Новости за 04.12.2023

Former President Donald Trump promoted a post on Truth Social linking to an article warning that his re-election would create an American dictatorship.

A company that won a multi-million dollar contract for work in a troubled Atlanta jail has several legislators listed as having ownership stakes, according to a report.

New York Democratic leaders have delayed announcing their candidate to vie for the empty congressional seat held by disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos until Thursday at least. Party chief Jay Jacobs, who doubles as Nassau County boss, said Monday that leaders want to spend a couple more days deciding on their nominee for a looming special election to fill New York's 3rd District seat, left vacant by the expulsion of Santos. Insiders have said ex-Rep. Tom Suozzi is a sure thing to get the Democratic... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump's "genius factor" could have added billions of dollars to the actual value of his property portfolio, an expert witness told the former president's fraud trial Monday.

Among the three richest people on the planet, mega-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos received some praise last week for announcing approximately $120 million in donations to a number of groups fighting the scourge of homelessness in the United States.

When Donald Trump recently revived his quest to overturn the Affordable Care Act of 2010, he not only gave Democratic strategists and organizers an issue to use against him in 2024 — he also forced Republicans to have a conversation that many of them were hoping to avoid.

Former Congressman George Santos slurred one of his former New York Republican colleagues as a "drunk and a bully" Monday.

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) on Monday unveiled another purported "bombshell" revelation of corruption by President Joe Biden — but critics say that, like many of his past efforts, this one failed to live up to the hype.

Shane MacGowan was a troubled genius. He struggled with drugs and alcohol, as well as numerous health problems, and fans spent decades worrying about his seemingly self-destructive behaviour. Yet, he was also a Celtic punk poet of the highest order, who, at his best, would lift his main band — the legendary Pogues — to such incredible heights. I feel so blessed to have had the chance to see him perform in concert, both with the Pogues and as the leader of Shane MacGowan and the Popes. In all cases... Читать дальше...

A CNN panel discussing Gov. Ron DeSantis' flailing campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination noted that Donald Trump remains relentless in his attacks on the Florida governor.

The New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division is expected to hear arguments on Monday afternoon after Donald Trump asked to appeal a gag order in his $250 million civil fraud trial.

Momentum is building to kick out controversial Michigan Republican Party chair Kristina Karamo, according to a report Monday.

GOP Governor Ron DeSantis often talks about what he calls "the free state of Florida" but Florida Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody has declared the Sunshine State's public schools, including its libraries, do not exist to promote the free exchange of ideas, but rather, to "convey the government's message."

Right-wing podcast host Steve Bannon called for a purging of people who are not Christian nationalists if Donald Trump wins a second term as president.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case on Monday ordered the unsealing of documents filed by special counsel Jack Smith, who had asked they be kept under wraps because they could unveil some of the government's plans in the trial.

An ally of former President Donald Trump wants to bring the entire United States Department of Justice directly under his control should he win a second term in office.

The Koch network's endorsement of Nikki Haley for the Republican presidential nomination has left the conservative group internally roiling, according to a report.

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said Sunday that fossil fuel interests have effectively seized the reins of the United Nations climate summit process, preventing the kind of ambitious action that scientists say is necessary to prevent catastrophic warming and all of its cascading impacts.

TOPEKA — Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis keep plugging away in Iowa despite modest polling numbers insufficient to match former President Donald Trump.Trump, the businessman and television celebrity who became president and the only candidate dealing with dozens of felony fraud and corruption charges, has insisted the GOP primary election was essentially over.

A top Republican candidate for the United States Senate in Montana floated eliminating all health insurance and bringing back the old-timey payment system where cash-strapped patients could barter with their doctors for medical care.

In an attempt to repair the damage she left behind during her 2020 Republican gubernatorial bid, former local newscaster Kari Lake is trying to make amends with admirers of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).

Hollywood heavyweights are throwing their power behind an effort to oust Colorado GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, Newsweek reported Monday.

A woman was arrested after telling authorities she killed her two young children, according to Pennsylvania police and news reports. Officers went to a Harmony Township home Saturday, Dec. 2, for a report of a 4-month-old child not breathing, WPXI reported, citing a criminal complaint. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. The baby’s mother, 27-year-old Quanesha Lindsey, was interviewed by police and admitted to killing the child, according to the complaint obtained by WTAE. She is accused... Читать дальше...

The latest hit Former President Donald Trump took in the federal 2020 election interference case is a "decisive turning point" in his legal struggle that spells disaster for him, wrote former conservative-turned-anti-Trump columnist Jennifer Rubin for The Washington Post on Monday.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump organized a private meeting between Qatar's prime minister and a bipartisan group of mostly Jewish businessmen and billionaires, according to a report published Monday.