Archives for January 2023

President Biden announced in an about-face Wednesday that the U.S. is sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in an effort to help shift the battlefield against Russian invaders. … [Read more...] about Biden says U.S. tanks for Ukraine are ‘not an offensive threat’ to Russia

An online citizen journalist from Texas asked federal appeals court judges Wednesday to revive her lawsuit against authorities who had her arrested for seeking and obtaining nonpublic information from police - a case that has drawn attention from national media organizations and free speech advocates. … [Read more...] about Citizen journalist’s lawsuit heard by federal appeals court

Track and field's governing body is facing renewed criticism for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events, although with stricter rules. … [Read more...] about World track body proposal: No ban on transgender athletes

Midwestern Democrats want to amplify their voice in Congress after feeling like second-class citizens to their coastal counterparts in the caucus. … [Read more...] about Midwestern Dems seek greater heft in Congress

A Canadian woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House. … [Read more...] about Woman pleads guilty to sending ricin in 2020 letter to Trump