Former Proud Boys member Zachary Rehl sentenced to 15 years in prison
Former Proud Boys member Zachary Rehl was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. The Department of Justice on August 17 requested a 30-year sentence for Rehl. Rehl was the leader of the Philadelphia chapter of the right-wing extremist group. Along with […]
Capitol Hill physician says Mitch McConnell is “medically cleared” to continue schedule
Capitol Hill physician Dr. Brian P. Monahan released a statement Thursday saying Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is “medically cleared” to continue his schedule after freezing up for at least a second time in front of reporters on Wednesday. The doctor’s statement reads in part, “I have consulted with Leader McConnell and conferred with […]
Trump attorneys formally file to sever his Georgia racketeering case from co-defendants
Trump attorneys on Thursday officially filed to sever the former President’s racketeering case from that of his 18 co-defendants in Fulton County, Georgia on charges related to the attempt to overturn that state’s 2020 Presidential election. Trump is among 19 co-defendants who were indicted by a grand jury following Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ […]
Former Proud Boys member Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years in prison
Former Proud Boys member Joe Biggs was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. The Department of Justice on August 17 requested a 33-year prison sentence for Biggs. He, along with former Proud Boys Chair Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, and fellow members of […]
Peter Navarro trial date set for Tuesday
A federal judge in Washington DC has set a trial date for this coming Tuesday for former Trump advisor Peter Navarro related to a subpoena from last year’s House Select January 6 Committee. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta this week rejected an argument from Navarro, a former Trump White House trade advisor, that he could […]
Trump pleads not guilty, waives arraignment in Georgia
Former President Trump on Thursday pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment in Fulton County, Georgia on charges related to the attempt to overturn that state’s 2020 Presidential election. Trump is among 19 co-defendants who were indicted by a grand jury following Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation into election interference. All 19 are facing […]
Clarence Thomas officially discloses private trips from megadonor
Clarence Thomas officially disclosed Thursday that billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan Crow had paid for the Supreme Court Justice’s private jet trips and a vacation in 2022. On the disclosure form, Thomas notes that Crow paid for his flights to attend a speech in Texas, and that Crow put him up in the billionaire’s New York […]
White House recommends reclassifying marijuana
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday formally recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ease federal restrictions on marijuana. HHS has recommended that marijuana no longer be classified as a “schedule I” drug, in the same category as drugs like heroin and LSD, but that it be categorized instead as a […]
North Korea says it simulated nuclear attack on South Korea
North Korea on Thursday said it had simulated a “scorched earth” nuclear attack and rehearsed a military occupation of South Korea. On Wednesday night Pyongyang launched two ballistic missiles as part of its tests. The launches were apparently meant to target command centers, key airfields and other military targets in South Korea. The missiles traveled […]
HHS issues public health emergency after Idalia strikes Florida
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a public health emergency on Wednesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia making landfall in Florida. The declaration from HHS followed a general emergency declaration issued by President Biden on Tuesday in advance of the storm’s arrival. The health emergency declaration involves the deployment of some […]
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