Analysis | Taylor Swift Can Stop Slagging Ticketmaster
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 09: (NO COVERS) Taylor Swift attends 'In Conversation With... Taylor Swift' during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 09, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) (Photographer: Amy Sussman/Getty Images North America)You'd think Taylor Swift would be happy with the way her 52-date "Eras Tour" has gotten underway.
Senate Democrats seek probe into DOJ investigation of Trump and Egypt
Senate Democrats request investigation into potential obstruction by Trump appointees regarding a $10 million campaign contribution from Egypt.
Analysis | Taylor Swift Can Stop Slagging Ticketmaster
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 09: (NO COVERS) Taylor Swift attends 'In Conversation With... Taylor Swift' during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 09, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) (Photographer: Amy Sussman/Getty Images North America)You'd think Taylor Swift would be happy with the way her 52-date "Eras Tour" has gotten underway.
Senate Held A Nixon-Inspired Hearing Specifically About Trump's Immunity Claim
The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed a Supreme Court ruling allowing broader presidential immunity for illegal actions while in office.
The Senate holds its Supreme Court ethics hearing this week with no justices
A mobile billboard showing Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts passes the U.S. Capitol on Friday.Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Accountable.US The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform on Tuesday, as questions continue to swirl about the business dealings of several justices.
Senators warn Big Tech on Section 230: Reform is coming'
US senators said Wednesday that bipartisan support is growing for revising a federal immunity law for tech platforms and websites known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a warning aimed squarely at large social media platforms.Here's a message to Big Tech: Reform is coming, said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who chaired a technology subcommittee hearing to consider changes to the law.
A Documentary About Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Allegations Will Debut at Sundance - Washingtonian
The Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that it would debut Doug Liman's documentary Justice, which examines the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 2018.Three women accused Kavanaugh of assault as the Senate Judiciary Committee considered whether he should be seated on the nation's highest court; he denied them all.
State Senate Panel Rejects Right-Winger for New York's Chief Judge
Progressive lawmakers and rights advocates in New York celebrated Wednesday after the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul's nominee to serve as the state's top judge, Justice Hector LaSalle whose rulings regarding abortion rights, labor, and criminal justice made his nomination an absolute disaster, according to one critic.
Senate Held A Nixon-Inspired Hearing Specifically About Trump's Immunity Claim
The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed a Supreme Court ruling allowing broader presidential immunity for illegal actions while in office.
The Senate holds its Supreme Court ethics hearing this week with no justices
A mobile billboard showing Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts passes the U.S. Capitol on Friday.Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Accountable.US The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform on Tuesday, as questions continue to swirl about the business dealings of several justices.
Senators warn Big Tech on Section 230: Reform is coming'
US senators said Wednesday that bipartisan support is growing for revising a federal immunity law for tech platforms and websites known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a warning aimed squarely at large social media platforms.Here's a message to Big Tech: Reform is coming, said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who chaired a technology subcommittee hearing to consider changes to the law.
A Documentary About Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Allegations Will Debut at Sundance - Washingtonian
The Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that it would debut Doug Liman's documentary Justice, which examines the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 2018.Three women accused Kavanaugh of assault as the Senate Judiciary Committee considered whether he should be seated on the nation's highest court; he denied them all.
State Senate Panel Rejects Right-Winger for New York's Chief Judge
Progressive lawmakers and rights advocates in New York celebrated Wednesday after the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul's nominee to serve as the state's top judge, Justice Hector LaSalle whose rulings regarding abortion rights, labor, and criminal justice made his nomination an absolute disaster, according to one critic.
The Oldest Member Of Congress Is Facing Calls To Resign, But Has Agreed To Step Back From An Influential Committee
Sen. Dianne Feinstein temporarily steps down from a key Senate committee due to health issues, impacting judicial nominations amid Democratic majority challenges.
