Новости за 21.10.2023

Matt Gaetz and Nancy Mace were among the Republicans who received a "super snarky" letter from a colleague on Saturday.

A Detroit synagogue president who worked on the re-election campaign of Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel was found stabbed to death in front of the religious leader's own home, according to Saturday reports.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) reportedly shouted that Republicans who didn't vote for Jim Jordan -- and not those who ousted Kevin McCarthy from the speakership role in the first place -- are responsible for the fact that "Congress isn't working right now."

Donald Trump's legal argument that he can't be charged in the D.C. elections criminal case because he was president at the time doesn't hold water, according to Republicans who served in five different GOP administrations.

In a column for MSNBC, ex-federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner claimed former Donald Trump lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell may have received sweetheart plea bargain deals from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, but they can expect special counsel Jack Smith to play hardball with them if he moves to indict them.

As of right now, the two disgraced lawyers are unindicted co-conspirators in Smith's Washington D.C. case against Donald Trump being heard by Judge Tanya Chutkan... Читать дальше...

Now that former Trump lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro have accepted plea deals from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, which eliminates the need for lengthy months-long trials, the former president's own racketeering trial could be moved up.

— How many American will face “climate gentrification” and what will be done? During the seven years that Louise and I (and three cats and a dog) lived on our 46-foot boat (the Freedom) in the main Washington, DC waterfront marina, we saw a dramatic transformation of the area. It was mostly housing for the poor when we moved in; by the time we left it had been nearly completely gentrified because a developer group had moved in and re-done the waterfront.

Less than a day after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) abandoned his bid to become the new speaker of the House after multiple failed votes, the Washington Post dropped a deep dive into his days as a wrestler and wrestling coach at Ohio State that includes new allegations that he was silent about sexual abuse.

The fact that former Donald Trump lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro were handed no jail deals in return for testifying about Donald Trump's and close associates' attempt to steal the 2020 election should concern the former president deeply.

That is the opinion of former solicitor general Neal Katyal who made the case on MSNBC on Saturday morning that the former president is headed for a world of hurt now that two of his former lawyers have flipped on him

Speaking with host Johnathan Capehart... Читать дальше...

During an appearance on MSNBC early Saturday morning, the attorney for former Donald Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro attempted to downplay his client's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and host Katie Phang was not having it.

Attorney Scott Grubman was on to discuss the plea deal his client agreed to that puts his client at the mercy of investigators working on the Georgia RICO case that swept up 19 defendants including the former president.

Speaking with Phang... Читать дальше...

A 10-week study conducted in Germany compared the learning performance and immune system activity of individuals engaged in cardiovascular exercises (cycling) to a control group (stretching exercises). The results showed no significant difference in learning performance between the two groups. However, those in the cardiovascular group who exhibited greater learning also demonstrated a more robust immune response following their exercise sessions. The study, which was published in Biological Psychology... Читать дальше...

News that former Donald Trump lawyer Sidney Powell worked out a plea deal that will keep her out of jail after being a major player in trying to subvert the 2020 presidential election is not being well received by some attorneys for Jan. 6 rioters whose clients are currently serving time in prison for their part in the insurrection.

On Thursday, Powell agreed to the deal in the Georgia racketeering case that also includes former president Donald Trump, which keeps her out of jail as long... Читать дальше...

The surprise announcement that former Donald Trump lawyer Kenneth Cheebro has agreed to a plea deal in his Georgia racketeering case is a "serious threat" to the former president and his legal team which may be faced with seeing one of their key Jan. 6 defense strategies be made null and void.

According to a report from the New York Times, Chesebro's deal raises the possibility that he can become a star witness in special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution that is getting underway in Washington... Читать дальше...

Most members of the U.S. Congress have thus far refused to support a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel's siege and airstrikes inflict horrific damage on the occupied territory.

One of China's biggest beer makers said it had opened an investigation after a video appearing to show a factory employee urinating on raw ingredients went viral this week.

At first glance, the spotted lanternfly looks like an elegant butterfly, speckled with black spots on white wings with a splash of bright red.

Andrew Weissmann, former FBI general counsel and special counsel Robert Mueller's senior prosecutor, said that Kenneth Chesebro's copping to scheming to invent "fake electors" in order to overturn the 2020 presidential election spells trouble for Trump's inner circle.

House Republicans' razor-thin majority has ensured that not only is there very little chance of the party uniting around a candidate for Speaker of the House that 217 Republicans could support, but that the very basic components of governing are essentially impossible.

Former Pennsylvania Republican congressman Charlie Dent is letting it be known that for the House to get in order they need to reach over the aisle with an olive branch.

Donald Trump on Friday came out swinging at the upcoming third Republican presidential debate.

The judge is remaining firm in a lawsuit aiming to banish former President Donald Trump -- the frontrunner in the 2024 presidential race for the GOP nomination -- from the Colorado ballot because of his inciting crowds to lay siege on the Capitol back on Jan. 6.

Former President Donald Trump is objecting to a motion by special counsel Jack Smith requesting Judge Tanya Chutkan order the former president to disclose whether he intends to rely on an advice-of-counsel defense at trial.

Former President Donald Trump's relationship with Fox News has been deteriorating ever since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Now, according to The Daily Beast, it has grown so hostile that members of the former president's inner circle believe he has been blackballed from giving live interviews on the network altogether.

With Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) forced to abandon his bid for House speaker after a negative vote from the Republican conference, the GOP faces the prospect of a free-for-all of new speaker candidates. But one potential key candidate stands out as a strong contender: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), who previously led the National Republican Congressional Committee and currently serves as House Majority Whip.

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump appeared to suggest in a new filing in the federal 2020 election interference case that if jurors are instructed they could be at personal safety risk for their participation in the trial, that could constitute grounds for a mistrial.