Chicago police seek follow-up interview with Jussie Smollett (AP)

Chicago police said Sunday they’re still seeking a follow-up interview with Jussie Smollett after receiving new information that “shifted” their investigation of a reported attack on the “Empire” actor.

The trajectory of the investigation “shifted” after detectives questioned two brothers about the attack and released them late Friday without charges, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Saturday. He said police also reached out to Smollett’s attorney to request another interview with him. [Read More]

Bernie Sanders signals he’s looking for a younger, female running mate (Washington Examiner)

Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders followed in Sen. Cory Booker’s footsteps on Tuesday night by indicating he would consider a woman running mate should he win the party’s nomination.

“I think we would look for somebody who is maybe not of the same gender that I am, and maybe someone who might be a couple of years younger than me, and somebody who can take the progressive banner as vice president and carry it all over this county to help us with our agenda, and help us to rally the American people,” Sanders told The Young Turks, a left-leaning media organization.[Read More]

The Congresswoman Loves the Swamp (Medium)

Last Friday, my mentions died for your sins. I posted a screen grab of Riley Roberts’s House Microsoft Outlook card, including his official house.gov email address, office phone number, and his designation as “Staff”. Roberts is the boyfriend of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Congresswoman was upset.

Throwing caution to the wind, she stormed into my mentions, asserting this was just a way to give Mr. Roberts access to her official calendar. [Read More]