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☆ DOJ rests in Oath Keepers trial without calling witnesses who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors rested their case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right organization on Wednesday without calling three cooperating defendants who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy. But the government did not call for three members of the group who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy — Joshua James, Brian Ulrich and William Todd Wilson — before resting their case. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington on Jun. Susan Walsh / AP fileProsecutors may have decided that presenting any of the three defendants who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy would be too much of a risk on cross examination. Prosecutors also can't explicitly argue that because a witness pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy that the defendants are guilty of the same charge, which limits the value of their testimony.

☆ Advertisers begin to grill Elon Musk over Twitter 'free-for-all'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk promised advertisers he would keep Twitter from turning into a "free-for-all hellscape." This week, advertisers are beginning to demand details on how he plans to uphold the commitment. The agency's top clients are expected to join the meeting, the media buyer said. Even as Musk took meetings with major agencies and advertisers this week, he took to Twitter on Wednesday night with a poll asking users whether advertisers should support freedom of speech or "political correctness." "Those type of provocations are not helping to calm the waters," the media buyer said.

☆ Paul Pelosi has been released from the hospital after violent assault, Insider has confirmed
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul was released from the hospital, Insider confirmed. He was hospitalized with a skull fracture after being attacked at the couple's San Francisco home with a hammer. Paul Pelosi was hospitalized with a skull fracture but is expected to fully recover. The alleged attacker entered the bedroom where Paul Pelosi was sleeping and said he wanted to talk to "Nancy," according to the affidavit. The attack has spawned a host of far-right conspiracy theories online, debunked by the federal affidavit.

☆ Accused Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape could be deported after release from custody, DHS says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, lodged an "immigration detainer" on 42-year-old Canadian national David DePape, DHS told CNBC in a statement. The detainer requests that the San Francisco County Jail notify ICE before DePape is done serving time so that the immigration officers can take custody of him. The Democratic House speaker was in Washington, D.C., at the time. Paul Pelosi managed to call 9-1-1, and when officers arrived, DePape struck him in the head with the hammer, authorities said. DePape arrived at the San Francisco home toting zip ties, tape, rope and at least one hammer, according to the affidavit.

☆ Pelosi hammer attack suspect was in U.S. illegally, immigration officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ted Hesson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said it had issued a "detainer" notice with San Francisco authorities seeking custody of David Wayne DePape once criminal proceedings against him are completed. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in the line of succession to the presidency, was in Washington at the time. The attack left Paul Pelosi, 82, with a fractured skull and injuries to his arms and hands for which he underwent surgery, according to the speaker's office. CNN, citing unnamed sources, reported on Thursday that the real estate and venture capital executive has been released from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and was back home resting six days after the attack. The detainer is a request to another law enforcement agency to notify ICE before any deportable individual is released from detention so immigration officials "can take custody of that person in a safe and secure setting," the agency says.

☆ Biden and Obama said the GOP is now a threat to democracy — ramping the warning up to 11 ahead of knife-edge midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biden termed Republicans a threat to US democracy, further raising the stakes before the midterms. In Arizona, Obama said Republican candidates were poised to trash the state's democracy. —The New York Times (@nytimes) November 2, 2022At a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, Wednesday, former president Barack Obama echoed those points. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who is poised to become House speaker if Republicans win back control of the chamber, accused Biden of fostering division with his remarks. "President Biden is trying to divide and deflect at a time when America needs to unite - because he can't talk about his policies that have driven up the cost of living," he said.

☆ Watchdog group says it will try to use the 14th amendment to disqualify Trump from running for president again in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The watchdog group CREW says it will seek to disqualify Trump from running for president in 2024. Section 3 of the 14th amendment bars candidates who've "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the US. The group noted that Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was removed from office under that law. The group cites Section 3 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits candidates who have "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" from holding any public office in the United States. Asked for clarification, CREW communications director Jordan Libowitz told Insider that the group is "not limiting our options."

☆ Op-ed: What Elon Musk really gets out of owning Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Matt Rosoff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

As the owner of Twitter, Musk now controls a platform that has mounds of data about the connections among its users, their interactions, their interests and so on. Most important, by owning Twitter, Musk expands his reach far beyond his own fanbase. Musk has hinted at this in his statements about Twitter as a bastion of free speech. But so far, Musk seems to equate "free speech" on Twitter with "looser moderation." During his first weekend owning the service, Musk responded to Hillary Clinton by tweeting an unfounded, anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband.

☆ The man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband is in the country illegally from Canada and could be deported, immigration officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi was in the United States illegally and faces possible deportation. He faces both federal and state charges in connection to last week's attack on Pelosi. David DePape, 42, faces federal and state charges over last week's attack on Paul Pelosi, which left the 82-year-old man hospitalized with a skull fracture and other injuries. ICE puts so-called immigration detainers on people who've been arrested on criminal charges and whom ICE believe could be deported under the Immigration and Nationality Act. DePape faces 50 years in prison if convicted on both federal charges against him.

