White House pressed on ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby’s pardon request
The White House was repeatedly pressed Friday about offering a presidential pardon to former state attorney Marilyn Mosby of Baltimore. Mosby faces up to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of perjury and mortgage fraud but says the convictions are related to her decision to charge police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s death […]
Democrats should stop using fallen police as PR opportunities
A second major Democratic politician has been turned away from a police officer’s funeral, showing that these politicians can’t make police the enemies of their political movement while also using them for photo-ops or PR opportunities when they are killed in the line of duty. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tried to attend the funeral of […]
Google program to give $1,000 to San Francisco homeless families
Recently homeless families in San Francisco will get $1,000 every month as part of a new program funded in part by Google’s nonprofit arm. The “It All Adds Up” program, which pulls inspiration from Julius Caesar gifting Roman citizens 100 silver coins and the idea of a guaranteed basic income, was announced this week by two […]
Robert De Niro likens a second Trump presidency to Hitler’s Germany
Actor Robert De Niro suggested that a second term from former President Donald Trump could be similar to Germany’s situation under Adolf Hitler. De Niro appeared on MSNBC on Thursday to continue his campaign against Trump, who he has long opposed. The actor referred to the then-2016 presidential candidate as a con artist, among other […]
Kristi Noem under pressure for alleged tall tale about meeting Kim Jong Un
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is facing criticism about a story in her book that has nothing to do with her killing her allegedly “dangerous” dog. Aside from the grim story about shooting her family’s failed hunting dog, a 14-month-old named Cricket, Noem also uses the book to recount what appears to be a tall tale […]
Wildcat won’t disappoint Flannery O’Connor enthusiasts
In 2009, Flannery O’Connor’s Complete Stories was named the best book ever to receive a National Book Award. It had been almost 50 years since O’Connor died at 39 years old of lupus, yet her work was still being read and publicly celebrated, chosen above such esteemed writers as Alice McDermott, Susan Sontag, Philip Roth, […]
Jobs report: April employment for native-born and foreign-born workers
The jobs report for April released Friday showed that employment grew for native-born and fell slightly for foreign-born workers. The breakdown of jobs by migration status has gained interest in recent months for several reasons. One is that Republicans have argued that President Joe Biden’s policies have favored immigrants. Another is that the large number […]
Top US intelligence official testifies war in Ukraine ‘unlikely to end anytime soon’
HAINES: ‘THE WAR IS UNLIKELY TO END ANYTIME SOON’: Russia is making “incremental progress” in Ukraine “with the potential for tactical breakthroughs along the front lines in areas such as Donetsk and Kharkiv,” Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, told Congress on Thursday, and that has Russian President Vladimir Putin thinking “domestic and the international […]
Blockbuster: Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s first ‘little black book’ to be auctioned
An extraordinary “criminal relic,” the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s original black book, could soon hit the auction block. Online auction house Alexander Historical Auctions told Secrets today that it has the smaller and original Epstein book that holds the names, addresses, and information of nearly 400 entries. It was Epstein’s first known book listing […]
Biden to honor Democratic bigwigs at White House with Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden will present the country’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Vice President Al Gore, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, and 17 other people with White House pageantry on Friday. “President Biden often says there is nothing beyond our capacity when we act together,” […]