Glenn Kirschner Says the Chances of Trump Being Charged Just Increased "Exponentially" Following FBI Search
politicalflare.com...Glenn Kirschner, who now serves as a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, is a former federal prosecutor with 30 years of experience, and on his YouTube channel following Monday's developments told his audience a "legal barrier has been broken" because of the search warrant that was executed... ...Last January that agency informed the House Oversight Committee that Trump returned roughly 15 boxes containing classified national security documents that were allegedly taken from the White House when he left office in January 2021....
Albuquerque police detain suspect in killings of four Muslim men
axios.com...Police have been investigating whether the shootings are connected while also asking the public to help find the suspects.The chief of the Albuquerque Police Department said on Twitter they tracked down the vehicle "believed to be involved in a recent murder of a Muslim man," who is "our... ...Police said the recent killings may be targeting men of Middle Eastern descent, which has prompted fears among the Muslim community in New Mexico.The first shooting happened back on Nov. 7 when Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, was killed, per the Albuquerque Journal.Two other men, Muhammed Afzaal Hussain...
United Steelworkers seeks to push through sellout agreements at tire makers Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin
wsws.org > en > articles...In recent weeks, a series of "last-minute" tentative agreements were reached between the United Steelworkers union and tire companies across the United States, averting strikes at Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin (maker of BFGoodrich tires in the US).... ...5,900 Goodyear workers at four locations in Ohio, Kansas, Virginia and North Carolina; 4,000 Bridgestone workers at six facilities in Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas and Tennessee; and 2,500 Michelin workers at two plants in Indiana and Alabama....
'It Took Nearly 11 Years': Alabama Man Charged with Murder of Ex-Wife in Tennessee, Where She Was Found Dead Under Decaying Vines in a Cemetery
lawandcrime.com > crime...David Swift, 54, stands accused of one count of pre-meditated murder in the first degree over the October 2011 disappearance and death of 44-year-old Tennessee mother-of-four Karen Swift.... ...He is currently awaiting extradition to the Volunteer State. David Swift is currently being held without bond by the JCSO until a hearing takes place....
Former Twitter employee convicted of charges related to spying for Saudi Arabia
axios.com...A former Twitter employee was convicted Tuesday of charges related to spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia by obtaining information on dissidents who used the platform.Driving the news: A federal jury in San Francisco found Ahmad Abouammo, a 44-year-old dual U.S.... ...A key goal of President Biden's trip to Riyadh last month was to urge Gulf countries to increase oil production as the fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine impacts prices, per Axios Middle East correspondent Barak Ravid.The big picture: Abouammo and two others, Ali Alzabarah and...
Balint Wins House Primary in Vt., Would Be First Woman State Sends to Washington
nbcboston.com > news > politics...Balint Wins House Primary in Vt., Would Be First Woman State Sends to Washington. Progressive state Sen. Becca Balint beat Lt. Molly Gray in Vermont's Democratic U.S.... ...Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Balint is vying to fill the state's lone House seat, which is being vacated by Rep. Peter Welch who is running for Senate and easily secured the Democratic nomination on Tuesday....
COVID-19 now leading cause of death in New Zealand
wsws.org > en > articles...Epidemiologist Michael Baker told the Guardian that 15 percent was likely an undercount, as some people would have died from the virus without being tested.... ...Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told the media that masks should still be worn in many indoor settings, and positive cases should still be isolated....
Biden Had No Idea Mar-a-Lago Would Be Raided: White House
newser.com > story..."No one at the White House was given a heads up," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, per USA Today.... ...That's in keeping with the directive Attorney General Merrick Garland gave last year, in which he said the Justice Department would not give the White House notice of "pending or contemplated criminal or law enforcement investigations or cases unless doing so is important for the performance...
'The Daily Show' Remixes Fox Coverage of Hillary Clinton Investigation With Trump Raid Footage (Video)
thewrap.com...On Tuesday afternoon "The Daily Show" roasted the reaction from conservative circles to the FBI raid on Donald Trump's Florida residence by contrasting it to how things went when Hillary Clinton was under investigation back in the day. And it was actually pretty funny.... ...You can read a sampling here or just watch this clip of Jesse Watters, who tosses off a string of conspiracy theories and later demanded that FBI chief Chris Wray, a Trump appointee, be fired....
Democrats cover up reasons for FBI raid on Trump estate
wsws.org > en > articles...The FBI raid on former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago compound is an event without precedent in the history of the United States.... ...Virtually the entire Republican leadership has echoed Trump's condemnation of the raid, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who issued a statement pledging to launch investigations into the Justice Department and Attorney General Garland should the Republicans regain control of...