Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment  —  Live coverage: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer will step down from the Supreme Court at the end of the current term, according to people familiar with his thinking.

MCMINN COUNTY BANS “MAUS”, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING HOLOCAUST BOOK  —  Continuing the recent spate of conservative book-banning initiatives, The Mcminn County School board just voted to ban the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “MAUS” by Art Spiegelman from all of its schools …

Spotify to Take Down Neil Young's Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum  —  The folk-rock star won't back down after discussions with his record label and Spotify  —  Spotify Technology SA is in the process of removing Neil Young's music, according to people familiar with the matter …

Witness Can Confirm Matt Gaetz Was Told He Had Sex With a Minor  —  One of the key interactions Joel Greenberg claims to have had with Matt Gaetz is a phone call informing Gaetz that they'd been sleeping with a minor.  Someone witnessed the call. … On Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession letter …

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin Seen Dining At NYC Restaurant AGAIN Two Days After Covid Diagnosis  —  Sarah Palin returned to Elio's restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side Wednesday night — just two days after testing positive for Covid-19.  —  As seen in photos obtained by Mediaite …

Poll: Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema Set to Be Unseated by Possible Challenger Ruben Gallego in 2024 Primary Landslide  —  By Ryan O'Donnell, David Guirgis, and Brian Burton  —  In October 2021, Data for Progress published poll findings that captured the extent of Arizona Democratic primary …

Georgia Potential November Showdowns: They're Already Close, Quinnipiac University Georgia Poll Finds; Only 25% Are Very Confident In Accurate 2022 Election Count  — mail_outline  —  With Georgia in the national spotlight over its election laws along with two high profile contests in November 2022 …

Texan who allegedly sold pistol to synagogue hostage-taker has been charged with illegal gun possession  —  A Texas felon who allegedly sold a pistol used to take hostages at a synagogue outside Dallas this month has been hit with a federal firearms charge, officials said Wednesday.

YouTube permanently bans Dan Bongino  —  YouTube on Wednesday permanently banned conservative commentator Dan Bongino from the platform, saying he attempted to evade a previous suspension.  —  The Fox host uploaded a video to his main channel while his secondary channel …

The Republican death drive: Refusing to sacrifice anything means sacrificing everything  —  Why are they killing themselves?  Let's turn to Sigmund Freud.  —  More Americans are dying from the covid in states run by Republicans than in states run by Democrats.

GOP Has Congress Edge by Default  —  Few say either party is very concerned about ‘average Americans’  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Congressional Republicans have a small edge over their Democratic colleagues on a dubious metric - they are slightly less likely to be seen as lacking concern for the average American's financial well-being.

2022 Has Not Begun Well for the Trump Family  —  In a year which could have been the start of his ultimate comeback, which even includes a return to social media with his own platform, 2022 has instead already been one of major turmoil for Donald Trump and his family.

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes ordered to remain jailed pending trial on Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charge  —  Rhodes poses a threat to the public and could evade authorities if he were to flee, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly C. Priest Johnson ruled  —  A federal judge ordered Stewart Rhodes …

'Just wear a mask and don't tell anyone': Workplaces are filling up with sick employees  —  Maria Bernal, an employee at a Jack in the Box in Folsom, Calif., couldn't read the orders popping up on her screen.  Her vision was blurry, her hands shook from chills and her head felt heavy.

Iowa lawmaker uses obscene gesture to rip critics as he ends speech  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa legislator “flipped off” those he said don't believe as he does during a rally at the Iowa Statehouse Tuesday afternoon.  Representative Bobby Kaufmann-a Wilton Republican who is the son …

After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns  —  Alvin Bragg campaigned on lenient policies aimed at making the justice system fairer.  But a string of violent episodes early in his tenure is testing his resolve.  —  When Alvin Bragg was a candidate for Manhattan district attorney …

'It's just plain unconstitutional': Wisconsin GOP leaders again reject resolution to ‘pull back’ 2020 electoral votes  —  MADISON - Assembly leaders for the second time have rejected a proposal from a Republican lawmaker to pull back Wisconsin's electoral votes cast in the 2020 election, which is illegal.

