Trump picks ex-Georgia congressman Doug Collins for Veterans Affairs secretary

President-elect Donald Trump tapped a longtime ally for his cabinet Thursday, nominating former congressman Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. A Navy veteran and Air Force Reserve chaplain, Collins, 58, represented rural northern Georgia for eight years before retiring from Congress following an unsuccessful 2020 campaign for the US Senate. He also aided in Trump’s efforts to … Read more

Citigroup probed by feds over ties to sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov: report

Citigroup is being probed by US government agencies over its ties to sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service are probing the bank’s work with Delaware-based Heritage Trust, which holds assets owned by … Read more

STM balances its books, but storm clouds remain

Montreal transit agency calls on province to drastically increase money it has pledged for maintenance and to help restart stalled projects. STM transit users make their way into the Snowdon metro station in May 2023.Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette file It was supposed to be a good news budget, but the STM’s directors warned … Read more

Kanye West’s ex-staffer claims the rapper left business meeting to have ‘loud’ sex with Bianca Censori, openly shared antisemitic views

One of Kanye West’s former employees said working for him was a total “nightmare” and is now taking legal action against the disgraced rapper. In a new lawsuit obtained by Page Six Thursday, Murphy Aficionado claimed West subjected him to antisemitic tirades and once walked out of a business meeting to have “loud” sex with … Read more

The week in whoppers: Jim Acosta denies Trump’s popular vote win, Joy Reid predicts ‘reparations for white people’ and more

CNN’s Jim Acosta falsely claimed Trump didn’t win the popular vote — which he did. Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions Spot the difference: “The former president falsely accused the Biden administration of . . . neglecting [hurricane victims in] areas that had voted for Republicans.” — The New York Times, Oct. 4 vs. … Read more

Trump plans to bring back what Dems lied and called ‘Muslim ban’ — it’s about terrorism

Donald Trump makes his acceptance speech at his Election Night Watch Party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center after being elected the 47th President of the United States. DAMON HIGGINS / USA TODAY NETWOR Not long before President Donald Trump, in his first term, issued his so-called “travel ban” on 13 countries, Somalia-born Abdul … Read more

Teddi Mellencamp’s estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, had affair years before ‘RHOBH’ alum’s own cheating scandal: sources

Teddi Mellencamp’s estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, allegedly had an affair with a woman named Missy during the former couple’s 13-year marriage, Page Six can exclusively reveal. Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell Page Six that Arroyave, 47, romanced Missy between 2015 and 2016, with one source saying it lasted for “at least … Read more

Leah McSweeney faces off in court against Andy Cohen’s lawyers in dramatic first hearing over Bravo suit

There was a dramatic “Real Housewives” throw down on Thursday — but not a single glass of Pinot Grigio was hurled. A New York court heard oral arguments from an attorney representing Andy Cohen, Bravo and its parent company NBC Universal, among others, about why it should toss a suit brought by former “Real Housewives” … Read more

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