Days before the sentencing of convicted Silicon Valley fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., wrote a letter to the federal judge presiding over her case, defending her character and seeking leniency for her prison sentence.  Booker argued to U.S. District Judge Edward Davila that Holmes was a “thoughtful” and …

President Biden’s administration will request the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve its ill-fated program to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt. The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to block previous rulings out of Texas and Missouri that ruled the program unconstitutional.  The Justice Department is …

House Judiciary Committee Republicans drew battle lines with the Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security on Friday, requesting testimony from nearly a dozen officials when the new Congress meets next year. Ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who is set to chair the committee once Republicans take over the House …

Gun rights advocates fear all firearm sales will freeze in Oregon in three weeks when one of the nation’s strictest gun control measures takes effect. Measure 114, which voters appear to have been passed by a 1.5% margin, bans ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds and mandates …

LSU superstar gymnast Olivia Dunne appeared to be moving on from the controversy surrounding the criticism over the way she attains name, image and likeness deals last week. Dunne posted a video on TikTok with a simple message to end the drama once and for all.  “If you don’t like …

Tom Brady’s charm on Sunday afternoon after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Germany made at least one former athlete a little nervous. Brady spoke to NFL Network reporter Sara Walsh after the game, and the two were smiling and appeared to be happy. Brady had just …

North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying a nuclear warhead with a range that could strike anywhere across the U.S.’s mainland, defense officials said Friday.  The missile landed 130 miles off the coast of Japan, and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said it was in close communication …

More than a week after Election Day, the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District remains uncalled and is likely headed to an automatic recount, as Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert holds a threadbare lead over her Democratic challenger, former Aspen City Council member Adam Frisch.  As of Friday, with nearly all …

Former SinoHawk holdings chief Tony Bobulinski – who was partners in that China-linked company with Biden family members – praised Kentucky Republican Congressman James Comer’s newly-launched probe into the First Family’s business deals. Earlier Thursday, Comer made a point during a press conference to note the probe will be focused …

The 2022 midterm election has come and has not yet entirely gone, because as I write this, there are still a dozen House seats up for grabs and votes are still being cured and counted. As a Democrat, I come away from this election with several thoughts; but here are 5 …