A lawsuit against the New York Times brought by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been resurrected by a federal court. Palin, a former Republican vice presidential candidate, sued the outlet after it published a 2017 editorial claiming her campaign had encouraged the 2011 shooting of then-Rep. Gabby Giffords. The editorial in question was published on the day of a mass shooting at a congressional baseball practice game....

A former assistant to controversial Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard says she is blowing the whistle on the embattled “supermayor” for her lavish spending on the taxpayer’s dime, accusing Henyard of “unethical and predatory behavior” in order to “increase her influence.”  Henyard, who also serves as Supervisor for the neighboring Thornton Township, has been dogged by scandal for months and has been accused of misdeeds, excessive spending, allegations...