Promises to drastically lower Americans' energy bills turns out to be just another empty promise. Hundreds of Alabama residents are now facing a $100 surcharge on their energy bills thanks to xxxxx's actions. Apparently, ‘slashing energy costs’ really meant ‘revoking grants for low-income residents.’ About 250 customers received a letter stating that their accounts would be debited $100 because xxxxx's executive order froze a grant designed to help with energy bills. The executive order, titled ‘Unleashing American Energy,’ halted the disbursement of funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provided a supplemental $100 to eligible households. While xxxxx claimed his order would address ‘high energy costs,’ it's actually having the opposite effect in Alabama. As Daniel Tait of the Energy Policy Institute put it, xxxxx's promise is turning out to be a [SIZE=6]‘blatant con job.’[/SIZE]
[HEADING=2]Veteran federal prosecutor resigns over bank freeze order from Trump appointee[/HEADING] Denise Cheung wrote in a resignation letter that Ed Martin, nominated by Trump to be Washington's top federal prosecutor, ordered her to take actions unsupported by evidence. Veteran federal prosecutor resigns over bank freeze order from Trump appointee
[HEADING=2]Trump snaps back at Zelenskyy, blaming Ukraine for the war[/HEADING] The Ukrainian president has been excluded from the administration’s negotiations with Russia seeking an end to the war.
President Donald Trump mocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a poor negotiator and “grossly incompetent” Tuesday, as tensions continued to rise over the administration’s direct talks with Russia about ending the war it launched nearly three years ago.
The comments come amid criticism from European allies and many American intelligence experts that Ukraine and European nations invested in Ukraine’s defense had been excluded from negotiations that began early Tuesday between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia.
WTF [HEADING=2]Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on assault charge outside U.S. Capitol[/HEADING] Tarrio was released from prison last month after cut short his 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. [IMG alt="Proud Boys Presser"]https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2025-02/250221-Enrique-Tarrio-aa-328-b5f9dc.jpg[/IMG] Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, after a news conference with members of the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 offenders who received pardons or commuted sentences, at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.Tom Williams / Getty Images
Capitol Police said in a statement that the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. ET when “our officers witnessed a woman (a counter protester) put a cell phone close to a man’s face” while they were both walking. “Then the officers witnessed the man strike the woman’s phone and arm,” the statement said.
WTF [HEADING=2]Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on assault charge outside U.S. Capitol[/HEADING] Tarrio was released from prison last month after cut short his 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. [IMG alt="Proud Boys Presser"]https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2025-02/250221-Enrique-Tarrio-aa-328-b5f9dc.jpg[/IMG] Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, after a news conference with members of the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 offenders who received pardons or commuted sentences, at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.Tom Williams / Getty Images
Capitol Police said in a statement that the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. ET when “our officers witnessed a woman (a counter protester) put a cell phone close to a man’s face” while they were both walking. “Then the officers witnessed the man strike the woman’s phone and arm,” the statement said.
saw that earlier - was going to post - but then figured - why bother........ 8-)
"Well, it's alright. .............even if you're old and gray." "Well, it's alright. ............you still got something to say."
Capitol Police said in a statement that the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. ET when “our officers witnessed a woman (a counter protester) put a cell phone close to a man’s face” while they were both walking. “Then the officers witnessed the man strike the woman’s phone and arm,” the statement said.
Sounds like he was provoked and set up. Just saying.