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☆ Barr Says Documents Case Against Trump Is ‘Entirely of His Own Making’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

William P. Barr, who served as attorney general under President Donald J. Trump, excoriated his former boss on Sunday for “reckless conduct” that led to Mr. Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents, saying that the case was “entirely of his own making.”Mr. Barr, in an interview with CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” walked through the severity of the charges against Mr. Trump. He described the former president’s actions — laid out in a 49-page indictment — as harmful not only to the country, but also to the Republican Party and the conservative movement that Mr. Trump leads. Mr. Barr also attacked Mr. Trump’s character in extraordinary language, describing him as “a consummate narcissist” and a “fundamentally flawed person” who would always put his own ego ahead of everything else. He added that he believed Mr. Trump had lied to the Justice Department about the classified documents in his possession. “He’s like a defiant 9-year-old kid who is always pushing the glass towards the edge of the table, defying his parents from stopping him from doing it,” Mr. Barr said, adding that “our country can’t be a therapy session for a troubled man like this.”

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☆ 10 Things in Tech: Oracle rescinds job offers, Twitter is getting evicted, and CEOs predict what’s next
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Big thanks to my amazing colleagues Hallam Bullock, Nathan Rennolds, and Lara O'Reilly for covering the newsletter while I was out. My colleague Sonam Sheth, however, is quite confused as to why hundreds of other people are also watching it. This setup means Amazon gets to list more items as eligible for free Prime shipping without having to significantly expand warehouses. They have to ship over 99% of their orders on time with an order cancellation rate of less than 0.5%. The US gives Russia's nuclear program about $1 billion every year.

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☆ Australia seeks to terminate lease of new Russian embassy near Parliament House
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Alex Stambaugh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Australian government is introducing legislation to terminate a lease of a new Russian embassy near Parliament House in the capital Canberra, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday. “The government has received very clear security advice as to the risk presented by a new Russian presence so close to Parliament House,” Albanese told reporters in a televised press conference. The land proposed for the second Russian embassy lies directly adjacent to Parliament House, Australian Home Minister Clare O’Neil said alongside Albanese. “We’re acting quickly to ensure the leased site does not become a formal diplomatic presence,” the prime minister said. The prime minister said that coalition leadership had been briefed and would be supporting the legislation.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, “, ” Albanese, Australian Home Minister Clare O’Neil, Albanese, “ We’re, ”, Andrew Barr Organizations: CNN, Australian, House, Australian Home Minister, ”, Senate, Australian Capital Territory Locations: Russian, Canberra, Australia, Ukraine

☆ Fox News said its chyron calling Biden a 'wannabe dictator' was immediately taken down and 'addressed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Fox News chyron called Biden a "wannabe dictator" who had his "political rival" Donald Trump arrested. Fox said in a statement Wednesday that "the chyron was taken down immediately and was addressed." Fox did not explain how the message made it onto the screen and how the matter was addressed. While Fox News aired Trump's speech live, MSNBC did not. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow made a similar pronouncement before that network chose not to air Trump's speech live.

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☆ Opinion: Trump’s case is a crucial test for justice in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This is the first time a former American president has been arraigned on federal charges. Jill Filipovic Courtesy of Jill FilipovicFormer President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to all 37 federal charges at a federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday afternoon. The indictment says that Trump willfully retained national security information, violated the Espionage Act more than 30 times, and conspired to obstruct justice, among other crimes. What is clear, though, is that this case will be a test of the US justice system and the strength of national institutions in a (for now) post-Trump America. Any president who is found to have used national security documents for bragging rights and flouted American law must be held accountable.

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☆ Opinion | A President Governing From Behind Bars?!
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

First, it seems increasingly plausible that he will become the first former president to be convicted of a felony. Second, he also seems increasingly likely to win the Republican nomination for president, with the betting markets also giving him about a 22 percent chance of going on and actually being elected president. But some smart lawyers believe that for Trump, the “peril is extreme,” as one former federal prosecutor put it. Still, deference may end upon conviction, and defendants in less serious cases have ended up with substantial prison sentences. And during Trump’s presidency, Reality Winner leaked a single document and was sentenced to more than five years in prison.

