New Jersey Judge Who Showed Leniency To Rape Suspect From ‘Good Family’ Resigns

After several New Jersey judges came under nationwide scrutiny for troubling remarks during separate sexual assault cases, the state Supreme Court this week announced the resignation of one judge, proceedings to remove another, and new training about sexual violence for all judges in the state. The New Jersey Supreme Court confirmed to The New York Read more about New Jersey Judge Who Showed Leniency To Rape Suspect From ‘Good Family’ Resigns[…]

Voting By Phone Is Easy. But Is It Secure?

By Matt Vasilogambros For the first time in a presidential election, voters in two upcoming Democratic caucuses will be able to vote using their phones. The Democratic Party announced this month that Iowans and Nevadans in February will be able to opt out of the traditional caucus experience and vote using the keypads on their cellphones Read more about Voting By Phone Is Easy. But Is It Secure?[…]

Here Are This Year’s Kennedy Center Honorees

Organizers of the Kennedy Center Honors, the annual tradition recognizing lifetime achievements in arts and culture, on Thursday announced the 2019 honorees, who will be celebrated at a star-studded tribute in December:  Legendary genre-bending musical group Earth, Wind, & Fire Actress Sally Field Singer Linda Ronstadt The creators of “Sesame Street” Click Here: Sports Water Read more about Here Are This Year’s Kennedy Center Honorees[…]

Merriam-Webster’s Top Searched Words Say Everything About Trump’s America

Following a vicious campaign rally Wednesday night in which President Donald Trump and his supporters ratcheted up racist and xenophobic attacks on four Democratic women of color in Congress, the ominous tenor of the event was clearly on people’s minds. The Merriam-Webster dictionary tweeted after Trump’s North Carolina rally that among its top-searched words were Read more about Merriam-Webster’s Top Searched Words Say Everything About Trump’s America[…]

CNN Announces Lineups For Second Round of 2020 Democratic Debates

CNN announced the lineups Thursday for the second round of Democratic primary debates, scheduled to take place on July 30 and 31 in Detroit. Read the lineups below. Night 1: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg Former Rep. John Delaney (Md.) Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) Former Rep. Beto Read more about CNN Announces Lineups For Second Round of 2020 Democratic Debates[…]

Puerto Rico Gears Up For More Protests As Calls For Governor’s Resignation Grow

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Karla Villalón has three elementary-age children and an 81-year-old grandmother. Her kids have been uprooted twice in two years when first one school, then another, was closed by budget cuts under Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. Her grandmother, a retired teacher, is anguished over the possibility of losing her pension in Read more about Puerto Rico Gears Up For More Protests As Calls For Governor’s Resignation Grow[…]

NBC Video Shows Trump Partying With Jeffrey Epstein At Mar-A-Lago

New footage has emerged showing President Donald Trump partying with Jeffrey Epstein at his Mar-a-Lago estate in 1992 as the president now attempts to distance himself from the since-convicted sex offender. The footage revealed by NBC News on Wednesday shows the pair talking and laughing one-on-one at Trump’s Florida estate where a crowd of women Read more about NBC Video Shows Trump Partying With Jeffrey Epstein At Mar-A-Lago[…]

Here’s How LGBTQ Advocates Are Fighting For Better Transgender Health Care

By Michael Ollove When a doctor recommended that Aidan Zingler undergo gender reassignment surgery, the 27-year-old hoped it would mean the end of a lifetime of anguish. A science fiction writer living in Des Moines, Iowa, Zingler was born into a female body, which caused increasing torment as the years passed. When Zingler experienced a period Read more about Here’s How LGBTQ Advocates Are Fighting For Better Transgender Health Care[…]

Rep. Al Green Files Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump, Setting Up House Showdown

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump over his racist tirade against four progressive congresswomen of color, setting up a potential showdown in the Democratic-controlled House. The Texas lawmaker read the articles aloud on the House floor Tuesday night, citing the president’s “go back” to other countries rant against the freshman Read more about Rep. Al Green Files Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump, Setting Up House Showdown[…]

Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie Tease Leonardo DiCaprio About ‘Titanic’ Death

Leonardo DiCaprio is trying to promote his new movie, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood,” but he has a “Titanic” problem. It seems people can’t stop asking him why Jack, his character in the 1997 movie, froze in the ocean instead of climbing onto a floating door that saved Rose, the role portrayed by Kate Read more about Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie Tease Leonardo DiCaprio About ‘Titanic’ Death[…]