Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against Newsmax can proceed, judge rules
A judge in Delaware on Thursday ruled that a defamation lawsuit against Newsmax filed by Dominion Voting Systems can proceed, with the firm accusing the conservative media company of purposely spreading lies about its voting technology in the 2020 election. Judge Eric Davis in the Superior Court of Delaware denied a motion from Newsmax to…
Jan. 6 committee will invite Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, to testify on emails with Trump lawyer Eastman
The chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot said Thursday that the panel will invite Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife...
Fact Check: Democratic Congressman Exaggerates Number of Gun ‘Massacres’
In discussing a bipartisan Senate proposal to address gun violence, Rep. Jamie Raskin exaggerated when he said there have been “more massacres than days in...
Florida is only state that hasn’t ordered Covid vaccines for kids under 5
WASHINGTON — Florida parents with kids under 5 years old may find themselves waiting longer than the rest of the country to get their youngest children vaccinated against Covid since state officials have decided not to order any doses for that age group.Florida is the only state that hasn’t submitted a request with the federal…
Republican flips Texas House seat Vela won by 13 points in 2020
Posted June 14, 2022 at 11:21pmThe daughter of migrant workers, Republican Mayra Flores flipped a Democratic seat Tuesday in winning a special election in Texas’ 34th District, though the seat may flip back in November.Flores defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez and two other candidates in the special election to fill the remainder of Democratic Rep. Filemon…
Court document in Proud Boys case laid out plan to occupy Capitol buildings on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — A document, titled “1776 Returns,” which federal prosecutors said was used by the leader of the Proud Boys, lays out a plan to occupy Capitol buildings on Jan. 6, 2021, using covert operators to let “patriots” inside government offices in an apparent effort to force a new election.Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of…
A fresh Reuters Institute report detects an epidemic of news avoidance
The annual Reuters Institute Digital News Report, released Tuesday evening, with its survey of more than 93,000 readers in 46 countries, lays out a trio of...
Trump Ignored Aides, Repeated False Fraud Claims
At the second hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, former President Donald Trump’s top...
Mitch McConnell’s support for tougher gun laws reflects a changed political landscape
WASHINGTON — A decade ago, when 20 children and six adults were killed at an elementary school in Connecticut, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell extended his thoughts and prayers, mourning a tragedy he said “stands out in its awfulness” — and then used the filibuster to block a bipartisan bill to toughen gun laws.But last…
N.Korea spent as much as $642 million on nukes in 2021, report estimates
A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar SuRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSEOUL, June 15 (Reuters) – North Korea may have spent as much as $642 million on its nuclear programme last year, according to anti-nuclear activists, as…
White House attorney told Trump-allied lawyer seeking to fight Ga. results to get a criminal defense attorney
A day after the Capitol riot, a White House attorney said he warned a Trump-allied lawyer that he should get a criminal defense attorney over his efforts to fight the Georgia election results, according to a video clip released Tuesday by the Jan. 6 committee.Eric Herschmann, who at the time worked for the White House,…
N.Y. high court nixes Trump appeal, clearing way for testimony
NEW YORK — New York’s highest court rejected former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to avoid testifying in the state attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices on Tuesday, clearing the way for his deposition next month.The state’s Court of Appeals said there was no “substantial constitutional question” that would warrant its intervention in…
Republican donors to GOP leaders: Bipartisan immigration reform would ease inflation
More than a dozen GOP donors are trying a new tack in urging Republican congressional leaders to get serious about granting so-called Dreamers legal status:...
Jan. 6 committee postpones hearing on Trump’s alleged push for DOJ to influence 2020 election
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is postponing its third hearing, which was scheduled on Wednesday and was expected to detail how former...
COVID mRNA Vaccines Safe, Effective for Babies and Toddlers, Says FDA Staff
Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines proved safe and effective for kids under 5 years of age, paving the way for immunization of the only age group still awaiting access, according to FDA briefing documents released ahead of 2 days of advisory meetings. On Tuesday, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will meet…
Trump raised millions citing 2020 election fraud that aides told him was false
FBI agents were dispatched to run down and eventually disprove bizarre fraud claims — including a suitcase and a truck laden with ballots — in...
Does Media Exposure Influence an Individual’s Risk of Radicalization?
Summary: Exposure to radicalized content online, both active and passive, was associated with a more meaningful relationship with radicalization. Source: Wiley A recent analysis in Campbell Systematic Reviews examined...
Former Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump would not listen when he told him election fraud claims were false
Former Attorney General William Barr picked apart claims of widespread fraud during his conversations with President Donald Trump after the 2020 election, but Trump refused...
‘Detached from reality’: Jan. 6 committee details how allies, advisers tried to convince Trump he lost but he ignored advice
On Election Night 2020, Donald Trump was bombarded by top aides telling him that he had lost and that his claims about voter fraud were...