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☆ I Traded My News Apps for Rumble, the Right-Wing YouTube. Here’s What I Saw.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Stuart A. Thompson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

athletes doing Mr. Trump’s dance moves were a sign, the hosts said, that Mr. Trump had recaptured popular culture from the clutches of Hollywood liberals. Blame for any hiccups in Mr. Trump’s strategy was assigned to Democrats or even Republicans who were not sufficiently obedient. Perhaps the biggest cheerleader for Mr. Trump was Mr. Bongino, the eponymous host of Rumble’s most-watched show, with 3.4 million followers. I don’t remember seeing Mr. Bongino criticize Mr. Trump — not once. When Mr. Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration later that week after significant pushback, Mr. Bongino never faulted Mr. Trump for the whole ordeal.

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☆ Trump wants the power to single-handedly choke off government spending. Lawmakers aren't sweating it yet.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementTrump wants the power to refuse to spend federal dollars that Congress has already approved. Impoundment has been floated as one way that Trump could singlehandedly enact DOGE's recommended cuts to the federal budget. Meanwhile, lawmakers on Capitol Hill — including those on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees that control government spending — don't seem concerned about Trump's impoundment power grab just yet. He added that there "would be a problem" if Trump tried to impound funding approved by both chambers of Congress. AdvertisementWhat Trump could do with such sweeping powersEven if Congress won't grant Trump impoundment powers, he has another potentially more attractive avenue — the courts.

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Federal prosecutors have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of breaking jail rules in an attempt to manipulate witness testimony and taint the potential jury pool in his case, according to a court document filed Friday. His legal team is fighting the decision to keep Combs in federal custody and has requested a new bail hearing. Prosecutors filed an opposition to the motion in the Southern District of New York, accusing Combs of engaging in obstruction even while he sits behind bars. Jane Rosenberg / ReutersAccording to prosecutors, Combs has ordered payments to fellow inmates to use their telephone accounts and has used three-way calling to contact people who are not on his approved contacts list against federal prison regulations. Ventura settled with Combs a day after the lawsuit became public, and Combs denied all of the allegations in it.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, “, Jane Rosenberg, Diddy, ”, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, Ventura Organizations: Detention Center, Prosecutors, of, NBC News, ” Prosecutors, MDC, ”, Homeland Security Locations: Brooklyn’s, Southern, of New York, New York City, California , New York, Florida

☆ The Republican senators who could be headaches for Trump's nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump is rolling out new nominees for his administration. Here are the GOP senators to watch in the next several months. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementStill, there will be a handful of senators to watch as the Senate begins holding confirmation hearings in January.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Sen, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth's, Matt Gaetz's Organizations: Trump, Senate, GOP, Service, Democratic, State, Defense Locations: Marco Rubio of Florida

☆ Republicans keep the House, handing Trump a trifecta of government control
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Republicans are projected to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives. That means Trump is set to have a trifecta, as he did in the first half of his first term. AdvertisementAfter more than a week counting outstanding ballots across several states, Republicans are officially projected to maintain control of the House of Representatives. According to projections from NBC and CNN, Republicans will win at least 218 House seats, enough to claim the majority. As a result of the GOP keeping the House, Trump will avoid the resistance he encountered from a Democratic-led House during the last two years of his first term.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, he's, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries Organizations: Republicans, NBC, CNN, GOP, Democratic, Trump, Social Security, Republican, Senate, White Locations: New York , Oregon , California , Louisiana, Alabama, Pennsylvania , Michigan, North Carolina, New York, California, Arizona

☆ Trump is retaking power with a much more obedient GOP this time
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But over four successive election cycles — the 2018 midterms, the 2020 election, the 2022 midterms, and this year's election — Trump has steadily remade the party in his image. Related Video Chaos reigns at GOP debate as Trump skips out"This Republican Party is not the Republican Party of 2010," said Daniel Schuman, a Congress expert and the Executive Director of the American Governance Institute. While Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell's disdain for Trump is well known, his two most likely successors — Sens. That includes all but two of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him after January 6. One proxy for this divide is the issue of Ukraine: Just over half of House Republicans voted against a more than $60 billion Ukraine aid package last year, while most Senate Republicans voted for it.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Trump, — Trump, Daniel Schuman, It's, Paul Ryan, Mike Johnson, Ryan, Johnson, he's, Mitch McConnell's, — Sens, John Thune of, John Cornyn, Ryan Williams, Mitt Romney's, Schuman, Brent Griffiths Organizations: Republicans, Trump, Service, GOP, Republican, Republican Party of, American Governance Institute, Senate, Republican Party Locations: Manhattan, John Thune of South Dakota, Texas, Congress, Ukraine

