New Recording: Oklahoma County Officials Discussed Sexual Favors
A recording that appears to implicate county officials in Oklahoma for discussing murder plots also revealed on Wednesday that those same officials discussed trading sexual favors for pay increases. Already McCurtain county commissioner Mark Jennings has resigned, following calls from Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) that he and three others on the tape do so. Jennings, […]
Date Set for Trump Sexual Assault Trial
A date has been set for the start of former President Trump’s sexual assault and defamation trial: this coming Tuesday, April 25. The date for the hearing follows Judge Lewis Kaplan in the Southern District of New York on Monday denying a request by Trump to delay the trial by a month. Trump attorney Joseph […]
Appeals Court Halts House Subpoena of former NY Prosecutor in Trump Case
Just hours after a U.S. District Judge okayed a Congressional subpoena for a former prosecutor’s testimony, an appeals court has put a halt on it. The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay on the House subpoena of former New York prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, who had previously led the investigation into former […]
Biden Administration Announces Investment in Alternative Solar Tech
Biden Administration on Thursday announced more than $80 million in funding to advance solar energy initiatives. The funding is set to go to producing more solar panels in the U.S., making solar energy available to more people, and pursuing superior alternatives to using somewhat troublesome silicon in the panels’ manufacturing. The Department of Energy announced […]
My Pillow Founder Lindell Ordered to Pay $5 Million Over Debunked Election Claims
Mike Lindell, founder and CEO of My Pillow, was ordered by an arbitration panel to pay $5 million to an expert who debunked his data related to the 2020 election. Lindell has long pushed election conspiracies. In July 2021 he offered to pay $5 million to anyone who could disprove his allegations of voter fraud […]
Yellen to Call for “Constructive” Relationship with China
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was expected Thursday to call for a “constructive” and “healthy” economic relationship between the U.S. and China. That’s according to excerpts from prepared remarks she was set to deliver at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. Yellen is expected to stress the need for “cooperation on the urgent global […]
GOP-Led House to Vote on Transgender Student Athlete Ban
The Republican-led House is expected to vote Thursday on a bill that would ban transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams. However, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 has no chance of passing in the Democratic-led Senate. The Biden Administration also opposes the measure, calling it discriminatory. […]
Judge Says Congress Can Question NY Prosecutor in Trump Case
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a request from the Manhattan District Attorney for a temporary restraining order, letting a subpoena from House Republicans for a former prosecutor’s testimony to go forward. Former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz had previously led the investigation into former President Trump’s role in hush money payments made amid the 2016 […]
Supreme Court Extends Brief Pause on Abortion Pill Restriction
The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily extended by two days a pause on a lower court ruling that would have imposed restrictions on access to abortion drug mifepristone. Having said last week that the Court would rule by 11:59pm ET Wednesday, Justice Samuel Alito has now called for an “administrative stay” that moves the deadline […]
“Tennessee Three” to Visit White House
A trio of state lawmakers who faced expulsion for protesting gun laws—the so-called “Tennessee Three”—have been invited to visit President Biden at the White House on Monday. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the visit on Wednesday. She said Biden was “proud” and “appreciative” to see the three state representatives calling for stronger gun restrictions, particularly […]
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