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Donald Trump has announced about 100 nominations to his administration that require Senate confirmation, from cabinet secretaries to ambassadors to foreign countries, but on Thursday the President-elect announced the “nomination” of three more “ambassadors” — to Hollywood. “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California,” Trump declared on social media. “They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE! These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest. It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!” Calling it a “seemingly unprecedented role,” Politico reports, “Voight, Gibson and Stallone have been vocal supporters of Trump i...
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'Not how you handle children': Sheriff under fire after 11 year-old girl put in handcuffs

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One county sheriff in upstate New York is now battling criticism from his community after defending deputies who handcuffed an 11 year-old girl after mistaking her for a suspect. NBC News reported that Onondaga County Sheriff Tobias Shelley said it was "reasonable" when deputies briefly cuffed a young girl for seven minutes on Monday and questioned her about a car theft in the area. In a video of the incident obtained by local news outlet WSTM, deputies can be heard telling the girl that someone wearing "the exact same thing you’re wearing just stole a car," as both the suspect and the girl were wearing a puffy pink jacket and camouflage pants. But the suspect and the girl are also Black. When the kids told the officers "we can't drive," one officer pushed back, saying: "What do you mean? Most kids can't drive and they're still out here stealing cars." READ MORE: 'Not going to cooperate': Border state sheriffs vow to d...
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Ex-federal prosecutor: How Americans were presented with 'two Pam Bondi’s' during hearing

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Following Donald Trump attorney general nominee Pam Bondi's confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Mary McCord — who served as Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security of the United States — suggested that the MAGA pick appeared to showed two different sides of herself. Speaking with McCord, who was also a federal prosecutor in the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia , MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace noted, "There's no political analysis that suggests that she's at risk of not being confirmed, but she'll only be successful, including in Trump's eyes, if she's able to do what she was attacking [Senator] Adam Schiff (D-CA) for — if she's able to use the department effectively to bring cases against federal crimes and federal criminals. And she'll only be able to do that — you can't do that by yourself — she'll only be able to do that if she's able to lead the vast majority of that workforce." W...
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'Concerns from Mar-a-Lago': Speaker Johnson boots pro-Ukraine Intel Chair in 'big shakeup'

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has taken the unusual step of removing U.S. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) as Chair of the House Intelligence Committee. Turner, a center-right lawmaker, is well-regarded on both sides of the aisle for his strong commitment to traditional Republican principles, particularly in matters of national security and defense. Punchbowl News first reported the move, which CNN’s Annie Grayer is calling a “big shakeup.” Punchbowl’s Andrew Desiderio adds that “Turner is one of the biggest Ukraine supporters among Republicans on the Hill and is also very involved with NATO. Much more hawkish than Trump-aligned R’s would like.” CBS News’s Margaret Brennan reports Turner told her that Speaker Johnson “cited ‘concerns from Mar a Lago’ as justification for the removal.” Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT) weighed in with concern on the removal of his colleague: “I have confidence that Mike Turner would do the right thing. The fact that h...
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'Ever hear that?' Why Trump is obsessed with the song he calls 'the gay national anthem'

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For years, President-elect Donald Trump has played the song "Y.M.C.A." by the Village People at his campaign rallies. And now, the Village People will be performing the song at the Republican's second inauguration despite its prominent association with the LGBTQ+ community. Vanity Fair reported Wednesday on the president-elect's fascination with the Village People's iconic song, which has been consistent since Trump's 2016 campaign for the White House. At first, the Village People — named after one of New York City's most liberal neighborhoods — were hesitant to tell Trump to stop using their song, writing in a 2020 Facebook post that their music is "all-inclusive." "[C]ertainly everyone is entitled to do the ‘Y.M.C.A.’ dance, regardless of their political affiliation," they wrote , though the group also acknowledged that they would "prefer our music be kept out of politics." READ MORE: Beyoncé hits Trump team with ceas...
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'No go': Johnson shuts down expecting Dem rep’s proxy voting plea

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An expecting Democratic lawmaker won't be able to cast her vote as Donald Trump nominees are confirmed this week. US Rep. Brittany Petterson (D-CO) wrote via X on Monda y: "Today marks the first day I am unable to fly to DC for votes due to travel restrictions ahead of my due date. It shouldn't be this way." The Colorado lawmaker added, "Congress must pass my bipartisan resolution to allow Members who are new parents to vote remotely." READ MORE: Mike Johnson retaliates against House Republican who voted against him in speaker election NBC News' Sahil Kapur reported on Tuesday that the resolution "is a no go," writing via X that Speaker Mike Johnson "says the Constitution doesn’t permit proxy voting." The GOP leader said, "I’ve filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court asserting that proxy vote is unconstitutional. That's been my belief as a constitutional law litigator, and I don't see any way around th...
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'Potential target': Officials warn of trouble ahead of Trump inauguration

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Less than one week ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, US national security officials warn of possible violence, according to a Tuesday Politico report . Per the report, despite the fact that intelligence and law enforcement agencies have said that, so far, "there are no specific credible threats" to worry about, they say the vicinity could be "'an attractive potential target' for violent extremists." According to a threat assessment obtained by the news outlet, the national security officials wrote persons specifically with "election related grievances" could see the event as "their last opportunity to influence the election results through violence." READ MORE: DC hotel bookings way down for Trump inauguration as even protesters decide to skip Furthermore, the officials are concerned that protests could turn violent. "Past protests by some of these individuals have involved traffic blockades, trespassing, property de...
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