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☆ Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti citing police threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), accused authorities of repeatedly stopping its vehicles and threatening its staff with violence, including death and rape. MSF cited a deadly incident on November 11, when officers and vigilantes allegedly attacked one of its ambulances as it was transporting three wounded patients to an MSF hospital in Port-au-Prince. “This series of incidents have left us with no choice but to suspend our activities in Port-au-Prince,” MSF said in a statement. Brutal gang violence in the capital has resulted in the kidnappings of hundreds of people, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Haitians from their homes. Last week, US-based airlines suspended flights to Haiti after three of their jets were struck by bullets while flying over Port-au-Prince.

Persons: Christophe Garnier, Haiti’s, ” Organizations: CNN, MSF, United Nations Locations: Caribbean, Port, Haitian, Prince, Haiti

Charlotte Kates, a New Jersey native and Rutgers Law School graduate who co-founded the pro-Hamas organization Samidoun, has become the focus of an ongoing legal debate: When does free speech cross the line into breaking federal anti-terrorism laws? Germany banned the organization last November, and Israel designated it a terrorist organization in 2021. Kates’ open support of terrorist organizations puts her in the middle of a growing legal dispute: When does free speech cross the line into breaking federal anti-terrorism laws? “As far as I’m concerned, this is legitimate political advocacy, unpleasant as it may be.”What is ‘knowingly’ coordinating with a terrorist organization? “You don’t have a right to pick and choose which law to follow.”Not all federal law enforcement experts agree with Burns’ approach.

Persons: Charlotte Kates, Kates, “, ” Kates, Samidoun, Tom Petrowski, ” Petrowski, Dr Basem Naim, Odysee Petrowski, David Goldberger, Goldberger, ”, —, Basem Naim, Naim, Israel “, Andrew Lichtenstein, they’re, John Roberts, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “ We’re, “ It’s, Frank Figliuzzi, ” Figliuzzi, Daniel Richman, webinars, ” Richman, “ Definitionally, Khaled Barakat, Barakat, ” Samidoun, Lara Burns, Burns, George, ” Burns, Barbara McQuade, ” McQuade, McQuade, webinar Organizations: Rutgers Law School, NBC News, Treasury, Canadian, Republican, Justice Department, FBI, Civil, Terrorism Task Force, Hamas, Samidoun, Odysee, Palestine Islamic, American Civil Liberties Union, YouTube, ”, Columbia University, Supreme, Kurdistan Workers ’ Party, Liberation Tigers, NBC, Columbia, Treasury Department, Front, Liberation, PFLP, Palestine, Palestinian, Columbia University Apartheid, World Trade, Patriot, Brandenburg, Land Foundation, George Washington University’s Program, Extremism, Islamic State, Eastern, Eastern District of Locations: New Jersey, Vancouver , British Columbia, U.S, South Africa, Germany, Israel, Vietnam, Dallas, Palestine, American, Skokie , Illinois, New York, Chicago, New York City, Kurdistan, Tamil Eelam, webinars, Swiss, Instagram, Brandenburg v . Ohio, Texas, Eastern District, Eastern District of Michigan

“Kamala is weak, dishonest, and dangerously liberal, and that’s why the American people will reject her on November 5th.”The Harris campaign declined to comment for this article. “Well, I’m clearly a woman,” Harris told NBC News in her interview Tuesday. Before becoming vice president, Harris was elected three times statewide in California, first as attorney general and then as a U.S. senator. Polling shows younger Black men, while still backing Harris overall, have shown historic interest in the Republican candidate this election cycle. “She’s not concerned about being the first,” the Harris campaign official said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris isn’t, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, —, Anne Landers, Ruby Smalls, Jean Carroll, “, — Kamala, Joe Biden’s, ” Trump, Karoline Leavitt, “ Kamala, ”, Hillary Clinton, she’d, ” Harris, ” Carol Moseley Braun, ” Moseley Braun, …, she’s, Joe Biden, they’re, Clinton, Israel Anta, Zuma, Patricia Kipp, Tyler Hammond, Taylor Hammond, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Neil Rubin, Lara Trump, “ Y’all, ” Lara Trump, Brandon S, “ Trump, he’d, ” Sharmen, ‘, Barack Obama, Obama, I’m, I’ve, Kalid Meky, Meky, Tim Walz, Walz, Doug Emhoff, Tim, James Brown, Harris ’, Jennifer Lawless, ” Lawless, “ Harris, ” Clinton, “ She’s Organizations: NBC News, Trump, NBC, Democratic National Convention, Democratic, Republican, Minnesota Gov, University of Virginia, Center for American Women Locations: McDonald’s, Reno , Nevada, Decatur , Georgia, Savannah , Georgia, U.S, Illinois, California, San Francisco, Trump's, Fayetteville, N.C, Prescott , Arizona, Peoria , Arizona, Charlotte , North Carolina, North Korea, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ukraine, Pittsburgh, Vegas, Minnesota, United States of America, United States

