Russian state media say jailed U.S. soldier Gordon Black pleads "partially guilty" to theft charge Russian reports say U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black told a court he inadvertently stole some money, but did not threaten a Russian woman. 06/17/2024 - 4:22 am | View Link
Putin warns West’s ‘theft’ of Russian assets in G7 deal won’t go unpunished Mr Putin’s remarks came on the heels of a deal by G7 nations for a $50 billion loan package for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets. The Russian president also accused Western countries of “destroying ... 06/14/2024 - 5:30 am | View Link
Joe Biden claims Hunter would have received plea deal ‘if I weren’t running for re-election’: report “If I weren’t running for re-election, he would have gotten the plea deal,” the elder Biden ... “I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process ... 06/12/2024 - 5:39 am | View Link
Russia orders Frenchman held in 'foreign agent' case A Moscow court on Friday ordered a French citizen accused of gathering Russian military information to be held in pre-trial detention, in the latest case of a Western citizen being detained in Russia. 06/6/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
Hunter Biden’s ex-wife found crack pipe day after their anniversary: ‘I was definitely worried’ Kathleen Buhle was married to him for nearly 20 years, until his infidelity and drug abuse became too much to overcome, according to her memoir. 06/5/2024 - 7:32 am | View Link
Pennsylvania state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R), who is currently running for U. S. Congress as a “proven conservative”, lied about his age on a dating profile by shaving off nearly a decade, the Daily Mail reports.
This month marks the anniversary of a book that changed America.
History.com:
On June 15, 1974, Simon & Schuster releases All the President’s Men, the first definitive book about the Watergate scandal, authored by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporters from The Washington Post who broke the explosive story.
During a private meeting with congressional Republicans Thursday, convicted felon Donald Trump reportedly called Milwaukee, where the Republican National Convention will be held in July, a "horrible city." He then lied about crime in the city, where homicides are down 42% since 2022.
But don’t worry, Wisconsin, you are not alone in Trump's disdain for the country’s most populous areas.
Black Chicagoans could see reparations in their near future, after the city’s mayor signed an executive order Monday aimed at creating a task force that will look into the massive endeavor.
The Black Reparations Co-Governance Task Force “will conduct a comprehensive study and examination of all policies that have harmed Black Chicagoans from the slavery era to present day,” and will then draft recommendations for reparations, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said in a press release.
Democrats are not bringing Powerpoint slides to a gunfight any longer. Tiger Beat on the Potomac (AKA Politico, Thanks Charlie Pierce!) morning email thingie:
A MATTER OF CONVICTION — The JOE BIDEN campaign is announcing a major new $50 million June ad push this morning, centered on a new spot slamming DONALD TRUMP over his conviction in the New York hush money case.
NBC News: “Good, who chairs the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, told his supporters that he is former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s top target, as McCarthy looks to take down the small group of Republicans who ousted him late last year. McCarthy’s first effort fell short last week when Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina won her primary.”
“But McCarthy is just one player lined up against Good in a race that could see him become the first member of Congress to lose to a primary challenger this year.