Politics
The Republican National Committee Is Set To Censure Liz Cheney And Adam Kinzinger
A move to admonish the two members of Congress despised by Trump passed a committee and gets a full vote from the RNC on Friday.
Kadia Goba
“Give Us A Fair Shot,” Sarah Palin’s Attorney Asked A Jury In Her Libel Case Against The New York Times
The former Alaska governor is suing the paper over a 2017 editorial that she argues defamed her by falsely claiming that she incited the 2011 mass shooting that seriously injured Rep. Gabby Giffords.
David Mack
Jan. 6 Defendants Keep Losing Challenges To A Felony Charged In Hundreds Of Cases
Obstructing an official proceeding carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Judges are united so far in greenlighting it in Jan. 6 cases.
Zoe Tillman
COVID Scams Are Surging, But Congress Isn’t Giving The Government Power To Repay Victims
“These are hucksters, these are fraudsters, who are selling people snake oil,” the FTC told Congress.
Paul McLeod
Was This Shirt Made With Forced Labor? Hugo Boss Quietly Cut Ties With The Supplier.
Hugo Boss distanced itself from a major clothing manufacturer shortly after a BuzzFeed News report on its links to cotton in Xinjiang, which the US has banned.
Alison Killing
The Justice Department Won’t Reopen The Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Tamir Rice’s Death
The 12-year-old boy’s family had urged DOJ under the Biden administration to reconsider the decision to close the probe, submitting a letter from dozens of legal scholars.
Zoe Tillman
Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theories Have Forced A Butterfly Sanctuary To Close For Three Days
A Republican congressional candidate allegedly nearly hit someone with a car at a Texas butterfly sanctuary that’s the target of long-running, deep MAGA conspiracies.
Sarah Mimms
Biden’s Supreme Court Promise Underscores A Reality: Black Women Rarely Get to The Federal Judiciary
Biden pledged to nominate the first Black woman for the US Supreme Court. The rest of the judiciary hasn’t fared much better in representing them or other women of color.
Zoe Tillman
Trump Created A Program To Privatize Medicare Without Patients' Consent. Biden Is Keeping It Going.
Under the program, insurers and doctors can negotiate to move patients to a private insurance stream. Patients don’t get a say.
Paul McLeod
Biden’s Pledge To Nominate A Black Woman Justice Is A Big Test Of The Left’s Organizing Power Around The Courts
Groups that fought Trump’s nominees are hoping to build on that momentum to support what’s expected to be a historic Supreme Court pick by Biden.
Zoe Tillman
Republicans Are Changing State Medical Board Rules So It’s Easier For Doctors To Prescribe Hydroxychloroquine And Ivermectin
Republicans in state legislatures across the country are pushing, and in some cases passing, bills that limit medical boards’ authority over COVID treatments.
Kadia Goba
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Has Been Ordered To Stay In Jail Until Trial For Seditious Conspiracy
The extremist group leader has shown a “propensity toward violence,” a federal magistrate said in making the decision.
Paige Skinner
Trump Supporters Believe Wisconsin Withdrew Its Electoral College Voters For Joe Biden. It Never Happened.
An inaccurate story from Gateway Pundit that has since been updated is going viral among election conspiracy theorists.
Sarah Mimms
Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Could Have A Surprisingly Smooth Ride In The Senate
Senate Democrats may not unanimously agree on much, but they’ve shown they can rally behind Biden’s judicial nominees time and time again.
Paul McLeod
The Man Who Wore A “Camp Auschwitz” Sweatshirt During The Jan. 6 Insurrection Pleaded Guilty
Robert Packer admitted to illegally parading in the Capitol, a low-level misdemeanor charge.
Zoe Tillman
Justice Stephen Breyer Is Retiring, And Biden Will Now Get His First Supreme Court Pick
Biden has pledged to choose a Black woman as the court’s next justice.
Zoe Tillman
Over 200 People Have Pleaded Guilty In The Jan. 6 Insurrection. Here Are All The Cases.
Most defendants continue to plead to misdemeanors, but crimes carrying more potential time behind bars are slowly cropping up.
Zoe Tillman
The Oath Keepers Sedition Case Is A Major Milestone In The Jan. 6 Probe. Here’s What Comes Next.
A trial in the sedition case is set for July. The prosecutor said they’re open to plea talks in the meantime.
Zoe Tillman
The Whistleblower Behind The FinCEN Files Investigation Has Been Released From Prison
Revelations by Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards prompted sweeping reform to the financial industry.
Anthony Cormier
A MAGA Influencer Was Sentenced To Probation For Joining The Jan. 6 Insurrection
Brandon Straka, who founded the #WalkAway campaign and spoke at a “Stop the Steal” rally, will spend three months in home confinement and pay a $5,000 fine.
Zoe Tillman
Former Trump Aide Dan Scavino Tried And Failed To Anonymously Fight A Subpoena For His Phone Records
Scavino filed the lawsuit under his name after a judge rejected his bid to only be known as “Plaintiff.”
Zoe Tillman
Progressives Are Betting That The Uncertain FBI Activity Around Rep. Henry Cuellar Could Help Push Him Out Of Office
Progressives are hopeful that Jessica Cisneros can beat Rep. Henry Cuellar in a rematch after the flurry of activity this week.
Lissandra Villa
Immigrants Desperate For Medical Aid Aren't Being Let In On Humanitarian Grounds
“It should not take a call to a congressperson for a child with blood clots in the brain or [a] tangled spinal cord to be considered urgent humanitarian circumstances,” one attorney said.
Adolfo Flores
This Top Biden Climate Official Knows You're Anxious And They're Working On It, All Right???
“There’s just anxiety that we’re not going to be able to do what we say,” said the chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Zahra Hirji
Democrats In Wisconsin Are Figuring Out How They Should Campaign Against One Of The Senate’s Biggest Conspiracy Theorists
The race offers Democrats a high-profile test at how forcefully they should counter conspiracy theories promoted by candidates like Johnson.
Lissandra Villa
Congress Is Trying To Figure Out What To Do About Crypto's Colossal Carbon Footprint
House members pushed back on crypto CEOs' assertion that bitcoin's energy consumption is actually a "feature not a bug."
Sarah Emerson
Rep. Lauren Boebert Asked A Group Of Jewish Capitol Visitors If They Were Doing "Reconnaissance"
The Colorado Republican left the visitors “confused” after a short encounter.
Kadia Goba
Democrats' Voting Rights Plan Is Dead After They Failed To Change Senate Rules
Senate Democrats were not able to vote together to change the filibuster for the bill, stalling a core Democratic campaign promise.
Paul McLeod
The Supreme Court Rejected Trump's Last-Ditch Effort To Stop The Jan. 6 Committee From Getting His Records
Only Justice Clarence Thomas made clear that he would have intervened on Trump’s behalf.
Zoe Tillman
President Joe Biden Didn’t Expect Republicans To Obstruct His Agenda
“What are they for? Name me one thing they’re for,” Biden said on Wednesday.
Nidhi Prakash
