Meadows and Eastman waive arraignments
Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and attorney John Eastman on Tuesday waived arraignment and pleaded “not guilty” in Fulton County related to the attempt to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election. The pair are among 19 co-defendants, including former President Trump, who were indicted by a grand jury last week related to attempts […]
Doctor says “no evidence” Mitch McConnell suffered a stroke
Capitol Hill physician Dr. Brian P. Monahan said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) shows “no evidence” of having suffered a seizure disorder, stroke or Parkinson’s disease during two episodes in which he froze up in front of a microphone. “There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you […]
Another court tosses out another Alabama Congressional map
A three-judge panel on the U.S. District Court of Northern Alabama has struck down that state’s latest map of Congressional districts for failing to comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In an order released Tuesday, the judges stated that they are “deeply troubled that the State enacted a map that the State readily admits […]
Cuba uncovers human trafficking to Russia for war
Cuba’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that it had uncovered a human trafficking ring that coerced citizens to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine. “The Ministry of the Interior…is working on the neutralization and dismantling of a human trafficking network that operates from Russia to incorporate Cuban citizens living there, and even some from […]
Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress trial to begin
Jury selection in the contempt of Congress trial against former Trump advisor Peter Navarro was set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Washington DC. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta last week rejected an argument from Navarro, a former Trump White House trade advisor, that he could exert executive privilege in ignoring a subpoena from […]
Erdogan fails to secure new grain deal from Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was told by Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday that Moscow would not renew the Black Sea Grain Initiative until certain demands were met. At a joint news conference, Putin reiterated an assertion he made previously—that Moscow would return to the grain deal as soon as the West met its obligations […]
Australians to lobby against Assange extradition
A group of Australian lawmakers said Tuesday they planned to travel to the U.S. to lobby against efforts to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Assange has been charged with violating the Espionage Act. In 2019, the Department of Justice levied an 18-count superseding indictment against him related to his alleged role in one of the […]
Senate returns amid looming government shutdown
Senate lawmakers were returning from August break Tuesday with a September 30 deadline to try to avoid a government shutdown amid demands from far-right House lawmakers—including impeaching President Biden. The House of Representatives does not return until September 12, and it is set to meet over just 11 days between then and the end of […]
North Korea’s Kim to meet with Putin in Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to travel to Russia this month to meet with President Vladimir Putin about supplying weapons for the war in Ukraine. Putin is hoping to secure artillery shells and antitank missiles from Kim. In exchange, North Korea is looking for advanced satellite technology as well as food aid for […]
Texas A.G. Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial to get under way
The Texas state Senate’s trial of impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton was set to get under way Tuesday. The GOP-led state House voted in May to impeach Paxton and suspend him pending trial after its Investigative Committee unanimously ruled to issue 20 articles of impeachment against the Attorney General. The issuance of the articles, […]
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