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Pete Skandalakis appointed himself to take over 2020 election interference case from district attorney Fani Willis The only remaining criminal case against Donald Trump has been revived after the head of Georgia’s prosecutor’s council appointed himself to replace Fani Willis, the Fulton county district attorney, who was removed from the election interference case in September. … Read more
German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisations Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party has welcomed the US government’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group and three other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin and other European governments to follow the example. … Read more
The child sex offender and the former US treasury secretary shared personal views about politics and relationships A series of exchanges between child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Larry Summers, the former US treasury secretary, showing a relationship as confidants emerged among the emails released by Republican legislators this week in the continuing political turmoil … Read more
Rolex denies ‘any negotiation’ with US although luxury watchmaker entertained Trump and gave him gold clock Donald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters. The two countries have signed a “non-binding memorandum of … Read more
The 6-0 decision comes just days after Trump pardoned dozens of allies — including these defendants — for any potential federal crimes related to the 2020 election. A unanimous Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday revived the criminal case against six prominent allies of President Donald Trump who falsely claimed to be legitimate presidential electors amid … Read more
GOP candidates are wagering the tax deduction will be a winner with working-class voters, while their Democratic opponents try to flip the script. Democrats are trying to blunt the Republican advantage on the widely popular no-tax-on-tips policy as both parties look to strengthen their appeal to the working class ahead of the midterms. The most … Read more
Administration allies say they are fed up with the Defense Department’s third-most senior leader and his foreign policy surprises. Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby has succeeded in the rarest of feats: uniting a dysfunctional Washington against him. Some of President Donald Trump’s strongest supporters are accusing him of icing them out of the Pentagon’s most … Read more
Mice, “nan’s bathrooms,” carpets duct-taped together — and terrible phone signal. Is there a worse place to run a country from than 10 Downing Street? The world knows it as No. 10, but the real insiders call it “the house.” Walking through Downing Street’s steel black door invokes a thrill in even the most seasoned … Read more
A large-scale military exercise on Europe’s eastern flank aimed to deter Russian aggression. CINCU, Romania — Move over, Dracula. Transylvania has a new villain. In the rugged, forested mountains of central Romania, 5,000 NATO troops gathered to fight off a make-believe enemy. In what the alliance billed as a “show of force,” two French Puma … Read more
The U.S. search giant tells Brussels that it has a divestiture-free plan to restore competition to the ad tech market. BRUSSELS — The European Commission wants Google to break itself up. The U.S. search giant says no. Google has delivered its formal response to a landmark ad tech antitrust decision by the Commission, proposing a … Read more