Wednesday, December 11, 2024

December 11, 2024

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The Mangiones are a storied Baltimore family whose name is now stained forever . . . The Mangiones, fueled by the competitive, combative spirit of their immigrant patriarch, built a formidable family business that made them a force in local politics and charity. When Nick Mangione Sr., Luigi's paternal grandfather, thought that he was being discriminated against at country clubs in the early 1970s because he was Italian, he bought his own golf resort. When he got tired of waiting for permission to build a second golf course at one of his clubs, he sent in bulldozers to begin clearing the land. And when one of his sons was cut from a local soccer team, Mr. Mangione barred the team's coach from his country club. New York Times

Mangione said UnitedHealthcare mistreated his mother . . . go Luigi Mangione executed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood as an 'act of war' after the company 'violated' its contract with his mother who suffered years of excruciating pain and expense following a diagnosis of severe neuropathy. This is the claim made in a document purporting to be Mangione's full manifesto, obtained and shared at length by true crime podcast Hidden True Crime. Daily Mail

Joe Rogan eviscerates 'gross' insurance industry . . . Joe Rogan suggested very few will mourn UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after suspected assassin Luigi Mangione was apprehended for the murder. Speaking to filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and producer Roger Avary, Rogan had little sympathy for Thompson. After Avary suggested that he doesn't 'think anybody's going to be crying too hard over that guy' Rogan replied that his family would, 'but that's about it.' Daily Mail

Mangione yells 'insult to the intelligence' of American experience

Politics

KJP refuses to comment on whether Americans are treated fairly by insurers . . . "Given the killing of the UnitedHealthcare executive, what would you say to Americans who might sympathize with Luigi Mangione's purported manifesto indicating that insurance companies ultimately care more about their profits than the health of their customers?" an AP reporter asked.

"We are grateful to law enforcement for apprehending the suspect and we are ready to provide any further support if needed and so while we certainly are not going to comment further on the investigation, we condemn violence in the strongest term," Jean-Pierre said. Daily Caller

Warren on UnitedHealth CEO Slaying: Violence Is Wrong, But 'You Can Only Push People So Far' . . . On Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "The ReidOut," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) commented on the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by stating that "violence is never the answer, this guy gets a trial, who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth[care]. But you can only push people so far, and then, they start to take matters into their own hands." And regulation is needed. Breitbart

GOP senators say that they won't fight Trump on Jan. 6 pardons . . . Republican senators who witnessed firsthand the Jan. 6, 2021, ransacking of congressional offices now say it's up to President-elect Trump whether to pardon those protesters convicted of federal crimes. They say that President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden of all crimes he committed or may have committed over an 11-year span has opened the door for Trump to do what he wants to help supporters who stormed the Capitol four years ago. The Hill

Nancy Mace Attacked By Pro-Transgender Man At U.S. Capitol . . . An Illinois man allegedly attacked South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace on the United States Capitol grounds Tuesday over her views on trans-identifying men in women's spaces, Mace said. "I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women," she said in a post on X. "Capitol police have arrested him. All the violence and threats keep proving our point. Women deserve to be safe. Your threats will not stop my fight for women!" Daily Wire

Tulsi Gabbard goes on offense with Trump's support as Assad falls . . . With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Director of National Intelligence-designate Tulsi Gabbard is doubling down on her anti-intervention stance with backing from President-elect Donald Trump as she faces a contentious confirmation battle. She had previously attracted ire over her opposition to intervention in Syria, even should that leave the Assad regime in power. Just the News

The fall of Assad kills a Democratic talking point against her.

Kimberly Guilfoyle gets Greece post amid reports of split with fiance Donald Trump Jr . . . President-elect Donald Trump said he will appoint Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece amid tabloid reports that Donald Trump Jr. wants to be rid of Ms. Guilfoyle, his fiancee. In a statement Tuesday evening, the president-to-be said that "for many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally. Earlier on Tuesday, tabloid outlets reported that Donald Trump Jr. has been seen holding hands with another woman and is on the splits with Ms. Guilfoyle. Washington Times

Pervert Alert: Convicted Sex Offender Anthony Weiner Running for New York City Council . . . Anthony Weiner, the former Democratic congressman from New York and registered sex offender who served 18 months in federal prison for sending explicit texts to a 15-year-old girl, is running for office again. After weeks of publicly mulling a bid for New York City Council in 2025, Weiner has formally filed to run in the second district, which encompasses the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He is running in an open race to succeed term-limited incumbent Carlina Rivera. Washington Free Beacon

He can neither escape his past nor his name . . .

Culture

Prominent DC Synagogue Accused of Caving to Anti-Israel Protesters by Canceling Gallant Speech . . . A prominent synagogue in Washington, D.C., is facing accusations from the Jewish community that it caved to anti-Israel activists by canceling an event with former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant. Adas Israel, whose members have included Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan and the late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, called off the event just one day before it was set to take place on Monday night. Anti-Israel activists, who had threatened to demonstrate outside the synagogue, took credit for the cancellation. Organizers said, however, that security concerns, not political pressure, prompted the decision. Washington Free Beacon

International

China Threatens Taiwan With Largest Military Drill in Decades . . . China made its largest show of force around Taiwan in decades in a time when President Joe Biden is seemingly less involved as commander in chief, moving over for President-elect Donald Trump. The Chinese navy deployed a group of 60 ships and 30 coast guard vessels off the coast of Taiwan this week in what appears to be its largest show of force since 1996, according to The Wall Street Journal Tuesday. The move comes as Biden has increasingly winded down his duties in anticipation of passing his responsibilities to Trump. Daily Signal

Money

Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid . . . A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive. The decision late Tuesday night is a victory for Jones, whose Infowars site was put up for sale as part of his bankruptcy case in the wake of the nearly $1.5 billion that courts have ordered him to pay over falsely calling one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history a hoax. Families of the Sandy Hook victims had backed The Onion's bid. Associated Press

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Rob Schneider says he's launching show to compete with 'The View' . . . "We're gonna do [an] all-ladies talk show that won't be like 'The View,'" Schneider told anchor Trace Gallagher on "Fox News @ Night," in a clip highlighted by Medaite. Schneider said that his show, in comparison to ABC's "The View," will "be the opposite, 'cause this will be entertaining" and will feature "funny women." "They're gonna tell jokes and have funny stories, and health and wellness," Schneider said. The Hill

Doctors warn cooking oil used by millions may be fueling explosion of colon cancers in young people . . . Certain types of cooking oils may be fueling a surge of colon cancers in young Americans, a government-funded study suggests. Consuming large amounts of seed oils – which include sunflower, canola, corn and grapeseed – has long been linked to inflammation in the body. But now a study analyzing the tumors of more than 80 patients with colon cancer has found they may also raise the risk of one of the fastest-growing forms of the disease. Daily Mail

We've been sold a lot of this stuff since the government freaked the country out over animal fats decades ago. And worst of all, McDonald's fries have never been the same since vegetable oil replaced lard in the deep fryer!