Most of the fake electors and election deniers did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. MichiganOut of the seven states Trump targeted in 2020, Michigan’s slate of Republican electors for 2024 has – by far – the largest share of election deniers and 2020 fake electors. Five of the 2020 fake electors from the state were tapped to serve as 2024 electors. Thanks to this hedged language, the 2020 fake electors in Pennsylvania weren’t charged. WisconsinTo settle a civil lawsuit brought by Wisconsin’s real 2020 Democratic electors, the state’s fake GOP electors from 2020 agreed to stay out of the 2024 election process.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, Trump, “, ”, Lindsey Miller, Mike Pence, Pence, Kamala Harris, Pete Hoekstra, Meshawn Maddock, Marian Sheridan, John Haggard, Timothy King, Amy Facchinello, Hank Choate, Donald Trump, Ryan Garza, Dana Nessel, Jim Tokarski, ” Linda Glisman, ” Andrew Sebolt, Bill Bachenberg, Carla Sands, wasn’t, Fred Keller, Samuel “ Jim ” Worthington, doesn’t, Biden, Michael McDonald, Jesse Law, John Locher, Bruce Parks, Parks, Biden’s, ” Parks, Caroline Jeffords “, Salleigh Grubbs, Suzi Voyles, Voyles, Josh McKoon, Laurie McClain, Loch, ” McClain, Wisconsin’s, Jeff Mandell, Angie Sapik, Nam, Sapik, Debbie Maestas, General Raúl Torrez, Gina Swoboda, Swoboda, ” CNN’s Ethan Cohen, Jason Morris, Scott Glover, Veronica Stracqualursi Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican Party, Democracy, Republicans, Electoral, Justice Department, Michigan GOP, Capitol, Detroit Free Press, USA, Michigan, Democrat, Detroit News, statehouse, National Rifle Association, Democratic, Nevada GOP, Clark County GOP, Las, Las Vegas . Nevada GOP, Washoe GOP, Washington Post, Fulton, Cobb County GOP, Georgia Republican Party, NPR, Georgia Republican, Gwinnett County GOP, Georgia Republicans, GOP, Patriots, Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Center, Wisconsin Republicans, Facebook, New, New Mexico GOP, Republican National Convention, Prosecutors, Foundation Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wolverine, Michigan’s, Lansing, Denmark, Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas . Nevada, Las Vegas, Washoe County, Washoe, Georgia, Fulton County, Cobb County, Gwinnett County, Wisconsin, China, Milwaukee, Madison, New Mexico New Mexico, New Mexico, Mexico, Arizona, Trump

☆ Where are Gen Z's tech founders?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

So where are Gen Z's tech founders? Gen Z founders and would-be founders are stepping into a vastly different tech world from that of their predecessors — a world where launching a unicorn is far more difficult, and publicly scrutinized, than it was for the garage-band generation of Jobs and Gates. Gen Z is coming of age in an era when the same Big Tech companies are diffuse and dominant. In other words, millennial founders ran so that Gen Z founders could walk. Perhaps we won't see Gen Z founders standing before a crowd and unveiling their latest shiny products anytime soon.

