Texas Lieutenant Governor Signals Support For 10 Commandments Bill In Lone Star State
Will Texas be the next? Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) plans to bring up legislation to require public schools and colleges to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. On Thursday, Patrick criticized Texas state House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) for halting a state Senate bill that would have required the display of the Ten Commandments […]
Judge Judy Slams ‘Nonsense’ Trump Hush Money Case
A waste of time and taxpayer dollars… “Judge Judy” Sheindlin called Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) hush money case against former President Trump “nonsense” in a recent interview. “You gotta twist yourself into a pretzel to figure out what the crime was. [Bragg] doesn’t like him — New York City didn’t like him for a while,” Sheindlin […]
Reclusive Billionaire Makes Massive Political Contribution Following Trump’s Conviction
One of the largest single disclosed gifts ever… A reclusive billionaire from a storied American family with a legacy dating back to the Gilded Age has made one of the largest political contributions in the history of American politics. Timothy Mellon, heir to the Mellon banking fortune, made a $50 million contribution to the pro-Trump […]
FBI Agents Raid Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s Home
FBI agents conducted an early-morning Thursday raid at the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao (D) in the city’s Lincoln Highlands neighborhood, one of several on properties affiliated with the mayor carried out that day. Video footage of the operation, described as “court-authorized law enforcement activity” by an FBI spokesperson, went viral. Over a dozen […]
Bannon Seeks Supreme Court Intervention: Will They Act This Time?
Steve Bannon has filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court to avoid imprisonment after his conviction for contempt of Congress. Friday’s move, reported by The Hill, was anticipated by many but still sets the stage for a potentially dramatic legal showdown. (RELATED: Steve Bannon’s Appeal Denied – Supreme Court Showdown Ahead) “An even-handed approach […]
Manhattan DA Seeks Extended Gag Order Against Trump Amid Death Threats To Bragg
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is seeking an extension of the restraining order against former President Donald Trump, citing increased death threats against DA Alvin Bragg. They argue that Trump’s public statements have increased tensions and led to threats against Bragg and his team before Trump’s July 11 sentencing on 34 felony counts. As The […]
Judge Weighs Removing Special Counsel In Trump Classified Documents Case
Florida Judge Aileen Cannon is currently holding a hearing to consider whether the appointment of U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith and the funding of his investigations is “unlawful.” Upon postponing the classified documents trial, Cannon scheduled deadlines for reports on June 10 and 17 and a hearing on a motion to dismiss on Friday, “based on unlawful […]
Supreme Court Upholds Law Prohibiting Gun Ownership For Domestic Abusers
On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law that prohibits individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from owning firearms. The case, United States v. Rahimi, involved Zackey Rahimi, a Texas resident who challenged the law after being convicted for possessing guns while under such a restraining order. Friday’s decision reinforces the government’s […]
Terrorists Could Use AI To Launch A Deadly Pandemic
FRIDAY PDB – The answer appears to be yes. But regulating AI isn’t the solution. The best way to counter bad artificial intelligence is using good AI. Could terrorists or other bad actors use artificial intelligence to create a deadly pandemic? Scientists at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology conducted an experiment to find out last […]