Political update

 As Biden, McCarthy clash on a federal debt plan, what are the key differences?

Trump lawyers offer detailed defense to Mar-a-Lago case

Court rejects Trump’s effort to block Pence from testifying to Jan. 6 grand jury

Ditching Lawyers (And Brothers), Ivanka Hires New Counsel In Fraud Trial

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday effectively rejected appeals by multiple oil and gas companies to have cases brought against them heard in federal court.

In a letter addressed to Biden, March for Our Lives, Gen Z for Change, Sunrise Movement, and United We Dream Action wrote: "If we're going to excite one of the leading voting blocs for Democrats, we need you to deliver the bold ideas that our generation cannot live without—stop the climate crisis, fight for the rights and dignity of immigrants, impose real gun control—and run on a bold platform that will get our generation out to vote."

Electric vehicles don't use gasoline. Or pay gasoline taxes that fund road work. Legislators are looking at ways electric vehicle owners can pay toward maintenance of the state's transportation network.

Tom Hartmann -   Kevin McCarthy Wants a “Debt Ceiling Depression.” Will SCOTUS Give It To Him? The US government has never, in our country’s entire history, defaulted on its debt. Neither, in recent history, have most other advanced democracies. Debt default is very much a Third World thing…

How to Choose a Jury of Trump’s Peers

 

The Walt Disney Co. filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) alleging the governor's actions toward the company over the last year infringe on the company's constitutional rights. The suit is the latest move in an escalating conflict between the state's chief executive and its top taxpayer. 

 

E. Jean Carroll Accuses Trump of Rape in Testimony

House Republicans narrowly passed legislation Wednesday pairing nearly $4.8 trillion in deficit reduction measures with a debt limit increase into next year — a move they argue should force Democrats to finally negotiate conditions for raising the nation’s borrowing limit.

 Bloomberg: “The nine Supreme Court justices in total are worth at least $24 million. Or it might be closer to $68 million. It’s impossible to get more specific than that. That’s because federal ethics laws require justices to disclose only those assets that might pose a conflict of interest. As a result, the public can only assess part of each justice’s holdings, valued in a broad range.”