Persons: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Gen X, Sergey Brin, Elon Musk, Travis Kalanick, Peter Thiel, Millennials, I'm, Zuckerberg, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Brian Chesky, Elizabeth Holmes, Sam Bankman, Gen, aren't, Zers, Jerry Neumann, millennials, Uber, Z, There's, Neumann, Kimberly Eddleston, they've, Adam Neumann, Holmes, Alexandra Debow, that's, Alexandr Wang, Wang, They've, Ibrahim Rashid, Rashid didn't, COVID, Rashid, Martin Shkreli, Forbes, Alexis Barreyat, Barreyat, Julian Kage, Kage, they'd, Debow, It's, Eddleston, Emma Chamberlain's Organizations: Boomers, Columbia University, Big Tech, Northeastern University, Facebook, New York University, MIT, Wired, Forbes, University of Chicago, Deloitte, Harvard, Harvard Business Locations: swaggering, Silicon Valley

☆ Inside the 24-hour legal whiplash that sent 30 million student-loan borrowers into limbo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Millions of student-loan borrowers have faced legal whiplash over the past 24 hours. A Missouri judge blocked Biden from carrying out his broader debt relief plan just hours after receiving the case. The ruling came before the Education Department had even published the final rule for the debt relief. That's because the lawsuit argued the relief would hurt the revenue of student-loan company MOHELA, which is based in Missouri. Advertisement"The Department of Education is extremely disappointed by this ruling," a department spokesperson told Business Insider.

Persons: Biden, —, It's, Joe Biden's, Matthew Schelp, Donald Trump, Schelp, Biden's, hasn't, servicers, Andrew Bailey, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Trump Organizations: Education Department, Service, GOP, MOHELA, Department, Department of Education, Republican, of, Higher, Missouri, else's Ivy League Locations: Missouri, Georgia, Eastern, of Missouri

CNN —Up to 600 people were shot dead in a matter of hours by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack on a town in Burkina Faso, according to a French government security assessment that nearly doubles the death toll cited in earlier reports. A series of coups across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger led to the departure of French and American forces. The Russian mercenaries summoned by the juntas to bolster their grip have instead left a vacuum in which jihadists have thrived, says the assessment, given to CNN by a French security official. A view of the town of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, where up to 600 people were killed by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack, according to a French government security assessment. CNN has reviewed videos of the alleged cannibalism that seem to show Burkina Faso soldiers dismembering and holding up body parts of apparent dead jihadists.

Persons: al, Nusrat al, JNIM, ”, jihadists, “, I’m, Fear, Ibrahim Traore, Zero ”, Burkina Faso’s, Traore, –, Wagner, group’s, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Donat Sorokin, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Getty, United Nations, Reuters, “, Burkina Faso’s, Civil Service, Labs Inc, Rapid Locations: al Qaeda, Burkina Faso, Barsalogho, Africa, Islam, Mali, Sahel, West Africa, United States, jihadists, Niger, Tawori, Bamako, Burkina, France, Moscow, Ukraine, Ouagadougou, Russian, Russia, Saint Petersburg, BIR, Togo, Kompienga, Togolese, Qaeda

☆ THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Holes' over 20 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kirstie Renae | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesAfter "Holes" was released, LaBeouf continued his acting career in "The Even Stevens Movie" (2003), "I, Robot" (2004), "Constantine" (2005), and "Disturbia" (2007). Beyond film, in 2014, LaBeouf began doing performance art pieces with Finnish artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö and British artist Luke Turner. In 2019, the actor earned critical acclaim for his autobiographical film "Honey Boy," which he both starred in and wrote the screenplay for. Recently, LaBeouf starred in "The Tax Collector" (2020) and "Pieces of a Woman" (2020). In more recent years, the actor starred in "Padre Pio" (2022) and "Megalopolis" (2024), which just made its rounds at Cannes and the Toronto Film Festival.

Persons: LaBeouf, Max Cisotti, Dave Benett, Stevens, Constantine, Indiana Jones, Lawless, McEnroe, Nastja Säde Rönkkö, Luke Turner, Maddie Ziegler, Padre Pio Organizations: New York Times, Cannes, Toronto Film Locations: Kingdom, British

☆ Ireland now needs to decide what it will do with 13 billion euros in back taxes from Apple
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA landmark ruling from the European Union's top court means Ireland will receive 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in unpaid taxes from Apple — a windfall that Dublin had spent several years fighting to avoid. In a decision the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said was final, the EU's top court on Tuesday ruled that Apple must pay Ireland billions of euros in back taxes. For years, Ireland consistently argued that the iPhone maker should not have to repay unpaid taxes to the country. The decision comes at a time when Ireland is in the unusual position of running a budget surplus of several billion euros, partly due to the strength of corporate tax receipts. Shoppers and staff are seen inside the Apple Store, with its sleek modern interior design and prominent Apple logo on September 10, 2024 in Chongqing, China.

