Russia Says It Was 'Caught off Guard' After Country 'Loses' 76 Planes
As a result of Western sanctions imposed in reaction to President Vladimir Putin's conflict in Ukraine, Russia has lost 76 passenger planes. The United States government has imposed sanctions on Russian-operated aircraft, and aviation manufacturers have stopped supplying the country with new and spare parts. The EU and the US have asked that leased aircraft be returned, but the Kremlin has encouraged carriers to re-register the aircraft in Russia in an attempt to circumvent these demands. As a result, the aircraft are still in operation despite not having received the mandatory maintenance inspections and critical software updates required for airworthiness.
Read full storySteve Bannon Issues Ominous Warning To Mark Milley
Former Trump friend Steve Bannon has threatened to hold retired General Mark Milley accountable in a second Trump administration for phone calls he made in the last few months of Trump's presidency to his former Chinese counterpart, General Li Zuocheng.
Read full storyDonald Trump's Lawyers Make 'Very Misleading' Arguments: Legal Analyst
On Saturday, during the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks and Clemson University's Tigers' Palmetto Bowl college football game, former President Donald Trump made his way to Williams-Brice Stadium in South Carolina. Trump is well-liked in South Carolina, where he defeated President Joe Biden by a margin of 12 points in the 2020 presidential primary. He is the front-runner for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential primary. A crucial early voting state, South Carolina has seen Trump maintain a commanding lead over his GOP challengers in polls, including former governor Nikki Haley.
Read full storyDonald Trump's Lawyers Make 'Very Misleading' Arguments: Legal Analyst
On Saturday, during the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks and Clemson University's Tigers' Palmetto Bowl college football game, former President Donald Trump made his way to Williams-Brice Stadium in South Carolina. Trump is well-liked in South Carolina, where he defeated President Joe Biden by a margin of 12 points in the 2020 presidential primary. He is the front-runner for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential primary. A crucial early voting state, South Carolina has seen Trump maintain a commanding lead over his GOP challengers in polls, including former governor Nikki Haley.
Read full storyAmericans Smash Thanksgiving Spending Record
According to Adobe Analytics, Thanksgiving online shopping by Americans hit a new record, demonstrating strong economic activity in spite of fears about inflation. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Adobe recorded $5.6 billion in online sales, up 5.5% from the previous year and nearly doubling the $2.87 billion spent in 2017.
Read full storyJoe Biden's Pseudonym Emails—What We Know as 82,000 Pages Unearthed
According to a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) filing, President Joe Biden may have sent or received around 82,000 pages of communications through pseudonymous email accounts. The filing was part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by the Southeastern Legal Foundation, a conservative nonprofit organisation.
Read full storySpeaker Mike Johnson explained why his 'adopted' Black son is not involved in his public life
House Speaker Mike Johnson has addressed the public absence of his adopted black son, Michael, whom he reared and adopted as a teenager. Johnson and his wife met Michael when he first campaigned for Congress in 2016, and he has been in touch with him to this day. Johnson related their experience to the 2009 film "The Blind Side" and testified in 2019 against reparations for slavery.
Read full storyTrump being jailed ‘not even something we think about,’ attorney says
Despite concerns about his pre-trial disclosures, former President Trump's counsel is not concerned about him going to jail for violating partial gag orders in his legal matters. In his New York company fraud case, Trump was already fined $15,000 for breaking a restricted order by insulting and threatening the judge's staff.
Read full story“Belongs in Jail”: Billionaire Republican Donor Warns Against Trump
Leon Cooperman issued a clear public rebuke of the Republican Party’s front-runner. Hedge fund billionaire and Republican megadonor Leon Cooperman has encouraged voters to avoid Donald Trump. Cooperman, the chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors, called Trump a divisive and criminal figure.
Read full story14th Amendment Interpretation Removed Couy Griffin and Now Possibly Donald Trump
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) watchdog group is representing six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters in a five-day evidence hearing for a complaint they filed against Donald Trump. The complaint accuses Trump of instigating and assisting the mob two years ago at the Capitol, which he denies.
Read full storyGeorgia DA Fani Willis opposes halting case while Mark Meadows tries to move to federal court
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has argued against delaying the Georgia prosecution of former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows until an appeals court decides whether to move his case to federal court. Meadows has requested a freeze on his part of the state case to avoid reaching a verdict before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decides whether to move his case. Willis argued that Meadows had not articulated his federal job duties "at all" and that a verdict could take months to reach.
