Day: December 15, 2023

Why Hunter Biden stood in the Senate ‘swamp’ as he defied the House subpoena

8:05 pm December 15, 2023

Detractors refer to Washington, D.C., as “the swamp.” But this is about another swamp – specifically, the Senate “swamp.” The Senate swamp is a geographic location on Capitol Hill. It’s just across from the Senate steps and where some Senate officials park their cars. Those who work and operate on Capitol Hill have referred to […]

Albania returns 20 icons to neighboring North Macedonia, a decade after their theft

8:03 pm December 15, 2023

Albania on Friday returned 20 icons to neighboring North Macedonia that were stolen a decade ago, Albania’s Culture Ministry said. The return marked the final stretch on a long, 10-year road with “much inter-institutional and international cooperation,” said Albania’s Culture Minister Elva Margariti. It also showed Albania’s commitment to “the fight against trafficking of the […]

Twin Cities area judge rejects challenge to Minnesota law that lets ex-felons vote

8:02 pm December 15, 2023

A judge has dismissed a conservative group’s lawsuit challenging a new Minnesota law that restores voting rights for felons once they’ve completed their prison time. Anoka County Judge Thomas Lehmann ruled Wednesday that the Minnesota Voters Alliance lacked the legal standing to sue and failed to prove that the Legislature overstepped its authority when it […]

Heavily redacted records show FBI’s targeting of Catholics went beyond what it claimed: watchdog

7:55 pm December 15, 2023

A conservative government watchdog has released almost 100 pages of FBI documents it says show the agency was not fully forthcoming about its actions surveilling and targeting Catholic churches. “FBI Director Christopher Wray had told congressmen that the memo was ‘a single product by a single field office,’ but the records uncovered by Judicial Watch […]

Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher sentenced for child neglect

7:46 pm December 15, 2023

A Virginia woman whose then-6-year-old son shot his first-grade teacher inside a classroom this year was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for child neglect. Deja Taylor’s son, who has not been identified, shot Abigail Zwerner on Jan. 6 at Richneck Elementary in Newport News, Virginia, with Taylor’s handgun, authorities said. Taylor faced up […]