Persons: ECJ, Margrethe Vestager, Apple, Johanna Geron, Aidan Regan, there's, Simon Harris, Sir Keir Starmer, Brian Lawless, Robert Dever, Dever, Alex Cobham, Cobham, Cheng Xin Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Apple, Court of Justice, European Union, Reuters, Irish, University College Dublin, CNBC, Ireland's Finance Ministry, Ireland, U.S, England, Masons, Tax Justice Network, UN, Shoppers Locations: Wicklow, Dublin, Ireland, Brussels, Belgium, Farmleigh, Republic of Ireland, Chongqing, China

CNN —Filipino pastor Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who is wanted by both the FBI and local law enforcement officers on sexual abuse and human trafficking charges, has been arrested weeks after a standoff with the police. The arrest concludes a fraught showdown between the pastor’s supporters and police who had surrounded a compound in the country’s south where Quiboloy had holed up. ET), the detainees were issued a 24-hour ultimatum to come out from the church’s sprawling 30-hectare (75 acre) compound. Nearly 2,000 officers surrounded the church compound where Quiboloy was believed to be hiding. “Although he is a very prominent person… we will treat him like any other arrested person and will respect his rights.

Persons: Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, Quiboloy, Benhur Abolos, “, God ”, of Jesus Christ, Nicolas Torre III, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, ”, Israelito Torreon, Rodrigo Duterte Organizations: CNN, FBI, Facebook, Philippines ’, ” National, Philippine News Agency, Police, PTV Locations: Philippines, of, Davao, Manila, Brig, California, Philippine

An attorney for former President Donald Trump has filed a legal notice announcing that his client plans to sue the Justice Department and the FBI for $115 million for alleged "malicious political prosecution" and "abuse of process." Epstein is a former Trump White House lawyer who is now vice-president of America First Legal, the legal group founded by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller. The filing does not mention the multiple requests from the National Archives and the Justice Department for Trump to return the records. The Justice Department declined to comment. It's unclear what would happen to the action if Trump is elected president again in November, and whether he would be able to direct the Justice Department to pay what he's seeking.

Persons: Donald Trump, baselessly, Jack Smith, Trump, —, Daniel Z, Epstein, Stephen Miller, Donald Trump's Mar, Smith, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Steven Cheung, He's, E, Jean Carroll's Organizations: Justice Department, FBI, NBC, Trump White House, America, of Justice, Fox News, Trump, National Archives, DOJ, U.S, “ weaponized Department of Justice, Southern, Southern District of, NBC News Locations: Florida, Lago, Cannon, Southern District, Southern District of Florida

☆ Trump claims he faced 'unacceptable intrusion' over FBI Mar-a-Lago raid in notice to sue the DOJ for $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump is planning to sue the Department of Justice for $100 million in damages over the FBI's August 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Advertisement"President Trump had a clear expectation of privacy at Mar-a-Lago, his and his family's personal residence," the memo reads. The DOJ declined to comment on the notice of claim to Business Insider. Advertisement"This malicious prosecution led President Trump to spend tens of millions of dollars defending the case and his reputation," the memo reads.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Daniel Epstein, Trump's, Trump, Jack Smith, General Merrick Garland, Aileen Cannon —, Trump —, Department's, Smith, Cannon, Garland, Christopher Wray's, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Cheung Organizations: Service, of Justice, DOJ, FBI, Business, Mar, Trump, Republican, weaponized Department of Justice, Democrat Witch Hunts Locations: Lago, Florida, Mar

☆ Trump plans to file a $100 million lawsuit against the Justice Department over Mar-a-Lago search and 'witch hunts'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lisa Rubin | Dareh Gregorian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

An attorney for former President Donald Trump has filed a legal notice announcing that his client plans to sue the Justice Department and the FBI for $115 million for alleged "malicious political prosecution" and "abuse of process." "This malicious prosecution led President Trump to spend tens of millions of dollars defending the case and his reputation," Trump attorney Daniel Z. Epstein wrote in a notice of claim against the department. Epstein is a former Trump White House lawyer who is now vice-president of America First Legal, the legal group founded by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller. The filing does not mention the multiple requests from the National Archives and the Justice Department for Trump to return the records. The Justice Department declined to comment.

