Congressman Thomas Massie says commerce secretary ‘has a lot to answer for’ over ties to late convicted sex offender US House member Thomas Massie has called for the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick – a fellow Republican – to resign over his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Massie, who co-authored a law mandating … Read more
Protesters have been blowing whistles to alert people to agents’ presence – and that has upset figures on the right When Justin Vernon of Bon Iver appeared on the red carpet at the Grammy awards he was wearing an accessory that has become a must-carry for activists in neighborhoods targeted by ICE: a whistle. The … Read more
A federal judge in Georgia has ordered the unsealing of documents tied to an FBI raid that seized 2020 election ballots from a Fulton County facility, potentially shedding new light on the bureau’s investigation. Judge J.P. Boulee, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019, gave the government until Tuesday to file the documents, including … Read more
The NFL appeared keen to welcome the sport’s non-Maga contingent back into the tent. But the theater and violence of capitalism was still there Roger Federer smiling wolfishly to the crowd: a return to woke? Adam Sandler hangdog in the Levi’s Stadium stands, Jon Bon Jovi mooching on the sideline like a retired dentist on … Read more
Rep. Jerry Nadler endorses former aide Micah Lasher to be his successor
Case continues against those who protested Joswar Torres’ arrest, with prosecutors seeking six years’ imprisonment A Venezuelan migrant whose detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sparked a protest that involved nearly 2,000 people and led to 30 arrests is free after spending seven months in custody in Washington state, after a ruling from a … Read more
The Justice Department will begin allowing members of Congress to view unredacted copies of its millions of files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes as a group of Epstein survivors are hoping a high-profile public service announcement in the Super Bowl will lead to more transparency. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for … Read more
Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are expected to be face-to-face Monday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the notorious accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring with the late billionaire pedophile. Maxwell is due to appear virtually before the congressional panel at 10 a.m. ET while currently serving out her … Read more
The surge of federal immigration agents has forced many families to remain inside for weeks, living in fear of roving ICE patrols snatching people off the street José hasn’t left his house in Saint Paul for 29 days – not to shovel the snow at his driveway, not to fix up the car. When the … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s running mate, former New York City Council member Adrienne Adams, voted in favor of allowing some noncitizens to vote in Big Apple municipal elections. Adams voted for the measure passed by the city council in late 2021 that would have allowed lawful permanent residents and individuals authorized to work in … Read more
