Trump and 18 others criminally indicted in Fulton County, Georgia
Former President Trump and 18 others were indicted on 41 felonies Monday evening by a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia related to actions surrounding that state’s 2020 election. Among the 18 others indicted are Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Jenna Ellis, and Sydney Powell. The charges against Trump include […]
New York State Justice in Trump hush money case rejects request to recuse himself
New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has rejected Trump’s request to recuse himself in the former President’s “hush money” case. In an order dated Friday, Judge Merchan said that after he had “carefully weighed” the arguments, he found “that recusal would not be in the public interest. Further, this Court has examined its conscience […]
Six former Mississippi police officers plead guilty to torturing two Black men
Six white former Mississippi police officers pleaded guilty Monday to state charges in the torture of two Black men. All six officers—Brett McAlpin, Christian Dedmon, Hunter Elward, Jeffrey Middleton, Joshua Hartfield and Daniel Opdyke—had previously admitted their guilt in a connected federal civil rights case. The incident in question happened in January. U.S. prosecutors said […]
Russia poised to take more of Ukraine’s share of global grain exports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Russia is poised to grab more of Ukraine’s global grain exports this year amid the two countries’ nearly 18-month-long war. In a report, the USDA said that Ukraine is forecast to produce only about two-thirds of the total amount of wheat compared to what it had supplied before Russia’s […]
U.S. Navy becomes latest military branch with no commander amid Tuberville blocks
The Navy on Monday became the third branch of the U.S. military to go without a commander as Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) continues to block promotions. Retiring Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday gave up command on Monday. The Navy joins the Army and Marine Corps in having no Senate-confirmed leader. Tuberville has been […]
Elderly newspaper owner dies following police search that raised First Amendment issues
Joan Meyer, the 98-year-old co-owner of Kansas newspaper the Marion County Record, died on Saturday with stress being blamed as the cause of death. Meyer’s death follows a raid on the newspaper’s offices after a search warrant was authorized by a Marion County District Court judge who agreed with police that there was probable cause […]
Georgia Prosecutor to present more witness testimony ahead of possible indictments
Two witnesses confirmed over the weekend that they are set to appear before a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia early this week in the investigation into efforts to overturn that state’s 2020 election. The two witnesses set to testify are former Georgia Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan (R) and Georgia journalist George Chidi. The witnesses’ […]
Russia’s ruble hits 17-month low against the dollar amid war in Ukraine
The ruble hit a 17-month low against the dollar on Monday, underscoring the impact of Western sanctions sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The ruble has lost nearly 40% of its value so far this year. It’s presently weaker than 100 rubles to one dollar, one of several negative indicators for the Russian […]
Jamie Raskin says Democrats planning emoluments report on Trump family
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Sunday that Democrats on the House Oversight Committee were preparing a new report on emoluments (foreign funds) given to Trump’s businesses while he was President. “We’re going to release a report about all of the foreign government emoluments, millions of dollars we can document that Donald Trump pocketed at the […]
Scientists warn of toxic particles following Maui wildfires
Hawaii’s state toxicologist Diana Felton has been warning that it could take months to clean up pollutants in the aftermath of Maui’s massive wildfires. Some of the 46,000 people, both residents and tourists, fled the flames. As Maui residents return home to melted cars and destroyed buildings, Felton notes there’s a high chance that many […]
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