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Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election case
Sept. 29, 2023, 3:54 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 29, 2023, 7:45 PM EDT ATLANTA -- Scott Hall, one of the 18 defendants charged along with former President Donald Trump for allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, pleaded guilty Friday. Hall is the first defendant to enter a plea in the case. Under the terms of an agreement with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office, Hall pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor charges and will be sentenced to five yea ...
Mike Lindell Says Vendors 'Calling Me Up' as MyPillow Faces Financial Ruin
9/29/23 at 7:38 AM EDT MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has said that he has had to reassure vendors repeatedly that his company is not on the verge of collapsing because of pending lawsuits, financial issues and his credit line decreasing. Lindell, one of the most prominent pushers of 2020 election conspiracy theories, said vendors are very nervous after Fox News settled with Dominion Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million in April. The network had repeated false claims that the company helped ...
GOP senators say they won't stop Democrats from replacing Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
Sept. 29, 2023, 5:14 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Top Republican senators said Friday they won’t try to prevent Democrats from replacing the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Judiciary Committee after the vacancy left Democrats without a majority on the key panel. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, a senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, told NBC News that “there’s no doubt in my mind” Democrats will be able to fill her spot on the panel once there is a successor appointed to her Senate sea ...
Anti-Abortion Lawyer Wants Names of People Who Donated to 9 Texas Abortion Funds
A Texas lawyer is trying to get the names of donors to nine abortion funds in the state, as well as information on every abortion the funds may have assisted with since September 2021, when the state's bounty-hunter law took effect. He's seeking the identities of thousands of people in Texas and across the country in a move that advocates say could threaten the operations of the non-profit groups, which are already struggling to raise enough money. The effort isn't likely to be successful becau ...
DOJ charges IRS consultant with allegedly leaking Trump, wealthy individuals' tax info
September 29, 2023, 4:24 PM The Justice Department announced on Friday charges against a Washington, D.C., IRS consultant for allegedly leaking tax information associated with former President Donald Trump and thousands of other wealthy individuals to two separate news organizations. 38-year-old Charles Littlejohn was charged via a criminal information with one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and return information -- indicating he is likely set to plead guilty to the charge. ...
Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at 90 years old
(ABC) Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at 90 years old, ABC7 Insider Phil Matier has confirmed. Her career was one of many firsts. She was the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman mayor of San Francisco, and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate from California. "Dianne Feinstein, right from the start, was an icon for women in politics," said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Senator Chuck Schumer adds, "She's a legend. A legend in California as the first woman senator. A legend in the Senate. She was the leader on so many different issues."
Three weeks ago, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would make an 'interim' choice
(NBC News) September 10 -- As three high-profile California Democrats vie to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that he would not appoint any of them to the seat, should it become vacant sooner than expected. “Yes. Interim appointment. I don’t want to get involved in the primary,” Newsom said. “It would be completely unfair to the Democrats that have worked their tail off. That primary is just a matter of months away. I don’t want to tip the balance of that.”
Hardliners Plot to Oust Kevin McCarthy
(Political Wire) “A contingent of far-right House Republicans are plotting an attempt to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker as early as next week, a move that would throw the chamber into further disarray in the middle of a potential government shutdown,“ the Washington Post reports. “Members of the far-right faction of the party are coalescing around nominating a member of McCarthy’s leadership team, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), to be the next speaker if they can successfully oust McCarthy, according to those people. The members think Emmer is more attuned to their concerns and will better deliver conservative results.”
The Republican Party's terrible, no good, very bad day.
(Signal Press) It was that kind of day for Republicans in the House of Representatives, and for Speaker Kevin McCarthy. First of all, the Senate, including most of the Republican members, have shown the way toward working out a deal to avoid a government shutdown. Then, right down the line, the witnesses in the impeachment hearings unanimously testified to absolutely nothing that would lead to any conclusion of wrongdoing on the part of the President.
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Truck accident in Illinois causes "multiple" deaths and an ammonia leak that leads to an evacuation
1 hr ago - Updated 8:57 AM CDT, September 30, 2023 TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (AP) — A semitruck carrying a toxic substance overturned in Illinois, causing “multiple fatalities” and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents, authorities sai ... (AP)
Trump animates California Republicans with calls to shoot people who rob stores
3 hrs ago - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — In an occasionally dark and profane speech, Donald Trump on Friday sought to win over Republicans in California by complaining that rich people in Beverly Hills smell bad because they’re denied water, reiterating lies about wid ... (Associated Press)
FDA plans to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight
5 hrs ago - Sep 29, 2023 6:03 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a growing risk to patients because of ... (PBS News Hour/AP)
DHS investigating whether floor plans and other security information were exposed in ransomware
5 hrs ago - Updated 6:18 PM EDT, Fri September 29, 2023 CNN — Senior Department of Homeland Security officials are working to determine whether a ransomware attack on government contractor Johnson Controls International has compromised sensitive physical secu ... (CNN Politics)
White House warns of 'unprecedented' Serbian troop buildup on Kosovo border
