, the FBI said.Matthias Hauswirth of New Orleans prays on the street near the scene where a vehicle drove into a crowd on Jan. 1, 2025.“For those people who don’t believe in objective evil, all you have to do is look at what happened in our city early this morning," U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, said. "If this doesn’t trigger the gag reflex of every American, every fair-minded American, I’ll be very surprised.”Jabbar joined the Army in 2007, serving on active duty in human resources and information technology and deploying to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010, the service said. He transferred to the Army Reserve in 2015 and left in 2020 with the rank of staff sergeant.Hours after the attack, several coroner’s office vans were parked on the corner of Bourbon and Canal streets, cordoned off by police tape with crowds of dazed tourists standing around, some trying to navigate their luggage through the labyrinth of blockades.Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry urged people to avoid the area, which remained an active crime scene.“We looked out our front door and saw caution tape and dead silence and it’s eerie,” said Tessa Cundiff, an Indiana native who moved to the French Quarter a few years ago. "This is not what we fell in love with, it’s sad.”Authorities form a security barrier to keep other vehicles out of the French Quarter on Jan. 1, 2025.Nearby, life went on as normal in the city known to some for a motto that translates to “let the good times roll.” At a cafe a block from where the truck came to rest, people crowded in for breakfast as upbeat pop music played. Two blocks away, people drank at a bar, seemingly as if nothing happened.Biden, speaking from the presidential retreat at Camp David, addressed the victims and the people of New Orleans: “I want you to know I grieve with you. Our nation grieves with you as you mourn and as you heal.”“My heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday,” Biden said in an earlier written statement. “There is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation’s communities.”FBI officials have repeatedly warned about an elevated international terrorism threat due to the Israel-Hamas war. In the last year, the agency has disrupted other potential attacks, including in October when it arrested an Afghan man in Oklahoma for an alleged Election Day plot targeting large crowds.
01/02/2025 --salon
Carter was the calm in the storm: blunt, stubborn, smart and a victim of his own hubris
01/02/2025 --tulsaworld
What's wrong with Sriracha? And, by the way, what is Sriracha?
01/02/2025 --duluthnewstribune
As federal health care policies evolve, Minnesota’s robust system faces new questions, from privatization to research funding and vaccine concerns.
01/02/2025 --axios
Flags of the Sugar Bowl teams — Georgia and Notre Dame — flutter on Bourbon Street as investigators work on New Year's Day. Photo: Michael DeMocker/Getty ImagesSeven hours and two time zones apart, the New Year's Day pickup-truck attack in New Orleans and Tesla Cybertruck bomb in Las Vegas meant a violent, frightening start to 2025.The big picture: President Biden said in televised remarks last evening that law enforcement officers were investigating whether there was "any possible connection": "Thus far, there's nothing to report on that."Driving the news: In what could be either a coincidence or a systemic vulnerability, both vehicles were rented through Turo, a "peer-to-peer" vehicle-sharing app where renters connect directly with owners."The concept is similar to Airbnb, in that customers can rent a specific car make and model and coordinate pickup and drop-off with the car owner," the N.Y. Times explains.Turo said it's working with law enforcement: "We do not believe that either renter had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat, and we are not currently aware of any information that indicates the two incidents are related."The Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame, originally scheduled for last night in New Orleans, was postponed to 4 pm ET Thursday. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell — with Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) at her right elbow — speaks to the media yesterday, surrounded by officials involved in the investigation. Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesBiden said during his remarks that Shamsud-Din Jabbar — the deceased 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran suspected of the New Orleans attack, which the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism — "posted videos to social media indicating that he was inspired by ISIS, expressing a desire to kill."The suspect was killed in a firefight with police. The death toll rose to 15 people, with at least 35 injured."I know while this person committed a terrible assault on this city, the spirit of New Orleans will never, never be defeated," Biden said.Catch up quick: Photos show the truck crashed into construction equipment just short of the Royal Sonesta hotel at 300 Bourbon St., reports Axios New Orleans' Chelsea Brasted.An ISIS flag was found inside the truck, as well as multiple weapons and a "potential" IED, the FBI said.When Jabbar exited the truck, he began shooting and three NOPD officers returned fire, police said.Officials don't believe Jabbar was working alone.Go deeper: What to know about New Orleans attack victims
01/02/2025 --chicagotribune
May Jimmy Carter rest in peace knowing that through his efforts the world is a better and kinder place.
01/02/2025 --cbsnews
The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Here's what to know.
12/29/2025 --ocregister
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