One climate advocate applauded the court for giving communities “a measure of reprieve” by stopping construction of the pipeline in Jefferson National Forest. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Monday temporarily blocked the construction of a section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline that runs through Jefferson National Forest, pending […]
Larry Nassar, the disgraced U.S. sports physician who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually abusing top American female gymnasts, was stabbed repeatedly in an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison, U.S. authorities reported Monday. Nassar, 59, who once worked for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, was stabbed Sunday in the […]
Thomas has “received benefits—many of them previously unreported—from a broader cohort of wealthy and powerful friends” than was previously known, according to The New York Times. An in-depth New York Times story examining Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas‘ membership in an exclusive club of wealthy and powerful Americans—and the benefits he has reaped from the association—sparked fresh calls […]
“It’s a giant red flag when so many representatives are beating out the S&P 500 despite the most tumultuous market in years, raising questions whether some are taking advantage of their privileged positions,” said one ethics advocate. The government watchdog Accountable.US reported Friday that a majority of incumbent members in the U.S. House of Representatives […]