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☆ How Henry Taylor Transformed the Way We Look at Ourselves
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( M.H. Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +111 min

HENRY TAYLOR How the figurative painter made portraiture the dominant mode of art in our era — and changed the way America sees itself. It was Henry Taylor doing Henry Taylor, like a pop star in his Vegas residency phase. A few seasons earlier, for Miu Miu’s spring 2022 collection, Prada delivered raw-edge chino micro-miniskirts belted below the hip bone. Firstview (8); courtesy of Prada PRADA STILL resides in the Milanese apartment where she and her two older siblings, Marina and Alberto, grew up. David Lee/© Fox Searchlight Pictures, via Everett Collection Latifah on “The Equalizer” in 2023.

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☆ How ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ reimagined one of America’s most heinous crimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“Killers of the Flower Moon” also called on him to exorcise its demons. The adaption of David Grann’s 2017 book of the same title recounts one of America’s most heinous crimes. The family of Mollie Burkhart (second left, played by Lily Gladstone) are targeted for their wealth in Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon." Lily Gladstone talks with Martin Scorsese inside a church on location for "Killers of the Flower Moon." “Killers of the Flower Moon” is released in cinemas on October 20.

Persons: Jack Fisk, “, Terrence Malick, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Lynch, Fisk, Martin Scorsese, ”, Rita Smith, ” Fisk, Osage, David Grann’s, White, ” —, Grann, Mollie Burkhart, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese's, Ernest, William Hale, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Scorsese, Terrence Malick’s “, he’s, Malick, Terence Malick's, Wallace, “ I’m, Sissy Spacek, Marianne Bowers, Addie Roanhorse, Gray, Mollie, Lizzie Q Kyle, Maggie Burkhart, he’d, Marty, Lilly, ” Scorsese, Rodrigo Prieto, Fairfax, Pawhuska’s, Bill, There’s, Hale, Robert De Niro’s Bill, Leo, Rita Smith’s Organizations: CNN, Osage, Cannes Film, Osage Nation, Kihekah Locations: Oklahoma, Fairfax, Osage, America, guardianships, Virginia, Jamestown, Algonquin, Powhatan, Alberta, Canada, Texas, New, Pawhuska, Fairfax , Oklahoma, Illinois

The bulk of the Trump PAC money went to law firms that have defended Trump against a series of criminal charges or in civil lawsuits. “Well, if the little fish’s lawyer is being paid by the big fish that’s less likely to happen potentially.”The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment. That money is earmarked for political and campaign activities, not for legal expenses, according to the campaign. To help pay the legal fees, Trump’s political operation has also moved millions from his super PAC, MAGA Inc. Those concerns are amplified in court records filed by Smith’s team in the Mar-a-Lago case.

Persons: — Donald Trump’s, Trump, ”, Randall Eliason, he’s, Letitia James ’, James, schemed, “, it’s, Anthony Michael Kreis, Donald Trump, Robert Lee, wasn’t Trump, Lee, Alina Habba, Christopher Kise, James ’, Habba Madaio, Habba, Jean Carroll, Mary Trump, Kise, Foley, Lardner, Chris Kise, Ron DeSantis, Sen, Rick Scott, Coleman, Ciara Torres, Jack Smith, ” Torres, Spelliscy, Joe Biden, Saurav Ghosh, don’t, ” Ghosh, Donald J, Smith, Carlos De Oliveira, De Oliveira, He’s, Walt Nauta, John Irving of, Brand, Stanley Woodward, Woodward, Mark Meadows, Dawn Smelcer, ” he’s, Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin Organizations: WASHINGTON, Commission, Associated, Save, Republican National Committee, Democratic National Committee, National Republican Senatorial, Trump PAC, Trump, White, George Washington University Law School, MAGA Inc, Georgia State University, Associates, Save America, New York Times, PAC, Republican, Florida Gov, Continental, Stetson University College of Law, Justice Department, Justice, Republicans, Democrats, GOP, Democratic, Legal, Smith’s, FBI, John Irving of Earth & Water Law, Brand Woodward Law, Prosecutors, AP, Associated Press Locations: New York, Georgia, Fulton, Lago, Florida, Boca Raton , Florida, Washington ,, Bedminster , New Jersey, York, West Palm Beach , Florida, Save America, Fayetteville , North Carolina, Washington

