US Marine veteran jailed in Russia seen in rare video on state media

American citizen and Marine veteran Paul Whelan was seen in a rare video on Russian state media from the prison where he is currently serving a 16-year sentence on espionage charges long dismissed by the U.S. government. The video, aired on Monday by Russia Today, a Kremlin-backed television network, shows Whelan in black overalls and […]

Georgia indictment: First Trump co-defendant pleads ‘not guilty’

Ray Stallings Smith III, a former Trump campaign lawyer, has pleaded “not guilty” to the election meddling charges brought against him in Fulton County, Georgia.  Smith’s attorney filed court documents Monday that waived his formal arraignment and entered a “not guilty” plea to each of the 12 counts in District Attorney Fani Willis’ racketeering case […]

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans propose $3 billion tax cut targeting middle class

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans on Tuesday proposed a nearly $3 billion tax cut targeting the middle class, but it’s unclear whether Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is on board after he vetoed a similar tax cut just last month. “We’re giving the governor a second chance to do the right thing,” Rep. Mark Born, co-chair of the […]

Silicon Valley Investors Plan Ideal City

Silicon Valley investors, and not Chinese spies, are the buyers of nearly $1 billion of undeveloped land near Travis Air Force Base in California. Flannery Associates plans to turn the land into an ideal city, featuring sustainable energy and a pedestrian-friendly layout…