A Texas prosecutor on Thursday appealed a recent ruling that tossed Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction from 2018, the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. “The trial court’s guilty verdict should be affirmed,” the DA office said. “Voting is a cornerstone of our democracy. This office will protect the ballot box from...
Pro-Palestinian Columbia students filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school for discrimination against Gaza protesters and students from Palestine. Palestine Legal filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), calling for an investigation into the university’s actions against pro-Palestinian students. The complaint alleges mistreatment with...
The University of Southern California (USC) has canceled its main commencement ceremony amid criticism over its decision to nix its pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s speech. The school announced on Thursday that due to new safety measures, it would not have the main graduation ceremony that normally holds 65,000 people. “With the new safety measures in place...
From "Black Widow" actor Scarlett Johansson — seemingly in town to support husband Colin Jost — to "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" star Rachel Brosnahan and rapper Jermaine Dupri, a hodgepodge of performers are poised to head to Washington for Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner. "Saturday Night Live" comedian Jost is headlining the entertainer and...
A man has been arrested after he disrupted an interview with San Jose, Calif., Mayor Matt Mahan and picked a fight with his security guard. Mahan was participating in an interview with KRON4 Tuesday evening, when a passerby interrupted the shot. The man was apparently talking on the phone, when Mahan said, “We’re doing an...
The Justice Department on Thursday for a second time declined to turn over audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur, rejecting claims from GOP impeachment investigators that the recordings contain information that would help them with their probe. The letter renews the specter of possible contempt proceedings for Attorney General Merrick...
A group of New Jersey Republicans is trying to reverse a directive from the state's liberal district attorney general that "handcuffs" local law enforcement cooperation with ICE agents.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan visited the southern border on Thursday, as he called for Washington to embrace solutions to solve the ongoing migrant crisis.
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified that he purchased stories about professional golfer Tiger Woods, former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, among others during questioning by defense attorneys for former President Trump.