Новости за 12.05.2023

Former President Donald Trump could be indicted in the state of Georgia at any moment.

Donald Trump on his Truth Social website bragged about the ratings for his CNN town hall.

Alex Murdaugh's attempt to have his defense funded by his retirement account has been denied by a judge, ABC 4 reported.

A California congressman on Friday pushed back against a colleague’s recent homophobic remark by introducing a new resolution that recognizes the contributions of LGBTQ+ parents, The Advocate reports.

A dashboard camera caught the moment someone pulled a gun on another driver on an Indianapolis freeway, 11 News reported.

United States Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) insulted the population of Mexico while grilling Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Anne Milgram during a Wednesday Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on fentanyl.

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams was greeted with boos and turned backs during a CUNY Law School commencement address Friday — a day after City University students and professors protested against budget cuts laid out in the mayor’s most recent spending plan. Friday’s public demonstration of ire against Adams, which was reminiscent of NYPD officers turning their backs on former Mayor Bill de Blasio, came as the current mayor was urging graduates to “get on the field and participate about improving... Читать дальше...

A Marion County (Indiana) constable has alleged that an off-duty police officer tried to kill her during a confrontation, but video obtained by an Indianapolis television contradicts her account.

Mark Pomerantz made clear Friday that he will show up but he’s not going to stay much to Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan.

The audience at CNN’s town hall Wednesday appeared to be lapping up Donald Trump’s every word, but there were many dissenters in the crowd – and they were told to stay quiet, a new report claims.

A former prosecutor who oversaw Manhattan’s investigation of former President Donald Trump dodged questions at a closed-door deposition Friday of the House Judiciary Committee, GOP Rep. Darrell Issa said.

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders early next week to resume budget negotiations and resolve a looming default on the nation's debt, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday.

The leaders had canceled a planned meeting on Friday to let staff continue to discuss.

Pierre told reporters that the staff-level talks, which started on Tuesday, have... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump recently shared a doctored clip that depicted CNN's Anderson Cooper as if he were mocking the network amid the critical public reaction it received for the broadcast.

NEW YORK — Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine caught on video placing Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold aboard a Manhattan subway train, was released on $100,000 bond Friday after surrendering to police. Penny arrived earlier at the 5th Precinct stationhouse in Chinatown to turn himself in on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the killing of the 30-year-old homeless man in a headline-making and polarizing homicide, said the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Defense attorney Thomas Kenniff confirmed Penny... Читать дальше...

CNN's defense for hosting the controversial Donald Trump town hall because he represents "a large swath of America” was thoroughly debunked by the Washington Post on Friday as the network continues to reel from the firestorm it created despite warnings beforehand.

CHICAGO -- Five people were shot, two fatally, in the Englewood neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to police. A group of people was standing in the 600 block of West 61st Place at 5:35 p.m. when two people jumped out of a car and shot at them, Chicago police said. The shooters then fled the scene. A 19-year-old man was hit in the shoulder and transported to UChicago Medicine, where he was pronounced dead. Another man, 26, was transported to the same hospital, where he also died, according to police. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump's advisers think this week's CNN town hall will boost his political fortunes, despite criticism toward the network and possible legal peril he might have created for himself during the broadcast.

The family of one of the four University of Idaho students who were slain in November say they plan to be present in the courtroom when suspected 28-year-old killer Bryan Kohberger returns next month, ABC News reported.

The Federal Election Commission has granted former President Donald J. Trump yet another extension to reveal his assets in his latest public financial disclosure, a requirement for all presidential candidates.

Former President Donald Trump on Friday put out a new video attacking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whom he described as needing "a personality transplant."

Back in December, amid tremendous outrage from users over how the social media platform's new owner was managing Twitter, Elon Musk posted a poll asking if he should step down as CEO and hire a replacement. The results were overwhelming: 57% of the 17.5 million users who responded said "Yes," with some begging him to go away entirely.

“MR. PRESIDENT WOULD YOU PLEASE SUGGEST THAT MRS. ROOSEVELT CONFINE HER DUTIES MORE TO THE WHITE HOUSE.”

It isn't hard to understand why public approval of the U.S. Supreme Court has sunk to historic lows. Between ProPublica's bombshell reporting on Justice Clarence Thomas' relationship with billionaire GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, efforts by far-right activist Ginni Thomas (Justice Thomas' wife) to overturn the 2020 presidential elections results, and the fact that three of the justices were appointed by a former president who is now facing a 34-count criminal indictment... Читать дальше...

Newly revealed audio exposes right-wing host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' relationship with his ex-wife, The Daily Beast reports.

Adding to the firestorm CNN has found itself in following the town hall with indicted former president Donald Trump, now CNN hosts are being roasted for toeing the company line and defending the show.