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Sen. John Kennedy’s anti-Arab attacks on Maya Berry were beyond the pale
On Tuesday, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, Maya Berry, appeared as a witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify on an issue that should garner concern across the political spectrum: hate crimes. In both her prepared statement and her testimony, Berry apprised lawmakers of the need for stronger enforcement of the…
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The Diddy prosecution could change the game. Cassie is why.
When music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arraigned Tuesday on three federal felony charges, including a wide-ranging racketeering conspiracy dating back to “at least” 2009, the first question I was asked was, “What took so long?” The question that remains on my mind is perhaps even more cynical: Why should we expect prosecutors to get…
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Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex crime convictions upheld on appeal
A federal appeals court upheld the sex crime convictions of Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it found “no errors” in what it called a complex case, rejecting several arguments from Maxwell, including that Epstein’s unusual non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Florida barred prosecutors from…
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Federal reserve cuts interest rates by 0.5%
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Federal reserve cuts interest rates by 0.5% 01:52 UP NEXT ‘You think this is the last cup of B.S.?’: Steele slams Trump campaign for lying about migrants 11:49 At least 9 killed, 300+ injured in second wave of…
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At least 9 killed, 300+ injured in second wave of device blasts: Lebanon Health Min.
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Federal reserve cuts interest rates by 0.5% 01:52 ‘You think this is the last cup of B.S.?’: Steele slams Trump campaign for lying about migrants 11:49 Now Playing At least 9 killed, 300+ injured in second wave of device blasts:…
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New reporting makes Vance’s handling of Springfield story look even worse
It was early last week when Sen. JD Vance turned to social media to tout a conspiracy theory that was ugly, false, and racist in equal measure. The Republican senator specifically argued online that there were “reports” that “showed” Haitian immigrants abducting and eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio. We now know, of course, that…
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Sean Diddy Combs’ bail hearing ended with jail. Here’s why.
The pretrial detention of Sean Combs shows that in federal court, bail is not based on the size of a person’s wallet. On Tuesday, a judge sent the musical artist and producer to jail while he waits for his trial on sex trafficking and related charges. Combs, also known as “Puff Daddy,” “P. Diddy” and…
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As Russia targets 2024 elections, Dems press Jim Jordan to care
Those looking for evidence of Russia targeting U.S. elections, hoping to return Donald Trump to power, don’t have to look very hard. NBC News reported: Russian disinformation peddlers are producing videos targeting the Harris-Walz campaign with false and disparaging claims, Microsoft said Tuesday. At least three Russian disinformation actors have been working to denigrate the…
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Pressed on grocery prices, Trump struggles to answer (again)
At his latest town-hall-style event, Donald Trump was asked by a woman in Michigan how, in a second term, he’d bring down the cost of groceries. The former president responded with a great many words, including comments about windmills, though he didn’t quite get around to answering the question directly. To the extent that there…
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New reports of explosions in Lebanon one day after pager attacks
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing New reports of explosions in Lebanon one day after pager attacks 03:36 UP NEXT Hezbollah says handheld devices exploded causing injuries across Lebanon 04:49 U.S. push for ceasefire won’t work if it’s ‘not a priority for either side’:…