That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, published last week while I was out on vacation. I contrast the 31 Republican votes against Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination with...
Democratic strategist James Carville said President Trump is losing relevancy, claiming that “the country’s starting to turn away from him.” “I think the most under-covered story in American politics today is Trump’s Republican number,” Carville said in a Thursday episode of the “Politics War Room” podcast. “It’s like — it is falling,” he added. “I...
Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City two years ago, is expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday, according to the New York Times.
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University that accused the school of turning a blind eye to antisemitism. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled the alleged incidents didn’t amount to an ongoing violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. “Without diminishing any concern arising...
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley said he will not campaign with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker — who previously backed his rival, Francesca Hong, in the primary. Piker, a commentator with a large following on the streaming platform Twitch, has promoted the Democratic Party's several progressive-leaning rising stars — including New York City Mayor...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday brushed off a question about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) recent comment in which she separated the future of the Democratic Party from what has been dubbed “Woke 1.” “Well, I’m going to be honest … I don’t know what Woke 1.0 is, but I can tell you how...
Attorneys representing Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels warned Louisiana State University (LSU) that the school can no longer use his name, image and likeness (NIL). A letter from Aug. 5, first obtained by ESPN, was sent to LSU Tigers Athletic Director Verge Ausberry demanding Daniels’s alma mater cease all usage of his likeness for the...
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) issued a statement Thursday blasting the Treasury Department’s decision to exempt 99 percent of entities from their previous requirement to report beneficial ownership to the department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. The senators issued a joint statement warning the final rule, which was published Tuesday, undermines...
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley's surprising win in this week's Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary, where recent polling had shown him trailing progressive Francesca Hong by double-digits, had catapulted him from a relatively unknown local leader to the national spotlight. The 40-year-old Wisconsin native became the youngest county executive in Milwaukee County history and the first...
Senate Democrats are pressing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration for more information about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since November, amid reports that sailors have attempted to jump overboard. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has written a letter to...
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Thursday acknowledged punching a man in 1988 when he was 19 years old but disputed pushing his longtime partner after the Bangor Daily News obtained and reported on a police report that detailed allegations of assault nearly 40 years ago. “Nearly forty years ago, when I was 19...
An associate professor of business law argues that the decline of theatrical exhibition is driven by poor industry practices and consumer preference for streaming rather than the potential Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Brothers.
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is leading former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley by double digits in a Senate race in the state, according to a new poll. In the Elon University poll, 53 percent of likely voter respondents backed Cooper, while 42 percent backed Whatley. Three percent said they would...
Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance. The company announced Thursday it will shorten the recommended default data retention window from 30 to seven days to cut the amount of...
