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☆ Trump says 'I'd like to apologize to Melania' on behalf of news outlets that reported he blamed her for his failed endorsement of Dr. Oz
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump said he was sorry to Melania after a report that he's privately blaming her for faulty election advice. The New York Times reported that Trump is trying to cast the blame on others for his backing of Mehmet Oz. "I'd like to apologize to Melania and Sean Hannity for all of the Fake News and fictional stories," Trump said in a message on his Truth Social platform. In reality, Trump's endorsement of Oz was a major factor in the GOP primary. "I am not sure I have," Trump told GOP pollster Frank Luntz, who served as moderator of the event.

☆ Steve Wynn Can’t Be Forced to Register as Foreign Agent, Judge Rules
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Steve Wynn, a friend of former President Donald Trump, is widely viewed as the architect of the modern Las Vegas Strip. WASHINGTON—A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to force casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as a lobbyist for his 2017 efforts to obtain a diplomatic favor sought by Chinese authorities, saying the government doesn’t have the power to retroactively compel such a disclosure. Describing his decision as a close call, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wrote in a Wednesday order that longstanding court precedent bars the Justice Department from requiring foreign agents to retroactively register once they are no longer doing the work in question.

☆ A judge just tossed out the Justice Department's bid to force Trump donor and casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as a foreign agent
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In a 20-page opinion, Judge James Boasberg sided with Wynn's argument that the Justice Department lacked the power to force the disclosure of his alleged stint as a foreign agent of China. It was not immediately clear if the Justice Department would appeal. A Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a prepared statement, Wynn's lawyers Reid Weingarten and Robert Luskin said they were "delighted" by the dismissal of a Justice Department lawsuit they described as "ill-conceived." The Justice Department said Wynn agreed in 2017 to lobby on behalf of China in exchange for favorable treatment of his casino business in Macau.

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Casino magnate Steve Wynn cannot be ordered to register with the U.S. Department of Justice as a foreign agent of China, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday. The Justice Department in May sued for a court order forcing Wynn, the former CEO of Wynn Casinos, to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Officials alleged that Wynn lobbied then-U.S. President Donald Trump on China’s behalf in 2017. He also said the Justice Department could pursue criminal sanctions against Wynn for failing to disclose the alleged lobbying, if the statute of limitations had not expired. Wynn's lawyers and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

☆ Insider Life: Red-hot housing market — MGM's Picasso auction — Austin's 'new normal'
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-13 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kingsley CarsKingsley Cars is a UK-based company that transforms old Range Rovers into $200,000 works of art. Plus, some say Stitch Fix doesn't have enough trendy clothes for clients looking for post-pandemic, "back-to-life" outfits. Hear more from Stitch Fix stylists. See some of the art going up for auction. Marianne Ayala/InsiderAustin's hot housing market has reached what brokers are calling a "new normal."

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