☆ U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband released from hospital after hammer attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ted Hesson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband has been released from the San Francisco hospital where he underwent surgery for injuries suffered when attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder at the couple's home six days ago, she said on Thursday. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in the line of succession to the presidency, was in Washington at the time. The attack left Paul Pelosi, with a fractured skull and injuries to his arms and hands for which he underwent surgery, according to the speaker's office. Federal prosecutors have charged DePape separately with assault and attempted kidnapping charges punishable by up to 50 years in prison. The detainer is a request to another law enforcement agency to notify ICE before any deportable individual is released from detention so immigration officials "can take custody of that person in a safe and secure setting," the agency says.

☆ Biden to give prime-time speech on threats to democracy in final midterms push
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Shannon-Pettypiece-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Shannon Pettypiece | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks Wednesday night on the importance of protecting democracy and the threat posed by election deniers as part of his final pitch to voters heading into midterms next week. Biden has repeatedly accused Republican supporters of former President Donald Trump of promoting "extremism." “He’ll be making the speech from Capitol Hill, and why will he be making the speech on Capitol Hill? In his remarks, Biden will also emphasize that it may take several days for all the votes to be counted in some key swing states, said O’Malley Dillon. In 2020, election deniers used that lagging in time needed to hand count absentee ballots to make false accusations against election officials.

☆ Capitol Police had a camera feed of Pelosi's home during attack, but no one was monitoring it
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Garrett-Haake-Headshot.Jpg | Garrett Haake | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police had a camera feed showing the outside of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's, D-Calif., home in San Francisco during the attack on her husband Friday, but no one was monitoring it at the time, two sources familiar with the situation said. The camera is one of about 1,800 at the Capitol complex and around the country that the Capitol Police have the ability to monitor. The Washington Post first reported no one was actively watching the camera feed when the break-in occurred early Friday morning. Pelosi was in Washington, D.C., at the time her husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked. I came here to have a little chat with his wife,” DePape said he told Paul Pelosi, the filing alleges.

☆ Paul Pelosi's attacker had plans to target other 'prominent' politicians and their families, prosecutors allege
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi told cops he had plans to target other politicans, court documents say. Prosecutors allege that David DePape said he was "on a suicide mission" after he broke into the Pelosi's San Francisco home. DePape faces both state and federal charges for the last week's attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. I came here to have a little chat with his wife," DePape told officers and medics at the scene, according to the Tuesday filing. Nancy Pelosi was in Washington, DC at the time of the incident.

☆ GOP strategist says the party deserves blame for wave of hatred that led to attack on Pelosi's husband
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

GOP strategist Doug Heye was interviewed on MSNBC about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. Leading Republicans have pushed conspiracy theories and joked about the attack. Police say David DePape broke into the Pelosi's home in San Francisco on Friday, and attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. Prosecutors say they believe the attack was politically motivated, and reports say DePape had posted support for far-right conspiracy theories on a blog. Some Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have pushed conspiracy theories about the attack, while others, including his son, Donald Trump Jr, have joked about it.

☆ Paul Pelosi was unconscious in a pool of his own blood for 3 minutes following hammer attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Tom Dotan | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"What's clear is this case is vulnerable to misinformation," Jenkins said outside the San Francisco Superior Court. "But Mr. Pelosi could not maintain his grip on the hammer. A second later, Defendant wrenched the hammer away from Mr. Pelosi, immediately stepped back, and lunged at Mr. Pelosi, striking Mr. Pelosi in the head at full force with the hammer, which knocked Mr. Pelosi unconscious." "Mr. Pelosi remained unresponsive for about three minutes, waking up in a pool of his own blood." "This is not representative of the state or safety of San Francisco, it's more representative of the state of politics in the United States."

☆ Taiwan's navy wants to build smaller frigates to reduce the cost of shadowing Chinese warships near the island
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Lawrence Chung | South China Morning Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Instead of building a 4,500-tonne missile frigate, Taiwan's navy proposes two 2,000-tonne frigates. Taiwan's navy chief of staff says sending major ships to monitor Chinese ships has high costs. "This has significantly increased not only the operational and fuel costs of our ships but also the manpower," Chiang said. He said building the lighter frigates for the shadowing missions would be more cost effective. Beijing considers Taiwan part of its territory that must be brought back under its control, by force if necessary.

☆ Capitol police failed to monitor House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home despite a 24/7 security detail, cameras around her home and record numbers of death threats
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Capitol police have 1,800 cameras, yet failed to monitor the video feed outside Nancy Pelosi's home. Law enforcement told The Washington Post the House Speaker receives the most death threats. Capitol Police installed cameras around the Pelosi property more than eight years ago. The Post reported the Capitol Police installed cameras around the House Speaker's property more than eight years ago and that she has a 24/7 security detail. Data from the Capitol Police found that threats to Congressional lawmakers increased by 144% between 2017 and 2022.

