The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial was excused for the day after failing to reach a verdict on the sixth day of deliberations. The judge asked them to return on Friday to continue deliberating. Clancy’s attorney also requested to remove a juror on Thursday, but the judge denied that motion. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington told the court that the jury foreperson had reported "there's one juror who refuses to listen to the law" on reasonable doubt. Reddington argued the judge's earlier instruction did not go far enough and asked him to remove the juror. “I don’t feel that it is proper for me to side with one side or the other of the deliberations,” judge William Sullivan said in court. “I don’t feel it’s appropriate for me…
State of the Union: The vice president also addressed the Iran War and affordability in a Thursday press conference. The post Vance Declines to Denounce Carlson at White House appeared first on The American Conservative .
On Thursday, Vice President J.D. Vance led the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt’s departure as press secretary. He fielded questions on an array of subjects, including the economy, foreign policy, and the state of the GOP ahead of November’s midterm elections. Asked whether the Iran War would end before the midterms, Vance conceded he “d[idn’t] know the answer to that question,” adding that “you would have to ask the Iranians.” He also contested the characterization of the conflict as a war. “I wouldn’t call it a war,” he said, because “right now there is no active shooting.” In response to a question about his relationship with Tucker Carlson, the vice president affirmed that he counted the…Open
As Chris Murphy walks the length of his state for the 10th time, he warned that those in his party must tell voters how the economy benefits the ultrarich.
Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and the UAE, escalating regional tensions following reported U.S. bombings in southern Iran.
Iran has launched missile and drone strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and the UAE, escalating regional tensions following reported U.S. bombings in southern Iran. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran continued launching strikes against U.S. military installations and American allies in the Middle East on Thursday, despite the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announcing the previous day that its own bombing campaign had ended. Iranian officials said the latest attacks targeted U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while Kuwait confirmed that its territory came under a wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks before dawn. KEY QUOTE: “The continuation of these brazen assaults reflects a hostile approach and…Open
District judge had blocked the law, claiming U.S. Constitution protects a right to "therapeutic" abortion, including to prevent a pregnant woman from self-harm.
