The Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service have launched an investigation into a social media post by former FBI director James Comey. The probe comes after several government officials said they believed it called for the assassination of President Donald Trump. What did the post say? In the since-deleted Instagram post, Comey shared […]
A judge in Wisconsin facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to help a man in the U.S. without legal immigration status is seeking to have her case dismissed. On Wednesday, May 14, lawyers for Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan responded to the charges by filing a motion to dismiss, claiming there is no legal […]
Twenty Democratic states, led by California, are suing the Trump administration as they seek to halt President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold funding for transportation, counterterrorism and disaster relief if they don’t work with federal immigration enforcement. The states filed a pair of lawsuits Tuesday, May 13, in a Rhode Island federal court. What do […]
Content warning: The following story contains graphic depictions of sexual and domestic abuse. On day three of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial, singer Cassie Ventura revealed she received a $20 million settlement. That was just 24 hours after filing a lawsuit against him in 2023. She also testified about years of alleged abuse, […]
House Democratic leadership announced they will join Republicans in voting to table a privileged resolution to impeach President Donald Trump. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., introduced the articles of impeachment, going rogue and bringing them forward against his party’s wishes. Why do Democrats oppose impeachment right now? “We shouldn’t be talking about this proposal that is not […]
Federal authorities arrested a former member of Michigan’s Army National Guard who was allegedly planning a mass shooting at a U.S. Army facility in Warren, Michigan, on behalf of ISIS, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday, May 14. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, is charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist […]
A federal appeals court said Tuesday, May 13, that Florida’s law restricting minors from attending drag shows is likely unconstitutional, criticizing it for taking a vague, subjective approach. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law, known as SB 1438, relies on an “I know it when I see it” standard, which fails […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump is moving to ease limits on certain “forever chemicals” in drinking water, dialing back some rules that were finalized last year. Wednesday’s announcement marks a shift from the Biden administration, which set federal drinking water limits for PFAS due to their health risks. According to the […]
A court case in Florida is considering the question: Should chatbots that use artificial intelligence have the same free speech rights as people? That’s the argument being made by Character.Ai, a company that lets users chat with lifelike AI characters. The company is facing a lawsuit from the family of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who […]
Here’s a fun baseball hypothetical: If you were an MLB general manager and building your team from scratch right now, which player would you take first? Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani or New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge? Why are these two players the only choices? Both are possibly the best players of their […]
