Justice Elena Kagan Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images SCOTUS Justice Elena Kagan opened up about the public perception of the Supreme Court on Thursday. She said that “partisan” justices harm the legitimacy of the court, according to The Washington Post. Only a quarter of Americans have confidence in the SCOTUS, according to a June 2022 Gallup Poll. …
Audio of a former Trump security official’s testimony is played during a House January 6 committee hearing. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images A former Trump White House security official said there were fears about Trump on January 6. The unnamed official testified that if Trump went to the Capitol it would move to an “insurrection.” The testimony…
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley expressed puzzlement over Trump’s inaction on January 6, 2021. “Nothing? No call? nothing? Zero?” he told members of the House January 6 committee. The committee played a video of his testimony during its…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | ollo) US Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) want to ban Internet data caps. The senators today introduced the “Uncap America Act,” which would “prohibit predatory data caps that force families to pay high costs and unnecessary fees to access high-speed broadband,” they said in a press…
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) When Amazon launched Amazon Care to its employees in 2019, the goal was to test the product before rolling it out nationwide. After that rollout happened earlier this year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told Insider that the expansion would “fundamentally” change the health care game by dramatically enhancing…
It’s probably hyperbole to credit Google’s Pixel A devices for single-handedly keeping the broader line alive during some admittedly lean times. Let’s be honest, much of that goes to Google’s very deep pockets — when you’re one of the world’s largest companies, what’s a little sunk-cost fallacy between friends? The budget devices have, however, been…
Tesla suppliers traveling from Nuevo León, Mexico, to Texas now have their very own dedicated border patrol lane. Elon Musk’s electric car company, which recently relocated its headquarters from Fremont, California, to Austin, has struck a deal with the “pro-business” Mexican state to allow express access for Tesla and its suppliers at the Colombia Solidarity…
Transgender flag. Getty Images A school board candidate in Florida suggested doctors who help trans kids should be hanged. Alisabeth Janai Lancaster made the comments during a conservative candidate forum this week. Lancaster’s comments drew national condemnation from trans groups and fellow politicians. A conservative school board candidate in Florida made national headlines this week…
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a “Save America” rally in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 9, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Alt-right extremists watch the January 6 Committee hearings too, say experts who monitor their chatter online. Hearing days correspond to spikes in conspiracy theories on Telegram, Gab, 4Chan, and other ‘niche’ sites, they say. A…
Chris Cuomo addresses his brother’s resignation on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” in August, 2021. CNN/YouTube CNN terminated Chris Cuomo in December after a report found he helped his brother navigate sexual assault allegations. In the first episode of his new podcast, Chris Cuomo discussed being let go from the company. “I really do regret how…