Aileen Cannon, the Florida judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case, “represents a special kind of governmental insanity,” attorney and legal analyst Glenn Kirschner said on Saturday....
A week after he broke with the majority of House Republicans and voted to send $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, Representative Max Miller took the stage at a performing arts center in his Ohio district bracing for backlash....
“But the Trumpian part is that even though, or perhaps because, it may be part of a Trump scam, Knight now too may be on the hook for $175 million as it won’t automatically get out from underneath its own proffered surety.”...
LONDON (Reuters) - Environmental activists accused of criminal damage cannot rely on their political or philosophical beliefs as a defence, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Monday, raising the prospect of more protesters being convicted for direct action....
NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - A coalition of progressive groups is asking U.S. President Joe Biden and other Democratic Party officials to not accept endorsements or contributions from a pro-Israel group and its affiliated super PACs.
What if the government decided Lemmy was a dangerous (communist ?) platform that needs to be shutdown? This is a matter of censorship, however the outright open market for our data from all platforms is the elephant in the room here.
Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime (apnews.com)
US Supreme Court Accused of 'Full-On Gutting of the Equal Protection Clause' (www.commondreams.org)
AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says (arstechnica.com)
Aileen Cannon overseeing Trump case is "governmental insanity"—Attorney (www.newsweek.com)
Aileen Cannon, the Florida judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case, “represents a special kind of governmental insanity,” attorney and legal analyst Glenn Kirschner said on Saturday....
Kristi Noem Now Banned in More Than 90 Percent of All South Dakota Tribal Lands (www.thedailybeast.com)
Australian police shoot dead 'radicalized' teen (www.dw.com)
The boy attack stabbed another man in an incident police said had the “hallmarks” of terrorism but was yet to be declared a terrorist act....
New US climate rules for pollution cuts ‘probably terminal’ for coal-fired plants | Experts say only ‘handful of plants’ will likely survive, and only Trump and lawsuits could save them (www.theguardian.com)
New electric generation in the US is largely wind and solar, simply because those are cheaper.
The Biden Admin Is Trying to Guarantee a Forever War in Ukraine (www.theamericanconservative.com)
After Ukraine Aid Vote, Republicans Braced for Backlash Find Little (www.nytimes.com)
A week after he broke with the majority of House Republicans and voted to send $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, Representative Max Miller took the stage at a performing arts center in his Ohio district bracing for backlash....
Trump Respects Women, Most Men Say (www.nytimes.com)
MAGA House Republicans refuse to admit the truth about Ukraine aid (www.msnbc.com)
The GOP’s old guard know what’s happening here. President Ronald Reagan must be turning over in his grave....
Letitia James to Begin Claiming Donald Trump's Properties (www.newsweek.com)
“But the Trumpian part is that even though, or perhaps because, it may be part of a Trump scam, Knight now too may be on the hook for $175 million as it won’t automatically get out from underneath its own proffered surety.”...
Is this the least productive congress ever? Yes, but it’s not just because they’re lazy (theconversation.com)
A Judge Finally Found Fraudulent Votes. They’re All From a Republican. (newrepublic.com)
A prominent Georgia state Republican, who has repeatedly claimed the 2020 election was stolen, was found to have voted illegally nine times....
Climate protesters can't rely on beliefs in criminal damage cases, UK court rules (news.yahoo.com)
LONDON (Reuters) - Environmental activists accused of criminal damage cannot rely on their political or philosophical beliefs as a defence, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Monday, raising the prospect of more protesters being convicted for direct action....
Pressure rises on Biden, Democrats to reject AIPAC funds (www.reuters.com)
NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - A coalition of progressive groups is asking U.S. President Joe Biden and other Democratic Party officials to not accept endorsements or contributions from a pro-Israel group and its affiliated super PACs.
‘Isn’t it past your jail time?’: Jimmy Kimmel wins cheers at Oscars with Trump jibe (www.theguardian.com)
Oscars host makes comment onstage after ex-president writes scathing review of Kimmel on his Truth Social platform
Biden says he'll ban TikTok if Congress passes bill, but he's campaigning on it until then (www.cnbc.com)