Persons: Trump, William Barr, ” Trump, it’s Organizations: Republican, Trump, Air Force Locations: Florida

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Startups face mass extinction
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Hallam Bullock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Startups are facing a "Mass Extinction Event" — and most people can't even see it. That's according to Tom Loverro, a general partner at IVP, who said: "The Mass Extinction Event for startups is underway." In our full analysis, we dive even deeper into this "Mass Extinction Event," including signs that can be gleaned from the fates of WeWork, Zume, and Plastiq. Investors shut out of traditional funding rounds are finding another way to snap up shares in buzzy AI startups. In an email to Twitter employees, Linda Yaccarino said it's her mission to turn Twitter into "the world's most accurate real-time information source."

Persons: Hallam Bullock, Alistair Barr, Melia Russell, Tom Loverro, Loverro, spigot, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk Pascal Le Segretain, Michael M, Elon, Bezos, Andreessen Horowitz, Read, they're, Steve Jobs, Linda Yaccarino, it's, Matt Mikka's, YouTuber, we've, Shona Ghosh Organizations: London . Venture, Getty, Venture, Tech, Twitter, Tesla Locations: London, San Francisco

☆ Nvidia GPUs are so hard to get that rich venture capitalists are buying them for the startups they invest in
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia GPUs are essential for training the big models behind ChatGPT and other generative AI tools. That gives big tech companies an advantage over smaller startups. Nvidia GPUs are the water that feeds today's flourishing AI ecosystem. This is giving Big Tech companies another huge advantage over smaller upstarts. Many startups can't afford that, or they just can't get hold of the chips.

Persons: TSMC, OpenAI, Bing, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, That's, Friedman, Gross, Jack Clark Organizations: Nvidia, Big Tech, Microsoft, Google

☆ Republican response to Trump indictment shows they're stitching their own straitjacket
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The roar of outrage from Republican leaders to that indictment restored Trump’s grip on the party after frustration over his role in the GOP’s disappointing 2022 midterm elections had loosened it. Repeating the pattern from other moments of maximum threat to Trump, the GOP response has been marked by a pronounced communications imbalance. (The poll was conducted after Trump’s indictment in Manhattan but before the recent federal charges.) At another point Trump insisted, “These criminals cannot be rewarded” – presumably by frightening Republican voters away from nominating him. Yet, Robinson believes, by echoing Trump’s claims of unfair treatment, the other candidates are encouraging Republican voters to accept his framing of the race.

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Trump is scheduled to be in a Miami federal courthouse on Tuesday at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT) for an initial appearance in the case. The poll also found Trump continues to lead his rivals for the party's presidential nomination by a wide margin. Some 43% of self-identified Republicans said Trump was their preferred candidate, compared to 22% who picked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as he attends the North Carolina Republican Party convention in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 10, 2023. Trump accuses Democratic President Joe Biden of orchestrating the federal case to undermine his campaign.

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[1/2] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Georgia Republican Party convention in Columbus, Georgia, U.S. June 10, 2023. Trump is scheduled to be in a Miami federal courthouse on Tuesday at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT) for an initial appearance in the case. With memories fresh of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol, officials have raised security concerns. The indictment alleges Trump lied to officials who tried to get them back. Trump accuses Democratic President Joe Biden of orchestrating the federal case to undermine his campaign.

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☆ San Francisco's downtown just entered a new phase of its crisis as the city's most prominent shopping mall goes bust
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Westfield mall used to be the beating retail heart of San Francisco. Westfield stopped paying the mortgage on this shopping mall, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. For teachers, nurses and a host of other workers in San Francisco, it's become really hard in recent years. One of the biggest fissures so far was reported by the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday. In a nutshell, there are just not enough people living and working in downtown San Francisco anymore.

