Attorney says Amber Heard 'absolutely' plans to appeal judgment in Depp case

Amber Heard's attorney, Elaine Charlson Bredhoft, on Thursday said that the actor "absolutely" plans to appeal her case against ex-husband Johnny Depp, in which a jury awarded the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star more than $10 million for defamation. Bredhoft, while making an appearance on NBC's "TOD

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Former Pence adviser expected to appear during Jan. 6 panel hearings: report

The retired judge who advised former Vice President Mike Pence ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is expected to be among those who will testify as hearings begin next week, according to Axios.  J. Michael Luttig, a former Fourth Circuit appeals court judge appointed by George H. W. Bush, wrote ahead of the attack that the vice president's role in certifying the election is only “to faithfully count the electoral college votes as they have been cast.” Axios notes tha

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Uvalde mayor says effort to reach gunman during school shooting failed

The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday said in an interview that an effort to reach the suspect who opened fire at an elementary school last week failed as officials seek to learn new details about the deadly shooting. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin (R) told The Washington Post and Telemundo San Antonio in an interview that a negotiator who was at a funeral home across from Robb Elementary School tried to contact the 18-year-old suspect. While the gunman was inside the s

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Watch live: House Judiciary Committee votes on gun control packages

The House Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday morning on the proposed gun control bill H.R. 7910, titled the “Protecting Our Kids Act.” Proceedings are scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1

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Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna says Biden needs 'bolder' inflation plan

California Rep. Ro Khanna (D) wrote in an opinion piece published on Thursday calling for President Biden to have a "bolder" plan to address inflation. “I support the president’s efforts, but we need a bolder vision and faster action,” Khanna wrote in a New York Times opinion piece not long after Biden presented a plan to address inflation in the country.  “To meet the moment, Mr. Biden should convene an emergency task force empowered to lower prices and address shortages. We need

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