About: D. Michael DeRidder
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Woman Leaves Texas for Abortion After AG Paxton Promises to Prosecute
The Center for Reproductive Rights announced today that Kate Cox has left the state of Texas to obtain an abortion after Texas Attorney...
Jack Smith Asks SCOTUS For Expedited Trump Ruling
Special counsel Jack Smith petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari, expediting a decision determining if former President Donald Trump can...
Trump Announces He Will Not Testify Today
Former President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform Sunday that he will not be testifying today in the New York civil...
Elon Musk Reinstates Alex Jones on X
Elon Musk held a poll on Saturday asking if Alex Jones should be reinstated to the X platform. The poll had 1,966,125 votes,...
Update: Texas AG Paxton Will Prosecute Doctor if She Performs Abortion
Travis County District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble granted Kate Cox a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing Texas from enforcing its state abortion...
Alito Won’t Recuse Himself From SCOTUS Tax Case
Justice Samuel Alito was interviewed by Attorney David Rivkin for the Wall Street Journal. Rivkin, who is a practicing attorney and journalist, is...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Spying for Cuba
Former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia Manuel Rocha was arrested and charged Monday with conspiracy, acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government,...
Pope’s Statement to COP28 Summit Calls for “Elimination of Fossil Fuels”
In a statement to the COP28 summit in Dubai, Pope Francis stated, “I am with you because the destruction of the environment is...
Israel Resumes Airstrikes on Gaza, Bombing 200 Targets Monday
IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced, “We have entered a new phase in our war against Hamas.” Israel resumed its military operations...
Former Wisconsin Attorney General Running for State Supreme Court
Former Republican Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced his candidacy yesterday for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election in April 2025. Justice Ann Walsh...
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Dies at 93
The U.S. Supreme Court announced that former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor died today from complications of dementia and a respiratory illness. O’Connor was...
House Votes to Expel George Santos From Congress
The House of Representatives voted 311-114 to expel Representative George Santos (R-N.Y.) today. Santos is the sixth Congressman in U.S. history to be...
Texas AG Paxton Sues Pfizer for Misrepresenting Vaccine Efficacy and Censoring Critics
On May 1, 2023, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation of Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. Paxton’s investigation looked to...
Congressman Suspects More Than 200 Federal Agents in Crowd on January 6
In an interview with Newsmax, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) reported that he suspects over 200 federal agents were in the crowd on January...
Trump’s Gag Order Reinstated
The October 3 gag order issued by New York state Judge Arthur Engoron on former President Donald Trump was temporarily lifted on November...