To Protect Privileged Shippers From Competition, the Government Fought Jones Act Waivers That's in addition to advocating for opponents of the law to be charged with treason. Reason · Oct 26, 2022
Sensing voters’ economic anxieties, Biden takes action to protect consumers from surprise fees WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, unwelcome in many battleground states over the final two weeks of the midterm election, spoke from the White House on Thursday about his latest attempt to ease the economic burdens many Americans are facing. Los Angeles Times · Oct 26, 2022
Georgia probe: US judge orders ex-Trump chief of staff to testify US state of Georgia is investigating alleged efforts by Donald Trump and his aides to overturn 2020 election results. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2022
A judge orders Mark Meadows to testify in a Georgia election probe The ex-White House chief of staff was ordered to testify before a grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state's 2020 election. WEKU · Oct 26, 2022
Will Elon Musk allow Donald Trump back on Twitter? Ex-president was exiled from Facebook and Twitter after January 6 riot The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Judge rules that Mark Meadows must testify in Georgia election meddling probe Attorney for Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff plans to appeal The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
In administration campaign on 'junk fees,' CFPB targets banks - Roll Call The administration is launching an effort to stop what President Joe Biden calls 'junk fees' in banking, travel and telecommunications. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2022
SC judge: Mark Meadows must testify before Ga. grand jury PICKENS, S.C. – A South Carolina judge ruled Wednesday that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows must testify before the Fulton County, Georgia, special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election, saying he is a “necessary and material” witness. Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022
Judge orders Meadows to testify in Georgia election probe A judge has ordered former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence Georgia's 2020 election The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Ex-FBI counsel: DOJ probe closing in New report "a real sign that the investigation is way past the beginning stages," Andrew Weissmann says Salon · Oct 26, 2022
What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia? The basketball star has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Trump news – live: Trump announces four midterm rallies as Jan 6 committee serves him subpoena Ex-president will visit several states, but appears to be skipping some of the country’s most competitive races The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
DOJ's Jan. 6 "secret court proceedings" Prosecutors quietly secured testimony from Pence aides — now they're going after Trump's White House lawyers Salon · Oct 26, 2022
Trump news – live: Hope Hicks meets with Jan 6 panel as Trump hits out at Bob Woodward for sharing recordings Former close confidante of ex-president quit administration in days after Capitol was attacked The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022 First Thing: Biden and Sunak vow to support Ukraine and counter China US president and new British PM reaffirm ‘special relationship’ after Sunak becomes Britain’s third leader in 2022. Plus, TikTok risks being a vector of misinformation in run-up to midterm elections
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2022 ‘Democracy on the ballot’: the man fighting to keep Arizona’s election out of an extremist’s hands For Adrian Fontes, the secretary of state election is a battle for the ‘fate of the republic’ against his rightwing election-denying opponent, Mark Finchem
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Government awarding $1 billion to schools for electric buses Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states are receiving grants totaling nearly $1 billion to purchase nearly 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program
Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2022 Biden, Sunak agree to stand by Ukraine in first call In a first phone call, the two leaders reaffirmed the ‘special relationship’ between the United States and Britain.
Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022 Commentary: Look past midterm crazy season for inflation relief Though apparently dedicated to winning the battle against inflation, Fed Chairman Powell is fighting a lonely battle that will be difficult to win, at least with an election taking place. There are limits to what the Fed can do when Congress and the White House are busy printing more money.…
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2022 Trump 2024 campaign seeks to recruit man who smeared John Kerry – reports Ex-president eyeing Chris LaCivita, whose 2004 ‘Swift Boat’ campaign questioned Kerry’s Vietnam war record
France 24 · Oct 26, 2022 More than 70,000 people have left Kherson province in one week, pro-Russia official says At least 70,000 people have left their homes in Ukraine’s southern Kherson province in the space of a week, a Moscow-installed official said Wednesday, pointing to Russia’s evacuation efforts amid escalated fighting in the region. Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, personally oversaw drills of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces as the Kremlin persists…
The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2022 Putin watches Russian nuclear drills; 1,000 bodies exhumed in Kharkiv oblast, reports say – as it happened Russian president monitored practice launches of missiles; bodies in Kharkiv oblast include 447 found in Izium, local media say
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2022 Stick to U.S. policy on Ukraine Sending any signal that Vladimir Putin just has to wait things out — that America and its partners will tire of the war, and that if he’s patient, he’ll get a chance to call the shots to his liking — is a slap in the face to the coalition and…
Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022 After St. Louis shooting, Missouri Democrat Busch Valentine calls for stricter gun laws After a gunman killed two people at a St. Louis high school on Monday and injured seven more, Democrats once again renewed their call for Congress to step in and pass more restrictive gun laws.
Reuters · Oct 26, 2022 Biden discussed aid to Ukraine with Italian Prime Minister Meloni -White House U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Tuesday to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and discussed their commitment to continue providing assistance to Ukraine, the White House said.