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Tammy Haddad on Barbra Streisand, Trump and DC’s A-List weekend

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Man accused of spraying Omar with apple cider vinegar plans to plead guilty

The man accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with apple cider vinegar during a January town hall in her Minnesota district has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, according to court filings.   Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is expected to change his plea to guilty during a May 7 hearing in U.S. District Court in St. Paul,...

DHS earmarks millions for ‘smart glasses’ for immigration agents

ACLU attorneys fear the use of facial recognition technology could be invasive to Americans and migrants alike.

Heated socks sold at Costco recalled after wearers report second-degree burns

The recall covers roughly 207,800 pairs of 32 Degrees-branded socks which the CPSC says are tied to at least 14 "heat-related incidents." Thirteen of those incidents involved burns.

Warren draws ‘parallels’ between AI ‘bubble’ and financial crisis

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) warned on Thursday that investments in artificial intelligence could trigger a potential economic crash, drawing parallels to the 2008 financial crisis caused by a collapse in the housing bubble. “The parallels to the 2008 financial crisis are striking: the reckless behavior of a few billionaires and Big Tech CEOs has turned...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—April 23

2020—In Gary B. v. Whitmer, a divided Sixth Circuit panel, in a majority opinion by Judge Eric L. Clay, holds that the Constitution “provides a fundamental...

RFK Jr. Calls Assisted Suicide Laws ‘Abhorrent’

We can’t ‘be a moral society around the globe’ if assisted suicide/euthanasia ‘becomes institutionalized throughout our society.’

Turkey Is the Weak Link in Trump’s Economic War on Iran

The nation’s regulatory and commercial environment remains a critical conduit for Tehran.

Manufacturing Racism

The Southern Poverty Law Center has been secretly funding ‘informants’ and infiltrators in multiple white supremacist groups around the country, the DOJ charges.

Parents push Congress to act on kids’ online safety after juries find Meta and YouTube liable for harm

Roughly 70 parents traveled to the U.S. Capitol to push for online safety legislation after juries found Meta and YouTube liable for harming children.

Xavier Becerra pressed on ‘rumors’ he knew about Eric Swalwell’s alleged misconduct during CA governor debate

Xavier Becerra was pressed on his knowledge of Eric Swalwell's sexual misconduct rumors during a California gubernatorial debate Wednesday.

Trump admin loosens regulations on state-licensed medical marijuana

President Donald Trump's administration loosened federal regulations on state-licensed marijuana on Thursday.

Key House committee schedules hearing with embattled ActBlue CEO: ‘Needs to come clean’

The House Administration is scheduling a hearing on May 19 with Regina Wallace-Jones, the CEO of the massive Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue.

US drains critical missile stockpiles in Iran war as yearslong rebuild looms

The U.S. may have burned through roughly half its Patriot missile stockpile during the Iran conflict, according to a new CSIS analysis of munitions use.

Lindsey Graham says blockade against Iran ‘could become global soon’

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says the United States blockade against the Islamic Republic of Iran "could become global soon."

SPLC saw revenue surge after Charlottesville rally as DOJ alleges informant ties

The DOJ alleges the SPLC funded an organizer of the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally, sparking renewed scrutiny of the nonprofit group.

Senate GOP rams through blueprint to bankroll ICE, Border Patrol through end of Trump era

Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution funding ICE and Border Patrol for President Donald Trump's full term, advancing the reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement.

Karen Bass meets with Trump at White House to push for LA wildfire relief after months of clashes

LA Mayor Karen Bass met with President Trump at the White House to advocate for FEMA wildfire funding amid ongoing LA recovery and rebuilding challenges.

Manhattan DA’s office employee charged with sexual abuse after alleged incident on Queens subway

Tauhid Dewan, 28, was arrested on charges including forcible touching and sexual abuse after allegedly groping a woman on a Queens subway, reports say.

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