Chris Pandolfo

Crime 2 days ago

Jussie Smollett's conviction upheld by Illinois appeals court

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollet had his conviction upheld by an Illinois appeals court after he staged a hate crime and filed a false police report to the Chicago Police Department.

Supreme Court 2 days ago

Sandra Day O'Connor, former Supreme Court Justice, dead at 93

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has died of complications from dementia, most likely Alzheimer's, and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said Friday.

POLITICS 3 days ago

Senate hearing explodes over Democrats' subpoena of conservative activists: 'Destroyed' the committee

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, blasted Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., over what he said was Durbin "destroying" the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing that ended with conservative activists being subpoenaed.

SENATE 3 days ago

Senate committee votes to subpoena Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo in Supreme Court ethics investigation

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to subpoena conservatives Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over their ties to luxury travel enjoyed by Justice Clarence Thomas.

Chicago 3 days ago

Chicago residents rail against planned migrant shelter

Chicago residents are opposed to the construction of a new migrant encampment in Brighton Park, raising concerns about crime, safety and contaminated soil at the site.

NASA 3 days ago

Mary Cleave, first female astronaut to fly after Challenger explosion, dies at 76

Retired astronaut Mary Cleave, who flew two spaceflight missions with NASA and had a decorated career as a scientist and engineer, has died at the age of 76.

CIA 4 days ago

CIA reminds staff about social media posts after CIA officer shares pro-Palestinian image

The Central Intelligence Agency sent a reminder to staff about social media posts after a CIA officer shared a pro-Palestinian image two weeks following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Russia 4 days ago

Imprisoned US Marine vet Paul Whelan assaulted over 'political differences,' Russian news agency reports

Paul Whelan, a U.S. Marine veteran who is imprisoned on espionage charges in Russia, suffered an eye injury after he was allegedly assaulted by another inmate.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4 days ago

Top Oversight Democrat slams GOP for keeping Hunter Biden hearing out of public view

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, slammed his Republican colleagues for rejecting Hunter Biden's offer to publicly testify on Dec. 13.

Antisemitism Exposed 5 days ago

Jewish groups sue University of California for 'longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism' at Berkeley

Jewish groups are suing the University of California system for alleged "inaction" in the face of alleged antisemitism on UC Berkeley's campus, according to a complaint filed Tuesday.