Persons: Donald Trump, baselessly, Jack Smith, Trump, —, Daniel Z, Epstein, Stephen Miller, Smith, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Steven Cheung, He's, E, Jean Carroll's Organizations: Montana State University, Justice Department, FBI, NBC, Trump White House, America, Fox News, Trump, National Archives, DOJ, U.S, weaponized Department of Justice, Southern, Southern District of, NBC News Locations: Bozeman , Montana, Florida, Cannon, Southern District, Southern District of Florida

☆ If the Vicious Drug Lord Doesn’t Get Them, the Deadly Storm Might
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Christopher Bollen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s a shame Gabino Iglesias’ ferocious new novel, “House of Bone and Rain,” couldn’t have been included as supplemental reading. “The Devil Takes You Home” (2022) was, like the two books that preceded it, a horror-noir thriller with elements of other genres thrown in. “House of Bone and Rain” ranges from vigilante thriller to supernatural horror to coming-of-age friendship saga with a strong dose of folklore fantasy. We had each other’s backs,” Gabe declares. So when Bimbo’s mother, Maria, is gunned down while working the door of a nightclub in Old San Juan, Gabe and his friends make a pact to track down the killers no matter the cost.

Persons: Gabino Iglesias, Hurricane Maria, Roque Raquel Salas Rivera, “, ” Iglesias, Gabe, — Bimbo, Paul, Tavo, Xavier —, Xavier, ” Gabe, Maria Organizations: Whitney Museum of American, Puerto Rican Locations: Hurricane, Puerto Rican, “, San Juan, Old San Juan

They came prepared for violence. A day after about 100 people were killed in antigovernment protests, hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, defying a curfew imposed by the government and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. They got their wish. It remained unclear what role the military, which has seized power in the past, will play — or whether it had a hand in persuading Ms. Hasina to leave. On Monday afternoon, Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman, the Bangladesh Army chief of staff, announced her departure and said he would request the formation of an interim government.

Persons: Sheikh Hasina, Hasina, Ms Organizations: Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Bangladesh Army Locations: Dhaka

☆ Cowboy historian rates 13 Wild West scenes in movies and TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Margaret Guzman | Korey Isbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Cowboy and Old West historian Michael Grauer rates 13 Wild West scenes in movies and television for realism. Grauer is a public historian focusing on cowboy history and Western American culture. He is the McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture and Curator of Cowboy Collections and Western Art for the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. He also does a living history cowboy presentation called "Cowboy Mike." You can learn more about the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum here.

Persons: Michael Grauer, gunslingers, Clint Eastwood, Buster Scruggs, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Chris Pratt, Django, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee, Grauer, John Wayne, Kevin Costner, Rufus Buck, Lakeith Stanfield, Regina King, Idris Elba, Charles Goodnight, Tim McGraw, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Mike Organizations: Old, Gold, Business, Confederate, Cowboys, Cowboy Culture, Collections, Western Art, National Cowboy, Western Heritage Museum, Western Heritage Locations: Old West, Tombstone

☆ Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday filed a notice appealing the stunning decision earlier this week by Florida court federal Judge Aileen Cannon that dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Smith's appeal, which was expected, will be heard in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta, which reviews cases arising from Florida federal courts. Peter Carr, a spokesman for Smith, said Wednesday, "We have no comment beyond the filing itself at this time." The Democrat-led Justice Department should drop these politically motivated, election interference efforts against President Trump immediately." The appeal is likely to end up at the U.S. Supreme Court, regardless of how the 11th Circuit appeals court rules.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Smith, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Trump, Peter Carr, Carr, Steven Cheung, Joe Biden Organizations: 11th Circuit U.S, Trump, U.S . Constitution, White, Witch, Democrat, Department, U.S, Supreme, Republican, Washington , D.C, U.S . Senate, Smith's Locations: Washington , U.S, Florida, Atlanta, U.S ., Lago, U.S, Washington ,, United States

☆ GOP sees divine intervention in Trump’s triumphant return
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Thousands of Trump supporters in Milwaukee on Monday night hailed their leader, elevating him from MAGA superhero to saint-like status. For Trump’s millions of American fans, Monday night was a validation of their faith in God and the ex-president and the righteousness of his mission. A list of Black Republican and female Republican lawmakers gave speeches, offering a somewhat misleading perception that the GOP has a deep and diverse bench. One GOP source said speechwriters at the convention had thrown out all their pre-written material for the week’s top speakers and started again. The ex-president has a new chance at politics and life in the wake of his assassination attempt.

