Morning Brief: Newsoms Investigated, Gun Rights Restored & A Judge Faces Impeachment
Good morning. A political firestorm erupted in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed that the Justice Department has opened an investigation into him and his wife. The Trump administration has officially abandoned a Biden-era firearm regulation targeting private gun sales, and a federal judge facing allegations of misconduct is now apologizing to former staff as […]
After Covering War, Terror, And Human Trafficking, Lesley Stahl Says CBS Firings Were Her ‘Worst Experience’
Veteran CBS journalist Lesley Stahl is facing renewed criticism after describing the recent purge at “60 Minutes” as the worst experience she has witnessed in a journalism career spanning more than five decades. Speaking to Puck News, the 84-year-old correspondent said the firing of several longtime colleagues during the recent shake-up at CBS News was […]
Gun Rights Group Calls Out Chicago White Sox For Anti-Gun Advocacy On Social Media
Major League Baseball franchises have generally tried to stay out of the gun control fight. The Chicago White Sox apparently didn’t get the memo. By Mark Chesnut for The Truth About Guns On June 5, the White Sox used their official social media account to publicly endorse Everytown for Gun Safety and other gun control […]
Biloxi Neighbor Shoots Naked Attacker Multiple Times, Gets Disarmed Mid-Fight Before Man Walks Back Into The River
BILOXI, MISS. — A neighbor in Biloxi answered a homeowner’s call to check on his porch Saturday night and ended up in a fight for his life. He shot the attacker multiple times, lost his gun mid-fight, and survived with facial injuries. The naked man who attacked him walked away, returned to the water, and […]
Report: California Gov. Gavin Newsom And Wife Under Justice Department Investigation
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced Monday that President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has opened an investigation into him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, accusing the Administration of political retaliation. Gov. Newsom’s office published a lengthier press release: In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees. Not […]
Critics Say UK Government’s Migration Monitoring Unit Resembles ‘Thought Police’
A British government program designed to monitor online discussions about immigration is drawing sharp criticism from free speech advocates and opposition politicians, who argue the effort amounts to state-backed surveillance of public opinion on one of the country’s most contentious issues. The controversy centers on the government’s Counter Disinformation Unit and related monitoring programs that […]
Scott Pelley Compares War Reporting To Being ‘In Combat For This Country’
Former CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley is facing criticism after saying he had been “in combat for this country,” despite never serving in the military. Pelley made the remarks during a New York Times interview published Sunday, responding to criticism from President Donald Trump, who had called him “stiff” and grouped him with “stupid, […]
Judge At Center Of Courthouse Sex Scandal Apologizes As Impeachment Push Intensifies
The federal judge at the center of a shocking courthouse sex scandal has issued a written apology to a former law clerk as congressional Republicans move forward with efforts to remove her from the bench. According to new reporting from Fox News, U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross recently apologized to a former clerk for what […]
Thune Vs. Thune: The Precedent Senate Republicans Are Pretending Not To See To Pass The SAVE Act
There is a comforting fiction circulating in Washington that the Senate parliamentarian holds a kind of veto over what Congress may and may not do. According to this fiction, when Elizabeth MacDonough offers advice that a provision violates the Byrd Rule, the matter is settled, the provision dies, and elected senators must simply accept the […]