Democrats are dismissing first son Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict as both a normal legal outcome and evidence that Republicans’ cries of a “two-tiered system of justice” should be put to rest — despite some GOP members blasting the conviction as an “illusion of equal justice.” Biden was found guilty on three felony counts related to […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland responded on Wednesday to the House voting almost entirely along party lines to hold him in contempt of Congress, calling the move “deeply disappointing.” Garland said it transformed contempt, a rare move lawmakers use as a last resort to enforce subpoenas, from a “serious congressional authority” into a “partisan weapon.” Republicans initiated contempt proceedings […]
Democrats are issuing a stark warning for President Joe Biden that emphasizing his recent executive order to limit asylum-seekers without also advancing legal protections for Dreamers could hurt his reelection prospects. Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) held a press conference with a group of Dreamers […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment is acquiring Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, marking the first time a major film studio has purchased a theater chain in over 75 years. The theater chain, which is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has 35 locations, will keep Michael Kustermann as its CEO. Kustermann will lead a new Sony division called Sony Pictures […]
The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg called House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other Republican leaders “snowflakes” for their reactions to the Hunter Biden verdict. “Hunter Biden was found guilty of three federal gun charges, the first time in history that the son of a sitting president has ever been convicted of a felony. President Biden […]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waded into the New York 16th Congressional District race by endorsing incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman‘s (D-NY) primary challenger, a move that conflicts with progressives rallying around their fellow “Squad” member. In a social media post on Wednesday, Clinton announced she was backing Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a centrist Democrat who is […]
Senate Democrats on Wednesday shot down a Republican-led bill from Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Katie Britt (R-AL) to protect access to in vitro fertilization. Cruz sought unanimous consent to approve the measure in a bid to blunt Democratic-led legislation on the medical procedure that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will hold a recorded […]
Online course provider Coursera is launching a tool to detect whether students used artificial intelligence to complete their work. The detection tool is part of an entire suite of “academic integrity” features launched Tuesday, as Coursera joins a growing education technology industry. The suite of tools actually uses AI to assist educators in finding fraud, […]
Former President Donald Trump posted his second TikTok video Wednesday afternoon, teasing a “face off” with WWE U.S. champion Logan Paul. The six-second TikTok video featured Trump and Paul standing face-to-face looking serious before smiling and laughing. @realdonaldtrump Face off with @Logan Paul ♬ Way down We Go – KALEO Trump will “face off” with […]
A newly translated manuscript has now been confirmed to have been the oldest one about Jesus Christ’s childhood. The document was identified as the earliest surviving copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, with the discovery achieved by Dr. Lajos Berkes from Humboldt University and professor Gabriel Nocchi Macedo from the University of Liege in […]
