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Biden said he has changed the “fundamental equation” of the U.S. economy. He also discussed NATO, President Putin, the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire, and approaches to inflation. The day after giving his farewell speech, President Joe Biden held his final press conference of his term.An Oval Office interview recorded early on the evening of January 16th showed the outgoing president having a friendly exchange with MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell. Biden is famously aligned with one of MSNBC’s morning hosts, former Republican Joe Scarborough.The two discussed Biden’s economic record, his conflict with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the new ceasefire between Israel and…
The U.S. Army is on track to meet its 2025 recruitment quota for the first time in several years.The Pentagon said projections for the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force are on target for 2024, and the U.S. Navy said its numbers are surging as well.Why is it improving? Some military analysts say this is due to better pay and benefits. Some point out that the military is changing its recruiting program.The Army plans to hire 61,000 young people by the end of the year, with another 20,000 enrolled in the 2026 Deferred Entry Program, according to Secretary…
North Florida is just over 24 hours away from what could be one of the most impactful winter storms in Gulf Coast history.And while uncertainty regarding precipitation types in the eastern Panhandle is likely to be just around the corner, a trend toward colder air aloft will reduce the chance of rain and ice into the early hours of Tuesday night into early Wednesday. A messy mix of , sleet and snow is becoming more likely.For the first time in seven years, winter storm warnings are in effect for Florida from Pensacola to Gainesville and Jacksonville.If you look at how…
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he plans to promote one of his closest allies, James Usmayer, to become state attorney general.Usmayer’s likely new role stems from a chain of political dominoes that began with President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to be secretary of state.Mr. DeSantis announced on Thursday that he would nominate Attorney General Ashley Moody to take Mr. Rubio’s Senate seat and said he expected to select Mr. Usmayer to replace Moody.”My chief of staff, James Usmayer, is similar to Ashley. He’s proven himself in these fights, and I think he has a…
Ten years after he was fired from Disney, Leo Perello still believes the visa program for skilled international workers is deeply flawed, and that’s what led to his career in information technology. They charge that they are in the precarious position of having to train their foreign replacements.”The whole thing is a gross fraud against the American people,” Perello said. Perello was eventually able to get back on his feet and find another job in the IT field.After being fired in 2015, the Central Florida resident met with then-sympathetic Donald Trump, spoke about the issue at Trump’s rallies, testified before…
President Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday in an unusual exercise of the power of the executive office in the final hours of his term. Biden said the preemptive action was to prevent potential “retaliation” by the incoming Trump administration. Fauci has never been charged with a crime. However, the “complete and unconditional” pardon covers a period extending back to January 1, 2014.Fauci served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health for nearly 40 years, including during President Donald Trump’s first term, and was Biden’s chief medical adviser…
Written by Ed DeanNow that President Trump is in office, Mexico has a deportation alert network in place and plans to use it to warn illegal aliens living in the United States of possible deportation by Border Patrol agents. There is.ConsulApp, also known as the “Alert Button,” is a phone app that Mexican authorities say will notify undocumented immigrants and their families when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is in the area. Mexican government officials said they plan to ensure each Mexican national receives due process in the United States before being deported. When a mobile phone user presses the…
The Gasparilla Parade for Kids, which brought a healthy dose of pirate revelry to Tampa on Saturday, is a family-friendly parade that rivals next weekend’s main parade.This alcohol-free event was an all-day party for kids and their families. Opal Hearn, 4, throws beads from a float to spectators during the Gasparilla Children’s Parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)Members of the Tampa Gymnastics and Dance Showstars perform during the Gasparilla Children’s Parade on Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)Natalie Chou drinks two juice boxes while watching Gasparilla…
Trump could act quickly on the border, energy, electric vehicles, the Jan. 6 amnesty, DEI, “wokeness” in education, Ukraine, China, the economy, and more.WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will issue a series of executive orders immediately after taking office on January 20th.President Trump’s immigration adviser Stephen Miller reportedly outlined some of the president’s upcoming actions during a meeting with Senate Republicans earlier this month. President Trump could issue more than 100 executive orders on his first day in office, with a particular focus on border issues.In addition to executive orders, President Trump’s early moves are likely to include memoranda, proclamations, pardons, and…
Among the first actions President Donald Trump has announced is signing an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.The announcement builds on a promise Trump made at his Palm Beach County mansion in early January.The 47th new president of the United States also said he would like to make another name change: changing the name of Alaska’s Denali to Mount McKinley.Here’s what you need to know:President Trump orders U.S. map to be renamed from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of AmericaIn his inaugural address, President Trump said that minutes after taking the oath of office, he…