Trump's "yes men" may be the end of him Trump is too narcissistic to see he's just being used by lawyers who tell him what he wants to hear Salon · Jun 16, 2023
Biden's campaign is getting rolling. Here's what's been happening behind the scenes President Biden launched his reelection campaign almost two months ago. But behind the scenes, there's been a lot of work laying the ground for fundraising and organizing at the DNC. WEKU · Jun 16, 2023
Editorial: China and Cuba are getting closer. Now is the time for Biden to reengage with Havana Few countries in the Western Hemisphere have evoked for Americans the spirit of the Monroe Doctrine as much as has Cuba. For years, the Soviets used the island nation 103 miles off the coast of Florida as a listening post, and, in 1962, they brought the world to the brink… Chicago Tribune · Jun 16, 2023
To Trump supporters: Read the indictment Loose talk about political violence has to be taken seriously, columnist Gene Lyons writes. His advice to would-be, pro-Trump insurrectionists: Read the indictment of the former president. It’s only 44 pages. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2023
US groups celebrate first Muslim woman to serve as federal judge Confirmation of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury as a federal judge in New York is a significant first for US Muslim community. Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023
The U.S. Army renames a base in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black WWI hero Louisiana's Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, the latest Army base to replace its Confederate name. It now honors a soldier who earned a Medal of Honor a century after the night that made him a hero. WEKU · Jun 14, 2023
Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001 Through June 12, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 76 vacancies. Seventy-five of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. Since May 1: Ballotpedia · Jun 13, 2023
Silvio Berlusconi had a complex relationship with US presidents: Friend to one, shunned by another When the administration of Geroge W. Bush needed an ally to help sell its proposed invasion of Iraq to a skeptical European audience, Silvio Berlusconi stepped forward. The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023
Nuggets, Nikola Jokic Praised By Sports World, Fans After Clinching First NBA Title Barack Obama and Dick Vitale were among those who weighed in on Denver’s historic NBA Finals victory. Sports Illustrated · Jun 13, 2023
Ex-CIA chief calls Lindsey Graham a ‘spineless coward’ over his defence of Trump John Brennan, who ran spy agency under Barack Obama, says Trump ‘is definitely a threat, a major danger to our national security’ The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
Explained: Trump’s indictment and what he has wrong about Obama’s presidential records Trump’s whataboutism and false equivalency claims are plays for public support and do not deal with the actual legal allegations in his 37-count indictment. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2023
What happened in Silvio Berlusconi’s notorious ‘Bunga Bunga’ sex party scandal? Wild goings-on at Italian PM’s villa exposed by ‘Ruby the Heart Stealer’ The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
2nd Batch Of Classified Docs Allegedly Found Aides find a second batch of classified documents being kept at a different location Zenger · Jun 12, 2023
Silvio Berlusconi obituary: The bunga bunga party loving billionaire who was the king of comebacks The flamboyant tycoon and politician has passed away aged 86 after a colourful life that took in sex scandals, tax fraud, and four stints as Italy’s prime minister The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023 Rosamund Pike: ‘We’re all being conned by the wellness industry’ The actor on bringing one of Barack Obama’s favourite books to TV, going clubbing in Berlin and her fascination with espionage
WEKU · Jun 10, 2023 The latest Trump charges cast a new light on a growing Republican presidential field Seeing Trump in the dock in a criminal case enrages his core supporters and the GOP officeholders who depend on them. But it could also breathe new life into candidacies that offer alternatives.
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2023 Tucker Carlson says Obama had a ‘strange and highly creepy personal life’ in Twitter episode ‘Barack Obama had a strange and highly creepy personal life, yet nobody ever asked him about it,’ Carlson said
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 Trump, Biden, Pence - who else? Inside the presidential scramble to check for classified documents Experts tell Andrew Feinberg that Mr Biden is unlikely to face any legal repercussions as a result of the document discoveries
The Conversation · Jun 9, 2023 Trump charged under Espionage Act – which covers a lot more crimes than just spying Former President Donald Trump’s indictment by a federal grand jury in Miami includes 31 counts of violating a part of the Espionage Act of 1917.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 9, 2023 With another DACA court ruling looming, Texas recipients who are now adults worry about their jobs and futures A federal judge in Houston is expected to rule for the second time that the Obama-era program is illegal. The possible end of DACA could upend the lives of more than 95,000 Texans enrolled in the program.
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023 Brexit failure: Rishi Sunak grilled on no US-UK free trade deal 7 years after it was promised Barack Obama warned in 2016 that the UK would be at the ‘back of the queue’ for a US trade pact if it quit the European Union
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023 Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess review – assured mixed-race, mixed-politics romance In her debut novel the San Franciscan explores whether it’s possible for a Black liberal and a white conservative to be happily in love
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023 OPINION - Rishi’s US visit is short, but he will need it to be sweet too for key goals When David Cameron arrived at the White House on a beautiful spring day in March 2012, President Obama joshed that he was “chuffed to bits” to welcome the British prime minister to Washington. Since then there have been bumps in the road over Syria and Afghanistan, Brexit, trade, and two…
The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2023 What’s really changed 10 years after the Snowden revelations? The whistleblower forced US intelligence agencies to admit extensive spying on their own citizens. Some reforms were enacted but Snowden still faces potentially 30 years in prison
The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2023 ‘It’s been a total witch-hunt. It takes its toll’: the LGBTQ+ families fleeing red states Anti-trans bills and threats leave adults and children fearing for their safety at home