The children of Sean "Diddy" Combs shared video of their phone call wishing the embattled and jailed music mogul a happy 55th birthday on Monday. The rapper's seven children — Christian, Quincy, Chance, Justin, Love, and twins Jessie and D’Lila — posted an Instagram video of their phone call with him from the detention center where he is being held. Combs' children gathered around a cake while they sang "Happy Birthday." Combs apologized on Instagram and described his behavior in the video as “inexcusable” and said he had sought therapy. Combs' lawyer Marc Agnifilo said at the time of his arrest that federal prosecutors did not have evidence of sexual trafficking.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, ” Combs, —, Chance, Justin, Love, Jessie, D’Lila —, Sarah Chapman, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, ” Cassie, Instagram, ”, Ventura, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo Organizations: Southern, of Locations: U.S, of New York, Quincy

☆ Former Donald Trump Administration Officials Call Him a ‘Liar’ and ‘Fascist’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Michael D. Shear | June Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Once Top Advisers to Trump, They Now Call Him ‘Liar,’ ‘Fascist’ and ‘Unfit’ Many of those who served in former President Donald J. Trump’s administration — especially his generals, ambassadors and other national security officials — have since turned on Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump and those around him rejected the criticism as little more than sour grapes. Mr. Pence ran against Mr. Trump and refused to endorse him. director , said when asked if Mr. Trump would be sentenced to jail time after being convicted of falsifying business records. People who once worked for Mr. Trump at the highest levels now describe him as unintelligent, chaotic, a danger to American democracy and more.

Persons: ’, Donald J, —, Trump, “, Mark Milley, John Kelly, John, Nikki Haley U.N, Rex Tillerson, Mike Pompeo, Trump’s, Bob Woodward, Mr, Woodward, Milley, Kelly, Milley denigrating, Mike Pence, Pence, Kamala Harris, Harris, ’ ” John Kelly, “ Donald Trump, ” James Mattis, ” John, Ill, “ Trump, H.R, ” James Comey F.B.I, ” Rex Tillerson, ” John Kelly White, ” Richard Spencer, it’s, ” Nikki Haley U.N, baselessly, ” Tom, I’ve, ”, Mark Organizations: Trump, ’, Mr, Chiefs, John Bolton, Marine Corps, ” John Bolton, McMaster National, United, ” John Kelly White House, Republican, Capitol Locations: United States, ”, American

CNN —Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson sat praying in a cell Thursday night, just feet from the execution chamber where he was set to die by lethal injection for the “shaken baby” death of his toddler. Just over 90 minutes before Roberson’s execution was set to begin, the House committee was able to secure a temporary restraining order against the state, pausing the execution. Roberson’s case is called into questionAdvocates for Roberson insist the diagnosis that his daughter died from shaken baby syndrome is inaccurate and has been discredited. Shaken baby syndrome is accepted as a valid diagnosis by the American Academy of Pediatrics and supported by child abuse pediatricians who spoke with CNN. Since 1992, courts in at least 17 states and the US Army have exonerated 32 people convicted in shaken baby syndrome cases, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.

Persons: Robert Roberson, Nikki, Roberson, God, “, ”, Amanda Hernandez, Robert Roberson –, Gretchen Sween, Joe Moody, Jeff Leach, Jennifer Roberson, Robert, “ It’s, Brian Wharton, Wharton, ” Wharton, “ We’ve, ” Roberson, –, Moody, Leach, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, pediatricians, Nikki Curtis, Nikki “, Dr, Sandeep Narang, Antoinette Laskey Organizations: CNN, Texas Supreme, Texas House, Texas Department, Criminal, Texas, US, Appeals, Criminal Justice, Division, Texans, Huntsville Unit, Texas Capitol, Texas Gov, American Academy of Pediatrics, US Army, National Registry, American Academy of Pediatrics ’, Child Locations: Texas, Palestine , Texas

