Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, has a long history of scathing critiques against Trump, labeling him a "threat to democracy," a "bully," and, as recently as July, a "terrible president." read more
Disturbing new details have emerged in a police report on sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense. read more
You probably missed it, because it created barely a ripple in the media, but last Friday, a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump struck down one of President Biden's most pro-worker policies: his effort to ensure that far more Americans benefit from overtime pay. Around four million salaried workers with lower incomes are the losers in this decision, yet it generated startlingly few news stories and no outraged missives from leading columnists. This type of rigging is exactly what Biden's overtime policy would combat. His administrative rule, proposed last year, would raise the income threshold for many workers to qualify for extra pay for hours beyond the 40-hour week under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Right now, that threshold is only around $35,000 per year. The rule would raise it to around $58,000. Around four million additional people would qualify for overtime protections under this change.
A convicted Jan. 6 rioter has now been found guilty of plotting to murder FBI agents who were investigating the Capitol insurrection. read more
Brazil's federal police said Thursday they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people for allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Police said their findings were being delivered Thursday to Brazil's Supreme Court, which must decide whether to refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who will either formally charge Bolsonaro and put him on trial, or toss the investigation. The former right-wing president has denied all claims he tried to stay in office after his narrow electoral defeat in 2022 to his rival, leftist President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro has faced a series of legal threats since then. read more
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