News chronological

Showing 10 items before 1083492

HUFFPOST - Todd Blanche Grilled Over Why DOJ Went After Comey's Post And Not MAGA Pundit's Nearly Identical One

Blanche said “anybody who tries to put forward some narrative that this is just about seashells or something to the contrary is missing the point."

HUFFPOST - Federal Appeals Court Won't Rehear $83M Verdict Against Trump

A divided federal appeals court in Manhattan says it will not grant a rare meeting of all of its judges to hear an appeal of an $83 million verdict against President Donald Trump for defaming magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - $25B for Iran war? Some lawmakers doubt the accuracy of estimated cost after Hegseth hearing

The Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the U.S. war against Iran has cost $25 billion so far. “So approximately, at this day, we’re spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is ammunitions,” Jules Hurst III said in response to a question from ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) during a hearing on the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request. #DOD #PeteHegseth #IranWar

NYTIMES (Nicholas Kristof) - Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong?

In the Iran war, we have two overconfident administrations facing off, each believing that time is on its side.

NYTIMES (Meaghan Tobin and Erin Griffith) - Meta Deal Reversal Deepens Split Between China and Silicon Valley

Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.