☆ The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi told first responders that he was on a 'suicide mission,' prosecutors' new filing says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi said he was on a "suicide mission," according to the prosecutors. Those people were not named in the filing by the San Francisco DA's office. Paul Pelosi managed to call 911, and police officers arrived to witness the older man and DePape struggling for control of the hammer, the filing said. If convicted of the state charges against him, DePape would face between 13 years, eight months in prison and life in prison, per the San Francisco DA's office. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said on Monday that based on DePape's statements after his arrest, his attack at the Pelosi residence was "politically motivated."

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The man accused of beating U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer during a struggle in the couple's San Francisco home was expected to make his first court appearance on Tuesday. DePape was arrested by San Francisco police after Paul Pelosi placed an emergency 911 call reporting an intruder, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the federal case. Authorities said police officers arriving at the Pelosi home saw DePape and Pelosi struggling over a hammer. The state charges are punishable by a prison sentence of 13 years to life. The federal charges carry a combined maximum sentence of 50 years, the Justice Department said in a statement announcing the charges.

☆ Arizona GOP nominee Kari Lake mocks attack on Paul Pelosi during campaign event
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Arizona Republican nominee for governor Kari Lake made light of the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in remarks at a campaign event Monday, drawing laughter from the audience. The remark comes after House Speaker's Nancy Pelosi's 82-year-old husband, Paul Pelosi, was brutally attacked Friday at the couple's San Francisco home. You can’t talk about vaccines, you can’t talk about elections, you can’t talk about Paul Pelosi, and now you can’t talk about Nancy Pelosi." Paul Pelosi was still in the intensive care unit, surrounded by family members, a source with knowledge of the situation told NBC News on Monday. Lake is the not the first high-profile Republican to draw attention for remarks about the attack on Paul Pelosi.

☆ How baseless conspiracy theories about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband spread into the GOP mainstream
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Conspiracy theories spread fast after Nancy Pelosi's husband was attacked in their home. He also asserted that the motive for the attack was unclear, although the attacker published a blog expressing support for far-right conspiracy theories and told police he wanted to break Nancy Pelosi's knees. Carlson's monologue alluded to conspiracy theories about the attack that spread across social media over the weekend, the goal of which seems to be to absolve Republicans of blame for possibly inspiring the attacker. DePape he said, is "a man who committed political violence because he was consumed by these right-wing conspiracy theories about how depraved the left is, and they're turning it into a new conspiracy theory about how depraved the left is." They also claimed police statements suggested that a third individual had let police into the property to stop the attack.

☆ Capitol Police will devote more 'resources' to protecting leadership after attack on Pelosi's husband, chief says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Capitol Police chief said Tuesday that he plans to beef up security for congressional leadership. He said on the attack on Paul Pelosi served as an "alarming reminder of the dangerous threats elected officials and public figures" now face. Chief Tom Manger said the Capitol Police had conducted a review of the Friday assault and concluded that "today's political climate calls for more resources to provide additional layers of physical security for Members of Congress." In his prepared statement, Manger said the attack on Paul Pelosi served as an "alarming reminder of the dangerous threats elected officials and public figures" face in today's divided political climate. Manger noted that federal judges and elected officials at the local level are similarly facing a rising number of threats.

☆ Trump is spreading conspiracy-theory lies about the Paul Pelosi attack that have already been debunked
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump's spreading false far-right theories about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband. Trump parroted claims that Paul Pelosi knew his attacker and that the glass was broken from the inside. "Well, it's weird things going on in that household in the last couple of weeks," Trump said. "Well, it's weird things going on in that household in the last couple of weeks," Trump said. The affidavit, however, explains that Paul Pelosi had said in the call the man who identified himself as David was waiting for Nancy Pelosi, and he didn't know him.

☆ Suspect in Paul Pelosi hammer attack appears in court and pleads not guilty to litany of charges
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Tom Dotan | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

David DePape, the suspect in the Paul Pelosi attack, pleaded not guilty to charges filed against him. The state charges include attempted murder, attempted kidnapping, and elder abuse. He pleaded not guilty to state charges filed against him in wake of the incident. He has been charged with state charges including attempted murder, burglary, elder abuse, assault, and attempted kidnapping of a US official, among other charges. At the arraignment, Judge Diane Northway also signed a protective order disallowing DePape from coming within 150 yards of Nancy or Paul Pelosi, or contacting them.

☆ One of Nancy Pelosi's neighbors said they're 'heartsick' over the attack on Paul Pelosi, while another blamed politicians for stoking violence
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Tom Dotan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nancy and Paul Pelosi's neighbor is "heartsick" over the attack on Paul Friday morning. Paul Pelosi's attacker now faces federal assault and kidnapping charges. Paul Pelosi was attacked in his home early Friday by a man who broke in looking for Nancy Pelosi, prosecutors alleged. Police said the suspect struck Paul Pelosi with a hammer after cops got to the home. Paul Pelosi was treated at the hospital and received surgery for wounds to his head, arm, and hand.

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