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Judge drops Nevada ‘fake electors’ case from 2020 presidential election
A Nevada judge on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against six Republicans accused of falsely declaring President Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election, dealing a major blow to the state’s efforts to prosecute “fake electors.” Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus found that there was not enough evidence to prove that the…
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Shane Gillis Intentionally Avoided Taking a Picture with Trump
Comedian Shane Gillis said he deliberately avoided being photographed with Donald Trump during a White House UFC event earlier this summer, declining access to the VIP room and waiting outside in the rain. His comments matter because they signal a public distancing from Trump despite Gillis having previously appeared supportive of some of the former…
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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s 21-year-old son pleads guilty to child abuse charges
Tyler Boebert, the 21-year-old son of US congresswoman Lauren Boebert, has agreed to plead guilty to child abuse and negligence without injury in Colorado. The case concerns alleged failures to supervise his young son, who reportedly wandered away while in his care; it brings renewed attention to the family after a series of previous legal…
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Former Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan officially quits politics
Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has formally ended her political career, following her resignation as premier last month. Her departure removes a long-serving Labor figure from Victorian Parliament and is likely to prompt a contest for her Bendigo East seat, adding to political uncertainty ahead of the state election. Allan was elected to Parliament in…
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Trump presses Senate on permanent daylight saving as salmonella recalls widen
President Donald Trump renewed pressure on the US Senate to approve legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, after the House passed a related bill in July. The proposal would end the twice-yearly clock changes in participating states, but it faces resistance in the Senate, including concern about darker winter mornings and effects on…
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White House alleges 40 countries helped China evade tariffs
The White House has accused more than 40 countries of helping China avoid US tariffs by routing goods through countries facing lower duties. It says the alleged practice has cost US jobs and billions in revenue, and is likely to intensify trade tensions before President Donald Trump’s planned September meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.…
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Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts
President Donald Trump has announced new US tariffs on imported drones and aircraft parts, including a 100 percent rate for thermal-camera drones, drones over 25kg and parts for larger unmanned aircraft. The move could raise prices for consumers and businesses while seeking to reduce dependence on foreign-made technology over national-security and data-security concerns. Other drones,…
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Trump directs Navy to return to steam catapults on aircraft carriers
President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy on Thursday to remove the electromagnetic catapult system on aircraft carriers to launch fighter planes and revert back to using catapult systems, a move that officials and experts argue would raise costs in the process. The president directed the service to have Ford-class aircraft carriers, such as the Doris…
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Schwartz faces Trump’s vaccine test
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story New CDC director faces Trump vaccine test Erica Schwartz was officially sworn in as CDC director on Thursday, and she is already facing her first serious test: President Trump’s executive order to change childhood vaccine policy. Natasha Kaiser Schwartz’s confirmation…
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REVEALED: The 6,000-mile odyssey of the mega-dinghies made in China, by SUE REID
The article traces how large inflatable boats used in English Channel crossings are manufactured in China and transported roughly 6,000 miles before reaching people-smuggling networks in northern France. It argues that the growing size of these vessels has enabled smugglers to put more people on each crossing, increasing the danger and making disruption of supply…