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Judge lets actor charged in Jan. 6 riot head home despite ‘gobbledygook’ at hearing By Josh Gerstein POLITICO November 29, 2021 A judge is allowing a Broadway actor arrested for his alleged walk-on role in the Capitol riot to remain free on pretrial release, despite his bizarre claims to be beyond the jurisdiction of the court. At a contentious hearing held via videoconference Monday, James Beeks — a Michael Jackson impersonator who starred as Judas in a traveling “Jesus Christ Superstar” company until his arrest last week — narrowly escaped being jailed after a tense exchange with Chief…
Arizona university students demand administration to ‘withdraw’ Kyle Rittenhouse: ‘killer off our campus’ By Adam Sabes Fox News November 29, 2021 Several left-leaning student organizations at Arizona State University are demanding that their administration “withdraw” Kyle Rittenhouse from the university. The Arizona State University Students for Socialism, Students for Justice in Palestine, Multicultural Solidarity Coalition, and MECHA de ASU are all calling on the Arizona State University administration to take action against Rittenhouse by withdrawing him from the university and releasing a statement against him. The four groups are calling him “Murderer Kyle Rittenhouse.” Continue Reading…..
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Potential Biden Supreme Court pick joins fray over Trump Jan. 6 subpoena By John Kruzel TheHill November 28, 2021 Ketanji Brown Jackson, seen by Democrats as a top contender for a future Supreme Court vacancy, is one of three judges assigned the weighty task of reviewing former President Trump’s bid to block a congressional subpoena for records related to the Jan. 6 attack. For Jackson, who has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for just six months, her vote in the potentially landmark constitutional case would likely figure as the most distinguishing feature…
Why federal judges with life tenure don’t need to fear political attacks from Trump or anyone else By Amy Steigerwalt The Conversation November 28, 2021 If President Trump’s attacks on the justice system are meant to intimidate, there’s one class of employees in the U.S. justice system who are immune to them: federal judges, who have lifetime tenure. We asked political science professor Amy Steigerwalt to explain the history and logic behind the lifetime appointment of federal judges. “I thought the whole prosecution was ridiculous,” said Trump of Stone’s prosecution. “I thought it was an insult to our…
The Post says: It’s time for a Dr. Fauci-ectomy New York Post November 28, 2021 We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Dr. Anthony Fauci must go. President Biden said he delayed a travel ban from eight African nations until Monday “because that was the recommendation coming from my medical team,” which is led by Fauci. For what possible rationale!? What reason could there be not to implement the ban immediately to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. Particularly when 10 percent of passengers on two flights from South Africa to Holland tested positive for…
Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama lead Democrats’ 2024 field if Biden doesn’t run: Poll By Darragh Roche Newsweek November 27, 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady Michelle Obama are leading contenders for the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nomination if President Joe Biden chooses not to run again, according to a new poll. A Hill-HarrisX poll conducted from November 18 to 19 showed Harris and Obama ahead of other possible candidates, including Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Continue Reading…..
Graham emerges as go-to ally for Biden’s judicial picks By Jordain Carney TheHill November 27, 2021 Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) went viral during the Trump administration, and bolstered his conservative cred, with a fiery defense of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But now, he is quietly emerging as one of the GOP’s most frequent supporters of President Biden’s judicial nominees. The evolution is the latest turn for the South Carolina Republican and former Judiciary Committee chair — regarded by his critics as a political chameleon but one known for his relationships with Democrats and willingness to shift within…
Biden restricts travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday By Kaitlan Collins CNN November 27, 2021 (CNN)President Joe Biden announced Friday the US will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday as a new coronavirus variant has emerged. Acting on advice from the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Biden administration will restrict travel from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi. Biden on Friday night signed the official proclamation restricting the travel of those “physically…
Vaccine makers move quickly against new omicron Covid variant, testing already under way CNBC November 27, 2021 Pfizer and BioNTech said they expect more data from lab tests in two weeks at the latest. “These data will provide more information about whether B.1.1.529 could be an escape variant that may require an adjustment of our vaccine if the variant spreads globally,” the companies said. Pfizer and BioNTech said they can adapt their mRNA vaccine within six weeks and start shipping batches within 100 days if an escape variant is identified. Continue Reading…..