If Tennessee’s Legislature Looks Broken, It’s Not Alone
WASHINGTON — There are 99 legislators in the Tennessee House of Representatives, the body that voted on Thursday to expel two of its Democratic members for leading an anti-gun protest…
Lonely Cry for Action as China Locks Up Japanese Citizens on Spy Charges
On these visits, he became close friends with many Chinese academics and top officials, even meeting Li Keqiang, the former premier, twice, he said. He went on to teach university…
Landmark Trial Against Fox News Could Affect the Future of Libel Law
Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News, which goes to trial in Delaware next week, is expected to stoke hot-button debates over journalistic ethics, the unchecked flow of misinformation,…
About That Bipartisanship… | naked capitalism
Yves here. Tom Neuburger describes some of the far too many examples of Democrats and Republicans professing to care about public welfare, then teaming up to advance the interests of…
DOD assessing the impact of documents leak
Since the leak of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war surfaced, the Pentagon has gone into full-speed damage control to assure allies and assess the scope of the…
Amid abortion pill battle, most Americans say medication abortion should be legal
As a court battle looms over the abortion pill mifepristone, most Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state, according to a study published Tuesday by Pew Research…
Home Depot customer in Colorado gives dog treat, gets bitten in the face, authorities say
A Home Depot customer in Colorado was bitten in the face of a dog whose owner’s say was being trained, authorities said. The incident happened March 31 at a Home…
President Biden feels he’s ‘coming home’ in Ireland
Among the most ‘Irish’ of all U.S. Presidents, Joe Biden has landed in Ireland and is tracing his ancestral roots. Before arriving in Dublin, Biden marked the 25th anniversary of…
Scott says GOP ‘starved for hope’ as he eyes ’24 bid
By announcing the formation of an exploratory committee, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024. (April 12)
Biden proposal will change auto industry, push consumers toward electric vehicles
President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday proposed historically tougher greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks sold in the U.S. that it says could lead to electric vehicles accounting…