State Department Orders Non-Essential U.S. Personnel to Leave Haiti
The U.S. State Department on Thursday ordered that non-emergency government personnel and their family members leave Haiti as soon as possible, citing “kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and poor health care infrastructure.” The State Department also warned non-governmental U.S. citizens that they ought to leave Haiti “by commercial or other privately available transportation options” as soon […]
Senate Passes Crucial Military Spending Bill in Bipartisan Vote amid Looming Clash in House
The Senate late Thursday passed along a bipartisan vote of 86-11 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill needed to fund the military. The Senate’s version of the bill would allocate $886 billion for national defense over the next year, including a 5.2% pay raise to service members as well as civilian employees. It […]
Security Barriers Going Up at Fulton County Courthouse amid Georgia Election Probe
Security barriers were spotted being erected Thursday around the Fulton County courthouse in Georgia, amid an investigation into interference in that state’s 2020 Presidential election. In May, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicated she may potentially charge former President Trump in August related to her investigation. In a letter to the chief judge of […]
Emmy Awards Postponed Indefinitely Due to Writers’ and Actors’ Strikes
This year’s Emmy Awards ceremony, celebrating artistic and technical excellence in Television programming, has been postponed due to ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes. The 75th annual Emmys were scheduled for September 18. There is so far no new date for the ceremony. SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood’s largest union, announced that the actors it represents were on […]
Trump Faces New Charges in Superseding Classified Documents Indictment
Former President Trump faces additional charges in a superseding indictment brought by special counsel Jack Smith in the investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents post-Presidency. The Department of Justice unsealed the superseding indictment Thursday evening. Multiple counts against Trump include: altering, destroying, mutilating, or concealing an object; corruptly altering, destroying, mutilating or concealing a […]
Troop Deployment in Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Ramps Up
Ukraine appears to be ramping up its counteroffensive by deploying more of its troops to the southern front lines, both U.S. and Russian officials said Thursday. The commitment of more forces to the southern front would signal a new phase in the counteroffensive, which has been slow-going over the past several weeks. Ukraine had been […]
FTC Chair Says Artificial Intelligence Could “Turbocharge” Fraud
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan told CBS News Thursday that she believes artificial intelligence is an emerging threat to American consumers. “We are seeing risks that AI could be used to turbocharge fraud and scams,” she said in an interview. Khan, who is leading the Biden Administration’s initiative regarding artificial intelligence, said the FTC […]
Supreme Court Allows Work to Continue on Mountain Valley Pipeline
The Supreme Court Thursday allowed work to continue on the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a natural gas conduit crossing federal land in Virginia, despite challenges from environmental groups. The Justices granted an emergency request to finish the final elements on the 303.5-miile pipeline, which runs from West Virginia to parts of southern Virginia. The Supreme Court’s […]
Trump Legal Team Meets with Special Counsel, Told to Expect Indictment: Report
Lawyers for former President Trump were told to expect an indictment during meeting Thursday with prosecutors in the office of with Special Counsel Jack Smith, NBC News reported Thursday. Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and John Lauro have reportedly wrapped a meeting with prosecutors as the grand jury investigating 2020 election interference was meeting in DC. […]
Democrats Propose Banning Legacy Admissions
Congressional Democrats on Wednesday said they would reintroduce a bill to ban legacy admissions at higher education institutions that receive federal funds—meaning virtually all U.S. colleges and universities. Legacy admissions are the boosting of student rolls by giving preference to the children and grandchildren of a school’s alumni—or those who donated money to a school. […]
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