WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Liberal Democratic U.S. representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) has introduced articles of impeachment against conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, her office said on Wednesday. The effort stands no chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. To remove an official through this process, the House must vote to impeach
Closing arguments continue at Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial Closing arguments continue at Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial 02:35 Washington — A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez finished his hours-long closing argument on Wednesday afternoon, saying “the U.S. wins” if the jury acquits the New Jersey Democrat of the 16 felony charges that stem from
Actor and prominent Democrat fundraiser George Clooney is calling for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, even as Mr. Biden says he’s “firmly committed” to running. In a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday, Clooney urged the Democratic Party to choose a new nominee, pointing to Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate performance last month.
A judge nominated by President Joe Biden to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Sarah Netburn, is facing questions from lawmakers after recommending that a transgender, twice-convicted male sex offender be placed in a female prison. At the time, the judge, Sarah Netburn, dismissed concerns that the inmate’s presence there
White House said president was fine at the pre-debate fundraiser, slamming viral videos of Biden as ‘cheap fakes’ (Justin Sullivan/Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images) Actor George Clooney, who hosted a high-profile fundraiser for President Joe Biden’s campaign last month, on Wednesday said the Biden he saw at the fundraiser was the same frail man the nation
Washington — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on Wednesday, ramping up Democrats’ disapproval of the high court in the wake of ethics issues and a spate of major decisions at the close of its latest term. It is all but
Harvard and the University of Florida take divergent paths in dealing with lawbreaking students L: Harvard dean Rakesh Khurana (Christopher Michel/Wikimedia) R: UFL dean Chris Summerlin (dos.ufl.edu) It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. Take the cases of