Новости за 17.06.2023

A 48-year-old farmer from South Jersey pleaded guilty to a felony in connection with the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation earlier this week that "poses serious health risks" to construction workers, Texas Public Radio (TPR) reports.

Donald Trump has no chance to win the swing state of Nevada, according to a two-time Trump campaign chair who now backs Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Judge Aileen Cannon, the judicial authority who will get the first crack at the federal criminal case against Donald Trump for alleged misconduct in connection with government documents and classified records, is reportedly known by her religious references by lawyers who have argued before her.

Twice-indicted former President Donald Trump spent Saturday morning raging against United States Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, President Joe Biden, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Donald Trump likes to compare the alleged misconduct at the heart of his federal indictment to the actions of his former vice president Mike Pence, or even to President Joe Biden, but the reality of the former president's case is closer to that of ex-intelligence contractor Reality Winner.

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) was asked what it is like to work with Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) behind the scenes in congressionalcommittees, and she indicated that it is a waste of everyone's time.

Earlier the week, Crockett was forced to apologize to a House Oversight Committee witness after she was bullied and talked over by Boebert.

After MSNBC host Alex Witt showed the video of the Texas lawmaker telling the witness... Читать дальше...

Despite the rousing welcome Donald Trump received at the popular Versailles Café in Miami's Little Havana following his criminal arraignment earlier in the week, some regulars were not pleased that it was invaded by the former president, his entourage and supporters who sang "Happy Birthday" to him in front of reporters.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Iran on Saturday, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported, amid a rapprochement between the regional powers.

Reacting to a post on his own Truth Social that claimed Fox News is hurting without him, former President Donald Trump went on a three-post diatribe about the conservative network that culminated with him calling himself the "King."

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was on the receiving end of a public thrashing by the opinion page editor of his hometown newspaper after he told reporters in Washington D.C. that the media is full of America haters.

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday morning, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade claimed the amended second lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump for defamation appears to be a slam-dunk win for the woman who already was awarded $5 million from the former president by a Manhattan jury.

Moving past Trump's other legal travails while speaking with host Ali Velshi, McQuade perked up when the topic turned to Carroll's second lawsuit.

"This is the case that... Читать дальше...

Retired Major League Baseball pitcher-turned-right-wing commentator Curt Schilling told Fox News host Jesse Watters on Friday that "somebody is going to have to pull a trigger" in retaliation to the criminal charges that were filed against former President Donald Trump by United States Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith.

According to a former DOJ official, a good indication of how U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon will conduct the trial of Donald Trump will soon arrive.

Appearing on "The Saturday Show" with host Jonathan Capehart, a skeptical Harry Litman suggested that the Trump-appointed Cannon will be under intense scrutiny as special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of the former president on 37 criminal counts kicks into gear.

He went on to point to... Читать дальше...

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Katie Phang Show," former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance claimed that prosecutors may be put in the position of asking a judge to revoke Donald Trump's pre-trial release if he continues to keep aide and co-defendant Walt Nauta continually at his side.

Discussing the former president's arraignment on Tuesday in Florida where he is facing 37 federal criminal counts related to conspiracy and violations of the Espionage Act, host Phang noted the surprising lack... Читать дальше...

In a legal filing made late Friday, attorneys working for special counsel Jack Smith notified the court that information they will be handing over to Donald Trump's attorneys as part of the discovery process will contain some information on "ongoing investigations" that could lead to new charges.

According to a report from Alan Feuer of the New York Times, those documents also contain information about "uncharged individuals.”

Now that the former president has been arraigned in a... Читать дальше...

According to a report from the Intercept, members of a secretive unit at the Pentagon who serve as a type of Secret Service for military leaders even after they retire, are also scouring social media for anything that could embarrass the officials they are tasked with protecting.

The report notes that the U.S. Army Protective Services Battalion provides security for high-ranking military officials and part of its job is looking for threats and tracking down anyone who could harm the officials before it happens. Читать дальше...

Hillary Clinton said during a recent presentation that Donald Trump’s followers won’t abandon him no matter how many criminal indictments are brought against him. The former Democratic presidential candidate added, “that it’s more of a cult than a political party at this point and they’re going to stick with their leader.”

When the Texas House impeached now-suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton last month, lawmakers relied heavily on allegations made by four men who were fired from top jobs at Paxton’s agency.

As the U.S. Supreme Court nears a decision on President Joe Biden's student debt relief proposal, an advocacy group on Friday published internal records revealing the "anxiety and confusion" of staffers at a loan company critics say is being spuriously used by Republican attorneys general in their attack on the president's plan.

As legal troubles continue to amass for Donald Trump and the former president deflects concerns to his opponents, eventually the "dam will break" and Trump will be left high and dry by his supporters, according to his previous white house communications chief.

Donald Trump won't be able to take his usual route of blaming Democrats in his upcoming criminal trial for handling of classified documents because the primary witnesses in the indictment are from the former president's inner circle, a former federal prosecutor said Friday night.

The Republican National Committee is requiring candidates for president take a loyalty pledge to qualify for the first debate. But officials are refusing a request by one candidate, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, to create an escape hatch to let candidates not endorse the winner if that winner is convicted of a crime — a clear reference to former President Donald Trump's current legal situation.

Former President Donald Trump vowed in a speech at a rally in Conroe, Texas on Saturday, January 28th, 2023 that he will prohibit transgender women from competing in female sports if he is reelected in 2024.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Friday questioned the timeline of the House GOP-led investigation of Joe Biden over allegations he was involved in a bribery scheme with foreign nationals.