A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new double-murder trial following a daylong hearing that looked into claims a court clerk had improperly influenced the jury. All 12 jurors testified that they stood by their guilty verdicts, with only one, Juror Z, testifying that they were swayed by Rebecca Hill’s […]
Former President Donald Trump could soon face the dissolution of his New York business empire for continuously misleading lenders on financial statements despite a lack of victims and major losses that traditionally prompt such a grave punishment. In the last 70 years, only about a dozen civil cases have had as severe consequences. Yet Trump’s […]
Actor Chris Evans will be stopping by the White House to promote his civic engagement platform and talking to dozens of high school seniors. The Captain America star will join actor Mark Kassen, who co-founded the civic engagement website A Starting Point, on Tuesday morning for a livestreamed event at the White House to participate […]
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) denounced Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) call to restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, contrasting it to the Democrat’s position on defunding the police. Several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, withdrew funding from the UNRWA, the agency providing critical funding for Palestinian civilians and […]
A conservative organization’s event will overlap this week with the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting in a seemingly purposeful clash as RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel’s leadership faces renewed scrutiny. Turning Point Action is hosting the Restoring National Confidence summit on Monday and Tuesday, which happens to share the acronym “RNC” with the national party. The […]
A group that claims it is comprised of federal employees is planning to hold a one-day hunger strike in protest of the war in Gaza. The strike, planned by Feds United for Peace, comes as the White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden welcomes peaceful protests as efforts to pressure him into backing […]
Former President Donald Trump’s $83.3 million punishment for defaming E. Jean Carroll may not have hurt him in the polls, but it has put a spotlight on how much money the Republican front-runner has and how much more he may lose this week when a judgment is expected in the civil fraud case brought by […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) ripped the Biden administration for pausing U.S. funding to the controversial United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or the UNRWA, following allegations that employees of the agency were involved in Hamas’s attack on Israel. “Cutting off support to @UNRWA — the primary source of humanitarian aid to 2 million+ Gazans — […]
President Joe Biden will be campaigning in Las Vegas next weekend, including holding a fundraiser where his campaign charges $5,000 to be listed as a “friend” of the president. The high price tag is considered the lowest donation tier, while being a “host” is the most expensive, requiring a $100,000 donation. The event, which will […]
A campaign has started to raise the salaries of House and Senate members by 70% to $294,000 from the current $174,000 in return for better “performance.” Federal analyst Steven Kopits, the president of Princeton Policy Advisors, argued that since most members are lawyers, salaries should at least be equal to what first-year associates in Manhattan […]
