Scott Hall becomes first Trump Co-Defendant to plead guilty
Atlanta bail bondsman Scott Hall on Friday became the first co-defendant in the 2020 Georgia election interference case to plead guilty to the charges against him. On August 22, Hall was also the first co-defendant to surrender at the Fulton County jail. He was released that day on $10,000 bond. Hall, along with former President […]
House Republicans fail to pass short-term stopgap to avert shutdown
The House Friday defeated a GOP-crafted stopgap funding bill intended to avert a government shutdown by a vote of 232-198. The defeat came after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Thursday vowed to not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the government running past Saturday. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called on House […]
Fulton County prosecutors signal they may soon offer plea deals
Fulton County prosecutors on Friday signaled they may soon extend a plea deal to one or both defendants headed to trial next month in the 2020 Georgia election interference case. Two co-defendants who requested speedy trials—Kenneth Chesebro and Sydney Powell—are set to be tried together on October 23. The two former Trump attorneys are among […]
FBI arrests Proud Boys member who disappeared amid January 6 sentencing
The FBI Thursday evening confirmed the arrest of Christopher Worrell, a member of the extremist Proud Boys group who’d disappeared while on trial for the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. “The FBI arrested him and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office assisted,” an Bureau spokesperson said in a statement. Collier County is […]
Georgia lawmaker who demanded Fani Willis investigation suspended
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) who demanded a special session to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) was suspended indefinitely from the chamber’s GOP caucus Thursday. “Despite the fact 32 of 33 Republican State Senators, the Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, and the Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party agree […]
Gen. Mark Milley retires as Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Four-star Gen. Mark Milley was retiring on Friday following a four-year tenure as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Milley was handing over the reins to Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown, who was confirmed by the Senate last week following a months-long blockade on military nominations by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), obstructing hundreds of military […]
Supreme Court to decide if states’ social media laws violate Constitution
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether state laws regulating social media platforms violate the Constitution. The Justices agreed to review legislation enacted by Republican-led state legislatures and signed into law by Republican Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas. The decision came three days before the Supreme Court was […]
Former Prigozhin aide to oversee volunteer fighters in Ukraine
The Kremlin announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked Andrei Troshev, former aide of late Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, to oversee volunteer fighter units in Ukraine. The announcement was made following a meeting between Putin and Troshev during which Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was also present. According to statement English translations of […]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at age 90
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) passed away at age 90, it was confirmed on Friday morning. The oldest member of the U.S. Senate, Feinstein had suffered health issues this past year, including a bout of shingles that kept her absent from the upper chamber for months. In August she was briefly hospitalized after suffering a fall […]
McCarthy won’t take up Senate’s stopgap in House amid looming shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Thursday vowed to not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the government running past Saturday. McCarthy’s vow came as the Senate voted 76-22 to begin debate on a 45-day continuing resolution (CR), stopgap legislation that would avert a government shutdown at midnight Saturday by extending the deadline to […]
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