Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sat down with one of the Democratic Party's most prominent figures to explain how carefully she avoids even the appearance of bias, and critics wasted no time pointing out the contradiction. Jackson, a Biden appointee, appeared as a guest on former first lady Michelle Obama's podcast "IMO" for more […] The post Ketanji Brown Jackson draws mockery for touting impartiality on Michelle Obama's podcast appeared first on American Almanac .
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sat down with one of the Democratic Party's most prominent figures to explain how carefully she avoids even the appearance of bias, and critics wasted no time pointing out the contradiction. Jackson, a Biden appointee, appeared as a guest on former first lady Michelle Obama's podcast "IMO" for more than an hour. During the conversation, the justice described herself as "very, very mindful and scrupulous" about maintaining neutrality on the bench. She outlined the screening process she uses before accepting any public invitation and stressed that judges must avoid anything that could suggest partiality. The problem, as conservative commentators quickly noted, was the setting. Jackson delivered…Open
Rep. Nancy Mace is pushing two bills that would bar House members from sleeping with or living with their staffers, a direct response to a string of Capitol Hill sex scandals that have cost multiple lawmakers their seats. The South Carolina Republican is expected to drop the legislation on Thursday, Fox News Digital reported. The […] The post Nancy Mace introduces bills to ban House lawmakers from sexual relationships with staff appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Nancy Mace is pushing two bills that would bar House members from sleeping with or living with their staffers, a direct response to a string of Capitol Hill sex scandals that have cost multiple lawmakers their seats. The South Carolina Republican is expected to drop the legislation on Thursday, Fox News Digital reported . The first measure is a House resolution that would prohibit any House member from having a sexual relationship with any employee of the House of Representatives. The second bill would ban lawmakers from living with House employees, with a narrow exception for married couples who share a home. Mace framed the bills as a long-overdue check on members who exploit the power gap between elected officials and the people…Open
More than 45 large wildfires are burning across the Pacific Northwest, with the season's worst months still ahead, as the nation's biggest blaze tears through Oregon and Idaho, forcing evacuations and straining every firefighting resource in the country. The Big Grass Fire, which ignited July 23 in southwestern Oregon, crossed the state line into Idaho […] The post Pacific Northwest wildfires burn past 1.6 million acres as record fire season intensifies appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 45 large wildfires are burning across the Pacific Northwest, with the season's worst months still ahead, as the nation's biggest blaze tears through Oregon and Idaho, forcing evacuations and straining every firefighting resource in the country. The Big Grass Fire, which ignited July 23 in southwestern Oregon, crossed the state line into Idaho and consumed 301,000 acres in less than a week, with only 15 percent of the blaze contained as of midweek. The Bureau of Land Management, leading a multi-agency response, said it was pursuing an aggressive full-suppression strategy to protect communities and critical infrastructure in the fire's path. More than 350 homes in Idaho's Owyhee County sat directly in the line of danger, and…Open
The WNBA fined and suspended a Seattle Storm co-owner after she allegedly screamed profanities at two teenage fans whose only offense was holding signs in support of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's defense of women's sports. Celeste Keaton, a co-owner of the Storm, confronted the two girls during a July 28 game at Climate Pledge […] The post WNBA suspends Seattle Storm co-owner for cursing at teenage girls who backed Sophie Cunningham appeared first on American Almanac .
The WNBA fined and suspended a Seattle Storm co-owner after she allegedly screamed profanities at two teenage fans whose only offense was holding signs in support of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's defense of women's sports. Celeste Keaton, a co-owner of the Storm, confronted the two girls during a July 28 game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, allegedly calling them "f---ing insane" and telling them, "I hope Jesus can forgive you for what sin you've done," the New York Post reported . The girls, who were wearing shirts from XX-XY Athletics, a brand founded by former gymnast Jennifer Sey that advocates for protecting women's sports, had brought signs reading "Thank you, Sophie #8, for speaking up for girls!" They left the…Open
Sen. John Fetterman sat down one-on-one with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Blair House in Washington and used the meeting to praise Israel, criticize his own party, and declare himself the Democratic conscience on the issue, a role most of his colleagues want nothing to do with. The Pennsylvania Democrat called the Wednesday meeting […] The post Fetterman calls himself the 'conscience' of his party on Israel after private meeting with Netanyahu appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. John Fetterman sat down one-on-one with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Blair House in Washington and used the meeting to praise Israel, criticize his own party, and declare himself the Democratic conscience on the issue, a role most of his colleagues want nothing to do with. The Pennsylvania Democrat called the Wednesday meeting "a supreme honor" and told Netanyahu he stood behind Israel without reservation, even as the party's progressive wing has moved sharply against the Israeli government since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. A transcript of the exchange, released by the Israeli Prime Minister's office, captured a conversation that read less like a diplomatic courtesy call and more like a bipartisan alliance forged…Open
A Cuyahoga County judge formally dismissed Rep. Max Miller's domestic violence case against his ex-wife after concluding the Ohio congressman was never harmed or threatened, a ruling that undercuts months of public claims by Miller's camp. Judge Debra Boros of Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court granted the dismissal last week, writing that Miller "was not […] The post Ohio judge dismisses Rep. Max Miller's domestic violence petition, finding no evidence he was harmed appeared first on American Almanac .