☆ What's next in Diddy sex-trafficking case: possible gun and drug charges, a gag order, and a bail decision
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In the coming days, their efforts may yield a new indictment, a gag order, and a bail decision. Federal prosecutors have signaled they are looking at weapons and drug charges. Combs' indictment alleges he gave ecstasy, ketamine, GHB, and other so-called party drugs to his victims "to keep them obedient and compliant." Federal prosecutors say this is one of three AR-15 rifles with defaced serial numbers seized from Combs' residences in March. They have yet to file a response to Combs' bail appeal.

Persons: Sean Combs isn't, —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Here's what's, Emily Anne Johnson, Johnson, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, preemptively Organizations: Service, Manhattan, US, Office, Southern District of New York, Southern District of New York Prosecutors, Bad Boy Records, Combs, Prosecutors, of Homeland Security, TMZ, Intercontinental, CNN Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Miami ., Southern District, Los, Florida, Miami, LA

☆ Celebrities who partied with Diddy may want to contact their lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Celebrities who partied with Combs may want to consult their lawyers, entertainment attorneys told BI. AdvertisementCelebrities who attended Sean "Diddy" Combs' parties should consider lawyering up, even if they attended one of his more high-profile soirees. "He's had many legitimate parties over the years and, chances are, most celebrities and guests were not aware of his sex parties." AdvertisementThe "Freak Offs," prosecutors say, occurred regularly, often in hotel rooms, and sometimes lasted multiple days. "Sean Combs' white parties and other events were iconic, a true convergence of hip-hop, Hollywood, and Black excellence.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Wayne Dennison, Brown Rudnick, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Dennison, Neama Rahmani, they're, Rahmani, Stuart Morton, Camron, Mills Sadat Dowlat, Tre Lovell, Lovell, He's, Marc Agnifilo, Jane Rosenberg, Sean Combs, Johnny Nunez, WireImage, Adria, Jonathan Davis Organizations: Service, Hamptons, West, Trial, Getty, Los, Lovell, Reuters, White Party Locations: Beverly Hills, St, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Operation Match: The dating service that changed our love lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Tacita Quinn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Although Tarr’s ambition may have been to meet women, the success of Operation Match ironically kept him too busy to date. In fact, while Operation Match was a hugely influential moment in dating history, it wasn’t the first known online dating service. That honor goes to Joan Ball, a woman from the UK who started the St. James Computer Dating Service, later Com-Pat (get it?). Her program made its first match in 1964, a year before Operation Match went online. Operation Match was an inspiration for Dateline in the seventies and eighties, before big business computer dating began in 1995 with the birth of Match.com.

Persons: Jeff Tarr, Vaughan Morrill, Patsy Tarr, Jason Tarr's, Patsy Tarr “, ”, Patsy, Jeff, Tarr, Morrill, scandalously, Joan Ball, James, “, Luke Brunning, Dr Natasha McKeever, “ There’s, ” McKeever, operandi, Douglas Ginsburg, Phillip Harrington, noughties, Ashley Madison, McKeever, Brunning Organizations: CNN, Harvard, Match, James Computer Dating Service, for Love, University of Leeds, IBM, Pew Research Centre Locations: Harvard

This is not the first time the Republican presidential nominee has posted a fake image in an effort to bolster his campaign. The Harris campaign declined to comment. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a 2020 X post, Harris praised Combs for a town hall he led on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Black communities. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, who endorsed Trump in July, shared a fake Harris ad that uses a manipulated version of the vice president’s voice.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Combs, Trump, Harris, Montel Williams, Ashley, Taylor Swift, Cassie’s, Jimmy Kimmel, Kimmel, ”, Walz, Elon Musk Organizations: Republican, Democratic National Convention, Prosecutors, Trump, Microsoft Locations: Chicago

Combs’ attorneys had asked that he be released on bail and said he could post a $50 million bond. Sean "Diddy" Combs in court in New York City on Tuesday. Johnson, the prosecutor, told the judge: “The defendant’s power gives him a unique ability to influence and intimidate witnesses and victims. They settled the lawsuit a day after it was filed without disclosing the terms and with Combs denying any wrongdoing. She said the witnesses who received subpoenas have firsthand knowledge of Combs’ behavior as charged in the indictment.

