Hungary is set to lose more than €1 billion in European Union cohesion funds, the result of an ongoing conflict with Brussels over the country’s alleged violations of the rule of law. The deadline for Hungary to meet the requirements and implement corrective measures passed yesterday, marking a pivotal moment in its relationship with the Union. This would be the first time a member state permanently and irrevocably loses funding under the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation...

All of those who were injured are between the ages of 16 and 20, the NYPD said. 10 injured in shooting outside Queens music venue, suspects at large, NYPD says Ten people were shot after several men opened fire at a group of people waiting outside of a music venue in Queens, New York, the New York Police Department said in a press conference early on Thursday. Officers received reports of several people shot at an event space in Queens at 11:18 p.m. Wednesday evening, Chief of Patrol Philip...

A CIA agent forced into medical retirement by a mysterious set of symptoms often dubbed “Havana Syndrome” is speaking out. According to the former agent, the CIA is actively suppressing the truth about the “anomalous health incidents,” or AHIs, that she and many other U.S. government employees around the world have experienced. In an interview with journalist Catherine Herridge published on X, the agent says she is certain that she suffered an AHI and that the CIA is covering up the...

Kiev has failed to justify its persecution of the Ukrainian Church (UOC), the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has stated in its periodic report on Ukrainian abuses published on Wednesday. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky banned the UOC in September last year, accusing the church of having Russian ties. “The dissolution of a religious organization is a severe restriction that affects the ability of individuals to practice their religion or belief together...

Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer is endorsing Ben Wikler to lead the Democratic National Committee, a boost for the Wisconsin state party leader in a race that has drawn little attention and few big names. Schumer’s endorsement — shared first with POLITICO — comes as Democrats prepare for a month-long campaign to run the DNC, with four candidate forums in January. Following the party’s bruising losses in November, members of the committee will elect their new chair on Feb. 1. Schumer, the...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s (R) office has changed declaration forms to help prevent transgender candidates from being disqualified for not disclosing their “deadname.” The change came after Vanessa Joy, a transgender woman, was disqualified from running as a Democratic candidate for Ohio’s House District 50 after failing to list all legal names used within the prior five years on her signature petition, WEWS-TV reported.

President-elect Donald Trump is forcing the Democratic politicians who spent years lying about President Biden’s senility to take their bitter medicine, but we’re more concerned about the toady media who played along. Trump on Monday posted a video showing clip after cringe-worthy clip of Democratic leaders from Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas denying again and again that Biden was mentally and physically deteriorating, claiming he was “sharp,” “on his...

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