A Los Angeles federal prosecutor was fired at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting pushed officials to drop all charges against him. read more
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. David Paul Daniel, 37, of Mint Hill, pleaded guilty to a felony offense of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. But the 'law and order' guy pardoned him, along with the more than 1,500 other insurrectionists. Daniel is now arguing that his indictment on charges of producing and possessing child pornography is null because images were found during an investigation into his role at the riot at the Capitol.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's younger brother is serving as a Pentagon aide, according to the Associated Press. read more
Texas and New Mexico health departments said on Friday that the number of measles cases in their states rose 20% since their last reports three days ago ... read more
Shawn Fain, the president of the United Automobile Workers, assailed a new executive order signed this week by President Trump as an attack on federal workers. read more
--------------- Zika head is far too small to play soccer with.