Month: June 2023

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act, the federal law that limits certain political activities of federal employees to avoid influencing elections, a government watchdog has found. According to the Office of Special Counsel, Jean-Pierre committed the violation last year before the 2022 midterm elections when she repeatedly referred to “mega MAGA Republicans” while acting in her role as press secretary of the White House. “Because Ms. Jean-Pierre made the statements while acting in her official capacity, she violated the Hatch Act’s prohibition on using her official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or…

I was going to write a column about the dangers of conspiracies after watching the police video released by the City Council on Monday. But something kept bothering me, so I took another look. And when I did, it was easy to brush aside claims of a conspiracy and racial narratives. The grief shown by Carlos Towns and his younger brother, who lost their father in January, is tragic and heartbreaking. Charles Robert Towns, 47, was fatally shot by deputies in Altadena after he allegedly attacked and injured two residents with a sharp metal object. His sons, Carlos Towns and…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom clashed with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday night, insisting that President Joe Biden is physically fit for a second term as president while declining to say whether his supporters have urged him to run against Biden. on the 2024 ballot. Asked if he thinks Biden is “cognitively strong enough to be president,” Newsom said yes, adding that he talks to the president “all the time” and has traveled with him aboard the Air Force One One. “You never answered my question directly,” Hannity responded. “How many times does your phone…

BOSTON – Green Line commuters are frustrated with another problem on the T after a streetcar derailed at Packard’s Corner in Allston on Monday. “The city itself needs to do a lot more to like invest in infrastructure and make sure this doesn’t keep happening through the T lines,” said Maggie Onder, a Green Line commuter. The MBTA says all 30 passengers on the train got off safely, but it took about four hours to get the train back on track. “We got to Blandford Street and they said, yeah, I’m sorry, the train isn’t running, we’re taking it out…

By Edward Gay of The Auckland District Court where the case of the prominent political figure was called on Tuesday Photo: ABIGAIL DOUGHERTY/THINGS A prominent political figure accused of sexually assaulting children and young people is continuing his legal battle to keep his name secret. While Stuff cannot identify the man, it can be reported that he is not a sitting MP. The man has pleaded not guilty to nine indecent assault charges relating to two alleged victims in the 1990s and is due to stand trial in August 2024. His case was called in Auckland District Court on Tuesday,…

FNew Jersey’s GOP Gov. Chris Christie he didn’t hold back on bashing his Republican rivals on a number of issues, including former President donald trumpsecond accusation of a CNN town hall hosted by Anderson Cooper on Monday evening. Last week, the Department of Justice filed a historic 37-year-old criminal indictment against Trump over allegations he mishandled classified documents when he left the white house. But Christie did not hesitate to criticize Republicans for attacking the agency over the impeachment rather than Trump. ELECTION OF GOVERNORS: GOVERNOR ACTS OF SIX 2024 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES “We’re in a situation where there are…

Former President Donald J. Trump and his advisers have scrambled to assemble a legal team for his first court appearance scheduled for Tuesday after being accused of mishandling classified documents and obstructing government efforts to recover -the bear. But even when Mr. Trump figures out who will represent him, lawyers will face a bigger challenge: how to beat back charges in a criminal case in which their options may be limited. Although no one knows exactly how Mr. Trump to attack the most serious charges he has faced, his options to use the legal system to delay the case, turn…

Update: Monday 8:50 p.m A girl has died in a drowning accident at the Aransas Pass Aquatic Center. Police tell us the call came in around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Aransas Pass Police Chief Eric Blanchard said the girl was under 10 years old and not from Aransas Pass. Blanchard said the girl fell into the water and was found to be unresponsive or in distress. Police don’t know if the girl couldn’t swim, but they pulled her out of the pool. He said at least two lifeguards pulled the girl from the water, with her family by her side. Rescuers…