AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar1 day agoCalifornia is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump 2.0verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Blanca BegertCalifornia officials are dusting off the playbook that made them a bulwark against former President Donald Trump from 2016-2020. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is readying an army of bureaucrats to defend the state’s nation-leading climate policies against a potential second Trump …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar2 days agoTrump let off the hook by appeals court on half-billion-dollar judgment—but only if he comes up with $175 million in next 10 daysverified_publisherFortune - Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, The Associated PressA New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar3 days agoTrump's New York hush money case is set for trial April 15Associated Press - By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ERIC TUCKERNEW YORK (AP) — The first of Donald Trump’s four criminal trials will begin April 15, a Manhattan judge ruled Monday after tearing into the former president’s lawyers for what he said were unfounded claims that the hush-money case had been tainted by prosecutorial misconduct. Judge Juan M. Merchan …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar2 days agoJudge dismisses Elon Musk's suit against hate speech researchersverified_publisherNPR - Bobby AllynA federal judge has dismissed X owner Elon Musk's lawsuit against a research group that documented an uptick in hate speech on the social media site, saying the organization's reports on the platform formerly known as Twitter were protected by the First Amendment. Musk's suit, "is so unabashedly and …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar3 days agoCourt agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175MAssociated Press - By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAKDonald Trump is facing four criminal indictments, and a civil lawsuit. You can track all of the cases here. NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 million …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar3 days agoSupreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medicationAssociated Press - By MARK SHERMANWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy, a case with profound implications for millions of women no matter where they live in America and, perhaps, for …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar3 days agoBoomers fed up with Florida are moving to southern Appalachia, fueling a population spike in longtime rural communitiesverified_publisherBusiness Insider - John L. DormanFor decades, Florida has remained a top destination for retirees looking to settle down roots as they enjoy their golden years. But despite the Sunshine State's warm weather and lack of an individual income tax, a wave of more affluent baby boomers is ditching the state for a newer destination: …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar5 days agoState Farm cuts 72,000 California home insurance policies: 'Decision was not made lightly'verified_publisherFOX Business - Kristine ParksState Farm, California's largest home insurance company, announced it would be discontinuing coverage for 72,000 homes and apartment policies in the state starting this summer. The insurer blamed inflation, regulatory costs, and the increasing risks from catastrophes for its decision to scale back …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar4 days agoBiden signs $1.2 trillion government funding package, averting partial shutdownABC News - Lauren Peller and Jay O'Brien and John Parkinson and Allison Pecorin and Sarah Beth Hensley and Fritz FarrowThe Senate passed the bills early Saturday in a 74-24 vote. President Joe Biden signed the funding bills package into law Saturday, the White House …
AvatarHeather KrausAvatarAvatar‘Demoralizing’: Analysts unpack how Trump’s pardon plan for insurrections impacts American justiceMSNBCDuring a campaign speech in Ohio Saturday, Former President Donald Trump said if elected, he would pardon January 6th rioters. MSNBC legal analyst …
AvatarHeather KrausFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSouthern Europe Is in Serious Troublenewrepublic.com - Heather Souvaine HornA new report suggests climate change will hit some countries in the EU much harder than others. The European Environment Agency this week released a …
AvatarHeather KrausFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWarden is ousted as FBI raids California women's prison known as the 'rape club'americanmilitarynews.com - Richard WintonFBI agents on Monday raided a federal women’s prison in California so plagued by sexual abuse it was known among inmates and workers as the “rape …