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Top RICO lawyer: Trump’s Georgia trial will move to federal court. Here’s why.
One of the nation’s top RICO lawyers with over 40 years of experience litigating high-profile criminal cases said Donald Trump’s Georgia election trial will take place in a federal courtroom. Buddy Parker, a partner with Maloy Jenkins Parker legal practice, predicted that Trump’s legal team will successfully make a motion to move the case into federal… -
GOP wanted David Weiss to testify on Hunter Biden, but now he’s special counsel
Congressional Republicans want David Weiss to testify about his investigation into Hunter Biden. But now that he’s been appointed special counsel, that is unlikely to happen. It is Justice Department policy not to comment on ongoing investigations, meaning Weiss is off limits for congressional testimony as long as he is special counsel. The chairmen of… -
Biden asks Congress for $13 billion for Ukraine as public support drops
President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide an additional $13 billion in emergency defense aid and $8 billion in humanitarian support for Ukraine. The request also includes $12 billion for the domestic disaster relief fund and costs a total of $40 billion. Congress is actively debating how much money it’s willing to spend on… -
Docs: Hunter Biden businesses saw $20M in foreign dealings when Biden was VP
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released bank documents they said show Hunter Biden and his business partners received millions of dollars from oligarchs in Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine when Joe Biden was vice president. The committee memo stated they identified more than 20 million dollars in payments from foreign sources to Biden-owned businesses. The… -
Do presidential primary debates matter? Polls show they don’t change who leads
Eight candidates have qualified for the first Republican presidential primary debate Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Former Vice President Mike Pence became the latest to meet the requirements on Monday, Aug. 7. Other qualifiers include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump. To qualify,… -
Illegal immigration surges in Arizona despite heat wave
Illegal border crossings in one of the hottest, most isolated and dangerous areas of Arizona have increased 134% in recent days. According to a CBS News report, Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have seen an average of 1,900 migrants arrive every day, compared to 812 arriving per day in June. The Tucson sector… -
Illegal immigration from China rises as immigrants cross by boat from Bahamas
Border Patrol agents have seen an increase in the number of Chinese nationals illegally crossing the border this year. Agents apprehended 33,409 Chinese immigrants trying to enter the country illegally from October to June; that’s already higher than the 27,756 apprehensions for all of fiscal year 2022. Here’s a look at the statistics: Fiscal year… -
Ohio voters to decide future of constitutional amendments, abortion
Voters in Ohio will make a very important decision Tuesday, Aug. 8. They will determine if the threshold for amending the state constitution should be increased to 60% of the vote or remain at a simple majority. If the amendment, known as Issue One, passes, it will be effective immediately. The impact will be known… -
Should Trump’s trials be on TV? Some lawmakers think so
Thirty-eight House Democrats are calling for cameras in the courtroom during former President Donald Trump’s federal trials. Cameras are not allowed in federal court, so the public has to rely on descriptions and sketches to know what happens. The lawmakers are asking the Judicial Conference, the policy-making body for federal courts, to authorize cameras for these… -
Volunteer acquitted for feeding homeless sues Houston for 1st Amdt violations
A Houston volunteer was found not guilty for feeding the homeless outside of a public library. Now, he’s suing the city. 66-year-old Phillip Picone, a volunteer with the group Food Not Bombs, was found not guilty of breaking the law for feeding unhoused people. Feeding more than five people outdoors is a violation of a… -
2 expelled Tenn. Democratic lawmakers win back seats in special election
Two Tennessee lawmakers who had been expelled from the state’s general assembly, won back their seats in a special election. According to The Associated Press, Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson and Nashville Rep. Justin Jones have officially reclaimed their seats in the Legislature. The pair was expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House… -
Devon Archer transcript reveals more about Biden phone calls
The House Oversight Committee released a 140-page transcript of its interview with Hunter Biden’s friend and former business partner Devon Archer. Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., released the transcript on Thursday, Aug. 3. The transcript provides greater detail of the five-hour, closed-door testimony in which Archer said Hunter Biden sold “the illusion of access” to his father… -
Illegal Chinese biolab found in California contained viruses, COVID-infected mice
An illegal Chinese-run biolab was discovered in Reedley, California, in March of 2023. Photos from the lab have been obtained by media outlets in recent days, painting a disturbing scene. Local and federal officials raided the lab, which was genetically engineering mice and experimenting with COVID-19, HIV, herpes and malaria. Fresno County authorities said among…