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<p>Ruben A. Verastigui was arrested last night for allegedly soliciting, possessing, and distributing extremely violent child pornography depicting infants being raped by adult men, police say.</p><p>Prior to his arrest, Verastigui worked for a Republican policy group, and prior to this, worked for establishment Republicans in the Senate. The last tweet he sent before being arrested lauded the 11 Republican Congressmen who joined with Democrats to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee posts.</p>

Jennifer Horn resigned from the Lincoln Project, which she co-founded, on Friday, according to a statement from the organization. “Upon careful consideration, I have terminated my relationship with the Lincoln Project, effective immediately,” Horn told the New York Times. Horn resigned amid a scandal surrounding the allegations of sexual harassment made by 21 men against John Weaver, another co-founder. “Forty-eight hours ago, at a moment when the Lincoln Project was under attack from the Trump organization and their propaganda allies, Jennifer Horn, in written communication, requested from the Lincoln Project an immediate ‘signing bonus’ payment of $250,000 and a $40,000...

Manny Yekutiel opened his restaurant as a ‘civic social gathering space,’ but weekly protests accuse him of racism for supporting Israel Manny Yekutiel hosts an event in San Francisco. (YouTube screenshot) Manny Yekutiel opened his eponymous Manny’s in November, calling the Middle Eastern cafe and restaurant in downtown San Francisco a “civic social gathering space.” His goal for the Mission District eatery was “to create a central, accessible and affordable place to go to become a better informed and more involved citizen,” he told the San Francisco Examiner. Manny’s has earned praise for hosting talks with speakers on issues ranging...

It's been two weeks since my last Starbucks coffee. Admittedly, I am one of those who don't think twice about dropping $4 for a cup of coffee that costs less than $.50 to make. I am a self-proclaimed coffee house junkie and need that wonderful yuppie, intellectual "atmosphere" and freshly brewed aroma as much as the caffeine. When I moved to D.C. right out of college, I encountered my first Starbucks drink, or should I say "experience"? Growing up in a military family, I loved chain restaurants because of the sense of familiarity they offered in every new town we...

Organizers of Pride Parade urge district attorney to drop charges against protesters The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration Committee urged prosecutors Tuesday to drop felony charges against six people charged with trying to attack Supervisor Gavin Newsom's car as he rode in the Pride Parade on Sunday. Committee president Joey Cain said the six, members of the group Gay Shame, were trying to unfurl a banner reading ``Queer Mutiny, Not Consumer Unity.'' The group has criticized the parade for having corporate sponsors. ``The SF Pride Celebration has a long history of protests as part of the parade,''...