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers told a court Tuesday that they are appealing a narrow gag order imposed on him in his federal 2020 election interference case. But Chutkan, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, said Trump can't mount a “smear campaign” against prosecutors and court personnel. At rallies and in social media posts, Trump has repeatedly sought to vilify Smith, other prosecutors, likely witnesses and even the judge. Smith’s team argued that Trump knows that his incendiary remarks could inspire his supporters to threaten or harass his targets. The case, which accuses Trump of scheming to subvert the results of the election, is scheduled to go to trial in March.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Tanya Chutkan, Jack Smith's, Chutkan, Trump, Barack Obama, vilify Smith, ” Prosecutors, Mark Milley, Smith’s, Prosecutors, Democrat Joe Biden, It's Organizations: Trump, Republican, Prosecutors, Department, ”, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Democrat, White House Locations: U.S, Washington

☆ Starboard dusts off old plan at News Corp
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the signage outside the News Corporation building in New York, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Maybe it takes a pile on to move the Murdoch family’s thinking. Reuters reported on Friday that Jeff Smith’s Starboard is the latest activist to try and unlock value at News Corp (NWSA.O), the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, owner of book conglomerate HarperCollins and Realtor.com. Starboard, which took a position in the $13 billion company, is pushing for a spinoff of the real estate assets, according to the Wall Street Journal. Last year Irenic Capital Management agitated for the same transaction in reaction to the Murdochs’ desire to reunite News Corp with broadcasting company Fox (FOXA.O).

Persons: Bing Guan, Murdoch, Jeff Smith’s, pushback, Jennifer Saba, Jean, Pierre Mustier, Atos, Larry Fink, Uncle Sam, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: News Corporation, REUTERS, Reuters, News Corp, Wall Street Journal, HarperCollins, Wall Street, Capital Management, Fox, X, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Europe

☆ Donald Trump gag order imposed by judge: Trump 'does not have the right to say and do exactly what he pleases,' Judge Chutkan says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz Katelyn Polantz | Holmes Lybrand | Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said. Trump will appeal Chutkan’s order, he said in a post on his social media website Truth Social. Following the two federal indictments against the former president, Trump has lashed out against prosecutors, potential witnesses and the judge overseeing the election subversion case in Washington. “When you start to use a word like ‘thug’ to describe a prosecutor doing their job, that wouldn’t be allowed by any other criminal defendant,” Chutkan said. Limited gag order issued in NY fraud trialIf Chutkan does decide to place restrictions on what the former president can say, she won’t be the first judge to do so.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack, Trump, ”, Tanya Chutkan, ” “, Chutkan, “, WITCH HUNT, Jack Smith’s, Mr, ” Chutkan, John Lauro, Joe Biden, Lauro, Judge ”, Smith, ’, Smith Chutkan, ” Lauro, Molly Gaston, ” Gaston, Mike Pence, Bill Barr –, won’t, Arthur Engoron, Chuck Schumer’s, ” Engoron Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, Prosecutors, Trump Locations: Washington, York

☆ Will Smith responds to Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Worthy,’ while she says they are in a ‘beautiful’ place
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Will Smith has shared his thoughts on Jada Pinkett Smith’s new memoir. The pair have been the subject of multiple headlines since Pinkett Smith revealed last week that the pair have been separated since 2016. Pinkett Smith confirmed what her mother said. “During Pinkett Smith’s appearance on the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty,” which debuted Monday, Shetty read a letter he said was from Smith. “That’s why I can’t divorce that joker.”In making her original revelation that she and Smith had split, Pinkett Smith told NBC’s Hoda Kotb they are still leagally married.

Persons: Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, Pinkett Smith, It’s, “ Worthy, ”, Smith, you’ve, Adrienne Banfield Norris, Norris, “, ” Norris, ” Pinkett Smith, August Alsina, we’ve, Jay Shetty, Shetty, ” Shetty, NBC’s Hoda, leagally, haven’t, ” Smith, emojis Organizations: CNN, New York Times

The gag order fight underscores the unprecedented complexities of prosecuting the former president as he tries to retake the White House while fighting criminal charges in four cases. The defense had claimed Chutkan's comments about Trump in other cases raised questions about whether she had prejudged his guilt. But Chutkan said her comments were mischaracterized and there was no need for her to step aside. Prosecutors noted in a recent motion that Trump's incendiary rhetoric has continued even after their initial gag order request. Prosecutors have said their proposal would not impact Trump's ability to campaign or prevent him from publicly declaring his innocence.