A Cuyahoga County judge formally dismissed Rep. Max Miller's domestic violence case against his ex-wife after concluding the Ohio congressman was never harmed or threatened, a ruling that undercuts months of public claims by Miller's camp. Judge Debra Boros of Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court granted the dismissal last week, writing that Miller "was not under any apparent infirmity and did not appear to have been threatened by or in fear of" his ex-wife, Emily Moreno. Miller, a 37-year-old Republican who represents northeast Ohio, had filed the petition on Feb. 27, demanding Moreno stay away from him and their two-year-old daughter. The dismissal did not come at the court's initiative. Miller himself moved to drop the case back…Open
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stacked his new judicial advisory panel with a lawyer who defended convicted cop killers, an apologist for accused assassin Luigi Mangione, and a former sex worker, while shutting out every Jewish attorney who sought a seat. Mamdani's office announced the 18-member Advisory Committee on the Judiciary in a news […] The post Mamdani's judicial screening panel includes zero Jewish members but seats cop-killer lawyer and Mangione apologist appeared first on American Almanac .
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stacked his new judicial advisory panel with a lawyer who defended convicted cop killers, an apologist for accused assassin Luigi Mangione, and a former sex worker, while shutting out every Jewish attorney who sought a seat. Mamdani's office announced the 18-member Advisory Committee on the Judiciary in a news release last week, describing its appointees as law professors and three former state judges who would bring "a diverse range of legal expertise" to the task of screening candidates for the bench. What the release did not mention, and what critics noticed immediately, is that not a single Jewish lawyer made the cut, even as the panel found room for members whose public records read like a catalog…Open
Spain's socialist government denied a formal emergency declaration as thousands of migrants surged from Morocco into its North African enclave of Ceuta, and the White House says the crisis proves what President Trump has warned Europe about for years. More than 2,000 migrants crossed the border into the tiny Spanish territory over a ten-day stretch […] The post White House condemns Spain as thousands of migrants pour into Ceuta from Morocco and Madrid refuses emergency declaration appeared first on American Almanac .
Spain's socialist government denied a formal emergency declaration as thousands of migrants surged from Morocco into its North African enclave of Ceuta, and the White House says the crisis proves what President Trump has warned Europe about for years. More than 2,000 migrants crossed the border into the tiny Spanish territory over a ten-day stretch ending July 30, 2026, according to Ceuta officials. They came on foot and by swimming, climbing rocky shores and overwhelming police at the city's breakwater, Fox News reported . Spain's Guardia Civil described scenes of officers simply outnumbered as migrants worked around border fences and poured onto the rocks. Ceuta's president, Juan Jesús Vivas, responded by formally requesting that…Open
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton released new whistleblower footage alleging more than 200 migrant children were sent to a container storage site while Xavier Becerra led HHS, and that employees who raised alarms were fired. The three-minute video, posted Thursday on X, features an anonymous female whistleblower whose identity is concealed. She describes staff conducting […] The post Whistleblower video alleges 200 migrant children sent to container site under Becerra's watch appeared first on American Almanac .
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton released new whistleblower footage alleging more than 200 migrant children were sent to a container storage site while Xavier Becerra led HHS, and that employees who raised alarms were fired. The three-minute video, posted Thursday on X, features an anonymous female whistleblower whose identity is concealed. She describes staff conducting background reviews on sponsors of unaccompanied migrant children and discovering that more than 200 kids had been placed at the same address, a location she says turned out to be a lot filled with shipping containers, not a residential neighborhood. When employees flagged the pattern, according to the whistleblower, they were terminated. The New York Post…Open
The two defendants admitted that they “recklessly killed” their baby, Londyn Gonzalez, due to neglect. They pleaded guilty in May to second-degree manslaughter.