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Roland Mesnier, White House Pastry Chef for 25 Years, Dies at 78

Roland Mesnier, the French-born longtime pastry chef at the White House whose whimsical confections served five American presidents, has died at age 78, a historical association said. The culinary master -- who joined the presidential mansion's staff in 1979 under Jimmy Carter and worked there until his 2004 retirement during…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 28, 2022

Bernie Sanders rebukes GOP for backing corporate tax breaks but not student debt relief

Senator says, ‘I don’t hear any of these Republicans squawking when we give massive tax breaks to billionaires’

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2022

U.S. warships transiting Taiwan Strait consistent with U.S. policy - White House aide

The passage of two U.S. warships on Sunday through international waters in the Taiwan Strait is "very consistent" with the U.S. "one China policy" and seeking a free and open Indo-Pacific, a White House official said.

Reuters · Aug 28, 2022

Roland Mesnier, pastry chef for five presidents, dies at 78

The man who created often-magical desserts for five presidents and their guests as White House executive pastry chef has died at age 78

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

Trump complains Mar-a-Lago raid was among ‘most egregious assaults on democracy’ in US history

Former president, whose baseless narrative fuelled violent attempt to overturn election, condemns federal law enforcement probe of classified documents in his possession

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

Trump search affidavit details timeline of FBI’s records probe

The redacted FBI affidavit used to get a search warrant for Donald Trump’s Florida resort leaves some questions unanswered about who knew what and when regarding the classified documents stowed at Mar-a-Lago.

Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022

‘This is terrorism, and it must stop’: Historic Black college receives two bomb threats within 48 hours

At least 57 historically Black colleges and universities were targeted earlier this year

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

Trump search: What may come next in inquiry with legal peril

A newly released FBI document helps flesh out the contours of an investigation into classified documents at President Donald Trump’s Florida estate

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

Trump's son-in-law distances himself from Jan 6 Capital Hill's insurrection in his book 'Breaking History'

Former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has sought to distance himself from the January 6 Capitol Hills insurrection, the focus of the Congressional committee's investigations on Trump's alleged dereliction of duty to call off the mob, in his latest book "Breaking History".

The Times of India · Aug 27, 2022

Of all the legal threats Trump is facing, is this the one that could take him down?

The quiet workings of a Georgia grand jury hearing evidence of election fraud could represent the ex-president’s greatest danger

The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2022