Lawyers for Davey Hearn, the Olympian accused of criminally damaging the Reflecting Pool, said in a new filing that a crucial witness testified the area was already damaged before Hearn touched the water They also requested access to all materials that led to his indictment.
Witness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched waterDavid “Davey” Hearn was indicted this month and accused of damaging the pool. He has pleaded not guilty.www.nbcnews.com
Police arrested a teacher for clapping during a city council meeting last week. They went to the meeting of Emporia, Kansas City Commission to speak out against a proposed hyperscale data center that would sit on 1,000 acres of rural land. @mjgault.bsky.social reports www.404media.co/person-oppos...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has demanded that Mitch McConnell verbally address constituents and demonstrate his ability to serve or resign his seat in a blunt letter sent to the senator and his staff.
Speak or resign: Beshear ups demand for McConnell health statusMcConnell's absence is fueling speculation about his capacity to serve.www.axios.com
Building the new generation Air Force One presidential jets has become a painful financial thorn in the side of Boeing.
Boeing Lost Another $280 Million Last Quarter On Overdue Air Force OneBuilding the new generation Air Force One presidential jets has become a painful financial thorn in the side of Boeing.www.forbes.com
Exclusive: Officials relied on a vague and unsubstantiated allegation to separate Pete Buttigieg from his young twins last month. Previously unreported police records, obtained by The Post, and an interview with the apparent complainant offer the most detailed account yet: wapo.st/4wt1Zjs
Fox News' Trace Gallagher, who has repeatedly gotten over his skis on stuff like this, back on July 15: “We now know that they found... three bags of methamphetamine in this car. There probably is a reason that they were trying to get away from ICE agents.” www.mediamatters.org/trace-gallag...
DA confirms no drugs were found after Fox News anchor previously claimed Houston man shot by ICE had meth in his carwww.mediamatters.org
"Tonk" is a Border Patrol slur that refers to the sound a metal flashlight makes when used to beat a migrant in the head. And that's the word that Border Patrol agents under the direct command of Greg Bovino were using when bragging about their arrests in Los Angeles last year.
Los Angeles TimesImmigration agents used racial slurs referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU
After a near miss from Beto O’Rourke followed by a tough loss by Colin Allred, Talarico has a real shot to win the Senate seat in Texas He needs A TON of help. The GOP political machine there is as corrupt as it gets But maybe Donald Trump shouldn’t have been so eager to dump Cornyn for Ken Paxton
Greg SargentStriking new poll of Texas Senate race: Talarico 45 Paxton 40 This is really notable: Talarico leads among non-college voters by 45-36 and among independents by 43-23 (!) Hard to imagine this is right but he's probably slightly ahead now. www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/t...
