Louisiana’s governor has signed a bill requiring every classroom in the state to display a copy of the Ten Commandments, and Donald Trump is all for it. On Friday the former president — a serial fabricator and convicted fraudster who has said he doesn’t think adultery is a sin — …
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What happens when a domestic abuser has access to a firearm? Ask the family members of Diane Psaros, or Cassandra Jones, or baby Miranda Salley, all of whom were shot and killed by domestic abusers. Today, in U.S. v. Rahimi, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law prohibiting the …
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In a last-ditch effort to avoid serving a four-month prison sentence, former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon is pleading for the Supreme Court to intervene on his behalf. On Thursday, the D.C. Court of Appeals rejected Bannon’s request to be released from detention while he once again attempts to appeal …
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“Of course we aren’t fucking bluffing.” That’s the message one close Trump adviser and former administration official — who requested anonymity to speak candidly — wants to get across to the press and public, when asked about Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign vows of “retribution,” unprecedented force, and militaristic action. Indeed, …
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Maybe it’s the way his mind works — or maybe it’s the brain worms — but presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a moth to the flame of conspiracy theories. Here’s another one he just can’t seem to quit: the notion that Covid-19 was targeted to spare the Chinese …
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Authorities in Lansing, Michigan, are seeking felony-level sexual assault and weapons charges against Republican State House Rep. Neil Friske, according to records obtained by The Detroit Free Press. The 62-year-old lawmaker was arrested in the wee hours of Thursday morning after he allegedly “chased an adult dancer after a disagreement” …
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Florida District Court Judge Aileen Cannon’s handling of Donald Trump’s classified documents case — and her perceived favoritism towards the former president — has been under a wave of national scrutiny for some time now. According to a report from The New York Times, the growing ethical questions could have …
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T witter lead client partner Alex Martinez had already gone on a handful of dates with Bobby Harr when, over drinks at a cute French restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Martinez found himself venting about Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform. Musk’s attitude toward disinformation …
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The Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District is getting ugly. The race between progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Westchester County Executive George Latimer is already the most expensive House primary ever, and now Latimer is facing accusations of using racist tactics against the incumbent congressman. In a …
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Donald Trump has hailed those locked up for Jan. 6 as “patriots,” “hostages,” and even “warriors.” He may want to add “militiamen” to that list. Jake Lang is a defendant in a long-delayed trial for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. He’s accused of …
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