Jury begins deliberating in Daniel Penny’s lightning-rod NYC subway chokehold case — here’s what’s at stake

The Manhattan jury considering criminal charges against Daniel Penny in the strangulation death of subway Jordan Nelly began deliberating the lightning rod case on Tuesday. The 12-person jury, seven women and five men, assembled around 1:15 p.m. to find Penny guilty of killing Neely, a troubled homeless man, on a crowded subway F train in […]
What’s the real reason for Ellen’s exodus?

‘Gutfeld!’ panelists react to former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres reportedly leaving the United States because of President-elect … source
What’s next for this popular Republican governor after he leaves office?

NEWFIELDS, N.H. – After eight years in office, New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu is in his final weeks at the helm of New England's only battleground state. Sununu announced last year that he would not seek an unprecedented fifth two-year term as governor. New Hampshire and Vermont are the only two states in the […]
Trump eyes what’s next for AG after Gaetz withdrawal

With former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) declining his nomination, President-elect Trump is back to square one in securing an attorney general to lead the agency he views as key to his retaliation plan. Turning to Gaetz, Trump offered a vision of a “weaponized” Justice Department against the president-elect in the form of classified documents and […]
What’s behind the escalating situation in Ukraine? – podcast | Ukraine

Tuesday marked the 1,000th day of the war in Ukraine, which has dragged on for months with no end in sight. Russia continues to advance, but progress is painfully slow as the Ukrainian resistance struggles with a lack of arms and aid. Both sides have problems with morale and recruitment. Things have changed over the […]
New Los Angeles DA asks ‘what’s the point’ in watching Menendez brothers series upon taking over their case

New Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has a message for fans of Eric and Lyle Menendez. As their defeat hearing approaches on December 11th, please do not rush to judgment. Hochman, 60, told The Daily Beast that many fans of the Menendez brothers' true-crime series don't fully understand the case. The Menendez brothers, […]
Why I pled guilty — and what’s coming next

Today was supposed to be the day I promised myself and many others that I would take a stand before the selectively weaponized and corrupt Department of Justice and Washington, DC court system. After three and a half years of preparation for this day, I decided in my own mind, perhaps naively, that I would […]
Trump’s Chief of Staff Choice ‘Bellwether’ of What’s to Come

Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy (R) said in an interview Friday that President-elect Donald Trump's choice of campaign manager Susie Wiles as his next chief of staff is a sign of his “guiding role” going forward. He said there is. Breitbart News Daily. “What I do know is that there are some great people out there […]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the meaning of a Republican Senate – and What’s Ahead for the House

Since the Senate has switched to the Republican column, it is unclear how many Republicans there will be. But they could get much more than 50 votes. But it won't take 60 years to break the filibuster. That could mean a pressure campaign to eliminate the filibuster. Another dynamic is: Democrats hold the seats they […]
What’s next for Republicans in North Carolina?

In Watauga County, in the mountains of northwestern North Carolina, the records bureau measured more than 20 inches of rain. There was a power outage for days. Rescue teams are still removing debris. There's little telling how many more people will be found. “Yeah, I grew up in Watauga,” Michael Whatley told Beltway Brief by […]