Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. This is the longest sentence handed down in a January 6th case so far, surpassing the 18-year sentence given …
Read More »Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19; President, Testing Negative, Maintains Schedule
Samantha Dietel, Alabama Reflector First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday night, the White House said in a statement. Biden has mild symptoms and will spend the week at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the White House said. President Joe Biden tested negative Monday night and Tuesday. He …
Read More »GOP Shutdown Threat Raises Risk of ‘Inhumane’ Cuts to Food Aid
Republican threats to shut down the federal government if spending isn’t drastically cut have put funding for a critical nutrition aid program at risk as hunger grows across the nation, with the recent lapse of pandemic-era assistance leaving many low-income families struggling to put food on the table. The Special …
Read More »Not Just Ohio: Biased Language Is New Tactic To Thwart Ballot Measures
Zachary Roth, Stateline Abortion rights supporters filed a lawsuit last week against what they call “deceptive” ballot language produced by Ohio officials for the state’s closely-watched upcoming referendum on the issue. But it isn’t just the Buckeye State that’s lately seeing fierce battles over the once-obscure topic of ballot language. …
Read More »President Biden Touts Jobs And Economy In Philadelphia On Labor Day
Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star President Joe Biden made his seventh trip of the year to the City of Brotherly Love on Monday, telling an audience of union workers that America’s best days are ahead of it, and that support for unions is the strongest it’s been in 60 years. “I …
Read More »Job Growth Exceeds Economists’ Expectations As Unemployment Inches Up
Casey Quinlan, Idaho Capital Sun The labor market is stable and healthy, economists and policy experts say, although the unemployment rate ticked up in the month of August. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report released Friday showed that unemployment rose to 3.8% in August from 3.5% in July. Meanwhile the …
Read More »Biden Surveys Storm Damage In Florida
President Joe Biden on Saturday observed the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Florida and took a walking tour of a recovering city. Notably absent was Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who declined to join Biden, citing concerns about the impact on disaster response efforts. Biden, when asked …
Read More »Florida’s Redrawn Congressional Districts Deemed Unconstitutional
A judge ruled on Saturday that Governor Ron DeSantis’ new congressional districts in North Florida go against the state’s constitution. The judge ordered the Republican-controlled Legislature to create a new map. This decision is a strong criticism of the governor. He had previously rejected the Legislature’s efforts to redraw Florida’s …
Read More »Here Are The 16 Articles Of Impeachment Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Facing
Chuck Lindell and James Barragán | The Texas Tribune, Florida Phoenix The Texas House adopted 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton in late May on a 121-23 vote, with 60 Republicans in favor as 23 opposed. Paxton was immediately suspended from office, without pay, upon approval of House Resolution …
Read More »Proud Boy Who Caused Breach Of Capitol Sentenced To 10 Years
Dominic Pezzola, a Marine Corps veteran and Proud Boy who played a key role in the January 6th Capitol breach by using a stolen police riot shield to break a window, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Pezzola was convicted in May alongside four other members of the …
Read More »Trump’s Georgia Election Interference Trial Will Be Televised and Livestreamed
The public will have the opportunity to watch court proceedings in the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump on television and online, according to Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. Cameras will be permitted in the courtroom, and the proceedings will be livestreamed on the court’s …
Read More »Clarence Thomas Discloses Three 2022 Flights on Right-Wing Billionaire’s Private Jet
Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas revealed Thursday that he took three flights on the private jet of conservative billionaire Harlan Crow last year, a disclosure that came more than four months after ProPublica reported that the powerful judge has been accepting luxury trips from the Texas …
Read More »Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Rejects Calls To Impeach Fani Willis
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp chastised a lawmaker on Thursday for demanding a special state legislative session in order to impeach the Fulton County prosecutor leading a sweeping election collusion case against Donald Trump and his inner circle. Kemp on Thursday joined state House Speaker Jon Burns …
Read More »Trump Pleads Not Guilty, Waives Arraignment In Georgia 2020 Election Interference Case
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder Former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on Thursday in Fulton County Superior Court on 13 felony counts that charge him with racketeering for attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. In the court filing on Thursday, Trump also voluntarily waived his …
Read More »Lawsuit Arguing Racial Gerrymandering In Michigan’s Legislative Districts To Go To Trial
Anna Liz Nichols, Michigan Advance A case brought by 20 metro Detroit voters raising concerns about Michigan’s new voting districts lowering Black voter percentages in Detroit-area districts will go to trial, a three judge panel in a Michigan federal court determined this week. At the end of 2021, the Michigan …
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