McConnell chomping at the bit' to return as several ailing senators absent from Capitol
Three closely watched ailing senators remain away from the Capitol this week and it's not clear when they will return.One of them, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, has spoken directly with some members of his leadership team and conveyed to them he is doing well and anxious to get back to work.
Column: Civil Feinstein delivered results but irked ideologues
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's most accomplished senator, became an anachronism.She practiced civility and compromised with the other side.That's how the state's first female senator has gotten so many important things done in an increasingly antagonistic political world.It's the way major legislation used to be passed before social media and cable "news" provided wide-ranging platforms for demagogues and nurtured the ideological extremes on both sides.
The Oldest Member Of Congress Is Facing Calls To Resign, But Has Agreed To Step Back From An Influential Committee
Sen. Dianne Feinstein temporarily steps down from a key Senate committee due to health issues, impacting judicial nominations amid Democratic majority challenges.
McConnell chomping at the bit' to return as several ailing senators absent from Capitol
Three closely watched ailing senators remain away from the Capitol this week and it's not clear when they will return.One of them, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, has spoken directly with some members of his leadership team and conveyed to them he is doing well and anxious to get back to work.
Column: Civil Feinstein delivered results but irked ideologues
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's most accomplished senator, became an anachronism.She practiced civility and compromised with the other side.That's how the state's first female senator has gotten so many important things done in an increasingly antagonistic political world.It's the way major legislation used to be passed before social media and cable "news" provided wide-ranging platforms for demagogues and nurtured the ideological extremes on both sides.
GOP Senator Draws Gasps for Shocking Attack on Muslim Witness: You Should Hide Your Head in a Bag'
Sen. Kennedy's aggressive questioning of Maya Berry underscores the intersection of politics and prejudice in current societal debates.
The Two-Pronged Attack on a Muslim Judicial Nominee
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing focused on nominees Berner and Mangi, with Mangi's potential historic appointment as the first Muslim federal appellate judge gaining attention.
ABA should consider impact of rape-disclosure questions on bar applications, 3 senators tell association
The ABA is urged to investigate the impact of rape-disclosure questions on bar applications by three senators.
Would-Be Federal Judges Are Flunking This Senator's Judicial 'Bar Exam'
Judicial nominees are expected to know the law well for lifetime positions
Sen. John Kennedy conducts 'pop quizzes' for judicial nominees
Big Tech Still Has a Big Addiction to China
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child safety also focused on TikTok's relationship with the Chinese government.
Executives at competing companies have not defended TikTok on the issue of China.
'A moment for the ages' as Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families of abuse victims - Poynter
Mark Zuckerberg apologized to families of victims of abuse on Meta's apps during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Lawmakers expressed frustration over Congress's slow progress on child online safety legislation.
Senator proposes new encryption provision in bill against online child exploitation
Sen. Dick Durbin has circulated an updated version of a bill targeting the circulation of child exploitation materials online.
The new draft removes the word 'reckless,' offering more legal protections for encrypted communications.
Some Republicans call for more transparency around Supreme Court while calling Democratic push for ethics reform partisan
Some Republican lawmakers said Tuesday that they want to see more transparency around the Supreme Court, though they railed against the Democratic push for Congress to impose a code of conduct on the justices who exempt themselves from many of the ethics rules that lower courts follow.The debate coming after several weeks of reports of alleged ethical lapses by the justices that have dominated headlines was the subject of a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where a law professor, legal advocates and two former judges, including former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, testified on whether Supreme Court ethics reform was warranted.
EFF letter to Congress: Oppose the EARN IT Act and the STOP CSAM Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee is about to debate multiple bills that will lead to peoples' private messages being scanned and reported to the government.We oppose these bills, and we have sent a urging the Committee to vote No. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the committee will consider S. 1207, the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2023 (EARN IT Act), and S. 1199, the Strengthening Transparency and Obligation to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 (STOP CSAM Act).
