Новости за 23.02.2023

Former President Donald Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray are eligible to be questioned under oath by two former FBI employees, according to a ruling from a federal judge on Thursday.

As George Santos sought to woo influential Republicans last summer en route to a New York congressional seat, he quietly held a fundraiser at a lavish estate on Long Island’s North Shore. The evening featured an appearance by the chair of the Nassau County GOP, as well as a performance by country singer Lee Greenwood, whose patriotic hit “God Bless the U.S.A.” became a staple at Donald Trump rallies. Santos had two Miami Beach residents to thank for the affair. The estate’s owners were Leila and David Centner... Читать дальше...

News Corporation is cutting its staff by 5% globally, including in Australia, after its news media division recorded a second-quarter earnings decline of 47%. The decision inevitably reopens questions about the future of the company’s newspapers, particularly once Rupert Murdoch is gone.

When President Joe Biden gave his 2023 State of the Union address on Tuesday night, February 7, he aggressively vowed to protect Social Security and Medicare from GOP efforts to "sunset" or undermine those programs. Biden made it clear that he was not talking about all Republicans or all conservatives, but he was definitely calling out the Republicans who believe that Social Security and Medicare should be abolished or privatized.

A woman who was arrested and charged with a hate crime after she was caught on security video setting fire to a gay pride flag outside a New York City restaurant caused a scene in court by repeatedly shouting, the New York Post reported.

Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner let a noon deadline for her resignation pass without action, triggering an effort by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to remove her from office through the courts.

A federal judge is reviewing a request from attorneys from a man injured in a shooting by Kyle Rittenhouse after the attorneys state that Rittenhouse is purposely avoiding them, according to The Associated Press.

Minnesota State Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-1st District) included two derogatory terms while defending the GOP against allegations of bigotry during a hearing on legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants in The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes to apply for Class-D driver's licenses and state identification cards.

French police on Thursday detained for questioning the husband of a woman whose dismembered body was found in plastic bags at different locations in a popular Paris park, a source close to the investigation told AFP.

A Washington, D.C., woman identified by ABC7 only as "Grandma" was the victim of an attempted carjacking by a 15-year-old boy. Fortunately for her, neighbors responded to her cries for help, chased down the teen, and held him until police arrived.

By Jack Queen

(Reuters) - Media interviews given by the foreperson of the Georgia grand jury that investigated former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state present a public relations problem for prosecutors but need not stop them from bringing charges if warranted, according to legal experts.

The foreperson, Emily Kohrs, was interviewed by a variety of U.S. news outlets this week and offered a rare window into the secretive process in which... Читать дальше...

Republicans had vowed to make border security a top priority upon retaking the House of Representatives this fall, but CNN is reporting that infighting has already cost the GOP an opportunity to notch what they thought would be an "easy win" early on.

Donald Trump asked a federal judge to toss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by his rape accuser E. Jean Carroll.

During a segment on The View this Thursday, co-host Joy Behar seized on recent reports detailing former President Donald Trump's deregulatory policies that many say helped set the stage for the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

An Ohio Republican said a fellow GOP legislator had apologized to him for offensive comments made about his Hindu faith.

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.

Dept. of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith has been forced to ask a federal judge to compel Mike Pence to obey a lawful subpoena and testify before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

DETROIT — The father of the man who police say killed three Michigan State University students and wounded five others before taking his own life said he doesn't know his son's motive, but he is praying for change, including stricter gun control laws, so people can't get guns as easily as his son bought two 9 mm pistols. Michael McRae, 67, told The Detroit News this week that he is praying for something to change in America, even as 43-year-old Anthony McRae was accused of being behind the nation's 67th mass shooting in 2023. Читать дальше...

Trump ally Steve Bannon two years ago heavily promoted his own brand of cryptocurrency that he said would be a boon for MAGA supporters everywhere.

Tennessee state Rep. Johnny Ray Clemmons (D) spoke out on the statehouse floor on Thursday during a debate about a bill that would ban some drag queen shows.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Thursday traveled to East Palestine, Ohio, to visit the scene of the Norfolk Southern train derailment.

Alex Murdaugh admitted to lying to authorities about where he was when his wife and son were murdered.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Spectrum News 13 announced the names of the two TV journalists who were shot while covering a homicide case in Orange County on Wednesday. Killed was TV reporter Dylan Lyons, a 24-year-old UCF grad and Philadelphia native, who previously worked in Gainesville, while photojournalist Jesse Walden was critically injured, the station announced during its 5 a.m. broadcast. Lyons and a 9-year-old girl, T’yonna Major, were killed and among four who were shot on Wednesday evening while... Читать дальше...

The Joan Mitchell Foundation has sent a cease and desist letter to Louis Vuitton alleging the luxury brand is using reproductions of the artist's paintings in handbag advertisements without authorization.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has obtained leaked chat messages purportedly showing avowed neo-Nazi leader Brandon Russell encouraging his followers to attack critical pieces of American infrastructure with the hopes of sparking a race war.