Iran launched more than 200 drones and ballistic missiles in an attack on Israel on Saturday night, The New York Times reports. A spokesman for the Israeli military, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said most of the aerial assault had been intercepted with assistance from allies, including the United States. Tensions …
Read More »Biden Tells Netanyahu: U.S. Won't Support Retaliatory Strike on Iran. But Some Republicans Want One.
President Joe Biden urged Israel not to launch a counter-strike against Iran, telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not participate in one. Iran on Saturday launched drones and missiles to attack Israel — most of which were intercepted by forces from the U.S., Israel, and other …
Read More »Most Voters Believe Trump Committed 'Serious Crimes': Poll
On the eve of jury selection in Donald Trump‘s hush-money trial in New York, it appears the former president has already been convicted of crimes in the court of public opinion. A new poll shows that the majority of voters believe he has committed “serious federal crimes” — plural. Fifty-four …
Read More »Major News Orgs Press Biden and Trump to Debate
A dozen major news organizations shared a letter Sunday pressing President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to meet on the debate stage. “With the contours of the 2024 general election now coming into clear focus, we — the undersigned national news organizations — urge the presumptive presidential nominees …
Read More »Trump Renews Attacks on Judge, Prosecutors on Eve of Hush Money Trial
Jury selection starts Monday in Donald Trump‘s New York hush money trial, and the former president spent the weekend launching repeated attacks against the judge, prosecutors, and potential witness Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney. Trump called Judge Juan Merchan “the most highly conflicted Judge in New York State history” …
Read More »Judge Halts Texas AG's Probe Into Media Matters
A judge on Friday moved to halt an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) into the liberal watchdog journalism organization Media Matters, issuing a preliminary injunction in the case. Calling Media Matters a “radical left-wing” and “anti-free speech organization,” Paxton claimed to be investigating “potential fraudulent activity” by …
Read More »Senate Dems Finally Subpoena Supreme Court Puppet Master
Conservative activistLeonard Leowas hit with a subpoena from Senate Democrats on Thursday as part of a probe into Supreme Court ethics and whether individuals or groups used luxury gifts to access justices. The subpoena from the Senate Judiciary Committee arrives months after it was authorized, CNN reported. “Mr. Leo has …
Read More »Donald Trump's Indictments, Lawsuits, and Legal Cases Explained
THERE ARE PLENTY of reasons Trump wants to reclaim the White House in 2024, but high on the list is the belief that as president, he will be able to sabotage the myriad criminal and civil investigations hanging over his head. In a little over a year, Trump has been …
Read More »Biden Just Forgave $7.4 Billion In Student Debt — Are You Eligible?
On Friday, President Joe Biden’s administration announced its latest student debt relief effort, authorizing $7.4 billion in student loan debt forgiveness for 277,000 borrowers. This latest round of debt forgiveness takes place under Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program, which ties monthly student loan payments and debt forgiveness …
Read More »Right-Wing Outlets and Influencers Sued By Man Misidentified as Mass Shooter
A man who was falsely accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting in Allen, Texas has sued multiple prominent right-wing influencers and conservative media outlets for libel over their coverage of the massacre. According to HuffPost, which first reported the lawsuit, Mauricio Garcia — a 36-year old Texas resident …
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