Court Orders Shorter Sentence For ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic

DENVER (AP) – A federal appeals court is ordering a shorter sentence for “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. Denver’s 10th Circuit appeals court ruled Wednesday that the trial court wrongly calculated the advisory sentencing range for Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage. The zookeeper known for his expletive-laden rants on YouTube was sentenced to…MORE

Texas Senate Passes Contentious ‘Election Security’ Bill as House Democrats Remain MIA

The Texas voting bills that prompted state Democrats’ flight to Washington this week include a raft of tweaks and changes to the state’s election code. Some are dramatic, others highly technical, and a couple could make life easier for voters. But taken as a whole, the changes add up to one clear result: If the proposals pass,…MORE