‘Disengaged’? Now Donald Trump is attacking loyalist Kayleigh McEnany
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has turned on another former loyalist, this time former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. “RINOS and globalists can have her. FoxNews should only use REAL stars!!!” Trump said Tuesday afternoon about his Truth Social website, drawing criticism from conservatives who have typically been sympathetic to the uber-aggressive former president. “He is completely unhinged,” tweeted Marc Thiessena senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington Post columnist and a Fox News commentator who has also drawn Trump’s ire. Saying McEnany served the Trump administration loyally, Thiessen tweeted that he is “losing control, attacking anyone and…
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Inside Russia’s penal colonies: A look into the lives of political prisoners caught up in Putin’s crackdown
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – When Alexei Navalny turns 47 on Sunday, he will wake up in a bare concrete cell with almost no natural light. He will not be able to see or speak to any of his loved ones. Phone calls and visits are prohibited for those in “punishment isolation” cells, a 2-by-3-meter (6 1/2-by-10-foot) space. Guards often sing him patriotic songs and speeches by President Vladimir Putin. “Guess who is the champion of listening to Putin’s speeches? Who listens to them for hours and falls asleep? Navalny recently said in a typically sardonic social media post through his…
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2 killed in crash in Allegheny Township – WPXI
ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people were killed and another person was injured in a car accident in Allegheny Township. According to Westmoreland County 911, the crash happened in the 1300 block of Melwood Road around 9:30 a.m. Dispatch confirmed that two people died in the accident and that officials were working to extract a third person from a car. The third person will be taken to the hospital for his injuries, the office said. The coroner is on his way to the scene. This is a developing story and Channel 11 has a team en route to the scene….
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Trump lawyers ask judge to recuse himself, echoing claims of political bias
Video of Trump’s statement released Watch the former president answer questions in the defamation case he lost. NEW YORK – A few hours after his historic appearance this spring, donald trump aimed his anger at the judge, complaining that he is “a Trump-hating judge” with a family full of “Trump haters.” On Friday, the ex-president’s lawyers doubled down on those criticisms and demanded that Judge Juan Manuel Merchan recuse himself from his New York City criminal case over what they say is anti-Trump bias and a conflict of interest stemming from his daughter’s work for some of Trump’s Democratic rivals….
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Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid, and that frustrates many Democrats – KXAN Austin
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats are deeply conflicted over the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal, fearing that it has hurt federal programs. security that will be difficult to resolve in the coming years as Republicans demand more. cuts Negotiations on tightening work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, became a focal point for the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy , R-Calif., until the end. Negotiators on both sides made it clear, publicly and privately, that it was the area of greatest disagreement and…
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Afghanistan veteran defiant George Santos blasts congressman’s ‘mockery of our political system’
The House votes to refer Rep. George Santos to the Ethics Committee Fox News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on House Republicans blocking a Democratic attempt to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N., and the health concerns surrounding Sens. John Fetterman and Diane Feinstein in “Special Report”. An Afghanistan war veteran seeking to unseat Rep. George Santos, RN.Y., accuses the embattled congressman of making a “mockery of our political system” as he faces numerous federal charges related to his bid for charge “I threw my hat in the ring because Long Island deserves the best leadership our country…
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Novak Djokovic gets warning for ‘militant, very political’ message at French Open
A French official warned tennis superstar Novak Djokovic on Wednesday about spreading political messages at the French Open following his call for an end to the violence in Kosovo. French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera told France 2 that Djokovic’s message was “not appropriate” and that French Open director Amelie Mauresmo spoke to the Serbian superstar and his environment to insist on the principle of “neutrality” on the court. “When it comes to defending human rights and bringing people together around universal values, an athlete is free to do that,” Oudea-Castera said, adding that Djokovic’s message is “militant, very political.” and…
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Republicans schedule first presidential debate for Aug. 23, but no guarantee Trump will attend
CHICAGO (AP) — The first Republican presidential debate of 2024 will be held Aug. 23, the Republican National Committee announced Friday, with a second debate the following night if necessary. The RNC also detailed the criteria that will be used for candidates to qualify for the debate stage, including a pledge to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee. That requirement could keep some candidates off the stage, including former President Donald Trump, who has not pledged to support the candidate if he doesn’t make it out of the primary. Trump has also been questioned as to why he would participate…
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