Sen. Ben Cardin will not seek reelection in 2024
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, likely setting up a competitive primary in the Democratic stronghold state.It is time and when this term ends it will be my last years as an elected official, I will not seek reelection, Cardin said in a video.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised Cardin in a statement and expressed confidence that Democrats will hold onto the Senate seat.
Lawmakers drop journalism act from 'must-pass' defense spending bill under pressure from Facebook
An effort to add proposed journalism legislation to an annual "must-pass" defense spending bill was shot down by lawmakers after a public face off with Meta/Facebook over required payments to publishers for online news content.The 4,408-page text of the National Defense Authorization Act, released Tuesday evening, did not include any reference to the journalism bill.
'A moment for the ages' as Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families of abuse victims - Poynter
Mark Zuckerberg apologized to families of victims of abuse on Meta's apps during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Lawmakers expressed frustration over Congress's slow progress on child online safety legislation.
Senator proposes new encryption provision in bill against online child exploitation
Sen. Dick Durbin has circulated an updated version of a bill targeting the circulation of child exploitation materials online.
The new draft removes the word 'reckless,' offering more legal protections for encrypted communications.
Some Republicans call for more transparency around Supreme Court while calling Democratic push for ethics reform partisan
Some Republican lawmakers said Tuesday that they want to see more transparency around the Supreme Court, though they railed against the Democratic push for Congress to impose a code of conduct on the justices who exempt themselves from many of the ethics rules that lower courts follow.The debate coming after several weeks of reports of alleged ethical lapses by the justices that have dominated headlines was the subject of a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where a law professor, legal advocates and two former judges, including former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, testified on whether Supreme Court ethics reform was warranted.
EFF letter to Congress: Oppose the EARN IT Act and the STOP CSAM Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee is about to debate multiple bills that will lead to peoples' private messages being scanned and reported to the government.We oppose these bills, and we have sent a urging the Committee to vote No. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the committee will consider S. 1207, the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2023 (EARN IT Act), and S. 1199, the Strengthening Transparency and Obligation to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 (STOP CSAM Act).
Sen. Ben Cardin will not seek reelection in 2024
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, likely setting up a competitive primary in the Democratic stronghold state.It is time and when this term ends it will be my last years as an elected official, I will not seek reelection, Cardin said in a video.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised Cardin in a statement and expressed confidence that Democrats will hold onto the Senate seat.
Lawmakers drop journalism act from 'must-pass' defense spending bill under pressure from Facebook
An effort to add proposed journalism legislation to an annual "must-pass" defense spending bill was shot down by lawmakers after a public face off with Meta/Facebook over required payments to publishers for online news content.The 4,408-page text of the National Defense Authorization Act, released Tuesday evening, did not include any reference to the journalism bill.
As Tech CEOs Are Grilled Over Child Safety Online, AI Is Complicating the Issue
CEOs of social media companies grilled by Senators on preventing online child sexual exploitation
Reports of child sexual abuse material reached a record high last year
Mark Zuckerberg says sorry to families at Senate hearing
Executives from top social media companies faced tough questioning from the US Senate Judiciary Committee regarding their handling of online child exploitation and abuse.
Both Republicans and Democrats criticized the social media CEOs for their failure to adequately address these issues.
Meta, TikTok, and other tech companies go to Congress: all the news
The Senate Judiciary Committee has summoned five tech CEOs to testify on the topic of online child sexual exploitation.
The proposed legislative solutions, including the Kids Online Safety Act, are controversial and could potentially infringe on constitutionally protected speech.
Child Safety Hearing: Tech Chiefs From Meta, TikTok and Others to Testify on Child Safety Online
Senate committee will question tech CEOs on online dangers faced by children
Focus on child sexual abuse material and platforms' responsibility for protecting young people
Meta, TikTok, and other tech companies go to Congress: all the news
The Senate Judiciary Committee has summoned five tech CEOs to testify on the topic of online child sexual exploitation.
