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Texas man convicted of sexual assault fails to show up to court

A Texas man convicted of sexual assault is on the run after failing to appear in court for sentencing. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced on March 28 that a Travis County jury found Hai Vo guilty of aggravated sexual assault after a three-day trial and three hours of deliberation. The next day, he […]

Dramatic Nebraska Winner-Takes-All Vote Fails in GOP-Controlled Legislature

An effort to change Nebraska’s electoral vote allocation system to a winner-take-all system was defeated Wednesday night in the state’s unicameral legislature. of lincoln journal stars andrew wegley report: The Assembly voted 8-36 in favor of Sen. Julie Slama’s procedural motion, which, if passed, would allow lawmakers to pass a bill that would repeal Nebraska’s […]

Nebraska GOP fails to pass ‘winner-take-all’ election overhaul

An attempt to make Nebraska’s elections a “winner-take-all” format failed this week. State Sen. Julie Slama on Wednesday attached the election overhaul bill to an unrelated bill, LB1300, with the goal of making changes before the Legislature adjourns on April 18. It fell short of the required 23 votes and ultimately failed with a vote […]

KJP fails to land mental gymnastics routine when confronted over hypocrisy of Biden’s accepted use of ‘bloodbath’

Former President Donald Trump’s recent stroke on the left over the overused term “bloodshed” continues to pay dividends. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced questions Tuesday about whether President Joe Biden’s use of “bloodshed” merited a formal condemnation as well, after the White House repeatedly condemned the term. Jean-Pierre tried unsuccessfully to reconcile Democrats’ anger with […]

Mellman: The SOTU fails to move Biden’s numbers. That’s no surprise.

It’s like they were trying to frame him. Commentators were unanimous and clear that this year’s State of the Union address will likely be the most important of Joe Biden’s presidency. Politico wisely disputed the importance of these speeches in the past, but made an exception for 2024. “The State of the Union may be […]