By Paloma Chavez for Officer.com An officer used a kid’s bike to chase down an accused thief, Colorado officials said. Officer Jacob Tarr with the Lone Tree Police Department was trying to apprehend someone accused of felony theft. He wasn’t near his squad car when the “suspect jumped a couple of fences and then stole a kid’s motorized scooter,” according to […]
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has responded to news that the House Ethics Committee will release its investigation into allegations against him, including claims of sexual misconduct and drug use. In a post on X, Gaetz acknowledged past behavior, saying he “womanized, drank, and smoked,” but firmly denied any illegal activity. The investigation, which has been […]
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is pushing back against allegations in a new House subcommittee report claiming she likely engaged in “witness tampering” during her role on the January 6 Select Committee. The report, released by House Administration Subcommittee Chair Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), calls for an FBI investigation into Cheney’s conduct. The findings claim […]
The newly released report by Republicans examining the “failures and politicization” of the now-disbanded House Jan. 6 committee also included a recommendation to open a criminal investigation into former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. The 128-page interim report focuses on complaints the Jan. 6 select committee was improperly constituted and unfairly pinned blame on President-elect Trump. “Speaker [Nancy] […]
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has hired Virgie Tovar, a self-described “anti-weight-based discrimination” expert, to consult on issues related to “weight stigma” and “weight neutrality.” Tovar, an outspoken advocate for body positivity and fat acceptance, shared the news on her Instagram Monday, calling the consultancy a “dream come true” and expressing her belief […]
The already narrow Republican majority in the House of Representatives is facing fresh turbulence after Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana announced she would no longer caucus with the GOP or participate in committee work. Instead, she plans to focus on addressing government waste by assisting Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) […]
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) emerged victorious over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to become the ranking member of the powerful House Oversight Committee, multiple reports confirmed on Tuesday. The vote, which took place on the House floor, saw Connolly decisively beat Ocasio-Cortez by a margin of 131 to 84, underscoring the ongoing tension between the Democratic […]
The Continuing Resolution: Congress’ Shield Against Trump’s Hammer of Justice
Somewhere amid the 1,500+ pages of legislative clutter in the latest continuing resolution lies a provision so audacious, so shameless, I can only assume it was drafted by a cabal of congressional career criminals. Section 605—a sterile title masking its true intent—amounts to nothing less than a legislative fortress erected to shield Congress from the […]