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Republicans were thrilled on Tuesday when Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett held up a blank notebook, apparently showing she had been fielding questions without aid during her confirmation hearing.  Barrett batted away Democrats' skeptical questions on abortion, health care and a possible disputed-election fight over transferring presidential power, insisting she would bring no personal agenda to the court but decide cases 'as they come.' At one point Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas asked her how she'd prepared for the lines of questioning and found it 'impressive' that the 48-year-old appellate court judge had responded from memory. 'You know most of us have multiple notebooks and notes and books and things like that in front of us,' Cornyn, 68, said. 'Can you hold up what you’ve been referring to in answering our questions? 'Is there anything on it?' Barrett prompted laughter as she replied: 'The letterhead that says "United States

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will face senators' questions over her approach to health care, legal precedent and even the presidential election during a second day of confirmation hearings on track to lock in a conservative court majority for years to come. The mood is likely to shift to a more confrontational tone as Barrett, an appellate court judge with very little trial court experience, is grilled in 30-minute segments Tuesday by Democrats gravely opposed to President Donald Trump's nominee, yet virtually powerless to stop her rise. Republicans are rushing her to confirmation before Election Day. 'This should not be President Trump's judge,' said Sen. Amy Klobuchar., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats say the winner of the presidential election should choose the nominee. 'This should be your judge,' she said. Barrett presented her approach to the law as conservative and fair on Monday at the start of fast-tracked confirmati

In the secretive world of the ultra-conservative People of Praise, large belt buckles are considered a sin. 'They draw attention to the crotch region,' a former member told DailMail.com exclusively. Perfume and cologne are banned for similar reasons. 'That would indicate you are trying to tempt someone with pheromones,' the ex-member explained. And single women are told they can only wear plain white cotton panties. 'Certainly, no thongs —not that anyone is going to see their underwear anyway,' the member, who asked for anonymity, said. These are just some of the rules that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was raised under as a member of People of Praise, a mainly Roman Catholic faith group that boasts fewer than 1,700 adult members. Barrett's hearing to see if she should sit on the nation's highest court gets underway on Monday. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are pulling out all the stops to prevent her confirmation as they worry it would t

Commander Don Jerome is reportedly facing a 28-day suspension over his role in the 2019 incident that led to Johnson's firing Five Chicago cops, including a high-ranking officer, are reportedly facing suspension over their roles in the 2019 scandal that led to the firing of former police superintendent Eddie Johnson. The police officers came under investigation last year after Johnson, a 31-year veteran of the force, was found slumped in his car after a night of heavy drinking. The police chief had initially blamed the incident on his failure to take his medication and was fired in December after it was revealed he lied to officials in an attempt to cover up his tracks.  At least five other cops involved in the case are expected to be disciplined this week following a probe by city Inspector General Joseph Ferguson, The Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.  Deering District Commander Don Jerome, the highest-ranking officer of the group, is

A once-secret cave facility in Norway could be the next Arctic base for US Navy submarines, with final talks over a transfer of control over the base said to be underway. Senior American military officials have made multiple recent visits to the privately owned Olavsvern base near Tromso, and a deal to transfer control of the base to the Norwegian military for use by NATO allies -- including the U.S. - could be finalized as soon as Thursday, according to Norwegian media outlet NRK TV.  The Pentagon referred inquiries from DailyMail.com regarding American interest in the base to European Command, which did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. However, in August, the USS Seawolf fast-attack submarine made a rare public visit to the area near Olavsvern, photos of which were released by the Navy. Military experts say the deepwater cave facility above the Arctic Circle could provide a powerful base of operations for expanded American submarine patrols in the resource-rich A