DOJ Appealing Oath Keepers’ January 6-Related Prison Sentences
The Department of Justice filed to appeal the prison sentences of eight members of the extremist group the Oath Keepers, who were convicted for actions related to the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors did not give a reason why they were appealing the prison sentences—including the 18 years behind […]
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The Food and Drug Administration approved “Opill,” the first over-the-counter birth control pill to be sold in the U.S. Opill was first approved for use by prescription in the U.S. roughly 30 years ago. FDA officials had been weighing Opill’s non-prescription approval for months, including during a two-day meeting in May. The FDA said it […]
Former Trump White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson Nets Book Deal
The book “Enough” by Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, is set to be released September 26, Simon & Schuster announced Thursday. Hutchinson was a star witness during last year’s televised hearings of the House Select Committee on the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Amid her testimony, she spoke of […]
Russian General says He was Fired After Criticizing Military Leadership
Russian Major General Ivan Popov said Thursday he had been fired after complaining about top military leadership and inadequate support for the soldiers on the front lines. In a Telegram voice note, Popov, commander of Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army which has been deployed in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, said he had been relieved of duty […]
Cooling Inflation Raising Questions about More Interest Rate Hikes
Inflation has cooled for a 12th straight month in June, partly due to flat grocery prices offsetting a rebound in gas prices and rent hikes. The 12 months of cooling inflation rates follows a 40-year record high in June 2022, while this past month marks the smallest yearly increase—just 3%—since March of 2021. The cooling […]
Unauthorized Migrant Crossings at U.S.-Mexico Border Plunged in June
The number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization plunged last month to its lowest level since the start of the Biden Administration, according to U.S. Border Patrol. Border Patrol agents recorded just more than 100,000 apprehensions in June, a nearly 60% decrease from 169,000 in May. It was in May that the Biden […]
Supreme Court Ethics Scrutiny Targets Liberals as well as Conservatives
Recent reporting on Supreme Court ethics practices has targeted liberal Justices as well as Conservatives. An exposé this week by the Associated Press included investigations into private colleges and universities who hosted various Justices at events where they had opportunities to mingle with political donors. The AP noted that liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayer’s staff had […]
FBI Director Wray Testifies before House Judiciary Committee
FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday testified before the House Judiciary Committee, answering questions on a broad number of topics. Since taking majority of the House in January Republicans in both chambers have been holding hearings into what House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) has called “this weaponization of the DOJ against the American people.” […]
U.S. Students Still Trailing Pre-Covid Learning Levels
U.S. students have not returned to pre-Covid pandemic learning levels in math and reading, according to a study released Tuesday by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), a national education research organization. The study highlights a continuing strain on education by the Covid pandemic, when lockdowns and social distancing led to school closures and remote learning […]
Biden Announces new G-7 Joint Declaration on Ukraine at NATO Summit
President Biden on Wednesday announced that the Group of Seven (G-7) economic powers were launching a joint declaration on Ukraine “to make it clear that our support will last long into the future.” In remarks he made alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithiuania, Biden said, “We are going to […]
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