President Trump was dealt another defeat to his immigration policies in court recently. Judge Dan Sabraw of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ordered that the Trump Administration allow 11 migrant parents back into the United States and be reunified with their children from whom they were separated. Zero … [Read more...]
House of Representatives To Look Into Trump’s ‘Hush-Money’ Payments
U.S. congressional Democrats want to investigate allegations involving President Donald Trump. According to Reuters, these include hush-money payments to women who say they had affairs with him. The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee is preparing to hold hearings and request testimonies. They want to look at 2016 payments made … [Read more...]
North Carolina Court Strikes Down Republican Gerrymander
A three-judge panel in North Carolina has struck down that state's existing map of legislative districts, ruling that the maps represented an unacceptable partisan gerrymander designed to systematically advantage Republican candidates. Republican leaders in the state have said that they do not intend to appeal the ruling, meaning that it will … [Read more...]
Michael Flynn’s Lawyers Say He Isn’t Ready To Be Sentenced
Lawyers for former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn said he’s not ready to be sentenced. According to Reuters, the lawyers said the federal government is stalling efforts to defend him. Flynn is set to be sentenced for lying about his discussion with a Russian ambassador. Lawyers for the government said Flynn is ready for … [Read more...]
Trump Asks Border Wall Officials to Break Laws, Offers Pardons
President Donald Trump has offered to pardon officials who break the law to complete his proposed border wall. Trump ordered officials to fast-track contracts, violate environmental rules and seize private land to get the wall done by 2020. According to Business Insider, Trump's plan to build a wall along the Mexican border is stalled in … [Read more...]
Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx Wins Democratic Nod for 2020 Race, Despite Jussie Smollet Scandal
Cook County, Chicago, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on Friday won the Democratic Party’s endorsement for her 2020 re-election despite the scandal that’s dogged her since she dropped the 16-felony counts of disorderly conduct against the gay African American actor, Jussie Smollett, after he was accused in January of staging a hate crime. While … [Read more...]
Colorado to Offer Public Health Insurance Option
With the Democratic presidential debates underway, healthcare issues have once again come into the spotlight. Some candidates are pushing for a Medicare-for-all program while others are backing a public option program. The State of Colorado, however, is way out in front of the pack, as its state legislature approved a bill to create a public option … [Read more...]
Gun Control Bills Languish in Senate As Nation Mourns Mass Shootings
Mitch McConnell speaking at CPAC 2014 in Washington, DC.(Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) On Saturday, August 3, an armed man entered a Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas. Using a semi-automatic version of an AK-47, the gunman killed 22 people and wounded 24 others (as of this writing). It was the seventh-deadliest mass shooting in American … [Read more...]
Judge Rules Against Epstein Bail in Sex Trafficking Case
On Thursday, a U.S. judge denied bail to Jeffrey Epstein, who will remain in jail pending trial. Epstein is in jail on charges of sex trafficking dozens of underage girls. He was petitioning to be released to his Manhattan mansion under house arrest. Epstein is being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. MCC is a fortress-like … [Read more...]
Former Prosecutor Disputes Acosta’s Claims of Victory in Epstein Case
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is being slammed for his role in a sweetheart plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein is a billionaire, recently indicted for sex trafficking minors. On Tuesday, Acosta tried defending his decision to give Epstein a light jail sentence. He claimed Epstein would have walked free if Acosta hadn't intervened as … [Read more...]
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