The heat gets turned up on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, as the House Ethics Committee weighs whether to release its report. And New York City issues a historic drought warning. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Lawyer details Gaetz accusations as committee mulls report release…

Spirit Airlines, the biggest discount airliner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, Nov. 18, as it seeks to restructure its debts to bondholders and find ways to sway travelers away from larger airlines. The move comes months after a federal judge blocked a proposed merger between Spirit and fellow budget airliner JetBlue. Since 2020, Spirit…

President-elect Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton is reacting to Trump’s cabinet picks. He called for an FBI investigation into two of his choices: Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz.  Trump choosing Gaetz, a now-former Florida representative, as attorney general was a surprise to both Democrats and Republicans. Gaetz was investigated by the Justice…

Among all of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration picks so far, his nomination of Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to serve as attorney general stands out as one of the most controversial. In 2018, Gaetz brought a right-wing Holocaust denier to the State of the Union and later attempted to expel two fathers who had lost children…

Conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County Jail are so bad that they’re violating inmates’ civil rights, according to the U.S. Justice Department. A DOJ investigation found the jail’s housing units were flooded by broken toilets, infested with roaches and rodents, and had dangerous exposed wiring. They also said inmates were malnourished from a lack of food,…

President-elect Trump has named RFK Jr. as his Health and Human Services Secretary. And fight fans are ready for a streaming spectacle: former champ Mike Tyson will return to the ring to take on social media star Jake Paul. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Trump calls RFK Jr. a…

Senate Democrats are demanding the House Ethics Committee release their report about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as he works to be confirmed as the next Attorney General.  The committee has been investigating Gaetz since 2021 on a number of allegations including sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, converting campaign funds for personal use and accepting…

The FBI raided the Manhattan home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan early Wednesday, Nov. 13. During the raid, agents seized electronic devices as part of a Justice Department investigation into allegations that the platform violated federal gambling laws. Coplan, who wasn’t arrested, called the raid “discouraging” and accused the outgoing administration of targeting businesses perceived…

Spirit Airlines is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The low-cost airliner has been dealing with mounting losses and debt. Spirit already furloughed pilots and unveiled plans to begin selling close to two dozen planes. In addition, Spirit is expected to cut jobs as part of an…

A prolific teenage “serial swatter” from California, has pleaded guilty to making hundreds of hoax calls about mass shootings and bomb threats to schools, religious institutions and government officials nationwide. The Department of Justice announced Wednesday, Nov. 13, Alan Filion, 18, pleaded guilty in a Florida federal courtroom to four counts of making interstate threats. He faces up…