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A 69-year-old white woman in suburban Chicago screamed racial and homophobic slurs after being caught trying to take beer out of a local Walgreens drugstore without paying, according to Patch.com.

Donald Trump's "Kraken" lawyer Sidney Powell likely pleaded out in her criminal case in Georgia because she had a separate case weighing on her, a legal expert said on Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump's attorney in the civil fraud case, Christopher Kise, was forced by New York Judge Arthur Engoron to apologize to a pair of female attorneys he disparaged, reported Law360 on Thursday.

A Maryland police officer was arrested Thursday and accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, The Washington Post reported.

Rep. Jim Jordan began the day by saying he was not going to seek another vote for speaker, but that changed after a four-hour meeting with the House Republican Conference.

MAGA attorney Sidney Powell rocketed to notoriety in 2020 amid her brash claims about election fraud and lawsuits based on esoteric technical jargon purported to support fantastical narratives about foreign interference.

Former President Donald Trump's son Eric pressured a real estate executive to inflate the value of an as-yet-unbuilt 71-unit residential development at the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, New York, ABC News reported on Thursday.

Arkansas' Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has introduced an executive order that mandates the use of gender-specific terms when describing women and that will "prohibit the use of woke, anti-women words for official state government business," Fox News reported.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Thursday confirmed that he had confronted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) at a GOP conference meeting.

Michigan fake elector James Renner has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, according to the Associated Press.

Former Ethics Czar and impeachment lawyer Norm Eisen pointed out that a single ruling in court Thursday could determine whether or not Ken Chesebro joins Sidney Powell in making a deal on the racketeering cases.

Two months after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, two FBI agents knocked on former Biden campaign staffer John Richter's door to ask him questions about storming the Capitol.

A far-right Republican state lawmaker from North Dakota is lashing out at the University of Minnesota law school after the school reiterated that he was not a student there.

A plan by House Republicans to empower Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) as temporary speaker of the House was declared "dead" on Thursday.

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) thinks that his party's inability to unite behind a new speaker is a positive thing, Newsweek reported.

Appearing on CNN just hours after former Donald Trump lawyer Sidney Powell agreed to a plea deal that will compel her to cooperate with prosecutors who have indicted Donald Trump, New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman was asked how the former president was taking the news.

According to the reporter, the answer is not well – and he was blindsided by it.

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WASHINGTON — After it became clear that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was never going to get the votes to be Speaker of the House, some Republican members resigned themselves to the idea of Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) presiding over the votes for funding bills.

As Republican Speaker nominee Jim Jordan temporarily pauses his bid after twice failing to garner enough votes, the White House in a rare move is urging House Republicans to "get their act together and join this president at the adults table.”

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) lashed out at House Republicans on Thursday after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) indicated that he would not run for speaker and would instead back Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) to fill the position temporarily.

Tensions are still reportedly sky-high within the House Republican conference after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) at least temporarily agreed to end his bid for the speakership.

Nominated for speaker, far-right Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) suffered a major humiliation when, on October 17, 20 House Republicans voted against him — a number that increased to 22 the following day.

Neo-Nazis in Tennessee continue to exploit their relationship with Franklin mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson, using their newfound notoriety to recruit followers and convey threats toward local journalists and progressive politicians.

The lead author of a new analysis of flame retardant pollution said she was "blown away" by the amount of chemicals that have seeped into the environment, contaminating more than 100 wildlife species across every continent on Earth—even as other studies have found that ubiquitous anti-flame products have been found to be ineffective in most applications.

An executive with a lender who did deals with the Trump Organization – who also happens to be the son of the company's longtime chief financial officer – testified Thursday that he relied on Donald Trump's financial statements when clearing loands for the company.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), an ally of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), reacted with anguish on Thursday after seeing Jordan forced to at least temporarily give up his dreams of becoming speaker.