Fla. Appeals Court Upholds DeSantis-Backed Congressional Map
A Florida appeals court on Friday upheld the state’s congressional map backed by Governor Ron DeSantis that a lower court had ruled violated the state constitution by diminishing some Black residents’ voting power. A state judge in September ruled that the map redrawn in …[#item_full_content]
Rep. Burchett on Santos Expulsion: ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty’
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., denounced the expulsion of Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from the House, arguing it establishes a bad precedent, given that Santos “hasn’t been convicted of anything.”[#item_full_content]
NKorea: Interference With Satellites Is Declaration of War
North Korea said Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilize its war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent. Pyongyang would respond to any U.S. interference in space by …[#item_full_content]
Two rescued after gas explosion destroys Edinburgh home
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Watchdog: WH Violated Hatch Act but No Discipline Coming
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent government watchdog agency, found that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act with her use of “MAGA” to describe Republicans, but the agency opted against issuing discipline, NBC News …[#item_full_content]
Federal judge denies Trump’s claim of presidential immunity in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. denied former President Trump’s claim of presidential immunity on Friday and ruled against his request to drop the Jan. 6 case. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan of the District of Columbia, responding to Trump’s claim that the Constitution grants him “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions performed within […]
Judge Rejects Immunity Claim in Trump’s Federal 2020 Election Case
Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican’s bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.[#item_full_content]
Remote Ariz. Border Crossing Swamped By Migrants Closing
U.S. officials said they will close a port of entry in remote Lukeville, Arizona, so the operations officials who watch over vehicle and pedestrian traffic going both ways can help Border Patrol agents arrest and process the new arrivals.[#item_full_content]
Washington state Democrat Rep. Adam Smith says cease-fire activists vandalized home
Washington state Democrat Rep. Adam Smith said his home was vandalized by cease-fire activists. Smith said in a statement that his house in Bellevue, Washington, was vandalized on Thursday night. “Last night, my house was vandalized by people advocating for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. This attack is sadly reflective of the coarsening of […]
Disney’s Iger: COVID-19 Caused ‘The Marvels’ Flop
Disney CEO Bob Iger cited the pandemic — more than two years after the height of COVID-19 — as responsible for the box office woes of the female-led “The Marvels” movie. Iger claimed at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit this week that the movie was “shot during COVID,”…[#item_full_content]