Scrutiny of prosecutor Matthew Colangelo intensifies after Trump conviction
A prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is attracting waves of criticism after he successfully helped secure a felony conviction against former President Donald Trump this week. Matthew Colangelo, once the No. 3 official in the Biden administration Department of Justice, was one of a handful of prosecutors District Attorney Alvin Bragg enlisted to […]
The Endocrine Society’s last chance to protect children
It’s not too late to turn back. That’s what the Endocrine Society, one of North America’s most powerful medical institutions, must remember as its annual meeting occurs in Boston this week. The society is one of the foremost advocates of aggressive, invasive, and irreversible “gender-affirming” treatments for children. For years, it has played a major role in lawsuits […]
Who are the presidential candidates?
On June 2, nearly 100 million constituents are expected to cast their votes in Mexico’s presidential election. The winning candidate will succeed President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and govern Mexico for the next six years. During the campaign season, three main candidates have garnered most of the attention. Claudia Sheinbaum and Xochitl Galvez are the […]
There’s a First Amendment right to express Second Amendment views
Since the minute it was ratified, the First Amendment has been as clear as water on one thing: Government officials may not use their power to punish or abridge political viewpoints. That’s the whole point of the “speech” part of the amendment. Because power-hungry functionaries keep refusing to abide by that bright-line rule, the Supreme […]
Giuliani recommended for disbarment in DC over 2020 election fraud claims
The District of Columbia Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility recommended Friday that former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani be stripped of his license to practice law in Washington. The board cited claims Giuliani made about election fraud in a Pennsylvania lawsuit after Joe Biden defeated then-President Donald Trump in 2020. Among the allegations he made was […]
Bernie Sanders again vows to boycott Netanyahu address without support in Senate
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reiterated his intention to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s planned address to Congress. House and Senate leadership invited Netanyahu to speak to the legislature. While the date of his visit remains to be seen, Sanders issued a statement Saturday to confirm again that he will not be in attendance. “It […]
DOJ cites AI deepfakes as reason to withhold Hur interview audio
The Department of Justice is withholding President Joe Biden‘s interview audio with former special counsel Robert Hur due to fears that it will be altered by artificial intelligence, according to a court filing. CNN, the Heritage Foundation, and Judicial Watch, among others, have all been denied Freedom of Information Act requests for the audio and […]
Boeing Starliner launch postponed a second time
NASA scrapped its Boeing Starliner launch Saturday, some three minutes before it was meant to begin. Saturday was the second attempt at the launch after the May 6 event was postponed just two hours before it was scheduled. The goal is to get the Starliner onto the International Space Station for a one-week stay. Then, […]
Costco CFO assures investors its $1.50 hot dog combo won’t see price increase
Costco CFO Gary Millerchip spent his first earnings call securing the wholesaler’s price for a hot dog and drink at $1.50. This price has been set since Costco co-founder James Sinegal ran the business as its CEO. Sinegal retired in 2011, but promised the price would remain the same. All these years later, rumors arose […]
Dean Phillips implores Hochul to pardon Trump: ‘For the good of the country’
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) called on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to pardon former President Donald Trump following his guilty verdict. Phillips has long been an opponent of Trump’s, including throwing his hat in the ring for president in the Democratic primary. The Minnesota representative ran as a challenger to incumbent President Joe Biden […]