Persons: —, it's, Roland Li Organizations: Westfield, San Francisco Chronicle, Service, San Francisco, Nordstrom Locations: San Francisco

☆ Analysis: Trump documents case is a test for the justice system he wants to dismantle
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

At the North Carolina State GOP Convention on Saturday, on his first campaign swing since news of the federal indictment, Trump escalated his assault on America’s system of justice. They’re trying to win the classified documents case in a court of public opinion – in a way that may influence a future jury – long before the ex-president faces a trial. Not to mention, the law does not require documents to be classified for a crime to have been committed. And many Democrats blamed ex-FBI Chief James Comey’s public statements in the case days before the 2016 election for helping to elect Trump. “(What) the Democrats are doing to Trump, it’s just too – it has nothing to do with running the country,” she said.

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☆ SpaceX to launch the first test payload for a bold new drug development company
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Its research, company officials hope, could lead to better, more effective drugs — and hefty profits. Varda Space industriesHow it worksVarda’s vision is straightforward: The company’s capsule will launch with an experiment already on board. Varda Space IndustriesDrugs in spaceMuch of the legwork for Varda’s drug experimentation can be done on the ground. The exorbitant price tag of drug research is often passed on to consumers in the form of eye-popping prices, which frequently draws critical headlines. “You’ll see like this entire ecosystem coming up to create this fertile ground for commercialization of space,” Bruey said.

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☆ Opinion: Trump backers are going bonkers with dangerous threats
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( John Avlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

No one will be above the law.”That’s what then-candidate Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in August of 2016. Trump has reached for apocalyptic rhetoric, calling for his supporters to protest at the Florida courthouse when he is arraigned on Tuesday. The threats of violence reflect an authoritarian impulse completely at odds with the alleged principles of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Here’s the key difference: Trump was not charged for having the classified documents but for willfully trying to hide the documents after the feds enquired. When facts and reason no longer apply, desperate individuals resort to threats of violence.

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☆ Trump is controlling his narrative, but 'in reality he's back on his heels,' former federal prosecutor argues
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The 37 federal charges against former President Donald Trump were unsealed on Friday. Trump announced the indictment on Truth Social and has been pushing his narrative since Thursday. While his team feels good about their response to the charges, that does not mean he's off the hook. While that puts him at a public relations advantage over special counsel Jack Smith, it doesn't mean he's clear of serious legal peril. And if Trump is convicted, the judge has a large say, within the guidelines, of whether he ever sees prison time.

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☆ Trump is 'toast' if classified records case is proven, ex-attorney general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Trump told Politico on Saturday that he would continue his presidential campaign, even if he were convicted in the case, saying "I'll never leave." Of the 37 counts against Trump, 31 of them relate to secret and top secret classified documents that he kept after leaving the White House in early 2021. NOT 'PERSONAL DOCUMENTS'Trump has previously defended his retention of classified records, claiming without evidence he declassified them while in office - a defense that his allies have also repeated. Trump and his allies have also separately tried to argue that the records at the heart of the case are personal in nature and covered by the Presidential Records Act. "He has every right to have classified documents that he declassifies under the Presidential Records Act," Habba told Fox News Sunday.

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☆ Former AG Bill Barr said Trump is 'toast' if 'even half' of the charges in his classified documents case are true
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Jennifer Cunningham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former AG Bill Barr appeared on Fox News Sunday to discuss his former boss' indictment. "If even half of it is true, then he's toast," Barr said on Fox News Sunday. Trump is facing 37 federal charges that he illegally took classified info from the White House. I do think we have to wait and see what the defense says and what proves to be true, but I do think … if even half of it is true, then he's toast. "This idea of presenting Trump as a victim here, a victim of a witch hunt, is ridiculous," Barr said.

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☆ Trump indictment is 'very, very damning,' his former attorney general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump applauds as he attends the North Carolina Republican Party convention in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. June 10, 2023. After a 37-count criminal indictment against Donald Trump was unsealed Friday, Trump's former Attorney General Bill Barr said there is trouble ahead for the 2024 Republican presidential hopeful. "If even half of it is true, then he's toast," Barr told "Fox News Sunday." Many Republicans, including presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, have rallied around Trump in the wake of the indictment. "Former President Trump has no one to blame but himself for being federally, criminally indicted," he told ABC's "This Week."

