Businessman named in Menendez indictment arrested
Wael “Will” Hana, a co-defendant named in in the federal indictment on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), was arrested Tuesday when he arrived at JFK airport. Hana is one of three businessmen charged with coordinating “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” for the Senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez, in exchange for political influence. Prosecutors […]
North Korea expels U.S. soldier who crossed DMZ
A U.S. official said Wednesday that Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed the border into North Korea in July, was in U.S. custody after being expelled by Pyongyang into China. The announcement came hours after North Korea state media had reported that Pyongyang had decided to “expel” King. According to the Pentagon, the Army […]
Judge rules that Trump committed business fraud
New York State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ruled Tuesday that former President Trump committed fraud for years while building his real estate empire. Engoron made his summary judgement in a civil lawsuit brought by New York State Attorney General Letitia James. The Judge in the Supreme Court 1st Judicial District in New York agreed […]
European Union accuses Russia of disinformation on X
A top European Union official on Tuesday asserted that X, formerly Twitter, was the social media platform with the “largest ratio of mis/disinformation posts,” and Moscow was using it to Russia’s advantage. EU Vice President Věra Jourová accused Russia of waging a disinformation war that threatens upcoming elections within the 27-nation organization and amid Russia’s […]
Biden joins striking UAW workers on picket line
President Biden on Tuesday joined striking United Auto Workers in Wayne, Michigan, becoming the first sitting President to visit a picket line. Unlike several other unions, the UAW has yet to officially endorse Biden, who touts himself to be the most union-friendly President in U.S. history. But UAW President Shawn Fain, who’d invited Biden to […]
Cory Booker calls for Bob Menendez to resign from Senate
Sen. Cory Booker broke his silence on Tuesday and called on his fellow Democrat from New Jersey, Sen. Bob Menendez, to resign after being indicted on bribery and corruption charges. “Stepping down is not an admission of guilt but an acknowledgment that holding public office often demands tremendous sacrifices at great personal cost,” Booker wrote […]
Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani over laptop
Hunter Biden, son of the President, filed suit Tuesday against former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani for “hacking” Biden’s laptop and disseminating information. “Defendants are among those who have been primarily responsible for what has been described as the ‘total annihilation’ of Plaintiff’s digital privacy,” Hunter Biden’s attorneys wrote in the lawsuit, which was filed on […]
Supreme Court rejects redrawn Alabama Congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Alabama officials’ latest attempt to submit a Congressional map with only one majority-Black district. It’s the second defeat in three months for the Republican-led state officials, who asked the Justices earlier this month to step in again and let it keep its latest redrawn Congressional lines after a […]
White House warns of shutdown threat to national security
The White House on Tuesday warned that if Congress doesn’t agree on a federal budget, forcing a government shutdown in four days, national security would be undermined and 1.3 million service members would have to work without pay. In a statement, the White House further noted that hundreds of thousands of civilian workers in the […]
New Orleans’ drinking water threatened by drought-stricken Mississippi River
Officials in New Orleans are scrambling to avert a drinking water crisis as salt water from the Gulf of Mexico threatens the drought-stricken Mississippi River. On Friday New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) signed an emergency declaration in response to the threat, as water levels have dropped low enough to make the river less resistant […]
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