The proposed legislative solutions, including the Kids Online Safety Act, are controversial and could potentially infringe on constitutionally protected speech.
Child Safety Hearing: Tech Chiefs From Meta, TikTok and Others to Testify on Child Safety Online
Senate committee will question tech CEOs on online dangers faced by children
Focus on child sexual abuse material and platforms' responsibility for protecting young people
The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1.Hollywood writers are striking against the major studios.The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on Supreme Court ethics.
USPTO Director Scolds VLSI for Publicly Citing Anonymous Report on PQA-Intel Connection
USPTO Director Scolds VLSI for Publicly Citing Anonymous Report on PQA-Intel Connection
"Despite Vidal's disagreement with VLSI, she stopped short of imposing sanctions 'because I agree that, for the most part, the allegations contained in the Rehearing Request were already asserted in a publicly available blog article,' she said."U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal said in an Order filed yesterday in IPR2021-01229 between Patent Quality Assurance (PQA)/Intel and VLSI Technology that VLSI's reference in its Rehearing Request to an "unsolicited, anonymous, and improper ex parte communication" about the relationship between PQA and Intel that Vidal had put under seal has put VLSI on thin ice and in danger of being sanctioned.
RT @kate13luna: Outrageous! Public pressure is needed to DEMAND accountability for SCOTUS justices, who operate aboâ¦
Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel
Chief Justice John Roberts says he won't testify before a Senate panel that is examining judicial ethics.Alex Wong/Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to testify before the panel, calling such testimony by chief justices "exceedingly rare."
RT @kate13luna: Outrageous! Public pressure is needed to DEMAND accountability for SCOTUS justices, who operate abo…
Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel
Chief Justice John Roberts says he won't testify before a Senate panel that is examining judicial ethics.Alex Wong/Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to testify before the panel, calling such testimony by chief justices "exceedingly rare."
Of course he didn't but his Judicial "Colleagues" advice was sought & they advised him that it's "Real Estate" & needn't be disclosed-esp. When everyone knows it's just a deal between two friends from 'Regular Stock' ...#GOPHypocrisy #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt
Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose 2014 real estate deal with GOP megadonor, ProPublica report finds
Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose a 2014 real estate deal he made with a GOP megadonor, according to a ProPublica report published Thursday.The deal involved the sale of three properties in Savannah, Georgia, that were owned by Thomas and his relatives to the megadonor, Harlan Crow, according to ProPublica, which said that tax and property records showed that Crow made the purchases through one of his companies for a total of $133,363.
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Chief Justice John Roberts punts on request to testify about Supreme Court ethics
Chief Justice John Roberts has declined to directly respond to a congressional request for his testimony at a Supreme Court ethics hearing next month about Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged ethical lapses.Roberts instead referred the request from Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin to the Judicial Conference, which serves as the policy-making body of the federal courts.
Editorial: Delete Act' would give Californians needed privacy protections
Big data is big business.An estimated 2,000-4,000 data brokers around the world have created an estimated $200 billion industry from the data they collect, largely without consumers' knowledge.Acxiom, one of the leading global brokers, says it has collected data from 2.5 billion consumers, which equates to roughly half of the world's 5 billion active internet users.
Editorial: Chicago will survive without both Jewel and Mariano's. Food deserts are more complicated.
Grocery stores attract outsized political attention across the country, and nowhere more than in Chicago.On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to scrutinize the planned, more-than-$20 billion megamerger of two huge operators of U.S. grocery stores - Albertsons, the parent company of Chicago's ubiquitous Jewel-Osco stores, and Kroger, the operator of the Mariano's brand.
Editorial: Delete Act' would give Californians needed privacy protections
Big data is big business.An estimated 2,000-4,000 data brokers around the world have created an estimated $200 billion industry from the data they collect, largely without consumers' knowledge.Acxiom, one of the leading global brokers, says it has collected data from 2.5 billion consumers, which equates to roughly half of the world's 5 billion active internet users.