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☆ Trump’s Boxes and Clinton’s Sock Drawer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Michael Bekesha | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In an interview with 'Fox News Sunday' on June 11, 2023, former Attorney General William Barr rejected claims that Donald Trump's indictment is a continuation of the 'witch-hunt' that plagued his presidency. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyAlthough the indictment against Donald Trump doesn’t cite the Presidential Records Act, the charges are predicated on the law. The indictment came about only because the government thought Mr. Trump took records that didn’t belong to him, and the government raided his house to find any such records.

Persons: William Barr, Donald Trump's, Mark Kelly, Donald Trump doesn’t, Trump Organizations: Fox, Getty, Records

☆ The Self-Destructive Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In an interview with 'Fox News Sunday' on June 11, 2023, former Attorney General William Barr rejected claims that Donald Trump's indictment is a continuation of the 'witch-hunt' that plagued his presidency. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyDonald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday, with the typical array of supporters and opponents. It’s depressing to think this could continue for another two years as the indictment and trial dominate the 2024 presidential campaign. Republican primary voters may be the last resort to spare the country this fate.

Persons: William Barr, Donald Trump's, Mark Kelly Donald Trump Organizations: Fox, Getty, Republican

☆ Mike Pence Reads the Trump Indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In an interview with 'Fox News Sunday' on June 11, 2023, former Attorney General William Barr rejected claims that Donald Trump's indictment is a continuation of the 'witch-hunt' that plagued his presidency. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyAs Mike Pence walked into the Journal’s New York conference room Tuesday afternoon, the cable-TV chyron was carrying news from South Florida: “Donald Trump Now Under Arrest.” More details from our Q&A will be coming soon, but we couldn’t sit on Mr. Pence’s reply to the charges against his old running mate.

Persons: William Barr, Donald Trump's, Mark Kelly, Mike Pence, “ Donald Trump Organizations: Fox, Getty, New Locations: New York, South Florida

☆ A startup 'mass extinction event' has begun. You can't see it clearly yet, but it's going to be bad.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Alistair Barr | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Startups raised a ridiculous amount of money in recent years through 2021. Startup failure rate is beginning to increase, from artificially low levels in 2021, and there could be a wave of capitulation in the next year where an unusually large number of startups shut down. There was a frenzy of investment, where startups raised massive amounts of money and some businesses got funding that maybe shouldn't have. The money spigot has run dryNow, the money spigot has run dry (except if you're an AI startup). There was so much money raised in recent years that startups have a lot of runway to survive.

Persons: Tom Loverro, Klarna, Loverro, VCs, spigot, pare, We'll, Melia Russell Organizations: Venture, Street Journal, Tiger Global

A member of the conservative Federalist Society, Cannon had relatively little experience as a lawyer when nominated by Trump and confirmed in November 2020 to the federal bench by the U.S. Senate then led by Trump's Republican Party. The ruling was criticized by many legal observers, including William Barr, who served as attorney general under Trump. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, was indicted on Thursday for illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice. Cannon, born in 1981 in Cali, Colombia, appears set to oversee at least the initial stages of one of the most consequential legal cases in U.S. history. Reporting by Rami Ayyub, Sarah N. Lynch, Luc Cohen and Jacquelyn Thomsen; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Donald Trump's, Cannon, Trump's, William Barr, Gibson Dunn, Rami Ayyub, Sarah N, Lynch, Luc Cohen, Jacquelyn Thomsen, Doina Chiacu, Howard Goller Organizations: Federalist Society, Trump, U.S, Senate, Trump's Republican Party, White, FBI, U.S . Department of Justice, Republican, University of Michigan Law School, American Bar Association, Thomson Locations: Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Cali , Colombia, Iowa, Washington ,, Fort Pierce , Florida

June 9 (Reuters) - Aileen Cannon, the Florida judge initially assigned to oversee Donald Trump's classified documents case, made headlines last year when she decided in favor of the former U.S. president at a pivotal stage of the case and was later reversed on appeal. A member of the conservative Federalist Society, Cannon had relatively little experience as a lawyer when nominated by Trump and confirmed in November 2020 to the federal bench by the U.S. Senate then led by Trump's Republican Party. An indictment was unsealed on Friday charging Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, with illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice. The ruling was criticized by many legal observers, including William Barr, who served as attorney general under Trump. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, was indicted on Thursday for illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice.

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