National Security Adviser meets with Saudi Crown Prince about Israel-Hamas war
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was holding meetings in Riyadh Thursday and Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) about the Israel-Hamas war and humanitarian aid to Gaza. According to a statement from the White House, the pair “discussed a number of bilateral and regional matters, including ongoing efforts to create new conditions […]
Rudy Giuliani declines to testify in election workers’ civil defamation trial
A lawyer for former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani said Thursday his client will not testify in the trial to determine damages in the civil defamation lawsuit brought by two former Georgia election workers. Giuliani had been slated to be the only witness for the defense. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, who are mother and daughter, […]
Russian court denies another appeal from Evan Gershkovich
The Lefortovo District Court in Moscow on Thursday rejected the latest appeal from wrongfully detained U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich. The court’s rejection comes less than a month after it extended Gershkovich’s detention by another two months, through January 30. The 32-year-old reporter for the Wall Street Journal was arrested in March. Russia’s FSB security services […]
President Biden marks 11 years since Sandy Hook shooting
On Thursday President Biden released a statement marking 11 years since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The worst school shooting in U.S. history, 20 first graders and six adults were murdered on December 14, 2012 by a 24-year-old gunman who had earlier in the day fatally shot his own […]
Federal court agrees to Jack Smith’s request for speedy appeal to Trump’s immunity claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals in DC on Wednesday granted Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request for an expedited appeal in former President Trump’s 2020 election interference case. The court set several deadlines—the latest being January 2—for prosecutors and the defense to file briefs regarding Trump’s assertion that the case should be dismissed because, Trump attorneys […]
Biden meets families of Hamas-held hostages at White House
President Biden on Wednesday met with families of some of the eight Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. The meeting was the first in-person conversation with the President since their family members were believed to be taken captive during Hamas’ massive October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, though Biden had previously […]
Supreme Court to hear case that could impact hundreds of January 6 charges
The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear a case surrounding three defendants accused of obstruction of an official proceeding related to the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. The Justices’ ultimate decision in the case could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the January 6 riot—including charges against former President Trump. The […]
COP28 Climate Summit ends with deal to transition from fossil fuels
The governments of nearly 200 countries on Wednesday at the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit agreed to a deal to transition away from fossil fuels. The agreement comes despite such discussions about fossil fuels having been steeped in controversy at the 28th annual “Conference of Parties” summit in Dubai. United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Jaber served […]
Supreme Court agrees to hear abortion pill battle
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear arguments over the availability of the most commonly-used abortion pill, mifepristone. In April, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that would have banned the abortion drug nationwide, granting an emergency request at the time by the Biden Administration and mifepristone’s manufacturer Danco Laboratories, both […]
House Republicans vote to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry
The GOP-led House approved a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden–despite Republicans having failed to produce any direct evidence linking him to high crimes or misdemeanors. The number of votes needed for passage was 216. The final vote was 221-212 in favor of the inquiry, strictly down party lines. Then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)—since ousted […]
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