E. Jean Carroll Lawyer Threatens to Seek Sanctions Against Trump Attorney for ‘Utterly Baseless’ Claims Judge Was Her ‘Mentor’  —  Trump's lawyer Alina Habba claimed the judge had a conflict of interest based on a tabloid rumor of an alleged 30-year-old professional tie

Biden planning post-UAW endorsement trip to Michigan  —  His trip comes as Biden lags in polls and amid anger over his handling of Israel policy.  —  President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Michigan on Thursday as he tries to rally support among voters in a battleground state viewed …

House Republicans poised to torpedo GOP's best chance in years to pass border bill  —  House Republicans appear to be on the precipice of torpedoing their best opportunity in years of passing border legislation.  —  Republicans had long insisted on changes to border and migration policy …

IDF says it killed 3 terrorists planning Oct. 7-like attack hiding in Jenin hospital  —  CCTV footage shows undercover forces in fake beards or dressed as Muslim women before they killed 3 armed Hamas members in West Bank medical center, in dramatic 10-minute raid

CONFIRMED: House Democrat Being Criminally Investigated Is ‘Squad’ Member Cori Bush  —  As RedState reported on Monday, a House Democrat is currently under criminal investigation for the misuse of government funds under the guise of paying for “security” services.

Pluralistic: My McLuhan lecture on enshittification (30 Jan 2024)  — My McLuhan lecture on enshittification: Live from Berlin.  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2014, 2019, 2023  — Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Ohio Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Firebombing a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events  —  For Immediate Release  —  An Ohio man was sentenced yesterday to 216 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for attempting to burn down a church because of its support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Not Just Claudine Gay.  Harvard's Chief Diversity Officer Plagiarized and Claimed Credit for Husband's Work, Complaint Alleges  —  It's not just Claudine Gay.  Harvard University's chief diversity and inclusion officer, Sherri Ann Charleston, appears to have plagiarized extensively in her academic work …

Justice Sotomayor speaks on frustration following some Supreme Court rulings  —  Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor opened up on Monday about the “frustration” she said she experiences daily as the high court's conservative supermajority continues to move the country further to the right.

Ron DeSantis Calls For Ilhan Omar To Be Expelled From Congress, Denaturalized And Deported  —  Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called Tuesday for Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar to be expelled from Congress, denaturalized as a U.S. citizen and deported back to Somalia in response …

New US-made longer-range bomb expected to arrive as soon as Wednesday in Ukraine  —  The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb doesn't even exist in the U.S. inventory.  —  The Pentagon has successfully tested a new long-range precision bomb for Ukraine that is expected to arrive on the battlefield …

Proposed bill would give Arizona Legislature authority to override popular vote  —  An Arizona lawmaker wants to give the state Legislature the power to appoint presidential electors regardless of who wins the popular vote.  —  Currently, the candidate who wins the popular vote gets Arizona's electors.

The ‘Take Our Border Back’ Convoy Is Already a Complete Mess  —  Instead of immigrants, the group of extremists mostly battled each other, paranoia, and their GPS systems.  —  On Monday morning, the organizers of the Take Our Border Back convoy kicked off their road trip to the Texas-Mexico border in Virginia Beach.