Darren Taylor, who was convicted of murder and other charges, is suing the state of Ohio because a trial court refused to waive his fees after doing an analysis of his current earnings from his prison job, but did not do an analysis of his ability to pay these fines in the future. Taylor, who is serving 36 years to life, will be in his 80s when he gets out of prison.
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Commentary: A ‘Fair’ Senate Impeachment Trial Is Exactly What Democrats Are Afraid Of
On January 7, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wrote her Democratic colleagues to explain her strategy and to respond to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) announcement that he would not negotiate impeachment trial procedures with the House. Instead, McConnell simply plans to use the procedures employed in the Clinton impeachment
Read MoreFBI Director Tells Surveillance Court He ‘Deeply Regrets’ Failures in Carter Page FISA Process
FBI Director Christopher Wray told the federal surveillance court in a letter Friday that he “deeply regrets” the bureau’s many errors in the process to obtain surveillance warrants on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
Read MoreMegyn Kelly Advocates for ‘Proportionality in the #METOO Movement,’ Says She Doesn’t ‘Believe All Women’
Journalist Megyn Kelly advocated for “proportionality in the #MeToo movement,” saying she does not believe in the statement “believe all women.”
Read MoreHours After Going Viral for Protesting ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ Australian Student Wilson Gavin Dies in Apparent Suicide
A gay man who went viral for protesting a drag queen story hour died Monday in an apparent suicide.
Read MoreCommentary: President Trump Is Preserving Religious Freedom for Future Generations
President Trump’s unwavering defense of religious liberty and the sanctity of human life, as well as his recognition of the value of America’s Christian heritage, are why I’m a charter member of the Evangelicals for Trump coalition that was just launched in Miami.
Read MoreWhere the Top Democratic Candidates Stand on Health Care
Of all the public policy issues the top-tier Democratic presidential hopefuls have addressed, health care stands out as the one that separates them the most.
Read MoreEx-Treasury Department Official Pleads Guilty To Leaking Trump Associates’ Financial Documents To BuzzFeed
A former Treasury Department official pleaded guilty in federal court in New York City on Monday to leaking sensitive financial records of multiple Trump associates and figures in the Trump-Russia investigation to a reporter at BuzzFeed News.
Read MoreExclusive: Former Rep. Mike Rogers Leads Group Calling On FCC to Move Quicker on 5G Tech
Former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers is heading up a group that is working to poke and prod the Federal Communications Commission into moving quicker on approving fifth generation development.
Read MoreEight Industries Venezuela Nationalized (Besides Oil)
Venezuela has experienced one of the sharpest economic declines in modern history—rampant inflation, near-famine, and an exodus of millions of asylum seekers. Yet there remains disagreement over what caused it.
Many refuse to blame socialism, instead citing the collapse of oil prices, corruption, its abandonment of democracy, and other factors. If socialism did play a role, it was a small one, says Venezuelan writer Francisco Toro in the Washington Post, citing “a unique mix of circumstances, in which socialism is just one ingredient.”
Read MoreOhio School District Says It Won’t Stop Student Athletes from Kneeling During Anthem
An Ohio school district announced over the weekend that it won’t stop student athletes protesting police brutality from kneeling during the national anthem.
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