Editorial: Chicago will survive without both Jewel and Mariano's. Food deserts are more complicated.
Grocery stores attract outsized political attention across the country, and nowhere more than in Chicago.On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to scrutinize the planned, more-than-$20 billion megamerger of two huge operators of U.S. grocery stores - Albertsons, the parent company of Chicago's ubiquitous Jewel-Osco stores, and Kroger, the operator of the Mariano's brand.
Robert Smith of The Cure Convinces Ticketmaster to Give Partial Refunds, Lower Fees | KQED
Ticketmaster has been in a harsh spotlight in recent months.Last November, Taylor Swift fans waited hours, paid high fees and weathered outages on the Ticketmaster website to try to score tickets to her Eras Tour.A day before the tickets were set to open to the general public, the company canceled the sale due to "extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand."
DC's Free Britney Advocates Are Organizing Again - Washingtonian
What do Senator Amy Klobuchar, Britney Spears, and Taylor Swift have in common?We're so glad you asked!Roughly a year-and-a-half after Britney Spears was released from her father's conservatorship, DC's Free Britney advocates are now protesting another cause: what they-and others like -say is a monopoly held by Ticketmaster.
Robert Smith of The Cure Convinces Ticketmaster to Give Partial Refunds, Lower Fees | KQED
Ticketmaster has been in a harsh spotlight in recent months.Last November, Taylor Swift fans waited hours, paid high fees and weathered outages on the Ticketmaster website to try to score tickets to her Eras Tour.A day before the tickets were set to open to the general public, the company canceled the sale due to "extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand."
DC's Free Britney Advocates Are Organizing Again - Washingtonian
What do Senator Amy Klobuchar, Britney Spears, and Taylor Swift have in common?We're so glad you asked!Roughly a year-and-a-half after Britney Spears was released from her father's conservatorship, DC's Free Britney advocates are now protesting another cause: what they-and others like -say is a monopoly held by Ticketmaster.
Dianne Feinstein announces she won't run for reelection in 2024
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced on Tuesday that she will not run for reelection in 2024, a major moment for a historic political career as the fight to succeed her is already under way.I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends, Feinstein said in a statement.
Sexual assault survivor Chessy Prout: After what Michael Delaney did, he doesn't deserve to be a judge
Politics Judicial nominee Michael Delaney has come under fire for his role representing St. Paul's School in its high-profile sexual assault case.Federal appeals court nominee Michael Delaney doesn't deserve to be a judge after some of the tactics he used while representing St. Paul's School in its high-profile sexual assault lawsuit, according to Chessy Prout, the survivor at the center of that case.
Attorney General Merrick Garland makes unannounced trip to Ukraine
Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Friday, according to a Justice Department official, his second trip to the country after Russia invaded a little more than a year ago.The trip was not announced for security reasons, the official said.Garland was invited to Lviv by the Ukrainian prosecutor general, the official said, and joined President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United for Justice Conference.
Biden Calls GOP's Inability to Select Speaker of the House "Embarrassing"
The selection of a speaker is "not my problem," Biden said, adding that the "world is watching" to see what happens.President Joe Biden returns to the White House on January 2, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images On Wednesday, President Joe Biden spoke to reporters about Republicans' failure to select a speaker of the House of Representatives, the congressional chamber in which they hold a majority.
Dianne Feinstein announces she won't run for reelection in 2024
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced on Tuesday that she will not run for reelection in 2024, a major moment for a historic political career as the fight to succeed her is already under way.I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends, Feinstein said in a statement.
Sexual assault survivor Chessy Prout: After what Michael Delaney did, he doesn't deserve to be a judge
Politics Judicial nominee Michael Delaney has come under fire for his role representing St. Paul's School in its high-profile sexual assault case.Federal appeals court nominee Michael Delaney doesn't deserve to be a judge after some of the tactics he used while representing St. Paul's School in its high-profile sexual assault lawsuit, according to Chessy Prout, the survivor at the center of that case.
