Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's young grandson wandered out of her house for the second time in seven months over the weekend. Her adult son is now facing a second child abuse charge as a result. Boebert, who represents Colorado's 4th Congressional District, told 9NEWS there's "no excuse" and that she's "very frustrated this happened."
Public reports tonight say the former aide to Congressman Tony Gonzales, who took her own life last year, had been having an affair with Gonzales, according to the San Antonio Express News. Regina Santos-Aviles died in September after setting herself on fire. The Express News reports a former staffer in Congressman Gonzales' district office who worked closely with Santos-Aviles, says she told him they had an affair in 2024, and that she went into a depression.
Hailing it as a "truly heartening" decision while Donald Trump acts with almost total impunity, legal expert Steven Lubet commended the disbarment recommendation against a MAGA lawyer for taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Writing for The Hill on Monday, Lubet, a professor emeritus at Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law and prolific writer on the subject of legal ethics, relayed the story of Georgia-based lawyer, William McCall Calhoun Jr. Last month, Lubet explained, the state's nine Supreme Court Justices, including eight Republican appointees, unanimously issued an opinion that Calhoun must be disbarred for his participation in the Capitol Riots. read more
Jeffrey Epstein expressed sympathy for Brett Kavanaugh as he faced sexual assault allegations during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, according to newly released files. read more
Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump. read more
Colbert told the truth.
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