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Jan 04 2022
Opinion
A Key Reason Jan. 6 Rioters Aren’t Facing Sedition Charges: They’re White
As of this writing, 695 people have been charged for federal crimes related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach—crimes motivated by the lie that Joe Biden won because of nationwide election fraud. Of those 695 people, not one has been charged with sedition, defined in the US Code as two or more people conspiring to “overthrow, put down, or to destroy” the government, “prevent, hinder, or
Mother Jones
Jun 15 2017
News
Trump goes after 'Crooked H' Clinton and 'Dems dealings with Russia' as special counsel probe expands
President Donald Trump asked Thursday on Twitter why investigators were not looking at "Hillary Clinton's family" and Democrats' "dealings with Russia," instead examining his "non-dealings."
Business Insider
Jun 15 2017
Opinion
OPINION: 20 Liberal Calls For Violence Against Conservatives in Quotes
After Republican Rep. Steve Scalise was shot yesterday, many liberals on twitter CELEBRATED and said things like,
“The Only Good Fascist is a Dead One.”
Townhall
Nov 05 2020
Analysis
Is it time to rethink how we conduct and cover our presidential contests?
With Joe Biden on the cusp of 270 electoral votes, it’s time to discuss the political institutions and instruments that the 2020 cycle broke — or demonstrated once again that they were already broken.
The Iowa caucuses (remember that botched count?). The supposed importance of the first three nominating contests (Biden lost them all, but he seems headed to the White House). The polls (
NBC News Digital
Aug 13 2020
News
Bend, Oregon activists block ICE bus, prompting federal agents' response
Federal agents in Bend, Ore., clashed with hundreds of protesters late Wednesday night after an hourslong standoff sparked by the arrest of two men by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who said they were a "threat to the public."
Bend's episode, which is about a three-hour drive from Portland, was the latest in tensions among protesters, local police and federal agents
Fox News Digital
May 24 2019
News
ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue over Alabama abortion ban
(Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted by Alabama last week that bans nearly all abortions and makes performing the procedure a felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison.
The lawsuit is one of several the groups have filed or are preparing to file against states that recently passed strict anti
Reuters
Aug 19 2021
News
FTC says Facebook has been a monopoly ‘since at least 2011’ in amended antitrust complaint
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended antitrust complaint against Facebook, alleging that the company violated federal antitrust laws with its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. The new complaint is a more detailed version of a charge dismissed by the court in June for insufficient evidence.
“Facebook has today, and has maintained since 2011, a dominant share of the
The Verge
May 25 2021
News
Justice Department Says It Will Fight Full Disclosure of Trump Obstruction Memo
The Justice Department shed new light Monday on its 2019 decision-making process surrounding whether then-President Donald Trump obstructed justice, telling a court he couldn't have been indicted while serving as president no matter what special counsel Robert Mueller found in the course of his 22-month Russia investigation.
The development is the result of a legal fight sparked earlier
Wall Street Journal (News)
Dec 07 2020
News
Virus talks drag on liability as Congress preps stopgap aid
Lawmakers are giving themselves more time to sort through their end-of-session business on government spending and COVID-19 relief, preparing a one-week stopgap spending bill that would prevent a shutdown this weekend.
House floor leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said on Twitter that the temporary government funding bill is slated for a vote on Wednesday, when it is sure to easily pass. The
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