The Colorado Republican Party is deeply divided. Last week, this came to a head when GOP Chairman Dave Williams authorized a mass email with the subject line, “God hates pride.” The email denounced Pride Month as a time when “godless groomers” attack what is “decent, holy, and righteous.” The parties’ X account also tweeted a […]
A New York jury acquitted publisher John Peter Zenger of seditious libel in 1735 in what the National Constitution Center correctly calls “an early example of jury nullification.” Three centuries later, another New York jury was falsely instructed that it lacked that power, thereby rendering its guilty verdict against another high-profile defendant, former President Donald […]
People are pessimistic about Medicare’s longevity. Roughly 7 in 10 adults under 65 say they’re “worried” or “extremely worried” the program won’t be around when they need it, according to a new Gallup poll. That may come as no surprise. Medicare expenditures exceeded $1 trillion in 2023. They’re on track to grow by roughly $930 […]
After right-wing groups were victorious in European elections last week, riots and protests broke out in France. Left-wing political organizations were in total disarray and anger over the political defeat. Many of the groups are communist organizations, a fact that is conveniently omitted by many news organizations covering the political chaos, and they have organized […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer might be feeling the burn from critics: He's getting roasted for a Father's Day grilling snapshot. The New York Democrat posted a photo on X on Sunday to mark the dad-centric holiday, showing him grinning while balancing a burger on a spatula. "Our family has lived in an apartment building...
The Department of Education said Monday that both the City University of New York (CUNY) and the University of Michigan failed to live up to federal standards in addressing recent antisemitic and anti-Palestinian incidents on their campuses. Both schools have agreed to resolutions to address the complaints after the two universities were found to...
Mitch Landrieu, the co-chair of President Biden’s campaign, pushed back on recent polling that shows former President Trump doing well with Black voters, saying there is “no universe” where he will win 21 percent of the demographic's vote in November. "There's no universe in which Donald Trump is going to get 21 percent of the...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in a Sunday interview the Supreme Court seems poised “to fundamentally rewrite” the Second Amendment and raised concerns about the high court’s decision to strike down the Trump-era ban on bump stocks. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper, Murphy said he is worried the...
Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele is dismissing former President Trump’s statements that he is not racist because he has “so many Black friends.” Speaking Sunday on MSNBC, Steele said someone can be racist and still have Black friends, though it “says something about the relationship.” “I think we should take this as it...