Persons: Donald Trump, MAGA, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, He’s, “, ”, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Providence, Kristi Noem, “ Nobody, They’ve, Marjorie Taylor Greene –, –, president’s, Trump’s, Hell, Joe Biden’s, he’d, Corey Comperatore —, Wisconsin Sen, Ron Johnson, Vance, Biden, ” Vance, Aileen Cannon, Jack Smith’s, … ” Trump, Elise Stefanik Organizations: CNN, Republican National Convention, Trump, Milwaukee Bucks NBA, America . South Dakota Gov, ” Georgia, Republican, Capitol, Washington Examiner, GOP, Wisconsin, Democrat, Florida, Washington , D.C, Democrat Justice Department, ” New York, Justice Department Locations: Pennsylvania, Milwaukee, American, South Carolina, America ., America, Washington, Ohio, New York, Florida, Washington ,

☆ Trump has an idea for unity: stop all his trials
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIn the wake of an assassination attempt against him, Donald Trump has an idea to unite the country: stop prosecuting him. Shortly after a Florida judge dismissed the classified documents case against Trump, Trump urged in a post on Truth Social on Monday that all remaining charges against him should be dropped. Without providing any details, Trump told the Post "we hear" that Biden will order the Department of Justice to drop its criminal cases against Trump. Trump and the GOP have repeatedly alleged, long before Saturday's shooting, that Biden is behind the charges against Trump. "Our prayers are with the victims of the shooting, President Trump and our country."

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden's, us, Biden, Biden wouldn't, there's, Robert O'Brien, Mike Lee of, We've, O'Brien Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, Democrat Justice Department, The New York, of Justice, DOJ, GOP, Sunday Locations: Pennsylvania, Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, PA, New York, Georgia

☆ Trump classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon over special counsel appointment
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The bombshell ruling by Judge Aileen Cannon in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida — who was appointed to that position by Trump — ruling comes two days after a would-be assassin narrowly missed killing Trump during a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania. A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two co-defendants, ruling that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith as prosecutor for the case violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. The ruling is just the latest in a series of controversial rulings and decisions by Cannon that have been seen as favoring Trump. Trump still faces three other pending criminal prosecutions, all of which he had referenced in his Truth Social post. It is not clear yet how that ruling will affect the election case against him.

Persons: Trump's, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira, Trump, Judge Aileen Cannon, Trump —, Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Cannon, General Merrick Garland, —, Joe Biden's, Joe Biden, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan Organizations: Republican National Convention, GOP, Southern, Southern District of, Trump, White, U.S . Constitution, U.S, Supreme, U.S . Senate, Washington , D.C, Manhattan, Democrat Justice Department Locations: Lago, Milwaukee, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Pennsylvania, Florida, U.S ., United States, Washington ,, York, Georgia, Washington

☆ Florida judge dismisses classified documents case against Trump, ruling appointment of Jack Smith was unconstitutional
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

US District Judge Aileen Cannon — who was appointed to the bench by Trump while he was president — ruled Monday that the appointment of Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the prosecution, was unconstitutional. The legality of Justice Department special counsels has been the subject of some debate over the past two decades. Since then, the US Attorney General has appointed special counsels with less authority while relying on internal Justice Department regulations. AdvertisementDefense lawyers in special counsel investigations have routinely argued the appointment of these newer special counsels is unconstitutional. His lawyers had signaled that, on appeal, they would challenge the legality of appointing a special counsel in the first place.