Persons: Sean Combs, Kalenna Harper, Dawn Richard, Diddy, Combs, Harper, Emily Johnson, Robyn Tarnofsky, Andrew Carter Jr, Sean, Jane Rosenberg, Johnson, ” Prosecutors, Richard, groped, ” Richard, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, ” Johnson, Harper “, hasn’t, Marc Agnifilo, Ventura, “, ”, ” Combs, Agnifilo, ” Agnifilo Organizations: U.S, District, Prosecutors, Bad Locations: New York, U.S, New York City

Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York accuse Combs of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution in the indictment unsealed Tuesday. “A year ago Sean Combs stood in Times Square and was handed a key to New York City,” he said. The sex trafficking count mentions “Victim-1,” whose interactions with Combs as described in the indictment mirror those described in Ventura’s lawsuit. According to the indictment, Combs attempted to bribe a member of the hotel security staff who had intervened. Since Ventura’s lawsuit, several others have accused Combs in separate lawsuits of sexual assault or sexual misconduct.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, ”, Prosecutors, Damian Williams, Williams, “, Sean Combs, he’s, Marc Agnifilo, “ He’s, ” Agnifilo, ” Combs, Kelly, Robert Sylvester Kelly, Mary J, Blige, Usher, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, Ventura, ” Williams, Douglas Wigdor, ” “ Combs Organizations: Prosecutors, of New, Homeland Security, Miami, of, CNN Locations: Southern, Manhattan, New York City, of New York, ”, Ventura, Los Angeles, Miami, U.S

☆ Forced marriage: She wanted ‘the world’ for her daughter. Instead, she got a landmark prison sentence
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Jan is the first person in Australia to be convicted of forced marriage since it was criminalized in 2013. Sakina Muhammad Jan was the first person convicted under Australia's forced marriage laws. Some of the measures borrow from forced-marriage laws in Britain, where hundreds of people take out protection orders each year to thwart an impending forced marriage. Other countries such as France, Canada and Germany also have specific laws against forced marriage. A month before Jan’s sentencing, the immigration minister circulated a directive specifically naming the crime of forced marriage as serious enough to warrant the removal of a visa.

Persons: Australia CNN — Ruqia Haidari, Sakina Muhammad Jan, Haidari, Jan, “, ”, Fran Dalziel, Helena Hassani, Boland Parwaz, she’s, ” Helena Hassani, Haidari’s, Mohammad Ali Halimi, Ruqia Haidari, Facebook Halimi, ’, Halimi, he’d, ” Hassani, Wakil Kohsar, Jennifer Burn, Andrew Buckland, it’s, Dalziel, Hassani, It’s, “ I’m Organizations: Australia CNN, Victoria County Court, Australian Federal Police, University of Technology Sydney, UTS, AFP, Facebook, “, Getty, Slavery, Refugee Convention, United Nations, Afghanistan Association Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Shepparton, Victoria, Hazara, London, Perth, Western Australia, Baharak, Badakhshan province, AFP, Slavery Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Britain, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Germany, Melbourne, Australian, Goulburn

☆ Xi wants the world to know China's military is totally loyal despite the purges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's military is loyal and will faithfully execute the policies set down by the Communist Party. In June, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping reminded the Central Military Commission — the country's top political-military body — that the military reports to the Communist Party. "Xi stressed that political work is always the lifeline of the country's military. "Xi stresses PLA's political loyalty at crucial meeting held in old revolutionary base," read the Global Times headline. Beyond military corruption, Xi also is concerned about what he sees as decadence in Chinese society — especially among young people — which is undermining Chinese military power.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Xi, Mei, he'd, he's, Stalin, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Communist Party, Central Military Commission, Global Times, Business, Party, Times, People's Liberation Army, PLA, RAND Corp, Taiwan, PLA Rocket Force, CMC, Soviet Union, Political, Red Army, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: China, US, China —, Germany, Soviet Union, Forbes

☆ 'The Boys' star Antony Starr reacts to Homelander revisiting his childhood trauma in episode 4: 'It's his little therapy session'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"That's actually my favorite episode of the season," Antony Starr, who plays Homelander, told Business Insider of season four, episode four ("Wisdom of the Ages"). Antony Starr as Homelander in season four, episode four of "The Boys." AdvertisementAntony Starr as Homelander in season four, episode four of "The Boys." AdvertisementAntony Starr as Homelander in season four, episode four of "The Boys." Prime VideoLater in the episode, Homelander learns from another scientist, Barbara, that his need for approval and love was specifically engineered to make him obedient.

