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Two prisoners who are among the 37 federal inmates whose death sentences were commuted last month by President Joe Biden — a move that spares them from the death chamber — have taken an unusual stance: They’re refusing to sign paperwork accepting his clemency action.Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, both inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, filed emergency motions in federal court in the state’s southern district on Dec. 30 seeking an injunction to block having their death sentences commuted to life in prison without parole.The men believe that having their sentences commuted would put them at…
Former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaking with protesters outside President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign rally in New Mexico on Oct. 30, 2024. Griffin appeared with others on the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection urging Trump to pardon those charged or convicted in the riot. (Photo by Austin Fisher / Source New Mexico)Two of New Mexico’s most prominent election deniers used Monday – the fourth anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection – to urge incoming Donald Trump to keep his promise to pardon many charged and convicted in the riot, even as Congress certified his win. What had…
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,The status quo has it backwards: low rates are now essential to prop up the wreckage left from previous doses of default and cascading losses.The economy depends on two related drivers: low interest rates and asset bubbles. These two feed back into one another, as low rates / loose credit enables those marginal buyers who otherwise wouldn’t qualify to enter the market, generating demand pressure which boosts asset valuations, which then provide more collateral for additional borrowing.This dynamic is what inflated Housing Bubble #1 in 2003-2007, as mortgage agencies (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), private-sector…
Today was the four-year anniversary of the greatest political rally since Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Americans came to Washington, D.C. from every one of the fifty states—by plane, train, automobile—some even on foot. We came from all fifty states. Never in the history of this nation was a President capable of drawing such a crowd of Americans from all walks of life- rich, middle class, poor, white, black, gays, straights, Christians, Jews, Muslims- Republicans, disenfranchised Democrats, Independents…even past “Bernie bros”. The largest populist movement in the history of the Republic. The largest populist movement in the…
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 28: Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers looks to throw a pass … [+] against Jalen Suggs #4 of the Orlando Magic during the second half at Kia Center on October 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers lost to the Milwaukee Bucks last Tuesday before beating the Miami Heat two days later, and their effectiveness against a certain type of defense was the story of each game. When the Pacers went against zone coverage, their results varied. The Bucks wrecked everything for the blue and…
CNN anchor Jim Acosta said Monday on “Newsroom” that the Republican Party should have “flat out rejected” President-elect Donald Trump. Partial transcript as follows: ACOSTA: Brad, is it time for Donald Trump to apologize for what took place four years ago? BRAD TODD: I wouldn’t expect Donald Trump would apologize, I think, nor do I expect Democrats to apologize for trying to undo his presidency by all legal and extralegal means after that. ACOSTA: Oh come on Brad! Come on! TODD: No– dude! Look at our own polling. Look at CNN’s own exit polling. Voters who said they voted on democracy…
Faith is an integral part of millions of Americans’ daily lives. “One Nation Under God” is committed to reflecting America’s voices, values and communities by covering stories of faith and religion, from the latest headlines to stories of hope. Subscribe here.(NewsNation) — Pope Francis has named an Italian nun to run the Vatican department responsible for all religious orders in the Catholic Church.Sister Simona Brambilla, 60, of Italy, will be prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The office is in charge of every religious order, from the Jesuits to the Franciscans. According to the…
President-elect Donald Trump publicly said that he’s open to a two-bill approach to budget reconciliation, slightly walking back his Sunday night endorsement of tackling the border, energy and taxes in one mammoth package. “While I favor one bill, I also want to get everything passed. And you know, there are some people that don’t necessarily agree with it,” Trump said in an interview with conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt Monday morning. Congressional Republicans have been debating for weeks whether to do one package, which they could pass on party lines using the budget reconciliation process, or break off tax…
A New York judge on Monday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay a sentencing hearing in his New York criminal case scheduled for Friday, just 10 days before his inauguration.Trump’s attorneys had argued in a filing to state Judge Juan Merchan made public earlier in the day that the court “should vacate the sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10, 2025, and suspend all further deadlines in the case until President Trump’s immunity appeals are fully and finally resolved.”Merchan rejected that argument in a ruling late Monday.”This Court has considered Defendant’s arguments in support of his motion and finds that…
Jan. 6—ConsumerAffairs on Monday named Pennsylvania one of the top three states in the United States to raise a family in 2025 — earning high marks for education, public safety, and healthcare.”Gov. Josh Shapiro’s investments reflect the state’s ongoing efforts to improve its education system — an important factor for parents and guardians seeking a supportive environment for their children,” a news release from the Governor’s Office said.ConsumerAffairs is a consumer news and advocacy organization founded in 1998. The website includes consumer news, recalls, buyers guides and reviews.Since he took office two years ago, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he has…