Shirley Skipper-Scott, the warden at Metropolitan Correctional Center (MMC) that held Jeffrey Epstein, has been temporally reassigned under a directive from AG Barr to the Bureau of Prisons. Two staff members have also been placed MORE
Heroic citizens and officers chased down a stabbing rampage suspect in Sydney, Australia in a dramatic video that shows one citizen approaching the man with a chair. At the end of the video, the suspect MORE
From our friends at DemocraticUnderground comes this apt comparison between sane energy/infrastructure policy and bull-goose looney. No extra credit for figuring out which is which. MORE
On Friday, Taylor Dumpson, the first black woman to serve as American University’s student government president, was “awarded more than $725,000 after ”The DailyStormer founder Andrew Anglin and a follower failed to respond to her MORE
Federal prosecutors have charged eighteen year-old, Justin Olsen of Boardman, (Youngstown) Ohio, with making threats against law enforcement following an investigation that focused on his online support for mass shootings, assault, and targeting Planned Parenthood. MORE
After a mass shoot at a mosque in Christchurch that claimed the lives of 51 people and injured 49, New Zealand acted immediately on “the worst domestic attack in modern history.” “Within days, lawmakers vow MORE
Realizing fears of a recession and the state of the global economy, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it will delay some Chinese products subject to tariffs until mid-December. Most of the MORE
A coalition of 29 states and cities on Tuesday sued to block the Trump administration from easing restrictions on coal-burning power plants. The move could ultimately limit how much leverage MORE
A man in NY yesterday approached CNN's Chris Cuomo and called him "Fredo" Cuomo: "You're going to have a problem" Man: "What are you going to do about it?" Cuomo: "I'll fuckin ruin your shit. MORE
A recent Pew Research poll shows most Americans think the federal government has done a poor job handling “the increased number of people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.” Those polled suggest the government increase the MORE
After three months of campaigning, Joe Biden is making gaffes in speeches, most recently when campaigning in Iowa. Should we be concerned?
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If you think it’s bad enough sharing a planet with Donald Trump, spare a thought for poor Woody Harrelson. Because according to the man himself, Harrelson once shared a dinner table with the president, and it went just as well as you would expect. In a recent Esquire interview , Harrelson deployed a Trump anecdote for the ages. MORE
Fears that a recession could hit the U.S. next year are growing on Wall Street, creating a potential headache for President Trump as he seeks to highlight the economy in his bid for a second MORE
President Trump has a problem with suburban voters — and it could have profound consequences for his chances of reelection next year. An NBC News analysis Monday noted that Trump has been “underwater” with suburban MORE
According to TIME: Universal Pictures announced Saturday afternoon that it will cancel the release of its violent thriller movie The Hunt, following the prior decision to pause advertising it. This news comes less than 24 MORE
Over more than a decade, hundreds of undocumented workers across the country told federal officials they worked at food processing plants in Mississippi. In some instances, immigrants were released from detention and outfitted with ankle monitors while MORE
Good news arrived today on two fronts in the vaccines-vs-disease war. An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo started a little over a year ago, and health-care workers continue to struggle with widespread MORE
Early in the Trump Administration, the go-to distraction when some plan had gone awry was to announce that next week was “Infrastructure Week,” when experts and stakeholders would come together at the White House and apply their collective brainpower to the problem of America’s crumbling infrastructure. MORE
The DOW closed at 25,896 today falling 391 points and slipping once again below 26,000. Last Friday and today have seen the market trend towards a sell off pattern wiping out any gains of recovery MORE
The twenty-one year old, Philip Manshaus , suspected of opening fire in a Norwegian mosque, appeared in court “with two black eyes and wounds to his face and neck.” He was charged with murder and terrorism. MORE
The Trrump administration plans to deny greencards to immigrants who use “Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance.” Federal law already requires those seeking green card status prove they will not MORE
Modesto (CA) City Council denied the National Straight Pride Coalition a permit to hold a ‘straight pride’ rally at a local park. Opponents of the rally said the group promotes hate towards the LGBTQ community, MORE
Less than a week after the mass shooting in El Paso, ICE conducted one of it’s largest raids in history, arresting 680 workers at seven chicken processing plants in Mississippi. MORE