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Brett Kavanaugh Sure Seems Skeptical of the Texas Abortion Ban
Most of the Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared to doubt Texas’ scheme to let random people sue over abortions.
Ex-Deputy Called Beating a Black Man ‘Sweet Stress Relief’ in Extremist Group Chat, FBI Says
In the chat that “discussed militia-type prepping,” he allegedly stated he was “manufacturing and acquiring illegal firearms, explosives, and suppressors.”
Matt Gaetz’s Mess Is Getting Harder to Clean Up
Gaetz reportedly transferred money to his friend Joel Greenberg using the “love hotel” emoji.
Matt Gaetz Spent 4 Years Sucking Up to Trump — and Trump Just Abandoned Him
Trump hasn’t said a word about the Justice Department's investigation into one of his fiercest defenders.
Republicans Are Using Race-Baiting Attacks to Block Biden’s Civil Rights Picks
Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke have faced increasingly nasty attacks as the GOP seeks to paint them as cop-hating, anti-Semitic reverse racists.
The Proud Boys Went Incognito During the Insurrection to Inspire ‘Normies’ to ‘Smash Some Pigs to Dust,’ Prosecutors Say
New filings from federal prosecutors offer compelling evidence that members of the far-right street-fighting gang played an instrumental role in fueling the deadly insurrection.
A Capitol Rioter Asked a Judge to Go on a Retreat in Mexico—Seriously
Jenny Cudd wants to spend a few days at a “bonding retreat” on the Riviera Maya.
A Self-Described Biotech Exec Allegedly Offered a Fake COVID Vaccine for ‘Sexual Contact’
Johnny Stine also allegedly charged up to $1,000 for the unproven vaccine, authorities say.
Will Biden's Justice Department Charge Trump Over the Capitol Riot?
Proving that would be a tall legal task.
Barr Declares NYC, Seattle, Portland 'Anarchist’ Cities and Threatens Funding Cuts
It's an escalation of the Trump administration's war on cities run by Democrats that have seen huge protests against police brutality this year.
Georgia Attorney General Now Wants Arbery Prosecutors Investigated for Possible Misconduct
The AG's letter to the bureau of investigation says one prosecutor even steered police away from arresting the McMichaels before he was formally appointed to the case.
A Judge Just Stopped the Trump Administration's Plan to Bring Back Federal Executions
AG Bill Barr had said the executions would rely on a single drug instead of the three-drug cocktail typically used.