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Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, in historic first for a former U.S. president
Published Thu, May 30 2024 4:38 PM EDT Updated Moments Ago A New York jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels by his then-personal lawyer before the 2016 election. Trump is the first former U.S. president to be found guilty of any crime. His sentencing was quickly scheduled for July 11 at 10 a.m. ET. Trump, who is the presumptive Republican presidential nom ...
Biden secretly gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia with US weapons
The Biden administration has quietly given Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia — solely near the area of Kharkiv — using U.S.-provided weapons, a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the move said Thursday, a major reversal that will help Ukraine to better defend its second-largest city. “The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use U.S. weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv so Ukraine can hit back at Russian forces hitting them or pre ...
IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025
IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025 BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Updated 1:53 PM EDT, May 30, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their returns through the program in 2025. ... The IRS tried the Direct File project for the 2024 tax season on a limited basis in 12 s ...
'Shameful': Republicans quickly come to Trump's defense after his conviction
It didn’t take long after a jury found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts in his New York hush money trial for Republicans to quickly jump to their presumptive presidential nominee’s defense. Speaker Mike Johnson, second in line to the presidency and the top Republican on Capitol Hill, called it a “shameful day in American history.” “This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one,” Johnson claimed. The House leader, who also traveled to Manhattan to show his support for Trump ...
Man charged in AP photographer's attack pleads guilty to assaulting officer during Capitol riot
Updated 2:59 PM EDT, May 30, 2024 An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, where he also allegedly pushed an Associated Press photographer over a wall. Benjamen Scott Burlew, 44, of Miami, Oklahoma, disappeared for several months after missing court appearances in Washington, D.C., last year. He was re-arrested on May 13 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and remained jailed until his guilty plea. U.S. District Judge Randol ...
Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, in historic first for a former U.S. president
(CNBC) A New York jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels by his then-personal lawyer before the 2016 election. Trump is the first former U.S. president to be found guilty of any crime. Trump’s demeanor did not change during the reading of the verdict. His son, Eric Trump, looked angry.
Biden pledges to name progressives to the Supreme Court, suggesting he expects vacancies
(CNN) President Joe Biden promised Black voters Wednesday that he would appoint progressives to the US Supreme Court if elected to a second term, suggesting he expects vacancies on the high court over the next four years. “The next president, they’re going to be able to appoint a couple justices, and I’ll be damned — if in fact we’re able to change some of the justices when they retire and put in really progressive judges like we’ve always had, tell me that won’t change your life,” he said during a campaign rally in Philadelphia.
Jill Biden Sums Up Donald Trump With 1 Withering Word
(Huff Post) Jill Biden argued that this election isn’t about age, despite the attempts of some conservative figures ― including Trump himself ― to portray Biden as in cognitive decline. Biden will be 81 and Trump will be 78 when the November election takes place, she pointed out, saying: “They’re basically the same age.” “This election is about character,” she added. “You have two choices,” she continued. “You have my husband, Joe, who you all know, who has integrity. He’s strong, he’s steady, he’s a leader, he’s smart, he’s energetic.” Then, in one word, the first lady summed up Trump. “Or you have chaos,” she said, drawing applause from the audience. “Yes, you have chaos,” she repeated.
Federal probe urged of Black Lives Matter protest killing after Texas pardon
(Reuters) The attorneys general of more than a dozen states urged the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to open a federal criminal civil rights probe into the shooting death of a Black Lives Matter protester whose killer was pardoned two weeks ago by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. In their letter calling for an investigation, the attorneys general, all of them Democrats, challenged the propriety of the Texas "stand your ground" law cited by Abbott, a Republican, as the basis for his act of clemency.
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RecsMaga cult is really having meltdown over possible guilty verdict , I know I'm stating the obvious.
