Judiciary Chair Rebukes Harlan Crow’s “Secrecy” About Justice Thomas
Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Tuesday blasted billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow for not providing adequate details about his financial dealings with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. In a statement, Durbin said the Judiciary Committee had received a letter Monday from a firm representing Crow. It declined to answer written questions from the […]
Russia Extends Detention of Evan Gershkovich by Three Months
Russian news agencies reported Tuesday that a court extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months, through at least August 30. Arrested on March 29, Russia’s intel agency FSB said Gershkovich, who reports for the Wall Street Journal, “was collecting classified information about the activities of one of the enterprises of […]
TikTok Sues Montana Over Statewide Ban
TikTok filed suit against the state of Montana Monday over its new law banning the use of the video sharing app statewide. Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed legislation a week ago that made Montana the first state in the U.S. to impose a total ban on TikTok, though more than a dozen other states, Congress and […]
Special Counsel Studying Trump Attorney’s Notes on Classified Documents
The office of Special Counsel Jack Smith has reportedly been pouring over the detailed notes of former President Trump’s attorney Evan Corcoran. That reporting comes two months after Corcoran was forced to testify before a federal grand jury in Smith’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents after he left the White House. In March, […]
States Reach Deal to Help Save Colorado River
The states of California, Arizona and Nevada agreed to a “historical” deal Monday to take less water from the overtaxed Colorado River over the next few years. Each of the three states will reduce their intake from the river by 3 million acre-feet, or 3.7 billion cubic meters, through 2026. That amount equals a 13% […]
Police Arrest U-Haul Driver who Crashed into Security Barrier Near White House
Police Monday night arrested a Missouri man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul rental truck into a security barrier across from the White House. Secret Service said the incident happened near the north side of Lafayette Square park around 10pm ET. The arrested man was identified as a 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula from the St. Louis […]
Trump to Make Virtual Appearance in Manhattan Court on Hush Money Case
Former President Trump is set to appear virtually in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday to hear an order restricting him from posting on social media about some evidence in his felony hush money case. New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan issued the order on May 8, siding with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, though […]
Fighting in Russia’s Belgorod Region for 2nd Day
Russian troops and security forces fought for a second day Tuesday against what Moscow alleges is a cross-border raid in Belgorod by Ukrainian military saboteurs, a charge Kyiv has denied. Belgorod’s regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Russian forces were sweeping a rural town called Graivoron following shelling Monday that he said killed 12 civilians. Kremlin spokesperson […]
Biden & McCarthy End “Productive” Debt Meeting With No Deal
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) met for several hours Monday evening at the White House but still have not reached an agreement to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt. “I just concluded a productive meeting with Speaker McCarthy about the need to prevent default and avoid a catastrophe for our […]
E. Jean Carroll Seeks New Damages Against Trump: Report
Writer E. Jean Carroll is seeking a new, “very substantial” amount in damages against former President Trump for comments he made about her on CNN, The New York Times reported Monday evening. Carroll filed her most recent complaint in Manhattan federal court almost exactly two weeks after after a jury awarded her $5 million on […]
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