Category: USA
Federal judge rules Jim Jordan can subpoena ex-Manhattan prosecutor who investigated Trump
Fox News A federal judge ruled Wednesday that House Judiciary Committee Republicans can question a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against former President Trump, saying Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg does not have a legal basis to block the congressional subpoena. U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil rejected Bragg’s request for a temporary…
Read MoreTesla Earnings Dented by Price Cuts
Wall Street Journal Tesla felt the pain of a recent wave of price cuts, as a reduction in the average price of its cars contributed to a 24% decline in first-quarter profit. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-earnings-dented-by-price-cuts-b0520736
Read MoreDems ask for Greene’s words to be stricken from record after she brings up Swalwell’s Chinese spy scandal
Fox News House Democrats tried to have Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s, R-Ga., words stricken from the record during Wednesday’s hearing after she mentioned allegations of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., past relationship with a Chinese spy. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the Homeland Security Committee to defend the Biden administration’s budget proposal. During…
Read MoreAs Fears of Banking Crisis Surged, Members of Congress Sold Bank Stocks
New York Times The flurry of transactions highlighted how members of Congress continue to buy and sell stocks in industries that intersect with their official duties. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/politics/congress-stock-trading-banks.html
Read MoreFetterman says he ‘wasn’t functional’ after election win: ‘I literally stopped eating and drinking’
Fox News After spending over a month in a hospital being treated for clinical depression this year, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., revealed his depression was “in full force” during his first few weeks in the Senate. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May 2022 while campaigning for the Pennsylvania Senate race, resulting in auditory processing issues…
Read MoreHunter Biden investigation being mishandled, ‘clear conflicts of interest’: IRS whistleblower
Fox News An IRS Criminal Supervisory Agent seeking whistleblower protection claims the investigation into Hunter Biden is being mishandled by the Biden administration. In a letter dated April 19, 2023, attorney Mark D. Lytle of the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Nixon Peabody LLP tells members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate that…
Read MoreDisney’s ‘back room deal’ to stop DeSantis ripped by legal expert: ‘Worthy of Scrooge McDuck’
Fox News A lawyer for the local Florida board installed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney World ripped into a development agreement Disney brokered to insulate the company from state control just before the DeSantis board took over. On Wednesday, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board (CFTODB), which now oversees the land…
Read MoreFrail or Forceful, Biden Keeps Stumbling
Wall Street Journal His refusal to bend on the debt doesn’t make his deterioration look better—maybe worse. https://www.wsj.com/articles/frail-or-forceful-biden-keeps-stumbling-ireland-tour-biden-hunter-press-conference-politics-white-house-election-2024-democrats-4bf1ae23
Read MoreSeagate to Pay $300 Million for Violating Export Restrictions on China’s Huawei
Wall Street Journal The penalty comes after a group of Senate Republicans in 2021 alleged the data-storage equipment provider continued to sell hard drives to Huawei despite national security restrictions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/seagate-to-pay-300-million-for-violating-export-restrictions-on-chinas-huawei-9fbdc1a
Read MoreElon Musk Is Transforming Twitter, Not Killing It
Wall Street Journal Thanks to innovative new features and a trimmed-down staff, ads and money are coming back in droves. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-not-killing-twitter-ad-revenue-cut-staff-profit-censorship-hate-speech-social-media-37a50e54
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