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Rare copy of Constitution up for auction, with $1M opening bid

One of only a handful of copies of the U.S. Constitution ever ratified Auctioned Late this month The starting bid is $1 million. A North Carolina homeowner found the document while rummaging through an old filing cabinet as he prepared to sell his house, which stands on land purchased in the 1700s by then-Governor Samuel […]

Chiefs’ bid to become first NFL team to three-peat off to thrilling start

The 1968 Packers didn't make it, but that was to be expected: They were already older than Old Faithful and had said goodbye to Vince Lombardi. The 1974 Dolphins didn't make it, as Kenny Stabler found Clarence Davis among Miami's many players, ending Don Shula's search just before the WFL ripped through the core of […]

Harris backed reparations bill in Senate, but has been silent during White House bid

As a senator from California, Vice President Harris sponsored a bill in 2019 to create a federal commission to explore slavery reparations, but has been silent on the issue since announcing her candidacy for the White House. Harris sponsored HR 40, a bill first introduced by former Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) in 1989 and which […]

Trump makes new bid to delay hush money sentencing 

Former President Trump on Wednesday tried again to delay his criminal sentencing, which is just two weeks away. Trump wants the hush money lawsuit moved from state court to federal court, but U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected that effort in a ruling issued Tuesday. The former president's lawyers have renewed their urging for Hellerstein […]

US seizes Russian websites used in bid to influence 2024 election

The Biden administration on Wednesday condemned Russian efforts to influence the 2024 US presidential election, with the Justice Department announcing it had seized 32 web domains that Russia was using to covertly campaign. The lawsuit also targets two employees of Russian state-run media outlet RT (formerly known as Russia Today), which offers content in English, […]

California Dems kill GOP bid to exempt tips from taxes

California's Democratic-controlled Legislature has rejected a Republican proposal to exempt tip income from state income taxes, denying a proposal similar to policy proposals supported by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. “It is disappointing that the Legislature decided not to consider providing much-needed relief to California workers,” Republican state Sen. Rosilis Ochoa […]