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Chief Justice Roberts is playing the ostrich

Chief Justice John Roberts has expressed concern about the Supreme Court's declining public trust, but has failed to acknowledge the self-inflicted wounds that have contributed to the crisis, such as the court's controversial decisions, ethical lapses and the politically charged confirmation process.

4 injured in emergency evacuation of plane after aborted Atlanta takeoff

Four passengers were injured while deboarding a Delta Airlines flight in Atlanta after an aborted takeoff, according to a Friday statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The crew of Delta Air Lines Flight 2668 aborted takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 9:05 a.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 10, due to a reported...

Florida appeals court allows lawsuits against Parkland resource officer to proceed

A Florida appeals court ruled on Thursday that lawsuits against the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resource officer at the time of the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Fla., can go to trial. The 4th District Court of Appeal gave no details in its ruling that allows the civil suits against former Broward County Sheriff's...

Duckworth: Trump’s Pentagon pick has less experience than Applebee’s manager

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is dangerously unqualified and has less management experience than someone running an Applebee’s restaurant. “The manager of the average Applebee’s has probably managed more people than Pete Hegseth,” Duckworth...

Watch live: White House holds briefing as wildfires ravage Southern California

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell will brief reporters Friday afternoon, as wildfires continue to devastate the Los Angeles region. FEMA has already been on the ground in California, working with families who lost their homes in the deadly blazes. At least 10 people have been...

How Democrats should take on MAGA for the next four years

Democrats must not underestimate Trump, create a truth squad to counter his lies, and hit hard against his corporate overlords in order to win the battle against MAGA.

Meta cutting DEI team, programs in broad shift

Meta told employees Friday it will cut its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team and roll back several related programs, marking another major shift in policy for the leading social media company. The move is the latest signal Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is aligning itself with the incoming Trump administration, which is...

‘Delaying and obstructing’: Top Senate Republican hits back as Dem calls foul on Trump confirmation hearings

Mike Lee and Martin Heinrich are sparring over the proper protocol for confirmation hearings as Republicans look to quickly install Trump's nominees.

‘Anything but ordinary’: Legal experts shred NY v. Trump as ‘one of the worst’ cases in history

Legal scholars and attorneys weighed in on New York Judge Juan Merchan sentencing Trump in the NY v. Trump case on Friday morning.

Trump’s viral ‘Gulf of America’ name-change spurs a Texas-sized suggestion: Gulf of Buc-ee’s

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, appeared to satirically call for President-elect Donald Trump's name-change plans for the Gulf of Mexico be altered to the "Gulf of Buc-ee's."

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