Biden Expected to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court  —  The president's promise highlights a group that has struggled to become part of the very small pool of elite judges in the nation's higher federal courts.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden and his legal team have spent …

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin Seen Dining At NYC Restaurant 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, the former Alaska governor …

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 …

Activist Republicans oppose helping Ukraine  —  Republicans running in high-profile primary races aren't racing to defend Ukraine against a possible Russian invasion.  They're settling on a different line of attack: Blame Biden, not Putin.  —  What's happening: Leery of the base …

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 …

Scoop: Stephanie Ruhle to replace Brian Williams on MSNBC  —  MSNBC will soon announce plans to move morning anchor Stephanie Ruhle to the 11 pm ET hour that Brian Williams turned into an elite destination, two sources familiar with the move tell Axios.  —  Details: The 9 am ET hour …

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 …

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 …

Amazon Union Has Sufficient Signatures for New York Election  —  Amazon.com Inc. workers at a facility in Staten Island, New York, have collected enough signatures to hold an election on whether to join a union, according to U.S. labor officials.  —  There is “sufficient showing” …

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.

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.

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 …

Sen. Ron Johnson: Society should provide opportunities for people to get jobs, but not responsible for child care  —  Wisconsin Republican makes comments during stop at Kwik Trip headquarters in La Crosse  —  LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says the current presidential administration …

Democrats to devote resources to 7 more House lawmakers facing tough re-elections  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats added seven names Thursday to their list of vulnerable incumbents in need of party resources heading into the challenging midterm elections.  —  The Democratic Congressional …

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 …

Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statement  —  A three-judge federal panel is hearing arguments in a lawsuit claiming that Texas Republicans violated the Voting Rights Act when they redrew state Senate District 10 in Tarrant County …

Emails appear to show Boris Johnson authorized evacuation of pets from Afghanistan, despite repeated denials  —  The emails were released as part of an investigation by a parliamentary committee of the British government's handling of its August withdrawal from Afghanistan

WHO staff complaint, email allege racism and abuse in Asia  —  Current and former staffers have accused the top director of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific of racist, unethical and abusive behavior that has undermined the U.N. health agency's efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

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 …

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 …

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.

GOP Governors Under Attack From MAGA Monsters They Helped Create  —  Republican governors across the nation are facing primary challengers from the right over COVID restrictions and their apparently insufficient support for Donald Trump.  —  Brad Little is no RINO.

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.

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 …

'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 …

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.