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ALERT: Former Jan 6 riot defendant is convicted in criminal case in Florida Andrew Johnson was found guilty of Lewd/Lascivious Molestation, two counts of Lewd/Lascivious Exhibition, and Transmission of Material Harmful to a Minor by Electronic Device He faces 25 years-to-life

A Washington church urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to revive its lawsuit against a city permit policy governing outdoor homeless shelters, arguing the requirement interferes with its religious mission. www.courthousenews.com/washington-c...

The predominant exam used in the US and internationally for US law school admissions will no longer be offered online starting in August in a bid to bolster test security. The Law School Admission Test will be administered only at testing centers following the upcoming June exam reut.rs/4tLitTc

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Carvell Curry shouldn't have frozen to death outside South Station, councilors say, demanding #MBTA keep it open during winter emergencies www.universalhub.com/2026/carvell... #Boston

In Europe, politicians, diplomats, officials and royals have seen reputations tarnished, investigations launched and jobs lost after a trove of more than 3 million pages of documents released by the U.S. Justice Department revealed their ties to Jeffrey Epstein. https://to.pbs.org/4truPjb

Fucking hell, were the Trib editorial board born this fucking naiive or is it just the result of being professional opinion havers for Christ knows how many years? How well has appeasing fascists and white supremacists worked before now?

There’s gotta be a German word for the cursed experience of reading the Fulton County affidavit after reporting on the 2020 election in extreme detail. Even redacted, every niche witness jumps out—many conspiracy theorists with no real expertise. The US government treating them as credible is nuts.

James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48.

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Winter weather — especially when temperatures rise to allow for some melting only to drop again quickly — means many roofs in the regions could see dreaded ice dams form. Here's what you need to know about them, including how to get rid of them:

Canadian police identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues but did not give a motive for one of the worst mass shootings in Canada's history reut.rs/4rFswqU

NEW: Don Lemon is set to be arraigned this week on charges tied to a protest at a church. The case has raised press freedom concerns. But the constitutional provision most likely to derail the indictment isn’t the First Amendment—it’s the Commerce Clause. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...

Epstein files: UN official Fabrice Aidan was emailing with Jeffrey Epstein, for / about Terje Roed-Larsen - Inner City Press, before being thrown out of the UN by SG Antonio Guterres, 1st reported on Aidan (Farhan Haq no answer) www.innercitypress.com/un2larsen050... #UNcorruption

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The Atlantic’s profile of Bondi has some wow. @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.

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To try to indict 6 sitting members of Congress, including 2 Senators, Pirro enlisted 2 attys with no federal prosecution experience, one of whom runs an active dance photography studio. She knew him from when he was at the Westchester Co DA's office back in the day. By @benjaminpenn.bsky.social

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Why am I like this?

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) blasts Justice Dept for revealing identities of Epstein sex crime survivors

Marimar Martinez and her attorneys have begun today's press conference about the evidence in her case and a pending lawsuit. Her attorney, Chris Parente, starts by telling reporters that "this is a time when we just cannot trust the words of our federal officials."

too many days are an exercise in discerning between "is the world ending" or "are we just run by idiots"...or both

Bondi refuses to apologize to the survivors … Instead she refers to her 3 binders for prepared attacks on the Democratic members of the committee chaired by Jim Jordan (who appears content to let Bondi rant).

Pamela Jo is in a contest with Jim Jordan as to who can yell the loudest in an indoor room.

Powerful piece, more so in the context of Bondi's appalling performance

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

Bondi: He didn't even know Chase Mulligan was. He is a defendant in your own district who preyed on girls. Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.

LIVE: Bondi testifies before House Committee on oversight of the Justice Department youtube.com/live/X6LX-fh...

Some Epstein survivors are wearing this … at Pam Bondi hearing on Capitol Hill

The 3rd Circuit will reconsider whether to uphold a New Jersey law that broadly restricts carrying guns at a variety of 'sensitive places' including parks, hospitals, libraries, museums, beaches, zoos and casinos. Subscribe to The Daily Docket: reut.rs/46ty0gg

Jamie Raskin uses his introductory statement to introduce a bunch of the survivors, sitting right behind Pam Bondi.

Another surprise for Chloe...💖📦

New Orleans too? tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...

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All this hate- so much on sm. Who are the winners, who are the losers? Is it helping us everyday to get enraged? It’s all too much? Yes stay engaged, vote, be aware, but my God this hate- I hate all the time. I hate ppl I don’t even know. It’s consuming and I’m exhausted.

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The House is considering two bills aimed at regulating the use of AI in political advertising. One, which is expected to pass, prohibits distributing "with actual malice" AI content that could harm a candidate's reputation or mislead voters on how to vote.

An American Story: Hillary was right Hillary is a woman Hillary was ignored

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday on a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship in the November midterm elections, which Democrats denounced as a ploy to hurt their chances in a contest that will determine control of Congress.

Fulton County will file an amended motion for return of property, responding to the unsealed search warrant affidavit, by Tuesday, Feb. 17. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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