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Lindsay Clancy trial shows how hard it is to prove intent retroactively
The coverage of a televised, livestreamed trial like the Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy occupies the post-Depp v. Heard, post-Karen Read world where viewers no longer…
Supreme Court grants request to prevent Missouri from using congressional map expected to aid Republicans
The Supreme Court on Thursday morning paused a ruling by a federal judge in Missouri that would have allowed the state to use a new congressional map intended to give Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming elections. In a...
A quick update on the Missouri congressional districting case
Hurray once again for Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his colleagues, who just hours ago benchslapped four lower federal court judges – one district judge and three appellate judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit – in the latest and, we think, final...
Trump administration asks justices to decide on its appointments of acting U.S. attorneys
Arguing that a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit “threatens to inject mass confusion into five U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Ninth Circuit that collectively handle over 8000 civil and criminal cases annually,” the Trump administration on Tuesday...
Combat troops now need to score at least 70% on fitness tests
Military members in jobs deemed to be closest to combat will have to keep up higher scores on their annual fitness tests under new Pentagon rules, though each service will decide on its own what those standards will be. A memo released Aug. 31 by the Department of...
These are the combat arms jobs that have a new fitness test
More than 80 military occupations are now designated as combat arms and require a combat field test be completed in addition to their standard service fitness test. The Department of Defense’s physical fitness and body composition policy, which was updated on Aug. 31,...
Veteran and VA Ready: Leading preparedness this September
The Federal Emergency Management Agency marks this September’s National Preparedness Month with the theme “Americans Stand Ready.” With it, the Department of Veterans Affairs reinforces two key assurances: Veteran Ready and VA Ready. Veteran Ready The...
TelePhysical Therapy brings convenient care to this Veteran’s home
Physical therapy from home can be an effective option for many Veterans A physical therapy appointment used to mean taking time away from work and spending time on the road. For Navy Veteran Joan Utley, VA’s TelePhysical Therapy makes things easier by bringing care...
One juror, no verdict: What the Lindsay Clancy mistrial tells us about jury unanimity
Lindsay Clancy appears in court on Aug. 20, 2026. (Court TV) After more than five weeks of testimony and seven days of deliberations, the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy ended without a verdict. Clancy was charged with three counts of first-degree murder...