Persons: Trump's, Lago, Aileen Cannon —, —, Jack Smith, Smith, Trump, Cannon, Jean Carroll's, Carroll, defaming, Ronald Reagan's, Bill Clinton's, General, Clarence Thomas, Robert Mueller, Hunter Biden, David Weiss Organizations: Trump, Business, White, FBI, Justice, Congress, Justice Department, Appeals, US, Defense Locations: Mar, Lago, Florida, Manhattan, Georgia, Iran, United States

☆ Opinion: Biden’s defiant delusion
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( David Axelrod | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

To be sure, the president turned in a more energetic performance than he had on that woeful debate night, when he sometimes appeared lost and incoherent. “I just had a bad night, I don’t know why.”“And how quickly did it come to you that you were having a bad night?” Stephanopoulos asked. Only 42% said the same about Trump, 78, whose own terrible debate performance was eclipsed by Biden’s meltdown. Three separate polls conducted by CNN, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal after the debate all showed Biden trailing Trump by six points nationwide. Previous polls have shown Biden trailing in nearly all the battleground states he narrowly won in 2020.

Persons: David Axelrod, ”, Barack Obama, Obama, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, —, didn’t, stoutly, “, ” Stephanopoulos, misfire, Stephanopoulos, Biden demurred, Virginia —, Trump, It’s, sully Organizations: CNN, Democratic Party, Republican, Trump, The New York Times, Wall, Biden, —, Twitter, Facebook Locations: — Minnesota, New Hampshire , New Mexico, Virginia

☆ Analysis: Biden’s post-debate crisis is now evolving into a genuine threat to his reelection bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Every effort the president and his White House and campaign teams make to fix the problem end up exacerbating it. She said that while Biden had a cold at the debate, he hadn’t taken medication but was now feeling better. But she declined to go beyond Biden’s already released annual physical results that found him fit for duty in February. Democratic Sen. Peter Welch from Vermont said Tuesday: “The big question going into that debate was the age question. One of those governors, Kentucky’s Andy Beshear, said in a remarkably candid interview with CNN on Tuesday that Biden’s debate was “rough” and that whatever the polls say, it will damage his campaign.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Lloyd Doggett, Biden, “, parry, Karine Jean, Pierre, Trump, Biden’s, ” Jean, Jean, Democratic Sen, Peter Welch, ”, –, ” Welch, CNN’s Abby Phillip, statesmanlike Biden, George Stephanopoulos, he’ll, Kentucky’s Andy Beshear, “ Joe Biden, ” Beshear, who’s, Pamela Brown, Beshear, Nancy Pelosi, Mike Quigley, CNN’s Kasie Hunt, Doggett, CNN’s Brianna Keilar, Kamala Harris, James Clyburn –, ” Clyburn, Miss Harris, it’s, ” Sen, Laphonza Butler, ” Butler, Beshear –, Harris, he’d, Joe Biden’s Organizations: Washington CNN, Democratic, Texas Rep, White, Trump, Biden, CNN, Democratic Party, ABC, MSNBC, Republican, Illinois, House Democrats, Democratic National Convention, South Carolina Rep, CBS News Locations: Europe, Biden’s, Vermont, Chicago, America, Trump, Washington

☆ Lucy Lawless says it was 'difficult' joining 'Battlestar Galactica' because of the 'culture of anxiety' on the show
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lucy Lawless told Business Insider there was a "culture of anxiety" on the "Battlestar Galactica" set. AdvertisementLucy Lawless told Business Insider that she found it difficult joining "Battlestar Galactica" because of a "culture of anxiety" among the show's actors who didn't know if they would get killed off. Lawless joined the show's second season in 2005 as news reporter D'Anna Biers, who was later revealed to be a robotic Cylon named Number Three. The character faced plenty of twists — including dying and being resurrected several times — and Lawless stayed on "Battlestar Galactica" until it ended in 2009. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Lucy Lawless on Her Best TV Roles: 'Xena,' 'Parks and Recreation,' & More
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Lucy Lawless is well aware of the "long shadow" her iconic role in "Xena: Warrior Princess" has cast over her career. Her latest, the Acorn TV series "My Life is Murder," is one example of a project Lawless fought to bring to life. On why getting cast as Xena was 'a great big cosmic joke'Lucy Lawless as Xena in "Xena: Warrior Princess." I don't think that would even be particularly mark-worthy these days, would it? But "Parks and Rec" has people who don't know what "Xena" is, but they do know "Parks and Rec" or "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or something.

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