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According to a report from BuzzFeed News, journalists and legal observers on the ground observing the unrest in Portland say they were shot at and had pepper spray deployed against them — all actions that are in violation of a federal judge’s order. “US District Judge Michael Simon entered a temporary restraining order on July 23 that […]

Federal authorities are using a new tactic in their battle against protesters in Portland, Oregon: arrest them on offenses as minor as “failing to obey” an order to get off a sidewalk on federal property — and then tell them they can’t protest anymore as a condition for release from jail. Legal experts describe the […]

While taking questions in front of the House Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Bill Barr was asked by Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) about federal agents firing teargas at protesters and “using brutal tactics to crush demonstrations.” As she spoke, Powell played a video clip of some of the unrest in Portland, saying that it’s hard to distinguish […]

While testifying before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Attorney General Bill Barr was asked whether it is ever acceptable for a president to take foreign assistance for an election. Barr claimed it depended on the information, but was later forced to clean up the statement once someone explained to him that accepting foreign assistance for […]

Two months ago, Tony Green — right-wing author and columnist for the LGBTQ website Dallas Voice — still bought into the claim that COVID-19 was a “hoax” designed to hurt President Donald Trump. But that was before he became seriously ill from it along with members of his family, and now, Green is urging others […]

Park Police Chief Gregory T. Monahan testified before Congress Tuesday claiming that his agents used “tremendous restraint” when they were ordered to clear Lafayette Square for President Donald Trump’s photo-op,” reported the New York Times. Monahan is coming under fire after the park police was caught using tear gas on peaceful protesters. While some antagonists […]

After unveiling their latest coronavirus aid package which slashes the federal benefit from $600 per week in addition to state unemployment to $200, Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans are finding themselves on the receiving end of backlash from members of their own party, Reuters reports. While Democrats have rejected the package, saying that it […]

President Donald Trump though acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf (photo) will sidestep a Supreme Court ruling and move to drastically limit access to and limit the protections of the Obama-era program known as DACA. The administration believes DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is still illegal, NBC News reports. Acting Secretary Wolf on […]

The Washington press corps is highly attuned to matters of decorum, language and nuance, and for the most part, I think that’s a good thing. Washington is a place where powerful people say one thing but mean another, and our democracy benefits generally when reporters compete with each other to get as close to the truth […]

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) unleashed on Attorney General Bill Barr Tuesday, refusing to allow him to twist the truth and parse words. She began by asking him about the teargas used on protesters in Layafette Square, which Barr denied was used. Not only have fact-checkers confirmed a form of “chemical irritant” similar to teargas. Local […]

A Florida man was charged with false imprisonment after he illegally detained a Black teenager who was on his way to basketball practice, News Channel 8 reports. Luis Santos, 54, was arrested on Saturday over the incident that occurred on June 9. “The evidence shows the victim had not committed any crime and Santos made […]

During an appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, July 28, U.S. Attorney General William Barr answered questions from members of Congress about the criminal case of Roger Stone — whose 40-month federal prison sentence was recently commuted by President Donald Trump. One of the House Democrats who questioned Barr was Rep. Ted Deutch […]

“Senators can no longer ignore the calls of voters, local elected officials, and economists who have repeatedly called for this relief.” Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly want the federal government to provide a trillion dollars for state and local aid in the next Covid-19 relief package, according to new polling, raising the stakes even […]

Legal analyst Daniel Goldman noticed that Attorney General Bill Barr seemed “triggered” by questions about Roger Stone and the questions that surrounded the Justice Department’s behavior around the Stone case. Reporter Matt Miller explained that Barr failed to cite any other examples in which he has seen an attorney general intervene in a case involving […]

Attorney General Bill Barr is refusing to agree the President does not have the right to change the date of an election. Asked the question during his sworn congressional testimony on Tuesday Barr said he had not done any research into the matter. Asked by Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) “if  a sitting U.S. president move […]

Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) on Tuesday accused Attorney General William Barr of presiding over institutional racism at the Department of Justice. At a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Richmond took issue with Barr’s opening statement, which invoked the “nonviolence” of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-GA). “You started your testimony with eloquent words about the […]

Conservative Bill Kristol has a long history of far-right policies including both wars in Iraq, demanding the removal of Saddam Hussein. But when it comes to President Donald Trump, Kristol has abandoned the Republican president, saying that he has been alarmed by Trump’s foreign and domestic policies. Republican officials have continued following Trump down the […]

Here is a list of the nominees in key categories for the 72nd Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in Los Angeles on September 20. HBO’s “Watchmen” leads the way with 26 nominations, and is competing in the limited series categories. Amazon hit comedy “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” was in second place with 20 […]

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) on Tuesday reprimanded Republican colleagues for not wearing face masks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing featuring Attorney General Bill Barr. In between questioners at the hearing, Nadler called out Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and Mike Johnson (R-LA) for removing their masks during times when they were not […]

Under intense questioning from House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) Attorney General Bill Barr admits he has discussed President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign with the president, including in the White House while official business is being conducted. “Yes or no: Have you discussed the president’s re-election campaign with the president, or with any White House […]

I knew Donald Trump was a reality TV host, but I didn’t know he is a movie director. “Wag the Dog” debuted in 1997 as a political satire directed by Barry Levinson. It’s the story of a Hollywood producer who fabricates a war in Albania to distract voters from a presidential sex scandal. Sound familiar? […]

Police have identified the so-called “umbrella man” who set off a chain reaction that led to days of rioting and looting during Minneapolis protests against George Floyd’s killing. The man was identified as a 32-year-old white supremacist associated with the biker gangs Aryan Cowboys and Hell’s Angels, but his name was not released because he […]

By defending the corruption of others, Attorney General Bill Barr is revealing his own corruption in real-time, explained Washington Post columnist Greg Sargent. Writing as Barr sat for the House Intelligence Committee, Barr continued the GOP’s false propaganda that somehow the streets of America are so unsafe that police can’t even do their jobs and […]

Attorney General William Barr lashed out at Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) on Tuesday after he was asked about the sentencing of Roger Stone. During a hearing before a House committee, Johnson quipped that the Attorney General’s opening statement “reads like it has been written by Alex Jones or Roger Stone.” “Isn’t it true when prosecutors […]

Two men are being accused of assaulting multiple Trader Joe’s employees earlier this month after they went into the grocery store and refused to wear face masks. Vice News reports that the New York Police Department has arrest two men who allegedly went into a Trader Joe’s two weeks ago at close to midnight and […]