Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court  —  Friends of the Court  —  Clarence Thomas' Beneficial Friendship With a GOP Megadonor  —  In early July 2008, Samuel Alito stood on a riverbank in a remote corner of Alaska.

John Durham Just Made False Statements to Congress  —  The former special counsel denied two essential facts of the Trump-Russia scandal.  —  John Durham—the special counsel who was appointed by then-Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate the FBI's investigation of the Trump-Russia scandal …

What the New, Low Test Scores for 13-Year-Olds Say About U.S. Education Now  —  What's New  —  The math and reading performance of 13-year-olds in the United States has hit the lowest level in decades, according to test scores released today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the gold-standard federal exam.

Jan. 6 rioter who electroshocked D.C. Officer Michael Fanone sentenced to 12.5 years  —  Daniel “D.J.” Rodriguez, who was wearing a MAGA hat when he drove a stun gun into the officer's neck at the Capitol, was arrested after the online “Sedition Hunters” community helped identify him.

McCarthy warns House GOP now is not time to force vote impeaching Biden: ‘What majority do we want to be?’  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged House Republicans to vote against the resolution brought forward by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado forcing a vote to impeach President Joe Biden this week …

DeSantis donor supplied golf simulator for 'Governor's Cabana' and private flights  —  The simulator was lent by Mori Hosseini, a major home builder and donor who chairs the University of Florida's Board of Trustees.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's wealthy donors and supporters lent …

F.T.C. Sues Amazon for Inducing Users to Subscribe to Prime  —  The lawsuit was the first time that the Federal Trade Commission under chair Lina Khan has taken Amazon to court.  —  David McCabe reports on tech policy from Washington.  —  The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Amazon …

Trump's penchant for talking could pose problems as Mar-a-Lago criminal case moves ahead  —  Criminal defendants are routinely advised to avoid commenting on pending charges against them.  But Donald Trump, the former president and current White House hopeful, is no ordinary defendant.

The new Trump acolyte you didn't expect: Nancy Mace  —  Mace isn't ruling out endorsing Donald Trump's primary campaign.  —  He called her a “grandstanding loser” and a RINO.  She said his “entire legacy was wiped out” on Jan. 6, 2021.  —  But all of a sudden, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) …

Judge finds no merit in Justice's request to shield financial disclosures because of U.S. Senate run  —  A federal judge says Gov. Jim Justice has to provide financial information in a long-running lawsuit, finding no merit in Justice's position that such disclosures could be used against him in his run for U.S. Senate.

Donald Trump Backtracks After Fox Host Points Out Hypocrisy  —  BLINDSIDED  —  In a Fox News interview Tuesday, anchor Bret Baier highlighted to Donald Trump in part two of his heated interview that under the former president's 2024 proposal that convicted drug dealers …

Searchers for Titanic Tourist Sub Heard ‘Banging’ From Area, Internal Comms Reveal  —  An aircraft heard sounds at 30-minute intervals from the area where the sub disappeared, according to internal e-mails sent to DHS leadership obtained by Rolling Stone  —  A CANADIAN AIRCRAFT searching …

Fox News' Geraldo Rivera Says He's Been Booted From ‘The Five’  —  Rivera had been tapped to be one of the late-afternoon chat show's regular “liberal” co-hosts last year, but he has seen his appearances dry up in recent months.  —  Longtime Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera …

Leaked Audio: Michigan GOP Chair Says Outrage Over Holocaust Tweet Was ‘Completely Hilarious’  —  Kristina Karamo, a far-right hero, doubled down on her GOP organization's official tweet that invoked the Holocaust to attack gun restrictions and sparked outrage.

Missing sub CEO wouldn't hire the uninspirational “50 yr old white guys” who are out there looking to save him now  —  This developing story is rapidly veering from background noise for a truly horrific accident to “no way that's possible” to “YGTBFKM, that's damn near criminal negligence.”

Americans See Federal Criminal Charges Against Trump As Serious, 51% Say He Should Be Prosecuted, 62% Say Politics Is Motivating DOJ's Case, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Supreme Court Job Approval Hits All-Time Low  —  mail_outline  —  In the week since former President Donald Trump …

America's lavish red carpet for Modi  —  Biden's India charm offensive is all about China  —  “Operation seduce Narendra Modi” is not a new thing.  But Joe Biden is taking flattery of India's prime minister to new levels.  Biden's commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, recently said Modi's commitment …

A National Survey of OBGYNs' Experiences After Dobbs  —  Introduction  —  One year ago, the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for states to ban or severely restrict the availability of abortion care.

Scientists shouldn't debate gaslighters  — 21 JUN 2023 - BY H. HOLDEN THORP- 2 MIN READ  —  Last weekend, Twitter and later the mainstream media exploded with a controversy surrounding an invitation to prominent vaccine scientist Peter Hotez to debate anti-vax charlatan …

So, Kari Lake Has Basically Moved In With Donald Trump  —  “Kari Lake is there every night,” a source told People of her frequent visits to Mar-a-Lago.  “There's a suite there that she practically lives in.”  —  There's no bond more delusional than the bond between two people who both believe …

China says Biden comments calling leader Xi a dictator ‘extremely absurd and irresponsible’  —  China on Wednesday called comments by President Joe Biden describing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator “extremely absurd and irresponsible.”  The new clash of words comes just over a day after Secretary …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential run gets support from Wall Street veteran Omeed Malik  — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's known for his powerful family ties and for pushing conspiracy theories, has attracted several rich supporters.  — Veteran Wall Street executive Omeed Malik took Kennedy …

The Unfolding Medicaid Disaster  —  Now that Biden and Congress have ended pandemic protections, nearly a million have lost Medicaid coverage for procedural reasons so far — and many more will.  —  As states have begun clearing out their Medicaid rolls for the first time since the start …

I divorced my dying husband — he wallowed in self-pity and killed my vibe  —  'Til near death do us part.  —  A woman has opened up about why she divorced her dying husband, saying his five-year cancer battle took a toll on their marriage as he wallowed in self-pity.

House GOP clears the way for Schiff censure  —  The House GOP defeated Democrats' attempt to block a public reprimand of Rep. Adam Schiff, clearing the way for Republicans to censure the California Democrat Wednesday evening.  —  The measure would formally censure Schiff for his leading role …