Persons: —, That's, Antony Starr, Homelander, I'm, Starr, Jonah Vogelbaum, Boy's, Jensen, Soldier Boy, Ryan, Cameron Crovetti, Marty, Homelander humiliates Marty, Eric Kripke, Kripke, Barbara, he'll, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Soldier, Vought

☆ Photos Show Strength of Asian American Activism Throughout US History
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Momo Takahashi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The term "Asian American" was first coined in 1968 amid the rising voices of the Third World Liberation Front student movements in California. With tensions from protests against the Vietnam War and calls for universities to invest in ethnic studies programs, the Asian American identity was born out of advocacy for multiethnic unity among the Asian diaspora. Historical photographs showcase the history of Asian American resistance movements from the 1960s to the 1980s, demonstrating the strength and resilience of the Asian American community among tenants, students, and laborers. For the next five years, Filipino and Mexican American workers continued to strike for economic justice for all farm workers. AdvertisementThe same year, Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee, both graduate students and key organizers of the Asian American Political Alliance, coined the term "Asian American."

Persons: Delano, Cesar Chevez's Huelga, Julio Hernandez, Larry Itliong, Cesar Chavez, Gerald French, Chavez, Ted Streshinsky, Slava J, Garth Eliassen, Yuji Ichioka, Emma Gee, Dave Randolph, Sheriff Richard Hongisto, Terry Schmitt, Emil de Guzman, May Chen, Walter Leporati, Chol Soo Lee, Yip Yee Tak, Lee, John O'Hara, Chol, Lee's, Jerry Telfer, Vincent Chin, Vincent, Lily Chin, Detroit . Chin, Ronald Ebens, Michael Nitz, Ebens, Helen Zia, Victor Yang, Chin, Chin's Organizations: Liberation, Business, American, Agricultural Labor, Committee, Delano, Getty, Labor, National Farm Workers Association, United Farm Workers, Migratory Labor, National Farm Workers, University of California, University of California Regents, Black Student Union, UC Berkeley, Asian American Political Alliance, San Francisco State University, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, . Police, Chinatown Community Development Center, Manilatown Heritage Foundation, Images Garment Worker, Ladies Garment Workers Union, International Ladies Garment Workers Union, San, Korean American Journalists Association, Asian, Lee Defense, Hall of Justice, The, American Citizens, Justice, Department of Justice, FBI Locations: California, Vietnam, Asia, San Francisco, Mexican, Bakersfield , California, Spanish, Washington, Delano, Sacramento, American, Berkeley, Berkeley , California, Africa, America, San, Los Angeles, Kearny, New York, Chinatown, Columbus, councilmen, San Quentin, Detroit ., Detroit

☆ At Westminster, the Dogs Are in Charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The tennis balls had been stashed away safely by the time 2,500 dogs and their obedient human entourages overtook the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens this weekend for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The human-to-dog ratio at the tennis center might be 2 to 1, but the power balance favors the dogs. In a tent reserved for grooming, a Lhasa apso was carefully flat-ironed while several miniature poodles were sculpted into sudsy topiaries. This is the second year of the show’s being held in the Flushing section of Queens, with Arthur Ashe Stadium offering deluxe accommodations for the show’s main events.

Persons: Billie Jean King, basset, Arthur Ashe Organizations: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Westminster Kennel, Garden Locations: Queens, strollers, Lhasa, Madison, Lyndhurst, Flushing

☆ British politicians think they have a plan to combat Andrew Tate's influence in schools. It's doomed to fail.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewBritish politicians have a plan to train young men in schools to be alternative influencer role models to controversial anti-feminist figure Andrew Tate. He's become an all-encompassing figure for young men who feel attacked by modern society and believe they have been left behind. Boys and young men idolize TateLiking manosphere creators doesn't directly mean someone will be violent toward women. Experts have expressed worry that the influence of Tate and other manosphere creators is deeply ingrained. AdvertisementThe ideological gap between Gen Z's young men and women is also widening, and these creators could be making it worse.

