In an unusual twist at the Capitol, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries was confronted by fellow New Yorker, Republican Mike Lawler, moments after finishing a press conference. What started as a tense exchange quickly escalated into a fiery, five-minute standoff in front of reporters and rolling cameras.

The two lawmakers shouted over each other, pointed fingers, and accused one another of failing the American people during the government shutdown. Both dismissed the other’s remarks as political theater — while unintentionally giving the press exactly that.

In an unusual twist at the Capitol, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries was confronted by fellow New Yorker, Republican Mike Lawler, moments after finishing a press conference. What started as a tense exchange quickly escalated into a fiery, five-minute standoff in front of reporters and rolling cameras. Read More »

Derrick Groves, the final inmate from May’s Orleans Parish Justice Center jailbreak, was captured Wednesday after authorities discovered him hiding in a crawl space beneath a home in Atlanta.

The 28-year-old, who had been convicted of murder and was facing a potential life sentence, escaped along with nine others through a hole behind a toilet, officials said.

Derrick Groves, the final inmate from May’s Orleans Parish Justice Center jailbreak, was captured Wednesday after authorities discovered him hiding in a crawl space beneath a home in Atlanta. Read More »

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