Persons: Tanya Chutkan, Jack Smith’s, ”, Chutkan, Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, William Barr —, Mark Milley, “, Donald J, ___ Richer Organizations: Republican, House, Trump, Prosecutors, Joint Chiefs of Staff Locations: New York, Boston

☆ Takeaways from the testy hearing over the Trump gag order and what it means
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Though limited in scope, the gag order from Judge Tanya Chutkan is likely the biggest limit on the former president’s speech he has ever been handed. Chutkan outlined the order in court and plans to issue a more detailed written order in the coming days. That order bars Trump only from speaking publicly about the court staff in his civil fraud trial. Chutkan also said she believed she could issue a show-cause order, which would require Trump justify why he breached the rules of the gag order. Violations of the gag order may not necessarily need to be raised by prosecutors for Chutkan to impose a penalty, she said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, ” Chutkan, ” “, Jack Smith’s, Smith, Chutkan, ”, Mark Milley, John Lauro, “, ’, Biden, Joe Biden, Trump’s, Molly Gaston, admonishing Trump, Lauro Organizations: CNN, Trump, Joint Chiefs, Staff, DOJ, Justice Department, Prosecutors, Justice, Chutkan, Super Locations: Washington , DC, York, Trump, Washington, Florida

“This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said in announcing the decision. But Molly Gaston, who argued for the prosecution, underscored that the Justice Department isn’t seeking to prevent Trump from campaigning. Notably, the judge’s order deals Trump one of the first major consequences he’ll have to reckon with in relation to his ongoing trials. It remains to be seen how the order will impact his daily social media presence and campaigning tactics. Trump did not immediately respond directly to Chutkan’s order, but a spokesman called it the work of “weaponized and targeted law enforcement.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, –, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, “, ” Chutkan, Jack Smith, ” Trump, John Lauro, Molly Gaston, Justice Department isn’t, ”, he’s, Smith, he's, Mark Milley, Chuck Schumer, it's Organizations: Washington , D.C, D.C, Justice Department, Capitol, Trump, GOP, Obama, Justice Locations: Washington ,, –, U.S, Iowa, Texas

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A judge on Thursday scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon accused prosecutors of “wasting the court's time” by raising new arguments that they had not made in earlier court filings. She said she would set a hearing for a later date for Walt Nauta, a Trump valet charged with conspiring with Trump to conceal classified documents from investigators. Both men were charged alongside Trump with obstructing government efforts to recover classified documents hoarded at Mar-a-Lago, the former president's Florida estate. De Oliveira is accused of lying to investigators when he claimed — falsely, prosecutors say — he hadn’t even seen boxes moved into Mar-a-Lago after Trump left the White House.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Aileen Cannon, Walt Nauta, Trump, Jack Smith’s, Carlos De Oliveira, De Oliveira, John Irving, Cannon, Irving, Nauta, incriminated Trump, Woodward, ___ Tucker Organizations: Trump, Prosecutors, U.S, White, FBI, Justice Department, Department Locations: PIERCE, Fla, U.S, Mar, Florida, Washington

Jada Pinkett Smith and husband Will Smith have lived “completely separate lives” since 2016, she revealed in an interview with Hoda Kotb. Though it’s not a legal divorce, Pinkett Smith told Kotb in a clip released Wednesday on “Today” that it is essentially a divorce without papers. Smith and Pinkett Smith share two children, Willow and Jaden, as well as a son, Trey, from Smith’s first marriage. Pinkett Smith also has a memoir, “Worthy, ” out on Oct. 17, which promises more details about their lives and relationship, as well as her upbringing in Baltimore. “I was like, ‘There’s no way that Will hit him,’” Pinkett Smith said.

Persons: Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Hoda Kotb, it’s, Pinkett Smith, Kotb, Smith, Jaden, Trey, Smith’s, Pinkett, Chris Rock, Rock, “ Worthy, ”, ” Pinkett Smith, she's, hasn't, “, Will, ’ ” Pinkett Smith, ” Smith Organizations: Hollywood, NBC, People Magazine Locations: Baltimore

☆ ABC: Trump allegedly discussed sensitive nuclear submarine information with a Mar-a-Lago member
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, following his presidency, ABC reported Thursday. The member is Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, sources told ABC. He added that he heard Pratt sharing potentially sensitive information minutes after his meeting with the former president, sources told ABC. But Pratt told investigators that he was not shown any government documents, the sources said. Similarly, we share weapons technology.”However, even if submariners in Australia knew the information Trump relayed to Pratt, if the information was classified, then it was illegal to share publicly.