Persons: —, Andrew Tate, it's, Tate, He's, Bridget Phillipson, Cindy Marie Jenkins, Reddit, celibates, idolize Tate, manosphere, doesn't, Z's, Daniel Boscaljon, they've, Boscaljon, Krysten Stein, Stein, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Labour, Guardian, Tate, Boys, Healthy, Academy, BI Tate, University of Illinois Locations: Romania, Chicago

The Supreme Court agreed to hear Trump's immunity claims around charges of election subversion. Trump stands to benefit from SCOTUS hearing because it could delay his trial, legal experts say. Special counsel Jack Smith's federal case against Trump cannot proceed until the Supreme Court makes its decision, which could take months. AdvertisementKalir, who is pretty confident the court will not grant Trump immunity, said it largely comes down to how merit-less the legal argument in favor of absolute immunity is. Krissoff added that the Supreme Court is likely to issue as narrow a ruling as possible.

Persons: Trump, SCOTUS, —, Donald Trump's, Jack Smith's, Trump's, Scott Lemieux, Kenneth White, White, Justin Crowe, Crowe, Sarah Krissoff, Krissoff, Doron Kalir, Kalir, Smith, Jack Smith, Carolyn Shapiro, Rather, hasn't Organizations: Service, Wednesday, Trump, University of Washington, Williams College, Justice Department, Cleveland State University College of Law, Chicago, Kent's Institute Locations: New York, Washington ,, United States

☆ I've lived in 7 different countries. Here are 11 things that surprised me about living all around the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Nasha Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Since then, I've lived in places like Wales, the Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, and Greece. But I loved immersing myself in new cultures, forming close friendships, and discovering new delicacies in every possible city. I felt knowledgeable about my destinations from my education, books, and television, but you never truly know a country until you've lived like a local. Here are 11 things that surprised me during my travels. AdvertisementLiving in Spain can require a lot of paperworkSome parts of Spain still embrace the tradition of siesta.

Persons: —, Lucia, I've, you've, Shutterstock There's, Lucian, Nasha Smith, haven't, St, Nasha Smith Kentucky Fried Organizations: Service, Business, siesta, KFC, Barbados, Rihanna Locations: St, Wales, Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Greece, Prague, Crocetta del, Venice, Bologna, Texas, New York, Kansas , Mississippi, Tennessee, Europe, Caribbean, Olympia, Skafidia, Barcelona, Llobregat, Barcelona's, Nasha Smith Kentucky, Asia, New Zealand, Detroit , Louisiana, Central Europe, Czech

☆ The Father-Son Struggle That Helped Ensure IBM’s Success
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

His father, Watson Sr., the head of IBM, was a domineering man who subjected his son to a classic combination of emotional distance and cruelty. Watson Jr. responded by becoming a rebel and wastrel. Watson Sr., “the old man,” was a type familiar to our times: the tech titan who runs a large company as an extension of himself. The company “was run entirely out of one man’s breast pocket,” McElvenny and Wortman write. Watson Sr. “made all strategic decisions and most minor ones” and “delegated almost no authority.”

Persons: Tom Watson Jr, Ralph Watson McElvenny, Marc Wortman Thomas J, Watson Jr, Tommy, ”, Watson Sr, “, ” Ralph Watson McElvenny, Marc Wortman, Dick Watson, Watson, Junior, McElvenny, ’, Ken Jennings Organizations: WHO, IBM, Wortman Locations: ’, France

☆ Why I Am Still a Christian - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Esau Mccaulley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Just as our bodies develop and change, so can our relationship to things spiritual, leading us sometimes to set aside organized religion. For African Americans, in particular, adult faith is complicated by the way certain understandings of Christianity were used to justify our ancestors’ enslavement. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Richard Wright, often had very conflicted relationships with Christianity if not hostility toward it. The Black literary canon is a beautiful thing, a hard-wrought wonder. Maybe it started when “master’s preacher” told the enslaved that God destined them to be docile and obedient.

Persons: “ wokeness ”, Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, “, ”, Christ

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