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Michelino Sunseri’s record-setting Grand Tenon run resulted in federal charges
When mountain runner Michelino Sunseri climbed and descended Wyoming's Grand Teton in record time last year, he posted information about his route on social media. According to the Justice Department, Sunseri thereby…
Courts Weigh Trump’s National Guard Deployment Oregon, Illinois
Two federal courts heard arguments Thursday about President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to quell unrest near U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Portland, Oregon, and Chicago. “The…
Texas court blocks Robert Roberson’s execution in landmark ‘shaken baby’ case
Texas' highest criminal court has stayed the execution of Robert Roberson, a death row inmate who was—for the second time in two years—less than a week away from becoming the first person in the country to be executed…
What to Expect From SCOTUS on Key Ballot Deadline Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about an Illinois law that allows ballots to be counted that arrive up to 14 days after Election Day. The plaintiffs, Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and two presidential electors from the…
Judge Who Gave Leniency to Kavanaugh Assassination Plotter
The federal judge who gave a lighter-than-expected sentence to the would-be assassin of Justice Brett Kavanaugh has built up a record for controversial left-leaning rulings during her short time on the bench. U.S. District…
State of Illinois and city of Chicago sue Trump administration over National Guard deployment
Both the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration over its deployment of the National Guard: "Defendants' deployment of federalized troops to Illinois is patently unlawful,"…
Why a Trump-appointed judge ruled the Portland deployment was illegal
On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against President Donald Trump's deployment of federalized Oregon National Guard members in Portland. In response to a lawsuit by…
Did Resources Go to Illegal Aliens Over Veterans?
The Veterans Affairs Department is facing a lawsuit after failing to disclose information related to the department’s alleged improper use of medical resources during the Biden administration to benefit illegal immigrants. …
Legal Showdown in Portland as Dems Try to Block National Guard
The state of Oregon sued Monday to stop the Trump administration from using the National Guard in the city of Portland to quell unrest that has targeted facilities run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In June, President…
Assata Shakur stood with the oppressors
There are quite a few dramatic, almost folkloric, stories about Assata Shakur, the American militant and self-avowed anti-government revolutionary who escaped from prison in 1979, not long after she was convicted of murdering…
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