CNN reports that a South Carolina judge has denied Alex Murdaugh a new trial. He was convicted of the murder of his wife and son last year. Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina attorney is, MORE
At last count, it appears sixteen governors from the usual suspect states back Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s defiance of a SCOTUS ruling and his pissing match with the Biden administration. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (💩) MORE
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta handed down a four-month prison sentence to former Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro for defying a subpoena from the January 6 Select Committee. Mehta added a $9,500 fine as well. MORE
“Kenny [Smith] is terrified, . . . . “He’s terrified that this thing is going to completely torture him.” Alabama is set to carry out the first American execution using nitrogen gas on Thursday evening, MORE
After two full days of questioning, the jury has been selected in the trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the first parent in America to be tried in a mass school shooting. A jury of 10 women MORE
A secet meeting of right wing extremists is raising alarm in Germany. Present was Martin Sellner, among others, a leader of Austria’s Identitarian Movement, which subscribes to the “great replacement” conspiracy theory that claims there MORE
South Africa brings charges against Israel of Genocide toward Palestinians; US Secretary of State Blinken states the charges are meritless. NPR reports the following: “A hearing on Friday concluded two-days of arguments in a case MORE
Deobra Redden appears in Judge Kary Kay Holthus’ courtroom for sentencing Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint on Monday, charging Deobra Redden, 30, with attempted murder against an older person, battery on a protected person resulting MORE
Clinton and Trump are named in Jeffrey Epstein documents, no wrongdoing alleged From USA Today: Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump are mentioned in newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein-related court documents, but they are not MORE
UPDATE: Rudy Giuliani has filed for Chapter 11 Bankrupty. From Reuters: Aside from the former election workers, Giuliani also listed President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and Smartmatic USA as creditors. Hunter Biden in September MORE
Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler pleaded with the 40 members of the Executive Committee in a closed-door emergency session in Orlando today. His efforts to beg to save his job fell on deaf ears. MORE
Christian Ziegler, Florida GOP Chair, is requesting a $2 million payoff to step down from his position, as officials within the state party confirmed emissaries for Ziegler approached the party on his behalf. Party officials MORE
American culture continues to grow beyond borders — thank you Social Media 🙁 which has been the primary spreader and yes, defiler of culture); we have the Right Wing to thank as well — the MORE
Disgraced congressman George Santos has fired off a series of tweets promising to file ethics complaints against some of the House members who voted him out. The fallen congressman, ax to grind firmly in hand, MORE
U.S. Special Envoy David Satterfield said on Saturday that U.S. officials had not been told that Hamas is blocking or diverting humanitarian aid flowing into the Gaza Strip amid shortages of food, medicine and fuel. MORE
Council on Foreign Relations From the Associated Press: Israeli airstrikes have hit apartment buildings in a refugee camp near Gaza City for a second day in a row, causing many deaths and injuries, the Hamas-run MORE
‘Like His Face Was Crying’ At a foundry last weekend, with fire blazing and anti-racist activists watching, the statue of the Confederate general Robert E Lee that sparked the deadly 2017 Charlottesville white nationalist riot MORE
Maine State Police Col. William Ross said an arrest warrant had been issued for 40-year-old Robert R. Card, of Bowdoin, after he opened fire at a bowling alley and then a bar in Lewiston. Card was MORE
“Palestinian militant group Hamas uses a global financing network to funnel support from charities and friendly nations, passing cash through Gaza tunnels or using cryptocurrencies to bypass international sanctions, according to experts and officials.” PBS reports, “As MORE
Hamas claims it has captured dozens of Israelis, including soldiers, and videos authenticated by CNN show some of the dramatic seizures. Israel is taking pains to establish the exact number of hostages that have been MORE
General Motors agreed on Friday to include its joint-venture battery plants into the master plan with the UAW, which is likely to have far-reaching implications on the U.S. auto industry as it moves ahead with MORE
“A government shutdown could impact everything from food safety to cancer research to Head Start programs for children. Funding the government is one of the most basic responsibilities of Congress. It’s time for Republicans to MORE
“I want to take responsibility. I want my son to see me take responsibility. It’s my hope that by taking responsibility that the people I’ve hurt can begin to heal,” said Murdaugh Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh MORE
McCarthy refuses to allow Zelenskyy opportunity to speak to Congress during his visit. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the US Capitol to meet lawmakers and ask for continued support for the country’s defense against MORE
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman threw the House GOP a bone on Wednesday morning, promising to wear a suit on the Senate floor next week in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown and support for Ukraine. MORE