Persons: Donald Trump, Anthony Pratt, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Pratt, Trump, CNN’s Kristen Holmes, ”, Jack Smith’s, Smith, Joe Hockey, CNN’s Collins Organizations: CNN, ABC, ” ABC, Trump, Department, Justice, Australia, ” Hockey, Pratt Industries, White, GOP Locations: Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, Russian, Australian, Australia, Ohio, America, Bedminster , New Jersey, Iran

☆ Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson to divorce
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson are parting ways. The “Queen & Slim” star filed a petition to divorce Jackson on Monday in Los Angeles, according to court records. They met in 2018 at an event for Usher, she revealed on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in 2021. “When I first met my husband, we had a one-night stand,” she said. “We’re in a two, three-year one-night stand now.”In May Jackson appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” that he fell in love with Turner-Smith when she “walked into the room.”CNN has reached out to both Jackson’s and Turner-Smith’s representatives for comment.

Persons: Jodie Turner, Smith, Joshua Jackson, Slim ”, Jackson, Turner, Usher, Seth Meyers ”, “, ” Organizations: CNN Locations: Los Angeles, New York

CNN —Former President Donald Trump will be in attendance Monday in a New York courtroom for the start of the civil fraud trial against him, his eldest sons, their companies and Trump Organization executives. What’s the impact of the fraud ruling? While Trump can opt to waive his presence at the civil trial, attorneys for the former president have indicated that he is eager to testify in court. Two criminal cases against Trump are scheduled for trial in March in New York and Washington, DC. Smith’s case alleging Trump mishandled classified documents is slated to go to trial in Florida federal court in late May.

Persons: Donald Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron, Trump, Letitia James, Engoron, James ’, Chris Kise, “, Kise, Donald Bender, general’s, Allen Weisselberg, Ivanka Trump, Michael Cohen, Weisselberg, who’s, E, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Jack Smith, teeing Organizations: CNN, Trump Organization, New York, Trump, Mar, longtime Trump Organization, Yorkers, Unified Court System, New, DC Locations: New York, York, Rikers, Manhattan, Washington, DC, Florida, Fulton County , Georgia

In front of the cameras and on his social media site, Trump attacked New York Attorney General Letitia James for bringing the case against him. Last week, Engoron ruled that Trump and his co-defendants were liable for “persistent and repeated” fraud. Trump attorney Christopher Kise argued there was no intent to defraud and “no victims” in the case. “That is not fraud, that is real estate.”Judge spars with Trump attorneysAfter Habba finished her opening statement – which attacked James for campaigning that she would “get Trump” – Engoron pushed back against the Trump attorney. The firm resigned and said Trump’s financial statements should no longer be relied upon.

Persons: Donald Trump, Arthur Engoron, Trump, general’s, Letitia James, Jack, ” Trump, “ They’re, ”, Kevin Wallace, Wallace, ” Wallace, James, Engoron, Christopher Kise, “, Alina Habba, Habba, Mona Lisa, James ’, ” Engoron, ” Habba, Kise, haven’t, ” Kise, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Donald Bender, Bender Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump, AG, Forbes, Trump Organization, White House, Deutsche Bank, Palm Locations: New York, Manhattan, ”, Palm Beach, Habba

☆ Steven Tyler ‘fractured his larynx,’ rest of Aerosmith’s 2023 farewell tour dates postponed until next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Steven Tyler will have to wait a little bit longer to return to performing as he heals from a serious vocal cord injury. The singer, 75, has “fractured his larynx,” according to a statement posted to the verified Facebook page for his band Aerosmith. As a result, the band has postponed of the rest of the 2023 dates of their “Peace Out” farewell tour until next year. While dates from that period had already been rescheduled, now the remainder of their “Peace Out” tour dates over October, November and December will be rescheduled as well. The 40-date North American tour had been billed as both a celebration of Aerosmith’s 50 years together and a last hurrah.

Persons: Steven Tyler, “, Tyler, Aerosmith Organizations: CNN

☆ Judge Tanya Chutkan rejects Trump's demand that she recuse herself
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election subversion criminal case will not disqualify herself from the matter, rejecting a longshot bid from the former president’s team to remove her from the case. In her 20-page ruling on Wednesday, Judge Tanya Chutkan spells out her approach to previous US Capitol riot defendants appearing before her and why she mentioned Trump during those hearings. “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President,” Chutkan wrote in November 2021. Trump’s lawyers’ “inferential leap” based on her comments in other criminal cases “is not reasonable,” she wrote. This story has been updated with additional details.

