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US President-elect Donald Trump attended the Army-Navy football game today alongside a collection of allies, cabinet picks, and controversial figures.
JD Vance, Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, and Daniel Penny joined Trump.
Penny was recently acquitted of a homicide charge over a 2023 incident in which he put a homeless man who was yelling at passengers into a chokehold for nearly six minutes. Penny has become a cause célèbre on the right since.
Penny is not the only controversial guest. Hegseth has faced accusations of rape and alcohol abuse, which he denies.
The 3 p.m. ET matchup at Northwest Field in Landover, Maryland, is the 125th iteration of the famous college football rivalry between the military service academies.
Meanwhile, Trump has vowed to scrap Daylight Saving Time (DST) and is reportedly considering scrapping a car crash reporting requirement that Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk strongly opposes.
And officials across the East Coast are expressing frustration over continued mysterious drone spottings in the airspace above New Jersey.
Photos: Crowd cheers Trump and his allies at Army-Navy game
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 20:45
‘How do you like that?’: Man hurls coffee at George Santos in Time Square
Former congressman George Santos reportedly had a cup of coffee thrown on him as he walked through Times Square in New York City recently, according to a viral video.
In the clip, the former congressman, who pleaded guilty in August to identity theft and wire fraud charges, reacts with a mix of shock and anger, saying, “What the f*** is wrong with you?”
It’s unclear who threw the coffee at Santos, though the video begins with an unnamed man speaking into camera saying, “This guy has got [the] audacity to show his face?”
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 20:29
Watch live: Trump attends Army-Navy game in Maryland
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 20:11
JD Vance, Daniel Penny spotted at Army-Navy game
Vice president-elect JD Vance and Daniel Penny were among the notable figures spotted on Saturday in Donald Trump’s box at the Army-Navy football game.
The president-elect is reportedly en route.
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 20:10
Jets fly over Washington ahead of Army-Navy game
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 20:05
Trump names Devin Nunes to Intelligence Advisory Board
Donald Trump has named Devin Nunes, CEO of his Truth Social platform, to lead the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, an independent body that advises the executive branch.
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump said Nunes, a former California congressman, “will draw on his experience as former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and his key role in exposing the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, to provide me with independent assessments of the effectiveness and propriety of the U.S. Intelligence Community’s activities.”
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 19:57
Chicago mayor responds to Trump administration threats of arrest over immigration policies
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his city’s immigration “sanctuary” policies on Saturday and responded to threats from the Trump administration to prosecute him.
“What the Trump administration has called for is for local police departments around the country to behave as ICE agents. In sanctuary cities, that is not permissible,” the mayor told CNN.
The city’s sanctuary policies bar local police from assisting in deportations and don’t ask people their citizenship status when they use city services.
Johnson added that these provisions still allow immigration authorities to go after migrants accused of criminal offenses.
“Once they are arrested and they are in custody, then the law, of course, is fully prepared to prosecute,” he said, adding, “Look, no one is going to harbor or protect criminals, whether you have come here as an immigrant or undocumented or otherwise.”
The comments came after Trump border czar Tom Homan threatened to prosecute Johnson if he gets in the way of the administration’s plans to carry out an unprecedented national deportation operation upon taking office.
“If your Chicago mayor doesn’t want to help, he can step aside,” Homan said this week during an event in Chicago. “But if he impedes us — if he knowingly harbors or conceals an illegal alien — I will prosecute him.”
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 19:45
Trump mocks Chris Christie with bizarre drone-themed post
Donald Trump continued his long-running public animosity towards former New Jersey Governor and Republican presidential rival Chris Christie, posting a mocked up photo on Saturday showing Christie eating McDonalds being delivered by drones.
The crude post appeared to be a reference to the spate of drone sightings above New Jersey in recent weeks.
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 19:30
New York officials outraged over drone sightings call for new powers
The governor said in a statement on Saturday on X that drone activity prompted officials to shut down Stewart Airfield in New Windsor for about an hour last night.
“This has gone too far,” Hochul said in the statement, calling on Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act, a bill that would reform drone policy and hand more authority over to states.
More details in our full story.
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 19:14
Don Jr. offers ‘endorsement’ to Democrats planning to skip Trump’s inauguration
Donald Trump Jr. doesn’t seem too concerned more than a dozen Democrats are reportedly planning to skip Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in January.
“Apparently a large group of Democrat legislators plan to boycott my father’s inauguration, which is great as it will make room for a lot more actual patriots to attend,” the president-elect’s son wrote on X on Saturday. “They have my complete and total endorsement to stay at home.”
Josh Marcus14 December 2024 18:56