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Man Who Sprayed Capitol Police Sentenced
“A Jan. 6 defendant who sprayed a chemical irritant at about 15 police officers — and later bragged about it in a video interview — was sentenced Wednesday to 68…
Hunter Biden Asks for Probes Into Trump Allies
“Lawyers for Hunter Biden sent letters Wednesday requesting investigations into allies of former President Donald Trump who they say trafficked in stolen information from his laptop — a dramatic shift…
Hispanic Lawmakers in Connecticut Seek to Ban ‘Latinx’
A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas’ lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers,…
Trump Keeps Attacking Early Voting
“When Donald Trump attacked early voting in New Hampshire Saturday, he was speaking to an audience who was excited to hear the message. Others aren’t so sure,” Bloomberg reports. “Republican…
Megan Barry Mulls Comeback in Nashville
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry (D) told Axios that she’s considering running for the office again. Barry resigned from office in 2018 following the revelation that she had an affair…
White House Mulls Debt Ceiling Off Ramp
Politico: “Biden officials have privately discussed the potential for a compromise that heads off a debt ceiling crisis while separately granting McCarthy small concessions that would allow him to save…
Feds Looking Into George Santos Charity Scheme
FBI agents are investigating Rep. George Santos’ role in an alleged GoFundMe scheme involving a disabled U.S. Navy veteran’s dying service dog, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Illegal Border Crossings Plunge in January
“Tighter restrictions applied by the Biden administration against migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti along the southern border last month led to a precipitous drop in the number of…
Jon Tester Still Undecided About Running for Re-Election
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) “said he’s still undecided on whether to run for re-election in 2024, keeping Democrats in suspense for what will be a close-watched race,” NBC News reports….
Fireworks Over the Pledge of Allegiance
“A routine House committee meeting erupted into a heated, nearly hourlong debate Wednesday over the Pledge of Allegiance, with one Democratic lawmaker saying that ‘insurrectionists’ who backed former President Donald…
Ilhan Omar’s Slow-Motion Finale
“The partisan clash over Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is heading toward a slow-motion finale this week,” Punchbowl News reports. “Although the…
Trump’s Financial Situation Is Shakier Than We Knew
“When Donald Trump left office in early 2021, he was apparently on much thinner financial ice than almost anyone knew,” the Daily Beast reports. “That revelation, which three accounting experts…
The Fed Slows Rate Increases
“Federal Reserve officials made their eighth interest rate increase in a year on Wednesday as they continued their fight against rapid inflation. And while policymakers slowed the pace of adjustment…
Prosecutors Took Michael Cohen’s Phones
“Donald Trump’s long-estranged former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, says Manhattan prosecutors recently took his cellphones to preserve evidence related to a hush-money payment he made to porn actress Stormy…
Biden Shuffles His Economic Advisers
“The White House will likely appoint Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard to run the National Economic Council and Jared Bernstein to lead the Council of Economic Advisers,” CNBC reports….
When Americans Lost Faith in the News
New Yorker: “Half a century ago, most of the public said they trusted the news media. Today, most say they don’t. What happened to the power of the press?” Save…
No Classified Documents Found in Search of Biden Home
No classified documents were found during the FBI’s search of President Joe Biden’s beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday, NBC News reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Executive to Testify on Hush Money Payments
Jeffrey McConney, the controller of the Trump Organization, is expected to appear Thursday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a hush money payment…
Putin’s Former Speechwriter Predicts Coup to Oust Him
Abbas Gallyamov, a former speechwriter for Vladimir Putin, predicted on CNN that a coup to oust the Russian president is a “real possibility” in the next year. Save to Favorites
It Should Have Been Easier Than This for Trump
Jonathan Last: “Just as an objective matter, the 2024 nomination should be Trump’s to lose. He has the standing, the elected official support, the state-level infrastructure, and the money. If…
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