Read full storyTrump notches loss in Colorado suit to bar him from ballot: report
Donald Trump is facing yet another legal loss on Tuesday, after a judge rejected the former president's bid to move to federal court a Colorado case seeking to bar him from the state's 2024 ballot.
Read full storyRussian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter is now providing key aviation to Ukrain
Maksym Kuzminov, a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter last month, is now providing Ukrainian military with key Russian aviation intelligence. Kuzminov was rewarded with $500,000 and is currently safe in Ukraine. The battle for Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, has been the longest and deadliest in the war in Ukraine. The Russian military and Wagner mercenaries began their siege of the city last August and have been fighting to take control of the city for ten months. The Ukrainian army put up a fierce resistance, but it is unclear if they can hold out against the Russian assault.
Read full storyJudge Chutkan Warns Trump Lawyers In Order Responding To Demand She Step Down From Jan. 6 Case
Federal District Judge Tanya Chutkan has issued a warning to Trump attorneys in response to ex-President Donald Trump's motion demanding her step down from the trial on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. Trump attorneys filed a motion demanding Judge Chutkan recuse herself on the basis of statements she made while sentencing other defendants who participated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The filing reads, in part, that Judge Chutkan agreed with portions of defendant Palmer's sentencing memorandum, which similarly (and wrongly) placed blame on President Trump and complained that he had not been charged.
Read full storyAfter judicial beatdown, Mark Meadows files ’emergency’ motion warning he ‘could be forced’ to face
Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff for then-President Donald Trump, has filed an emergency motion to put the ruling on hold pending the outcome of an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Meadows argues that a stay pending appeal would irreparably harm him, would not prejudice the State or other defendants in state court, and is in the public interest. The state will continue seeking to try Meadows 42 days from now on October 23, 2023, and if the state gets its way, Meadows could be forced to go to trial and could be convicted and incarcerated before the standard timeline for a federal appeal would play out.
Read full storyTrump's 'becoming more desperate' now he sees 'orange jumpsuits that are inevitably coming for him'
Gregg Barak, an emeritus professor of criminology and criminal justice at Eastern Michigan University, has warned that Donald Trump is facing the real prospect of being incarcerated after being hit with four separate indictments in Manhattan, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Georgia. Barak explained that an indicted former president is less likely to be re-elected, meaning a pathway to avoiding jail time via pardons or reluctance to incarcerate a sitting president closes a little bit each day as legal problems multiply. This means Trump is growing more alarmed that life behind prison walls might be an inevitability, and he is increasingly desperate to find a way out.
Read full story'Liar': Colorado official calls out Trump as he targets efforts to keep him off the 2024 ballot.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has criticized former President Donald Trump for describing state efforts to remove him from the 2024 Republican primary ballots as "election interference." Critics argue that Trump is disqualified from running for president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars federal office holders from engaging in insurrection or rebellion or providing aid or comfort to enemies.
Read full storyCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom would make an 'interim' choice if Dianne Feinstein vacates her Senate.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has stated that he would not appoint any of three high-profile California Democrats to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein if the seat becomes vacant sooner than expected. This could be a blow to Rep. Barbara Lee, who was believed to be Newsom's first choice to fill a potential vacancy. Newsom said he would instead make an "interim appointment" to replace Feinstein if necessary.
Read full storyThousands of Christians Condemn 'Immoral' MAGA Republican Budget Goals
Thousands of Christians have signed a petition opposing proposed budget cuts made by MAGA Republicans, urging them to pass a "moral budget" instead. Faithful America, an organization of Christians supporting social justice causes and opposing "Christian nationalism," wrote that Republican leaders are proposing to cut funding to clean water, climate change programs, food assistance for women and children, and other programs.
Read full storyBiden Gets Fact-Checked After Ridiculous Claim About Trump
President Joe Biden has been criticized for making false claims about his predecessor, Donald Trump, during a speech. Biden claimed Trump "didn't build a damned thing" and emphasized his record of signing substantial infrastructure spending bills. Trump is known for being a successful real estate mogul and signing numerous bills into law that included federal funds for various infrastructure projects across all 50 states.
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