A longtime Atlanta attorney who has a track record of criticizing Donald Trump on social media is running to unseat the judge presiding over the former president’s criminal election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia. Robert Patillo, a Democrat and radio host who has been a civil rights defense attorney in Fulton County for 15 […]
The Fulton County Board of Ethics set to hear complaints over District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday decided not to, saying that the complaints lacked jurisdiction. Willis, who had a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor on former President Donald Trump’s election interference case, avoided another investigation into her misconduct after the board […]
Ronna McDaniel, the outgoing chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, warned Republicans not to ignore abortion ahead of November if they want to appeal to independent and swing voters. “We cannot put our heads in the sand and ignore abortion and the Dobbs decision,” McDaniel said in her final speech. “Many of our candidates chose […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on Friday explained his “long memory” threat against opponents of former President Donald Trump, saying he was targeting “political operatives and lobbyists,” instead of members of Congress. “I have a long memory. If you’re fighting Trump and his endorsed candidates politically today, don’t ask my help in a year with your […]
President Joe Biden gave a soft defense of his decision Thursday to describe the suspect in the slaying of a Georgia nursing student as “an illegal.” Biden’s comments, delivered during the State of the Union, came during an exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) about Laken Riley’s death and have drawn sharp condemnation from […]
The Wyoming legislature passed a bill this week banning the use of gender transition procedures on children, sending it to the governor’s desk for approval. Both chambers of the Equality State legislature on Thursday approved the restrictions, which cover transition drugs and surgeries for minors, giving Gov. Mark Gordon (R-WY) three days to sign or […]
Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) said he will support former President Donald Trump in the general election after months of spirited support for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the GOP primary. Haley dropped out of the race on Wednesday and opted not to endorse Trump, but Sununu, a fierce Haley supporter, told WMUR on […]
A former felon turned criminal justice reform activist is the main suspect in the murder of another felon whose remains were found in his New York City apartment. Sheldon Johnson, 48, was originally sentenced to 50 years in 1998 for armed robberies where he claimed he was not involved in hurting any of his victims. […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR) is set to sign a bill recriminalizing drugs in the state after a short-lived attempt to decriminalize illicit drugs. In 2020, 58% of Oregon voters approved Measure 110, which decriminalized possession of most illegal drugs in the state and redirected tax revenue from marijuana sales to fund grants for addiction […]
California Democrats disclosed provisions in a bill Thursday that would crack down on the state’s retail theft problem after lawmakers announced a legislative plan last month to combat the issue. With promises from Gov. Gavin Newsom to get tougher on crime, the legislation is the state’s latest attempt to remedy concern over its spikes in […]
