Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was set to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots on Tuesday, Sept. 5. He was one of four Proud Boys members who were convicted of sedition back in May. The other three received sentences of 15-18 years in prison last…

Florida begins to assess the damage after Hurricane Idalia slammed its Gulf Coast. And Tesla is under investigation for alleged secret plans involving a glass house for Elon Musk. These stories highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Hurricane Idalia barrels through Florida Florida residents are hopeful they avoided grave devastation after Gulf Coast…

Congressional Republicans want Attorney General Merrick Garland to turn over the scope memorandum that outlines exactly what special counsel David Weiss has the authority to investigate. Garland appointed Weiss as special counsel so he could continue his investigation into allegations of criminal conduct by Hunter Biden and others.  In a six-page letter, the chairmen of…

The White House has transcripts of interviews between Secret Service agents and the House Jan. 6 investigative committee. Now, the chairman of a House subcommittee wants them back.  Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., wrote in a letter to White House special counsel Richard Sauber that the documents are current records of the House of Representatives and…

Yevgeny Prigozhin may be dead, but Wednesday, Aug. 23 was a good day for Ukraine. The Ukrainian armed forces took out a major missile installation in Crimea. Prigozhin’s reported death marked the second occasion in the mercenary’s time on Earth when he reportedly died in a plane crash. The first happened in the Congo in…

Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz is making the case that the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden was appointed illegally.  Dershowitz cited the qualifications listed in U.S. Code Title 28, Chapter 6 which state: “The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.” “There are good reasons for this requirement. Special counsel…

A newly released transcript of closed-door, congressional testimony confirms FBI headquarters let the Secret Service know investigators were going to knock on Hunter Biden’s front door in an attempt to interview him about an ongoing criminal investigation. Ultimately the investigators were told to stand by and the interview never happened.  The transcript was released by…

Pilots, power your drones. The United States Air Force is going all-in on first-person view (FPV) drone racing. After years of partnering with the Drone Racing League, the Air Force will sponsor a pilot and flight deck for the league’s 2023-2024 season. Founded in 2015, the Drone Racing League (DRL) touts itself as the world’s…