President Biden said he’s done a “deep dive” on about four potential candidates for the Supreme Court open seat that will be left vacant when Justice Stephen Breyer retires, and he said he thinks whomever he eventually picks will receive GOP support. The president made the comments in an interview he …
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The January 6 trial for Guy Reffitt that will set the standard for hundreds to follow
Washington — Nearly 740 individuals have been charged for allegedly participating in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a CBS News count reveals. Only 240 have entered guilty pleas, leaving more than 500 defendants whose cases have yet to be resolved. One Texas man is set to be the …
Read More »Former UCLA instructor who made threats against school taken into custody in Colorado
UCLA announced Tuesday afternoon a former instructor who allegedly posted an alarming video and sent some students and faculty a threatening email was taken into custody in Boulder, Colorado. In a note to its students, the school said it will return to in-person learning Wednesday after switching to remote instruction …
Read More »Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on January 30, 2022
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South CarolinaCongressman James Clyburn, Democrat of South CarolinaUkrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana MarkarovaVictoria Nuland, undersecretary of state for political affairs Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the …
Read More »Neil Young threatens to leave Spotify over Joe Rogan’s vaccine misinformation: “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both”
Neil Young had a strong message for Spotify on Monday: “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.” The 76-year-old rocker apparently doesn’t want to share a platform with Joe Rogan, whose podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience” has an exclusive deal with Spotify and has frequently spread false information about …
Read More »Sarah Palin’s positive COVID test forces postponement of New York Times defamation trial
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s positive tests for the coronavirus have forced the postponement of a civil trial over her defamation claims against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff said the trial, which was to begin Monday, can start February 3 if Palin has adequately recovered by …
Read More »Why 2022 is the year virtual and augmented reality will come to life
Sony, the creator of popular gaming console PlayStation, announced its new virtual reality headset at CES this week as the race to compete in the metaverse, a virtual world of work and play, heats up for tech companies. The virtual reality and augmented reality markets are expected to grow …
Read More »Amazon reaches settlement that gives workers more power to unionize
Amazon, under pressure to strengthen worker rights, has reached a settlement with the nation’s labor regulator allowing its workers to organize freely and without retaliation. According to its agreement with the National Labor Relations Board, the online behemoth said it would reach out to former and current warehouse workers via …
Read More »Pentagon updates extremism policy and says nearly 100 service members engaged in extremist activity in 2021
The Pentagon released its updated guidelines on extremist activity on Monday and said the number of active service members engaging in extremism is on the rise. The news comes about one year after some military members participated in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. About 100 current service …
Read More »Texas auto dealer executive hired hitmen to kill mistress and blackmailer, feds say
A Texas auto dealer executive is accused of paying more than $750,000 to two ex-Marines and a purported former Israeli soldier to kidnap and kill his former mistress and her boyfriend, federal prosecutors said Monday. Holly Williams, 33, and William Lanway, 36, were killed in Nashville, Tennessee on March 12, …
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