Attorney General Merrick Garland makes unannounced trip to Ukraine
Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Friday, according to a Justice Department official, his second trip to the country after Russia invaded a little more than a year ago.The trip was not announced for security reasons, the official said.Garland was invited to Lviv by the Ukrainian prosecutor general, the official said, and joined President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United for Justice Conference.
Biden Calls GOP's Inability to Select Speaker of the House "Embarrassing"
The selection of a speaker is "not my problem," Biden said, adding that the "world is watching" to see what happens.President Joe Biden returns to the White House on January 2, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images On Wednesday, President Joe Biden spoke to reporters about Republicans' failure to select a speaker of the House of Representatives, the congressional chamber in which they hold a majority.
Federal appeals court dismisses ERA case in another blow to legal fight for supporters
A federal appeals court on Tuesday dismissed a case brought by two Democratic states that sought to have the US archivist publish and certify the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution.The decision deals another blow to advocates' legal efforts to get the amendment, which they say would ban discrimination on the basis of sex, recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.
Good Morning, News: Cully's Urban Renewal Plans, Another Dead Whale on the Oregon Coast, and the Proud Boys' Masturbation Rules
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Morning, Portland!No dilly dallying, let's jump right in.
Federal appeals court dismisses ERA case in another blow to legal fight for supporters
A federal appeals court on Tuesday dismissed a case brought by two Democratic states that sought to have the US archivist publish and certify the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution.The decision deals another blow to advocates' legal efforts to get the amendment, which they say would ban discrimination on the basis of sex, recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.
Good Morning, News: Cully's Urban Renewal Plans, Another Dead Whale on the Oregon Coast, and the Proud Boys' Masturbation Rules
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Morning, Portland!No dilly dallying, let's jump right in.
The U.S. attorney general meets with Zelensky during a surprise visit to Ukraine.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Friday to reaffirm America's commitment to help hold Russia responsible for war crimes, a Justice Department spokeswoman said.Mr. Garland held several meetings with President Volodymyr Zelensky and foreign law enforcement officials in Lviv, while attending the United for Justice Conference, the department said in an email.
New GOP senator irks colleagues with Judiciary committee push
"This is something the Missouri senators need to work out," Blackburn said in an interview."I'm the only Republican woman on the Senate Judiciary Committee and I don't intend to come off the committee," she added.Blackburn joined the panel after the GOP drew heat for having no female members during the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Adam Schiff, a Trump Impeachment Manager, Runs for Senate in California
WASHINGTON Representative Adam B. Schiff, the California Democrat who emerged as one of President Donald J. Trump's chief congressional tormentors from his perch atop the House Intelligence Committee, announced on Thursday that he would seek the Senate seat long held by Dianne Feinstein.I wish I could say the threat of MAGA extremists is over, he said in a video on Twitter.
Facebook threatens to ban news in the US over journalism bill
Facebook warns it could ban news in the US if Congress passes a bill that would require the platform to negotiate with and compensate publishers for their content.Andy Stone, Meta's head of policy communications, said on Twitter that Facebook will "be forced to consider removing news" from Facebook if the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) is passed.
JUST IN: Senate Democrats Request Special Counsel to Investigate Clarence Thomas Gifts
Senators have requested Attorney General to appoint a special counsel to investigate Justice Clarence Thomas for potential ethics, false statements, and tax law violations.
Clarence Thomas Took EVEN MORE Free Trips On Private Planes That He's Still Not Disclosed!
Clarence Thomas received around $6 million in gifts, with the majority from one donor, and failed to disclose additional free trips on a private plane, raising concerns about ethical violations.
Witness Tells Off Republican Senator in Hearing on Abortion: Don't Ask a Question If You Don't Want to Know the Answer'
The witness's response highlighted the rarity of late-term abortions and the severe medical circumstances involved.