James Comer, the House Oversight Committee Chair, has shifted his stance on impeaching Joe Biden and is now considering pursuing "criminal referrals" instead of impeachment. read more
New FBI data confirms previous indications that crime in the U.S. declined significantly in 2023, continuing a post-pandemic trend and belying widespread perceptions that crime is rising. read more
Former Rep. Charlie Dent highlighted the absurdity of former President Trump's comments about imposing a 100% tariff on cars manufactured in Mexico by China if he's re-elected, during a speech in Dayton, Ohio. read more
Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant who accused President Joe Biden of accepting a $5 million bribe, now faces charges for providing false information to the FBI. Smirnov's allegations included claims that "officials linked to Russian intelligence" played a role in disseminating the bribery story. read more
[Hawaii Supreme Court's] opinion emphasized the government's interest in reducing firearms violence and preserving peace and tranquility in Hawaii. This decision challenges the U.S. Supreme Court precedent on gun rights and has led to a debate on the balance between individual gun rights and public safety in the state. read more
Prior to the 1950s, nearly 80% of white adults in the 11 states of the former Confederacy identified as Democrats, compared to only about 40% of white adults in other parts of the country.
However, over time, white Southerners began to leave the Democratic Party and join the Republican Party, with the percentage of white Southerners identifying as Democrats dropping to around 30% by the early 2000s.
This shift is attributed primarily to "racially conservative" attitudes among white Southerners, rather than just the Democratic Party's support for civil rights legislation in the 1960s.
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That Guy Who Backed Trump's Bond? He May Not Have the Money
In a court filing on Thursday, Knight Speciality Insurance Company revealed that its liquid assets don't meet the needs of Trump's already minimized bond. According to a financial assessment, the company, owned by billionaire Don Hankey, has just $138 million in "surplus." Knight would therefore need to spend 127 percent of its reserves in order to cover Trump's bond"far more than the 10 percent of a state-regulated suretor's surplus that's allowed by New York law.
Shah also claimed that his company had more than $1 billion in equity, despite financial statements"which were only obtained after New York court clerks rejected the company's original bond posting and ordered it to refile"indicating the firm only held $26 million in "cash and bank deposits," with $483 million in stocks and bonds.
James's office has given Trump and his new financial bedfellows 10 days to "justify the surety."
newrepublic.com
Trump's being afforded a looooooooooong leash.
#6 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS
Spoken like a true incel. How telling.
Swallow it.