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California mayor accused of drunken behavior, racial slur, harassment in chief of staff’s claim

Berenice Ballinas accuses Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken of using a racial slur, questioning her sexuality and appearing intoxicated at city events.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—October 2

1953—Less than one month after the death of Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, President...

California’s Paramount Settlement Doesn’t Stop at Antitrust

An antitrust settlement should focus on competition, not legislation.

Why the Supreme Court Should Shut Down Boulder’s Climate Case

Unable to elect legislative majorities, activists are trying to get the legal system to...

What the Modern State Gets Wrong About Execution

Medicalizing and sanitizing capital punishment erase the deterrence it is supposed to create.

‘Morning Joe’ hosts say Ronna McDaniel won’t be guest after NBC hiring

The hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” said on Monday that former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel – NBC News’s new paid contributor – will not be asked to appear on their show as a guest, pointing to her role in helping former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Co-hosts...

Biden’s cash advantage over Trump cannot be overlooked 

If the Biden campaign can effectively capitalize on that, this race may be much closer than many people think.

Democratic AG: Trump’s ‘reckoning is coming up quick’ with $454M bond deadline 

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) on Sunday said former President Trump's "reckoning" is quickly approaching if he does not pay the damages in his civil fraud case by the Monday deadline to pay a $454M bond. Asked by MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton if he is "confident" justice will soon be served, Ellison responded, "Yes,...

Ocasio Cortez says Democrats won’t save Johnson ‘for free’ 

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said Democrats will not vote to save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from being ousted "for free" after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed a motion to vacate the Speakership last week. Several of the New York progressive's Democratic colleagues indicated they could be willing to help rescue the Speaker...

Judge holds hearing in Trump hush money case as fraud judgment due: Live updates

Former President Trump is expected to be back in a New York courtroom on Monday as his lawyers battle with the state over new documents turned over in Trump’s hush money case. Monday was supposed to be the day the hush money trial began but a surprise development has delayed the trial until at least...

Seinfeld, Chappelle, Rock honor Kevin Hart at Mark Twain Prize during politically-light night

Some of the biggest names in comedy — including Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle — joined forces to honor one of their own, as they cheered on Kevin Hart at an awards ceremony that at times touched on politics. The “Jumanji: The Next Level” star looked on as performers saluted — and sometimes...

The Supreme Court is broken — we need Congress to fix it 

Reforming the Supreme Court should be top of the list for the next Congress's Contract with America. 

Number of Black women who say they are scared of having children rises

Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, Black women are increasingly worried about the impact on pregnancy and birth. Nearly 40 percent of Black women of reproductive age said they feel less safe and think about the risk of death if they become pregnant in the new poll...

Less than 40 percent of young Black voters say they will vote this year: Poll

A new poll has found that less than 40 percent of young Black voters are motivated to vote in November’s election. The poll, conducted by In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda with PerryUndem and released on Monday, found that just 38 percent of Black voters between the ages of 18 and 29 said they are...

Trump episode shows why the news industry is suffering a ‘bloodbath’

The Biden campaign, working fist-in-glove with the press, accused Trump of threatening a literal massacre. In related news, public confidence in journalists is at an all-time low.

Kevin Bacon to visit ‘Footloose’ high school after viral campaign

‘Footloose’ star Kevin Bacon will return on prom day to the school where the iconic movie was originally filmed four decades ago, Bacon announced on the Today Show on Friday. Bacon’s announcement follows a student-led push for the actor to return to Payson High School in Utah for “one last dance,” The Washington Post reported....

Biden trolls Trump for boasting about golf trophies: ‘Quite the accomplishment’

President Biden poked fun at former President Trump for boasting about winning two golf trophies at his own golf club’s awards last night on Sunday. “Congratulations, Donald. Quite the accomplishment,” Biden wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Biden attached a screengrab of Trump’s post earlier in the night on Truth Social. “It is my great honor...

Detroit-area teacher says she was fired after parent complained about her side hustle as a rapper

A Detroit-area teacher claimed she was fired from her job after the school received a complaint about her side hustle as a rapper, local media reported. Domonique Brown, a former U.S. history teacher at Taylor Prepatory High School in Taylor, Mich., told FOX 2 last week a parent anonymously complained to the school last October...

New York City mayor cancels trip to southern border due to ‘safety concerns’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams cancelled an expected Sunday trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in the wake of raised safety concerns, his office confirmed to The Hill. Adams was expected to leave for the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday to visit Brownsville and McAllen, Texas, to meet with humanitarian leaders. He was invited by Sister...

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