“A District of Columbia clerk and a supervisor refused to accept a New Mexico man’s state driver’s license as he sought a marriage license because she and her supervisor believed New Mexico was a foreign country,” the AP reports.
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Four Germans Arrested for Celebrating Hitler’s Birthday
“Four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in western Austria on the anniversary of his birth,…
Modi Called Muslims ‘Infiltrators’ at Indian Election Rally
“India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims ‘infiltrators’ — some of his most incendiary rhetoric about the minority faith, days…
Lawmaker Broke Into Home for Her Father’s Ashes
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) “told police that she broke into her stepmother’s home because her stepmother refused to give her items of sentimental value from her late father,…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Mr. Blanche, you’re losing all credibility with this court.” — Judge Juan Merchan, quoted by NBC News, to Donald Trump’s lawyer in the “hush money” criminal trial. Save to Favorites
Judge Torches Team Trump’s Gag Order Defense
Rolling Stone: “During a tense hearing, Judge Juan Merchan heard arguments from Manhattan prosecutors requesting that Trump be sanctioned for “willful” violations of the gag order — and sparred with…
Cash-Strapped Elections Offices Have Fewer Resources
“This month, Wisconsin joined 27 other states that have banned or restricted local governments’ use of private donations to run cash-strapped election offices, buy voting equipment or hire poll workers…
Quote of the Day
“January 6th was no less than an intent and an effort to replace by force who our country had voted for. The mob was there because it hadn’t achieved what…
Supreme Court Turns to Emergency Abortions
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider “one of the most pressing questions to emerge since they eliminated the federal constitutional right to an abortion two years ago: Under what…
Trump Bets Jury Will Believe He Was Set Up
During the opening statements of Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial, it became apparent that Trump’s lawyers were not going to keep their arguments focused on arcane business records. Trump would…
Newsom to Make It Easier for Arizonans to Get Abortions
“California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to propose legislation to make it easier for Arizonans to seek abortions in his state,” the Arizona Republic reports. “Health care providers in Arizona…
Biden Heads to Florida for Abortion Speech
“President Joe Biden is wading deeper into the fight over abortion rights that has energized Democrats since the fall of Roe v. Wade, traveling to Florida to assail the state’s…
Flashback Quote of the Day
“What have we done?” — Stormy Daniels’ then-attorney Keith Davidson in a text message to National Enquirer editor in chief Dylan Howard, as it became apparent on Election Night 2016…
Trump’s Company Sought Visa He Once Denounced
“The social media company founded by Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict during his administration and which many of his allies want him…
Biden’s New Chopper Demoted After Scorching Lawn
“The new presidential helicopter has been demoted to backup duty because Lockheed Martin Corp. still can’t figure out how to keep it from scorching the White House’s South Lawn,” Bloomberg…
Mike Johnson Apologized to Biden for Eye-Rolls
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) apologized to President Biden after the State of the Union address, RealClearPolitics reports. “Johnson felt he owed Biden an apology. Seated just over the president’s shoulder…
Federal Agency Poised to Ban ‘Noncompete’ Agreements
“The Federal Trade Commission is expected on Tuesday to approve a rule that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ competitors, which it says limit…
McConnell Poised for Win on Ukraine Aid
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — who has been pressing for aid to Ukraine for months — will emerge as a winner once the foreign aid bill passes the Senate, though…
The Accidental Speaker
The Atlantic profiles Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). “Johnson would quickly learn that not even his own hard-line brand of conservatism—a record in lockstep with the Republican base on issues from…
Anti-Trump Legal Pundits Hold Briefings for News Media
Politico: “The meetings are off the record — a chance for the group’s members, many of whom are formally or loosely affiliated with different media outlets, to grapple with a…
Greene Says Democrats Want Trump Murdered in Prison
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told conspiracy theorist Alex Jones that Donald Trump’s opponents don’t just want to see him jailed for his alleged crimes, they actually want him “murdered…