Atlanta Approves Funding for “Cop City” Construction Site Amid Protests
Atlanta’s City Council on Tuesday approved funding for the construction of a police and firefighter training facility at a site that’s been dubbed “Cop City.” Despite months-long protests against the site, some of them violent, the City Council members voted 11-4 to approve constructing the facility, whose official name is Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. […]
Jim Jordan Sends 2nd Letter to Merrick Garland in a Week about Special Counsel Probe
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) has written his second letter in a week to Attorney General Merrick Garland, asking for information about Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of former President Trump. In his second letter, Jordan asks to see the memo that formalized Smith’s appointment and his investigatory role. “Please provide the committee with […]
Trump Lashes Out After Attorneys’ DOJ Meeting
Former President Trump lashed out on social media after Tuesday’s meeting between three of his attorneys and Department of Justice officials, including Special Counsel Jack Smith. Trump posted several times on his media site Truth Social, claiming he was a political target. He also attempted to deflect from federal prosecutors’ investigation of his handling of […]
Lawyer for Justice Thomas-linked Billionaire Donor Agrees to Speak to Senate
An attorney for Harlan Crow has offered to meet with the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the billionaire Republican donor’s ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. According to a letter to committee Chair Dick Durbin (R-IL) dated Monday, attorney Michael Bopp wrote, “We respect the Senate Judiciary Committee’s important role in formulating legislation concerning […]
Convicted Spy Robert Hanssen Found Dead in Colorado Prison
Robert Hanssen, the FBI agent who was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union at the beginning of the century, was found dead at a maximum security prison in Colorado on Monday. The 79-year-old was sentenced to life in prison for espionage in 2002, after being convicted of sending classified information to the then-Soviet Union […]
Biden Praises Denmark for “Standing Up” for Ukraine
President Biden met with Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Fredericksen at the White House on Monday, where he praised the Danes for “standing up” for Ukraine in its war against Russia. “There’s a shared commitment to the core values and that gives us our strength—at least that’s what I believe,” Biden said Monday. “Together we’re working […]
Newsom Investigating Whether DeSantis flew Asylum Seekers from Texas to California
Officials in California were investigating Tuesday whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) initiated a flight of asylum seekers from Texas to Sacramento. On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appeared to threaten to charge DeSantis with kidnapping. Newsom tweeted out an insult against DeSantis, adding: “This isn’t Martha’s Vineyard. Kidnapping charges?” The California governor then […]
Santos’ Lawyers Say He’d Rather Go To Jail Than Reveal Who Paid His Bond
Attorneys for Rep. George Santos on Monday filed court documents pleading with a federal judge not to reveal who paid the embattled Congress member’s $500,000 bond last month. In the filing, Santos’ lawyers assert that his cosigners want to keep their identities sealed because they “are likely to suffer great distress, may lose their jobs […]
Ukraine Blames Russia for Breach of Critical Dam in Kherson Region
Ukraine has accused Russia of blowing up a dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces, flooding an area of countryside that’s in the war zone and forcing evacuations. The Nova Kakhova dam supplies water to the Crimean peninsula and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, both of which are currently under Russian […]
Rep. Comer Says He’ll Bring Contempt Charges Against FBI Director Wray
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) said Monday he would begin the process of bringing contempt of Congress charges against FBI Director Chris Wray over refusal to comply with a committee subpoena. Comer made the announcement despite the FBI allowing him to review the subpoenaed document at bureau headquarters, and being briefed by FBI officials […]
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