Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies (apnews.com)
Damn right.
Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members (apnews.com)
This is epic AF. I thought these dope pushers were gonna get away scot free, there for a while.
The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says (apnews.com)
More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives. That's according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs designed to help small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years.
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a response to recent revelations about donor-funded trips by justices. The bill faced united opposition from Republicans, who said it could “destroy” the court.
Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity (apnews.com)
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, a sign of the president’s strength in uniting his party to have the backing of one of its most liberal members.
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire (apnews.com)
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.
Indictment returned in Georgia as grand jury wraps up Trump election probe (apnews.com)
A grand jury in Georgia that has been investigating former President Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 election results in that state has returned an indictment, though it was not immediately clear against whom....
McDonald's franchise in Louisiana and Texas hired minors to work illegally, Labor Department finds (apnews.com)
Federal labor officials say the McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states.
Judge: West Virginia can't require incarcerated atheist to participate in religious programming (apnews.com)
A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state corrections agency can’t force an incarcerated atheist and secular humanist to participate in religiously-affiliated programming to be eligible for parole.
Conservatives are on a mission to dismantle the US government and replace it with Trump's vision (apnews.com)
Texas man ticketed for feeding the homeless outside Houston library is found not guilty (apnews.com)
A man has been found not guilty of breaking a law against feeding homeless people outside a public library in Houston, Texas.
3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say (apnews.com)
Some congressional Democrats say three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over at least two years.
Senators call for Supreme Court to follow ethics code like other branches of government (apnews.com)
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans (apnews.com)
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss (apnews.com)
Donald Trump has been charged by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions (apnews.com)
The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races.
Workers are on strike at all 3 Detroit auto makers for the first time in their union's history (apnews.com)
Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime (apnews.com)
A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance around the country (apnews.com)
A national group of sheriffs that claims the top law enforcers in American counties are not bound by federal law has successfully spread its doctrine to dozens of states in recent years.
Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case (apnews.com)
The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents filed Thursday.
Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds (apnews.com)
Hawaii’s governor has vowed to protect local landowners from being “victimized” by opportunistic buyers when Maui rebuilds from a deadly wildfire that incinerated a historic island community and killed more than 100 people.
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss (apnews.com)
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights (apnews.com)
Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year....