Federal judge warns of Jan. 6 case backlog as Supreme Court weighs key obstruction statute

Washington — Just days after the Supreme Court agreed to examine the breadth of an obstruction law used to prosecute hundreds of defendants for their alleged actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, the court’s very consideration of the law is already being invoked in both federal district court proceedings and by those already … Read more

One year after migrant emergency declared, Denver tackles long-term response plans

Denver has received more migrants per capita over the past year than any other large U.S. city that doesn’t flank the southern border. In what Denver city staff is considering the fourth wave of record arrivals, Mayor Mike Johnston is pushing for not only more money from the federal government but steps to ease the … Read more

Dr. Phil Rips ‘Liberal Woke’ Universities for Fostering Antisemitism, ‘Intellectual Rot’

Dr. Phil has launched a full frontal attack on America’s “liberal woke” universities. The popular television host, whose full name is Phil McGraw, said in a video message this week that he was appalled by the “sickening smugness” displayed by leaders of elite universities they were testifying on Capitol Hill about the issue of campus … Read more

Bridget and Christian Ziegler: Everything We Know About the MAGA-Couple Scandal Involving Threesomes, an Alleged Payout, a Rape Accusation, and the Height of Republican Hypocrisy

A rape accusation against the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. Same-sex sexual encounters involving a woman who has supported Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. Allegations of secretly recorded threesomes. An alleged demand for $2 million to go away. A shout-out from Donald Trump. What do these things have in common? They all involve Bridget … Read more

Boston City Council slammed for ’embarrassing’ vote to block $13M counter-terrorism grant

A state senator is seeking a change in Massachusetts law that would strip the Boston City Council of its authority to approve public health and safety grants, after the body’s latest “embarrassing” vote to reject $13.3 million in federal counter-terrorism funding. Nick Collins, a South Boston Democrat, filed a bill Friday that would allow that … Read more

NDP ethics critic calls for Scheer to appear before House ethics committee

New Democrat ethics critic Matthew Green is calling for Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer to appear before Parliament’s access to information, privacy and ethics committee to answer questions about why he broke House of Commons rules by filming a partisan video in his Parliament Hill office. Scheer shot the video to endorse a Conservative candidate in an … Read more

Melania Trump Speaks On How Tough It Was To Become A Citizen

Melania Trump gave a highly personal speech Friday about the “challenges of the immigration process,” even as her husband threatens to make immigration laws even more restrictive if he wins the presidency in 2024. The former First Lady spoke during a rare public appearance at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., where 25 immigrants were … Read more

Who will rise to replace Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson?

A broad, diverse set of candidates have emerged to run for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat, which will have no incumbent for the first time in more than 30 years. After Supervisor Keith Carson’s surprise, last-minute retirement annoucement last Friday, the filing deadline was extended to Wednesday December 14 at 5 … Read more

How ‘Let’s Go, Brandon’ became the right’s favorite Joe Biden insult

Spend enough time scrolling through Twitter, and you’ll eventually come across it. A simple, three-word exhortation — “Let’s go, Brandon!” — that started spreading like wildfire across social media in October of 2021. The phrase quickly became a combination anti-Joe Biden meme and a conservative rallying cry of sorts. It’s also driven Biden supporters completely … Read more