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Hunter Biden’s last-minute bid to quash gun case slapped down by appeals court

His eldest son, Hunter Biden, lost a last-minute appeal to have felony gun charges dismissed before his trial begins in Delaware next week. Hunter, 54, On May 9, Judge Maryellen Noreika ruled in favor of dismissal. The defendants sought to have three counts thrown out, arguing that prosecutors violated their Second Amendment rights, but the […]

RFK Jr.’s Libertarian bid implodes after 2.07% delegate support

Well, that was quick. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s short-lived attempt to become the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee fizzled even faster than it began, losing in the first round after receiving the support of just 19 delegates (2.07 percent of the vote) at the party’s convention in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Earlier in the day, the […]

McCarthy Concedes On Key Rule Change In Bid To Secure Votes For Speakership

California GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy made a key concession to gain the support needed from undecided Republicans to become the next House Speaker. McCarthy agreed to make it easier for rank-and-file members to cast a vote-of-no-confidence against the sitting Speaker in a conference call with members Sunday, Politico reported. The details of the change to […]

Nurse convicted of murdering 7 babies at hospital neonatal unit loses appeal bid

British neonatal nurse Lucy Lettby was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder six more, but lost her appeal. Letby’s offences took place between June 2015 and June 2016 in the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital in north-west England. The Court of Appeal heard her case in April and announced […]

Rick Scott announces bid to become Senate GOP leader

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has announced his candidacy for the position of Senate Republican Leader, a post currently held by Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who announced earlier this year that his current term as Senate Republican Leader would be his final. “We rarely work with House Republicans and too often pass bills in […]

Michigan Town Loses Bid to Block Chinese-Owned Electric Vehicle Battery Factory

A community in Michigan’s Green Charter Township lost a legal battle Friday to block Chinese-affiliated electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Goshon from building a factory near town. Michigan is generally friendly to Chinese investment, and the Goshon project in Green Charter Township is particularly approved Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) called it “the largest economic development […]