On Thursday, the Justice Department is expected to propose extensive redactions to the affidavit used to obtain a search warrant to conduct the recent FBI raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who approved the warrant for the raid gave the Justice Department a noon deadline to submit its request, […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Admits to Flouting Congressional Financial Disclosure Rules
“Rules for thee, not for me,” while this quote didn’t come from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) it certainly applies to her. For the second time, Ocasio-Cortez has decided to flout congressional financial disclosure laws but this time she is openly admitting to it. Ocasio-Cortez was required by federal law to submit her 2021 finances to the House […]
House Forecast Shifts Dramatically in Favor of Democrats
Dave Wasserman, the U.S. House editor at The Cook Political Report, has revised his midterm forecast with lower-than-expected gains for the Republican Party. And Democrats maintaining full control of Congress is not out of the question. The Cook Political Report is considered the gold standard among political prognosticators. In May, they forecasted a gain of […]
NASA Tests First-of-Its-Kind Planetary Defense System
NASA has invited the world’s media to watch the results of its first attempt at asteroid deflection. The space agency’s test began last November with the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft. DART is the culmination of a joint effort by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory […]
California Takes Drastic Step Towards Green Energy With Impending Gas Car Ban
California is expected to take one of the most drastic steps yet toward climate change, the ban on gas-powered automobiles. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is expected to announce a sweeping plan to prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, marking a radical push toward greener energy and electric vehicles. The New […]
Top Trump Ally Sues to Stop DOJ From Searching His Cellphone
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is suing the Justice Department to prevent investigators from searching his seized cellphone. Perry is a prominent supporter of former President Trump and the chair of the House Freedom Caucus. Per Mediaite: Politico first reported on Wednesday the 16-page suit, which was filed on Aug. 18 “but not publicly docketed until late Tuesday.” Perry’s phone […]
South Korea’s New Weapon Will Have One Purpose: To Take Down Kim
The bidding process only ended last week on South Korea’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), but the country positioned on one of Asia’s geopolitical fault lines already has high expectations for what is sure to be a provocative weapon. Korean Air will manufacture South Korea’s loyal wingman drone, a stealth UAV that observers believe will […]
Biden Canceling Student Loans Saves Me Thousands. It’s Still a Terrible Idea.
Today Joe Biden announced a plan to cancel student loans up to $10,000 for people making under $125,000 per year that’s not popular with many people — even in his own party. Democrats say the plan doesn’t go far enough. Republicans say it reinforces the idea that people can continue to be fiscally irresponsible and […]
This City is Facing a Serious Police Shortage That’s About to Get Worse: Here’s Why You Should Care
The Philadelphia Police Department remains short more than 1,000 officers and is expected to lose hundreds more to retirement in the next four years with recruitment unable to keep pace, according to a recent piece by The Philadelphia Inquirer. The city’s department currently operates at 20% below its target staffing levels, and more than 800 […]