Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has chosen a formerly incarcerated rapper to serve on his City Hall transition team as he prepares to take office in New York City Jan. 1, according to reports. The controversial selection comes as Mamdani, who won November's election on a progressive platform, assembles his transition team. Mamdani's appointment of Mysonne Linen, 49, was announced in a Nov. 26 Instagram post from Until Freedom, a New York City"based social-justice organization, where Linen is a leader.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a cabinet meeting Tuesday that "50%" of visas in Minnesota are fraudulent. Noem claims people "married their brother" or claimed "they were somebody they are not." This comes after President Donald Trump criticized Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, saying they are "incompetent" and criticizing their handling of Somalis in Minnesota.
At least, in today's terms, we know who's the more racist.
From Grok:
"Based on available sources, the claim of a $45M US cash delivery to the Taliban on Dec 8, 2025, lacks verification from official or mainstream reports. UN cash shipments to Afghanistan (US-funded) have occurred historically, but no confirmation matches this specific event.
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Looks like this claim is false.