Bob Woodward Responds to Trump Lawsuit over Interview Tapes
Journalist Bob Woodward has testified in a lawsuit brought by former President Trump filed in federal court in Florida over publication of his audiobook, “The Trump Tapes: The Historical Record.” In the $50 million suit, Trump claims that the veteran Washington Post reporter promised to only use 19 out of 20 recorded interviews conducted with […]
Harlan Crow Defends Purchasing Home of Clarence Thomas’ Mother
Billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow defended his business transactions and gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in an interview published Monday in The Atlantic. “It was a fair-market transaction, and I had a purpose,” Crow said of his purchase of Thomas’ mother’s home—in which she continued living. “I don’t see the foot fault.” The […]
Ukraine Blames “Sabotage” Attack Inside Russia on Russian Citizens
Ukraine acknowledged an operation inside Russia’s Belgorod region that the Russians called “sabotage,” but Kyiv said the attacks were undertaken by Russian nationals acting independently. Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, tweeted video on Monday that he said an organization that called itself the “Russian Volunteer Corps” (RVC) had published, “showing the […]
Senators Issued Satellite Phones as Security Measure
More than half of the 100 U.S. Senators have been issued satellite phones for emergency communication, CBS News reported Monday. The phones were offered to all the Senators as part of a series of new security measures following the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol. More than 50 have accepted the phones, […]
Paul Whelan says he’s “Positive and Confident” that “Wheels are Turning” for his Release
American imprisoned in Russia Paul Whelan said Sunday he’s “positive and confident” that “wheels are turning” in favor of his release. A former U.S. Marine, Whelan was arrested in 2018 and is serving a 16-year sentence in a Russian penal colony on what his family says are fabricated charges of spying. “I remain positive and […]
DeSantis Seeks to Disqualify Judge in Disney Lawsuit
Attorneys for Florida’s governor have asked that a federal judge be disqualified from overseeing a dispute between Ron DeSantis (R) and the Walt Disney Company. In April Disney filed suit against DeSantis, a five-member board that the governor appointed to oversee its resort complex in Florida and other state officials over a “targeted campaign of […]
More Women Join Lawsuit Over Texas Abortion Law
More women have joined a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights against the Texas law that bans abortion unless a pregnant person’s life is at risk. They’re joining with the five women who initially sued back in March, altogether adding up to more than a dozen who are asserting that the Texas law, as […]
Beijing Blasts G-7 Summit as “Anti-China”
Chinese state media on Monday blasted the Group of Seven (G-7) summit as an “anti-China workshop.” “The U.S. is pushing hard to weave an anti-China net in the Western world,” China’s Global Times said in an editorial on Monday entitled, “G7 has descended into an anti-China workshop.” The state media outlet added, “This is not […]
Zelensky Insists Bakhmut “is Not Occupied” by Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Sunday that the city of Bakhmut “is not occupied” by Russia “as of today,” while speaking at the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan. Zelensky’s defiance came in the face of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, declaring that his forces had fully captured Bakhmut. However, Ukrainian military sources have […]
Biden & McCarthy to Meet Again on Debt Ceiling
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) were set to meet again Monday to try to hammer out a deal to avoid defaulting on the nation’s debt. The agreement came after Biden and McCarthy spoke by phone Sunday, after which the Speaker said, “My discussion with the President I think was productive.” Despite noting […]
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