6 hrs ago - The White House has said there is an “unprecedented” buildup of Serbian troops and armour along the Kosovo border and called on Belgrade to withdraw them immediately. The Nato peacekeeping force in Kosovo, Kfor, has been reinforced with British troo ... (The Guardian)
Senate confirms Mississippi US Attorney, in charge of welfare scandal prosecution
6 hrs ago - September 29, 2023, 5:21 PM JACKSON, Miss. -- The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed a U.S. attorney in Mississippi who will oversee the largest public corruption case in the state’s history. President Joe Biden nominated Todd Gee for the post oversee ... (ABC News)
Federal judge won't block Medicare from negotiating drug prices
11 hrs ago - A federal court judge in Ohio denied Friday an attempt by the US Chamber of Commerce to immediately stop the Biden administration’s implementation of Medicare’s new drug price negotiation program. The ruling was the first time a federal court has we ... (CNN)
Trump's attack on Milley fuels special counsel's push for a gag order
14 hrs ago - Special counsel Jack Smith's office argued Friday that Donald Trump's recent attacks on Gen. Mark Milley and one of their own newly appointed prosecutors bolster their case to put a gag order on the former president ahead of his trial in Washington, ... (Politico)
McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain
15 hrs ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain. ... (AP via AOL News)
Federal judge rejects requests by 3 Trump co-defendants in Georgia case, to move their trials
15 hrs ago - Updated on: September 29, 2023 / 6:24 PM A federal judge has denied requests made by Trump co-defendants Cathy Latham, David Shafer and state Senator Shawn Still, to move their prosecutions in the Fulton County election interference case to federal ... (CBS News)
DOJ charges IRS consultant with allegedly leaking Trump, wealthy individuals' tax info
17 hrs ago - September 29, 2023, 4:24 PM The Justice Department announced on Friday charges against a Washington, D.C., IRS consultant for allegedly leaking tax information associated with former President Donald Trump and thousands of other wealthy individuals ... (ABC News)
GOP senators say they won't stop Democrats from replacing Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
17 hrs ago - Sept. 29, 2023, 5:14 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Top Republican senators said Friday they won’t try to prevent Democrats from replacing the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Judiciary Committee after the vacancy left Democrats without a majority ... (NBC News)
Mike Lindell Says Vendors 'Calling Me Up' as MyPillow Faces Financial Ruin
18 hrs ago - 9/29/23 at 7:38 AM EDT MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has said that he has had to reassure vendors repeatedly that his company is not on the verge of collapsing because of pending lawsuits, financial issues and his credit line decreasing. Lindell, one ... (Newsweek)
Gen. Mark Milley Warns of Fealty to Dictators, in Exit Speech Aimed at Trump
18 hrs ago - Army Gen. Mark Milley, the Pentagon's top officer, warned in his retirement speech on Friday that military officers must adhere to the Constitution and not bow to political pressures, in what appeared to be thinly-veiled comments about former Preside ... (Wall Street Journal)
Anti-Abortion Lawyer Wants Names of People Who Donated to 9 Texas Abortion Funds
18 hrs ago - A Texas lawyer is trying to get the names of donors to nine abortion funds in the state, as well as information on every abortion the funds may have assisted with since September 2021, when the state's bounty-hunter law took effect. He's seeking the ... (Yahoo News)
Biden Administration Offers Fewest Offshore Oil and Gas Leases in History
18 hrs ago - Sept. 29, 2023 Updated 12:43 p.m. ET The Biden administration announced Friday it would lease a handful of spots in the Gulf of Mexico to oil companies for drilling over the next five years, a move that angered Republicans, the fossil fuel industry ... (New York Times)
Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election case
19 hrs ago - Sept. 29, 2023, 3:54 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 29, 2023, 7:45 PM EDT ATLANTA -- Scott Hall, one of the 18 defendants charged along with former President Donald Trump for allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, ple ... (NBC News)
Matt Gaetz is reaching out to Dems about a McCarthy ouster
20 hrs ago - Matt Gaetz is privately courting some House Democrats to help him oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. The Florida Republican, who is threatening to force a vote on booting McCarthy if he works with Democrats to avoid a shutdown, approached mul ... (Politico)
Jeffrey Clark loses bid to move Georgia case to federal court
20 hrs ago - Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark just lost his attempt to move his state racketeering prosecution in Georgia to federal court. The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Friday. Unlike Clark's co-defendant Mark Mead ... (MSNBC)
Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, facing possible slew of abuse lawsuits, files for bankruptcy
20 hrs ago - The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, less than two days before a new state law takes effect allowing victims of child sexual abuse to sue institutions, no matter how long ago the abuse took Each diocesan ban ... (Washington Post)
Conservative rebels tank McCarthy's funding bill, raising odds of a shutdown
21 hrs ago - Sept. 29, 2023, 12:51 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 29, 2023, 2:47 PM EDT WASHINGTON -- A band of conservative rebels on Friday revolted and blocked House Republicans' short-term funding bill to keep the government open, delivering a political blow to Spe ... (NBC News)
Tupac Shakur: Man charged over 1996 murder of rapper
22 hrs ago - 4 minutes ago Las Vegas police have charged a man with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur nearly nearly three decades ago. The hip-hop legend was shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996. The identity of his killer has been a myst ... (BBC)
Biden administration moves ahead with new plan to cancel student debt
22 hrs ago - The Biden administration announced on Friday the next step in its new plan to cancel people’s student debt after the Supreme Court struck down its original policy in June. The U.S. Department of Education released its initial agenda of policy consid ... (CNBC)
Navy to start randomly testing SEALs, special warfare troops for steroids
22 hrs ago - Updated 1:18 PM EDT, September 29, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November, taking a groundbreaking step that military leade ... (AP)
Fulton County prosecutors signal they may soon offer plea deals
22 hrs ago - Published 10:55 AM EDT, Fri September 29, 2023 Fulton County prosecutors on Friday signaled they may soon extend a plea deal to one or both defendants headed to trial next month in the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. The revelation came ... (CNN Politics)
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