Issued on: 12/02/2023 – 07:46 Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the street in several cities across the country Saturday, protesting judicial overhaul plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Critics say measures introduced by the new hard-line government would weaken the Supreme Court, limit judicial oversight and grant more power to politicians. Protesters […]
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Another South Carolinian Makes It Official
Republican Tim Scott has said the support of his mom and a mentor turned his life around and taught him conservative principles. PHOTO: CAROLINE BREHMAN/SHUTTERSTOCK by Don Mooney 2-14-2023 4:40 am As the NFL season come to and end a new season of political football begins training camp.South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is […]
Carville on GOP heckling of Biden: ‘You saw real white trash on display’
BY JARED GANS – 02/09/23 12:33 PM ET SHARETWEET Democratic strategist james Carville said some Republicans’ heckling of President Biden during the State of the Union address on Tuesday demonstrated “white trashdom” in the GOP. “I tell people I have the equivalent of a Ph.D. in white trashology, and you saw real white trash […]
Jan. 6 rioter who carried Confederate flag sentenced to three years in prison
“I’ve lost my son, and I’ve lost my wife,” Seefried said. BY ZACH SCHONFELD – 02/09/23 3:13 PM ET A man who carried a Confederate battle flag through the halls of the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday. Kevin Seefried was found guilty last summer on […]
Money Can Buy You Love
Attorney General Ken Paxton agrees to apologize and pay $3.3 million to whistleblowers in settlement Paxton and the four whistleblowers asked the Texas Supreme Court to defer consideration of the case until they can finalize the settlement, after which they’ll move to end the case. BY JAMES BARRAGÁN FEB. 10, 2023UPDATED: 18 […]
Are Veterans Losing Their ‘Appeal’ In America
JURISPRUDENCE SCOTUS’s First Decision of the Term Is a Unanimous Blow to Disabled Veterans Why did the liberals co-sign Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s harsh opinion? BY MARK JOSEPH STERN JAN 24, 20234:09 PM After an unusual delay, the Supreme Court finally issued its first opinion of the term on Monday: a […]
Lisa Marie Presley leaves behind a lucrative Graceland — and a complicated financial legacy
Brian Contreras, Anousha Sakoui Sat, January 14, 2023 at 9:00 AM Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, earns more in death than most people ever will in life. But since the rock legend’s death in 1977, that posthumous payload has seen its share of twists and turns, with everything from […]
Democracy Still Under Attack
Albuquerque, New Mexico—-An unsuccessful Republican state House candidate in New Mexico was arrested on Monday and accused of orchestrating recent shootings at four local elected officials’ homes, the Albuquerque Police Department said. Police said on Monday they had arrested Solomon Pena, 39, and accused him of conspiring with, and paying, […]
The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement
Some 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officers credit for the seminars, is now investigating. BY JESSICA PISHKO JAN. 13, 20235 AM CENTRAL REPUBLISH […]
Brexit is failing and it’s the Remainer’s fault – Jacob Rees-Mogg
The former minister for Brexit opportunities says Remainers are making it “more difficult” to realise the opportunities of Brexit. by Jack Peat 2023-01-13 12:05 in Politics Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Remainers of deliberate “objection and obstruction” to make it “more difficult” for Britain to exploit the benefits of Brexit. In an interview […]