The Fed's preferred inflation measure rose 0.2% in April, as expected
10 min ago - Published Fri, May 31 2024 8:33 AM EDT Updated 1 Min Ago Inflation rose about as expected in April, with markets on edge over when interest rates might start coming down, according to a measure released Friday that is followed closely by the Federal ... (CNBC)
Biden campaign on Trump's guilty verdict: 'No one is above the law'
37 min ago - Posted at 9:40 PM, May 30, 2024 Just minutes after a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial, President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign stressed that “no ... (Scripps News)
RFK Jr. plans to file lawsuit against Nevada over ballot access
1 hr ago - May 31, 2024 / 12:00 AM EDT Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to file a lawsuit against the Nevada Secretary of State's office, CBS News has learned, nearly two months after learning that his campaign would likely have to restart signature gathering ... (CBS News)
New York man pleads guilty to threatening congressional staffer
1 hr ago - 05/30/24 6:59 PM ET A New York man on Thursday pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a congressional staff member and making more than 12,000 harassing calls to more than 50 members of Congress. Ade Salim Lilly, 35, pleaded guilty to threatening to k ... (The Hill)
Musk disregarded warnings, hid Twitter stake, US lawsuit claims
2 hrs ago - May 30, 2024 6:01 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 (Reuters) - Elon Musk ignored repeated warnings about the U.S. securities disclosure obligations potentially triggered by his growing stake in Twitter in 2022, according to a Morgan ... (Reuters)
With Trump conviction, Biden to comment on legal troubles more forcefully: Sources
3 hrs ago - May 30, 2024, 6:56 PM President Joe Biden will respond to the felony conviction of Donald Trump, possibly more forcefully than he has commented on his political rival's criminal cases in the past, as his campaign celebrates the guilty verdict, source ... (ABC News)
Feds say 13-year-old girl worked at Hyundai plant in Alabama
3 hrs ago - Updated on: May 30, 2024 / 6:40 PM EDT The U.S. Department of Labor is suing South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co., an auto parts plant and a recruiting company after finding a 13-year-old girl illegally working on an assembly line in Alabama. Th ... (CBS News)
Biden expected to sign migration order next week, sources say
4 hrs ago - May 30, 2024 5:11 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order next week to curb migration along the U.S. southern border with Mexico, two sources familiar with the plans said o ... (Reuters)
Florida 12-year-old Bruhat Soma wins 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee after competition's second-ever spell-off
7 hrs ago - US Florida 12-year-old Bruhat Soma wins 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee after competition’s second-ever spell-off By Sydney Bishop and Christina Maxouris, CNN Updated 12:01 AM EDT, Fri May 31, 2024 Jacquelyn Martin/AP Bruhat Soma, 12, of Flor ... (CNN)
Police officer among 3 killed in Minneapolis shooting; suspect also dead, officials say
8 hrs ago - MINNEAPOLIS — Three people were killed, including a police officer, in a shooting Thursday evening in Minneapolis, according to city officials. The suspect is also dead, authorities said. A second police officer was also critically wounded, CBS ... (WCCO-TV)
ANC on course to lose majority [of South Africa Parliament]
9 hrs ago - South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), is on course to lose its majority in parliament for the first time since it came to power 30 years ago, partial results from Thursday's parliamentary election suggest. With results fro ... (BBC)
'Shameful': Republicans quickly come to Trump's defense after his conviction
12 hrs ago - It didn’t take long after a jury found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts in his New York hush money trial for Republicans to quickly jump to their presumptive presidential nominee’s defense. Speaker Mike Johnson, second in line to ... (ABC News Via AOL)
Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, in historic first for a former U.S. president
16 hrs ago - Published Thu, May 30 2024 4:38 PM EDT Updated Moments Ago A New York jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels by h ... (CNBC)
Boeing submits safety improvement plan to federal regulators
16 hrs ago - Updated 1 hour ago Boeing gave federal regulators a plan for how it will resolve safety problems that plague its production processes and pose potential risks for travelers, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday. Why it matters: Boeing w ... (Axios)
Ohio Attorney General Must Stop Blocking Proposed Ban on Police Immunity, Judges Say
16 hrs ago - May 30, 2024, at 1:26 p.m. Federal judges ordered Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to stop blocking a measure that asks voters to ban qualified immunity for police and other government employees, but he plans to appeal, he said Thursday. Yost said he' ... (US News and World Report/AP)
Biden secretly gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia with US weapons
17 hrs ago - The Biden administration has quietly given Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia — solely near the area of Kharkiv — using U.S.-provided weapons, a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the move said Thursday, a major revers ... (Politico)
IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025
17 hrs ago - IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025 BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Updated 1:53 PM EDT, May 30, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system tha ... (Associated Press)
Man charged in AP photographer's attack pleads guilty to assaulting officer during Capitol riot
17 hrs ago - Updated 2:59 PM EDT, May 30, 2024 An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, where he also allegedly pushed an Associated Press photographer over a wall. Benjamen Scott ... (AP)
Donald Trump can sue niece over NY Times article, NY appeals court rules
18 hrs ago - May 30, 2024 12:57 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court said Donald Trump can sue his niece Mary Trump for giving the New York Times (NYT.N) information for its Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 probe into ... (Reuters)
Chief Justice John Roberts declines to meet with Democratic lawmakers about ethics flap and Alito's flags
18 hrs ago - Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday rejected a meeting request from Democratic lawmakers who wanted to discuss two provocative flags hoisted at Justice Samuel Alito's properties. "Separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judi ... (CNN)
