Daniel Penny set for October trial in NYC subway chokehold death

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“The man who choked a homeless person to death in a New York City subway last year is set to go to trial in October, a New York judge determined...”

The "Perversity" of Michael Cohen: Federal Judge Denounces Cohen as a Serial Perjurer

Via: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  32 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“Michael Cohen was back in court this week and it did not go well. The former fixer for Donald Trump was in court seeking a reduction in his...”

The Impeachment Inquiry

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  113 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“"We keep hearing from certain corners that our democracy is at risk and democracy is on the ballot. Yet the same people preaching this mantra know...”

Link to quote: Five moments from fiery Oversight Committee impeachment inquiry hearing (msn.com)Yesterday the House Committee considering the impeachment of Joe Biden held a hearing to hear from witnesses who at the very least showed that Joe Biden lied about not knowing of his son's business and...

Don't mess with Texas

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  22 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

““The Court gives a green light to a law that will upend the longstanding federal-state balance of power and sow chaos,” Sotomayor wrote in a...”

Yesterday, in a departure for precedent, a divided Supreme Court allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest illegal migrants. The reason for the departure from precedent must be because of the serious issue of a US president leaving the US border wide open to...

"Nothing Succeeds Like Excess": New York's Perverse Incentive in Pricing Trump Out of an Appeal

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  38 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“Below is my column in the New York Post on the confiscatory fines imposed on former president Donald Trump and his family and corporation....”

Trump sues ABC News, George Stephanopoulos for defamation

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  135 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  last year

“Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, is suing ABC's "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos and ABC News for defamation over his interview...”

Haiti on the brink

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  44 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“"Such acts of theft and sabotage only further worsen the financial and technical situation of the company," it added, noting that four power...”

Link to quote: Haiti, US Embassy entrance area plunge into darkness as vandals attack power plant and substations (msn.com)The US Embassy, now fortified by a special Marine group, was plunged into darkness following attacks by vandals on a power plant and four power substations in Port-au-Prince....

Woke West Point abandoning 'duty, honor, country' is shameful

Via: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  49 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“West Point's gone woke and gotten rid of its central motto, a shameful cave-in to lefty nonsense.”

Did Trump Say It Will Be a 'Bloodbath for the Country' If He Doesn't Get Elected? | Snopes.com

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  33 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“Trump spoke about trade tariffs with China at a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio, on March 16, 2024.”

Can Biden Ask Facebook To Remove Misinformation? Supreme Court Case Being Heard Today Will Decide.

Via: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  8 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“The states accuse the government of waging “a broad pressure campaign designed to coerce social media companies into suppressing speakers,...”

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that will determine to what extent the federal government can contact and exert pressure on social media companies, after two GOP-led states accused the Biden administration of “censorship” by “coercing” social media platforms to...