Kremlin media: Ukraine preparing to attack, not Russia  —  Just like in the West, in Russia the media is closely following the chance of further conflict in Ukraine.  —  However, Kremlin-controlled outlets have their own version of who is likely to start it.

I finally got Covid and it was so horrible it made me doubt if America will ever recover from this pandemic.  It WILL but not with moronic Biden in charge  —  I knew that I was tempting fate when I reposted a meme on my Instagram Stories joking about dodging golf balls at a driving range.

EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Had a Disastrous Meeting with Border Patrol Agents  —  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' meeting with Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector on Wednesday did not go well after he admitted the staggering amount of illegal border crossings has made the agents' job more difficult.

Multimillionaire Sen. Ron Johnson doesn't think child care is society's problem  —  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said Tuesday that he ‘never really felt’ affordable child care 'was society's responsibility.'  —  Sen. Ron Johnson dismissed concerns about people struggling to find affordable …

New bill would hand Treasury blank check to ban crypto at exchanges  —  And not just crypto.  Provision in the America COMPETES Act would allow Treasury to secretly prohibit any kind of transaction it deems a “concern” without any public notice or input.  —  BLOG FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY & AUTONOMY

Gender-based online violence spikes after prominent media attacks  —  On March 9, 2021, Fox News host Tucker Carlson took aim at a favorite target: a New York Times journalist.  In the crosshairs was tech reporter Taylor Lorenz, one of the paper's rising stars who had recently described the toll of online harassment.

Adams' Anti-Violence Plan Worries Progressives and Police Reform Activists  —  Following high-profile violent crimes in his first weeks as mayor, including the shooting deaths of two NYPD officers responding to a domestic disturbance call, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a …

Councilwoman in neighborhood where two NYPD officers were killed wants to abolish the police  —  Last week two young NYPD officers were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Harlem.  A woman had called about a dispute with her adult son.  As the officers headed …

This Silicon Valley city just voted to institute first-in-the-nation gun ownership requirements  —  (CNN)The San Jose, California, city council voted Tuesday night to adopt a first-in-the-nation ordinance requiring most gun owners to pay a fee and carry liability insurance …

How The Family Won Guatemala  —  Biden Endorsed a New Guatemalan Leader Who Would Soon Escape Prosecution with Help from The Family  —  Then-Vice President Joe Biden at the Jan. 14, 2016, inauguration of Guatemalan Pres. Jimmy Morales.  —  (Image: US embassy photo by Sebastian John.)

Much of America wants policing to change.  But these self-proclaimed experts tell officers they're doing just fine.  —  Lee Greenwood's “God Bless the USA” screamed from the casino conference room speakers as hundreds of police officers stood to welcome Tomi Lahren with cheers and whistles.

Executive Order on 2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice …

BREAKING: Wisconsin becomes 16th state to pass Convention of States Resolution!  —  We have AMAZING news!  —  The Wisconsin legislature has officially passed the Convention of States Resolution, making the Badger State the 16th to call for a Convention of States to limit federal power, spending, and terms of office.

First flight of American evacuees in months leaves Kabul airport for Qatar  —  The first chartered flight in months evacuating Americans from Afghanistan has left Kabul airport for Qatar, according to a government official, a congressional official and two people with knowledge of the matter.

Covid Live Updates: Moderna Tests Booster Designed for Omicron  —  Countries like Austria and the Netherlands are easing their rules, while others like Poland, which faces rising cases as the variant spreads east, are staying more vigilant.  South Korea has a new testing approach.

Amazon Paid for a High School Course.  Here's What They Teach.  —  “Brainstorm ways you could motivate your employees other than large bonuses and high salaries.”  —  In 2019, Cajon High School in San Bernardino, California, started offering the “Amazon Logistics and Business Management Pathway …

Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds  —  The four-year air pollution study, which followed 68.5 million older Americans, was the first of its kind.  —  WASHINGTON — Older Americans who regularly breathe even low levels of pollution from smokestacks …