Rep. Derrick Van Orden has moved on from cussing out teenagers to cussing out White House staff providing Congress with national security briefings. Van Orden reportedly interrupted a congressional briefing by White House officials on the unfolding conflict between Israel and Hamas, cursing at the presenters, calling them “pathetic,” and …
Read More »Biden Gave 'Voluntary Interview' as Part of Special Counsel Probe Into Classified Docs
President Joe Biden was voluntarily interviewed by special counsel Robert Hur as part of the investigation into his handling of classified documents, the White House announced Monday. “The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday,” White House Counsel’s Office spokesperson …
Read More »Obama Condemns 'Brazen Terrorist Attacks on Israel'
Former PresidentBarack Obamaon Monday condemned Hamas’ “brazen terrorist attacks” against Israel, which has resulted in hundreds of casualties in recent days. “All Americans should be horrified and outraged by the brazen terrorist attacks on Israel and the slaughter of innocent civilians. We grieve for those who died, pray for the …
Read More »Republicans Once Again Have No Clue What to Do About the Speakership
War has erupted between Israel and Hamas, another government shutdown battle looms in the not-so-distant future, and the House of Representatives remains paralyzed by Republican infighting over the speakership. A closed-door GOP meeting on Monday to discuss the party’s strategy for electing a new leader devolved into a grievance-laden “therapy …
Read More »Jack Smith Wants Protections for Jurors, Cites Trump's 'Intimidation'
Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan “impose reasonable boundaries […] of prohibiting public identification of potential or selected jurors,” in Donald Trump’s 2024 election interference trial. In a Tuesday filing to D.C.’s District Court, Smith wrote that “in light of the public attention that is expected …
Read More »Clarence Thomas Wants to Go After Freedom of the Press
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a challenge to its landmark New York Times v. Sullivan ruling. Justice Clarence Thomas has some thoughts. The 1964 ruling established limits on public officials’ ability to sue on grounds of defamation, as well as the need to prove a standard of …
Read More »Biden Says Americans Are Among Hostages Held by Hamas
President Joe Biden confirmed on Tuesday that Americans are among the hostages held by Hamas, and that at least 14 U.S. citizens have been killed in the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Palestinian Islamic organization. Biden addressed the nation from the White House on Tuesday, stating that the …
Read More »European Union Warns Musk to Remove 'Violent and Terrorist Content' From Twitter, or Else
A top European Union official on Tuesday warned Elon Musk to get a handle on misinformation and other harmful content being distributed on X (formerly Twitter) amid escalating hostilities between Israeli armed forces and Hamas militants. In response, Musk demanded that the European Commission identify specific violations of EU internet …
Read More »George Santos Slapped With 23 Federal Charges, Including Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud
Rep.George Santos(R-N.Y.) was hit with a 23-count superseding indictment on Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The Long Island congressman was charged with conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, wire fraud, making materially false statements to the Federal Election Commission …
Read More »RFK Jr.'s Family Bashes Him After Third Party Announcement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in Philadelphia on Monday that he will launch an independent, third-party run for the presidency, abandoning his previous bid to topple President Joe Biden asthe Democratic nominee. “I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for president of the United States,” he said to cheers …
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