Persons: Donald, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Obama, Trump’s, ” Chutkan, Chutkan, –, ’, ’ “, ”, Jack Smith’s Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Trump, ” Prosecutors

☆ Trump opposes US request to limit his comments on election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential election campaign event at Sportsman Boats in Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Donald Trump pushed back at U.S. prosecutors' request to curb some of his public statements about people involved in the federal court case accusing him of attempting to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump had already publicly attacked Smith’s request, arguing it was an attempt to limit his criticism of the President Joe Biden, his likely opponent in the 2024 election. Prosecutors said Trump has a history of inspiring his supporters to harass and threaten people he singles out for public criticism. Trump continues to make the false claim that his loss was the result of fraud.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sam Wolfe, Jack Smith, Trump, Joe Biden, Tanya Chutkan, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Kim Coghill Organizations: U.S, Republican, Sportsman, REUTERS, Rights, Biden Administration, Prosecutors, Trump, Capitol, Thomson Locations: Summerville , South Carolina, U.S, Washington ,

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors' request for a narrow gag order in his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, calling it an effort to “unconstitutionally silence” his political speech. In court papers filed late Monday, attorneys for Trump urge U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to deny the proposal to bar the Republican ex-president from making inflammatory and intimidating comments about witnesses, lawyers and other people involved in the criminal case. "If the prosecution wishes to avoid criticism for abusing its power, the solution is simple: stop abusing its power. Prosecutors told the judge that a “narrow, well-defined” order was necessary to preserve the integrity of the case and to avoid prejudicing potential jurors. There's a high bar for recusal, and Smith’s team has said there is no valid basis to have the judge removed from the case.

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☆ Zadie Smith Drops In; Drew Barrymore Is Eased Out
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Zadie Smith’s new novel, “The Fraud,” is set in 19th-century England, and introduces a teeming cast of characters at the periphery of a trial in which the central figure claimed to be a long-lost nobleman entitled to a fortune. Smith drew many of the book’s details from the historical record — the trial and the main characters all existed much as they appear in the novel — but as she tells Sarah Lyall on this week’s episode, her archival research was far from dusty or dutiful. “‘Research’ makes it sound really heavy,” Smith says. “It was actually a joy to read about this period and to read books set in the period. We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review’s podcast in general.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland said he was not instructed to charge Donald Trump with federal crimes, pushing back against comments made by the former president over the weekend. Trump told NBC that the charges he’s facing as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents and election interference probes are “Biden political indictments,” and that Biden “said to the attorney general ‘indict him.’”Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California asked Garland to respond to the allegation, “Was [Trump] telling the truth or was he lying when he said the president told you to indict him?”“No one has told me to indict,” Garland said, “and in this case the decision to indict was made by the special counsel.”“So that statement the president made on Sunday was false,” Schiff asked. Garland again repeated that “no one has told me who should be indicted in any matter like this, and the decision about indictment was made by Mr. Smith,” referring to special counsel Jack Smith.

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☆ Takeaways from the combative House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Jeremy Herb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —House Republicans and Attorney General Merrick Garland clashed Wednesday at a testy hearing that offered a preview of the coming Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden focused on allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden. He also didn’t engage in GOP attacks against special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into former President Donald Trump. Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, one of the three committee chairs spearheading the impeachment inquiry, accused the Justice Department of not prosecuting Hunter Biden over the tax years when Hunter Biden was on the board of Ukrainian energy firm Burisma. “I’m going to say again, and again, if necessary, I did not interfere with, did not investigate, did not make determinations” on the Hunter Biden case, the attorney general said. I made him special counsel,” Garland said.

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CNN —Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked congressional Republicans who have accused the Justice Department of political bias as he opened a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday. Even with the face-saving indictment last week of Hunter Biden, everyone knows the fix is in,” House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan said in his opening statement. The House Judiciary Committee has also been probing allegations from an IRS whistleblower that the Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden was politically tainted. “House Republicans will use their time today to talk about long-discredited conspiracy theories and Hunter Biden’s laptop. Several House Republicans – including McCarthy – have floated an impeachment of the attorney general, although those calls have quieted down as House Republicans have turned their impeachment lens on President Joe Biden himself.

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☆ Trump says it was ‘my decision’ to try to overturn 2020 election results
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump said that he received counsel from numerous people shortly after the 2020 election but that it was his decision to push the false claim he won the presidency and try to overturn the results. “It was my decision, but I listened to some people,” Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired Sunday. Trump has been indicted over his efforts to subvert the 2020 election results. I respected many others that said the election was rigged.”Smith’s federal election interference investigation is one of four criminal cases against the former president. Trump was also charged in a sweeping Georgia indictment accusing him of being the head of a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the 2020 election.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, NBC’s “, Trump, Jack Smith’s, Kristen Welker, “, you’ve, ” Organizations: CNN Locations: United States, Georgia

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