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Oct 17 2023
News
Donald Trump Willing to Go to Jail If 'That's What It Takes'
Donald Trump said he's "willing to go to jail" to protect democracy in the U.S., after a judge imposed a narrow gag order against the former president ahead of the federal trial of his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Trump made the remarks at a 2024 campaign rally in Clive, Iowa, soon after Judge Tanya Chutkan placed restrictions on what the former president can
NewsweekOct 12 2023
News
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez facing additional charges following sweeping indictment
Federal prosecutors filed new charges Thursday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., accusing him of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign principal. The superseding indictment said Menendez "made multiple requests for the U.S. Department of Justice to commence an investigation against another person for allegedly failing to register under FARA."
ABC News (Online)Oct 28 2023
Opinion
A Canadian Politician Has Been Sacked for Calling for a Cease-Fire in Palestine
A Canadian politician has been threatened, censured, and sacked from the caucus of the provincial party she was elected to represent after calling for a cease-fire in Palestine.
Sarah Jama, a member of the provincial parliament (MPP) representing the Ontario legislative riding of Hamilton Centre for the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP), has also issued a cease and desist letter to
JacobinOct 19 2023
News
Trump Camp Reportedly Blindsided By Sidney Powell Plea Deal
A lot of people were shocked by former attorney Sidney Powell’sguilty plea to misdemeanor charges linked to election interference in Georgia in 2020 ― but not as much as the Trump camp. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman told CNN’sDana Bash on Thursday that Powell’s plea deal “caught Trump world by surprise, as it did all of us.” Haberman said Powell’s agreement with prosecutors was “one
Yahoo NewsSep 22 2023
News
5 explosive revelations from Dem Sen Bob Menendez's bombshell federal indictment
Federal prosecutors charged Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife with violating corruption and bribery laws, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court Friday. According to the indictment, Menendez, who chairs the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and his wife Nadine Menendez are accused of engaging in a corrupt scheme alongside Fred Daibes, a New Jersey real estate
Fox News (Online News)Sep 22 2023
News
Prosecutor outlines bribery case against Menendez
The U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York on Friday unveiled a three-count criminal indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife on bribery charges tied to their alleged “corrupt relationship” with three New Jersey businessmen. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Friday that Menendez and his wife, Nadine, accepted luxurious bribes in exchange for using the
The HillAug 27 2023
News
Browns’ Jakeem Grant suffers second consecutive season-ending injury
In another tough blow for Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver Jakeem Grant, head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that for the second consecutive season, Grant will be sidelined due to an injury. Grant signed with the Browns in 2022, but has yet to take the field for them in a regular season game after succumbing to injuries during the preseason. It was an Achilles tear that cost him the 2022
New York Post (News)Oct 19 2023
News
The Supreme Court refuses to speed the drawing of a new congressional map in Louisiana
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an emergency appeal from Black voters in Louisiana to speed the process of drawing new congressional districts in the state. The justices declined to overrule a federal appeals court, which last month blocked a district judge’s plan to hold hearings for a new map with a second majority-Black congressional district for use in the 2024
The Seattle TimesOct 20 2023
News
Multiple House speaker candidates emerge after failed Jordan bid as GOP plans to reconvene Monday
House Republicans are starting from scratch to select a new candidate for speaker after Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, was voted out of the race. At least eight people have emerged as potential candidates to lead the House immediately after a closed-door House GOP vote on whether to keep Jordan as speaker designate. Republicans are expected to meet behind closed doors on Monday evening
Fox News (Online News)Jul 15 2023
News
US Rep. George Santos repays himself $85K raised from lackluster reelection fundraising
NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled freshman U.S. Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York charged with a host of financial crimes, including embezzling money from his campaign, withdrew $85,000 from his campaign to help repay hundreds of thousands of dollars he loaned himself to get elected in 2022. Congressional campaign records released Friday show Santos raised a relatively paltry $138,000
Associated Press