Judge Tanya Chutkan reinstated a gag order on Sunday night barring former President Donald Trump from attacking court staff, potential witnesses, and members of the prosecution team in the federal case against him for allegedly working to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump responded by attacking Attorney General …
Read More »Shani Louk, Nova Fest Attendee Seen Kidnapped by Hamas, Confirmed Dead
Israeli authorities have confirmed the death of Shani Louk, a 23-year-old Israeli-German woman who was taken by Hamas militants during an attack on the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7. According to the BBC, Louk’s death was confirmed after investigators matched her DNA with a sample taken from a skull …
Read More »Jan. 6 Rioter Tackled by Feds While Attempting to Flee Court
Jan. 6 defendant Vitali GossJankowski was tackled to the ground in an altercation inside a D.C. courtroom on Monday. Several federal agents were required to subdue the defendant in a fracas that reportedly toppled tables. CBS News was the first to report the altercation. The scuffle erupted moments after U.S. …
Read More »Israeli Govt. Denies Rolling Stone a Press Credential After Critical Coverage
The Israeli government has denied a press credential to Rolling Stone journalist Jesse Rosenfeld, who has covered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration critically — and the civilians on both sides of the conflict with nuance and sensitivity. “Rolling Stone is not a news organization and we are not dealing with …
Read More »Mike Johnson: Aid for Israel, But Not Ukraine, Is a 'Pressing, Urgent Need'
New House Speaker Mike Johnson is eager to send military aid to Israel but is not willing to prioritize aid to Ukraine as it continues to suffer under attack from Vladimir Putin’s army. “We are going to move a stand-alone Israeli funding bill,” said Johnson during an appearance on Fox …
Read More »Trump Called Him 'Delusional.' Now He Wants 'Coward' Mike Pence's Endorsement.
“Weak,” “delusional,” “wimp,” “liddle,” and “gone to the Dark Side” are all insults that Donald Trump has flung at his former vice president, Mike Pence. But now that Pence has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, Trump very much wants his endorsement. Trump, who defended his supporters chanting “Hang …
Read More »DeSantis Defends Banning Pro-Palestinian Groups from Florida State Colleges
Ron DeSantis defended his attempt to ban pro-Palestinian groups from state colleges in Florida, claiming that the move is “not cancel culture.” Last week, State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, at DeSantis’ urging, wrote in a letter that the chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) “must be deactivated” …
Read More »Trump Is 'Confused' by Allies' Guilty Pleas, Spokesperson Says
Three attorneys linked to Donald Trump have accepted guilty pleas rather than face a jury in the Georgia election interference case, leaving Trump “confused,” a spokesperson said. Appearing on The Absolute Truth, a show on Lindell TV — a streaming service run by “MyPillow guy” and Trump pal Mike Lindell …
Read More »Bibi's War: How Incompetence, Opportunism, and Rejection Led to a Catastrophe for Israel and Palestine
The tanks are rolling into Gaza, as the Israeli invasion seems to finally be happening, after a pause for humanitarian aid and mostly-fruitless negotiations for the release of 220 hostages being held by Hamas. No one knows how this will end, but one thing is clear: This will be remembered …
Read More »Inside the Alliance Defending Freedom, the Anti-LGBTQ Org Where Mike Johnson Spent Almost a Decade
The Alliance Defending Freedom has been busy this year. Its senior legal council, Matt Sharp, has been on the move, parachuting into different state courthouses to testify or voice support for some of the record-shattering 501 anti-LGBTQ bills that have been introduced in legislatures this year — more than 70 …
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