Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter charged with threatening a police officer, adding to pattern - MS NOW
Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters were already indefensible. As many of them run into fresh trouble with the law, the move continues to look even worse.
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Secretary Hegseth Cancels Brown Military Fellowships Due to Lack of “Warrior Ethos”
A memo issued by Secretary Pete Hegseth has cancelled a military fellowship program at Brown University and 21 other institutions of higher education.
When it comes to ending elite impunity, the US could learn from the UK | Jan-Werner Müller
British institutions can keep politicians somewhat in check. But in the US, shamelessness has become contagious
Why Guns? - TomDispatch.com
Power is felt, attributed, invisible, all-important, descriptive, without shape, and so much more. There is personal power, governmental power, and the collective power of the people. Power can be bought, sold, traded, bestowed, even rescinded.
The Catholic Bishops Who Wrote a Scorching Brief Against Trump | The New Republic
Stephen Miller, Trump's top domestic policy aide and the architect of his mass-deportation campaign, has called on the conservative movement to ...
Jan. 6 police officer explains the dangers of misinformation - The Sunflower
Hundreds came to hear former Washington, D.C. police officer Michael Fanone speak about his experience on Jan. 6 and what he sees as threats against American democracy. “Humans have the ability to become incredibly violent, that’s what happened on Jan. 6,” Fanone said, addressing the crowd at WSU’s Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Fanone spoke...
Congress Gears Up for Vote on Trump's War Powers in Iran - OB Rag
Congress is preparing to vote this week on bipartisan war powers resolutions in both the House and Senate that would require congressional approval for further U.S. military action against Iran, following weekend attacks by the U.S. and Israel that resulted in the first American casualties. The measures face significant obstacles, as most Republicans are expected to side with President Trump, and a veto override would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers. Senator Tim Kaine, a cosponsor of the Senate resolution, has urged Congress to return early to vote, citing constitutional authority over declarations of war. Similar efforts to restrict Trump's use of military force, including a Senate vote on Iran war powers in June and a Venezuela resolution in January, have previously failed.
"Public execution is the only solution for animals like you" – Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter charged ...
He was one of the 1500 people pardoned by Donald Trump.
Trump officials say Israel helped lead US to Iran war | AP News
The Trump administration and its allies in Congress are presenting a shifting new justification for the U.S. attack on Iran.
Iran war triggers talk of supplemental defense funding - Roll Call
Top lawmakers began weighing the potential need for an emergency defense spending package for the U.S. military offensive in Iran.
Republicans back Trump's war on Iran - Punchbowl News
Republicans on Capitol Hill are about to give Trump a major boost — a green light to conduct a war against Iran without worrying about Congress.
Noem will testify in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies in the Senate as backlash grows over deadly immigration enforcement actions tied to President Donald Trump's deportation push.