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HuffPostOOF: Trump Gets 1 Basic Detail About Barron Totally Wrong
The former president botched a key fact about his youngest son.
- Business Insider
The US and the West are facing the blowback of sanctions against Russia, economist says
The US may have opened a "Pandora's box of unintended consequences" by imposing sanctions on Russia, one economist says.
- HuffPost
Maggie Haberman Names Moment Donald Trump Judge ‘Finally Just Had Enough’
The New York Times journalist also highlighted a Trump team tactic that felt “like a losing prospect.”
- The Hill
Trump calls it a ‘disgrace’ after judge directs Michael Cohen to refrain from talking about hush money case
Former President Trump complained Friday that it was a “joke” and a “disgrace” after the judge overseeing his hush money trial directed prosecutors to inform Michael Cohen, their star witness, to stop speaking publicly about the case as his testimony approaches. “There is no gag order for Michael Cohen. What the judge did was amazing, actually. Everybody…
- The Canadian Press
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all, his mother's office said Friday. “While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments,” Melania Trump’s office said. Republican Party of Florida chairman Evan Power had said Wednesday that the 18-year-old high school senior would serve
- The Independent
Kristi Noem now banned from over 90 percent of tribal land in South Dakota after sixth tribe bars entry
Bans come in response to comments governor made about parents and drugs on reservations
- The Canadian Press
Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense attorney on Thursday accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, trying to convince jurors that a key prosecution witness in the former president's hush money criminal trial cannot be believed. “You have made all of this up, right?” lawyer Susan Necheles asked. “No,” Daniels shot back. As the jury looked on, the two women traded barbs over what Necheles said were inconsistencies in Daniels' descripti
- The Daily Beast
Trump Campaign Hid Settlements With Women, New Complaint Says
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP via GettyA sex discrimination lawsuit against Donald Trump’s campaign has triggered new accusations that Trump’s lawyers have intentionally covered up settlement payments to women, in violation of federal law.On Friday, watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, demanding an investigation into the alleged cover-up. The complaint cites new allegations from 2016 Trump campaign aide A.J
- USA TODAY
A guilty verdict? Donald Trump and allies are bracing voters for the worst
At political rallies, on social media, and to reporters, Trump is trying to persuade voters to disregard the outcome of his hush money trial.
- Business Insider
Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries may be proving the Biden Administration wrong, experts say
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in April that attacking Russian oil refineries risked impacting global energy markets.
- CNN
Criminal defense attorney says Trump’s defense team made a tactical mistake
Manhattan criminal defense attorney Stacy Schneider and CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin discuss the decision by Donald Trump’s defense team to press Stormy Daniels about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump during the former president’s hush money trial.
- HuffPost
Conservative Pundit Bluntly Sums Up What Trump Really Wants From A Vice President
Charlie Sykes threw a jab at one of the “vice presidential wannabes” while he was at it.
- The Hill
Johnson: ‘The person on the other side of the aisle is not an enemy’
Shortly after dodging an ousting attempt, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) urged members to turn their attention to foreign adversaries, not their enemies within the halls of Congress. In an interview with Politico, Johnson told an anecdote about former President Reagan and Democratic Speaker Tip O’Neill (Mass.) meeting after the attempted assassination of Reagan. “They didn’t…
- Business Insider
China is untangling its economy from the West. It could be preparing for long-term tensions — and an invasion of Taiwan.
China is trying to make its economy less reliant on the West, but these efforts could also prepare it for an invasion of Taiwan.
- The Canadian Press
UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The 193-member world body approved the Arab and Palestinian-sponsored resolution by a vote of 143-9 with 25 abstentions. The United States voted against the resolution, along with Israel, Argentina, Czechia, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Papu
- Bloomberg
How Xi’s Europe Trip Is Reviving the Continent’s Cold War Divide
(Bloomberg) -- Other than photo opportunities and some local delicacies, Chinese President Xi Jinping didn’t get — or give — much during his two days in France with President Emmanuel Macron this week. Yet Xi’s swing through Eastern Europe proved more productive, allowing him to add Serbia to the list of countries supporting his vision of global order and lean into the increasingly strained relationship between Hungary and the European Union. Although Xi talked about avoiding a “new Cold War,” h
- USA TODAY Opinion
Fox News calls Trump a ‘sex god,’ RFK Jr. has a brain worm and I want off this planet
Stormy Daniels’ testimony this week in Trump’s hush money and election fraud case forced our minds to conjure images of a bathrobe-clad Trump. Ugh.
- The Canadian Press
Business groups walk back claim on share of Canadians hit by capital gains changes
OTTAWA — Prominent business groups have backtracked their claim that one in five Canadians would be affected by the federal government's proposed changes to capital gains taxation. In a letter sent to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other groups said the government's assertion that only the wealthiest Canadians will be affected was misleading. "In fact, one in five Canadians will be directly impacted over the next 10 years and the effects of t
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho Attorney General Labrador shows his ignorance about abortion | Opinion
His guest opinion piece shows he doesn’t understand how it works and why Idaho’s law affects medical care. | Opinion
- The Daily Beast
Lara Trump Makes Head-Spinning Claim Donald DOES Accept 2020 Election Results
NewsmaxRepublican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump made the head-spinning claim Thursday that it’s “obvious” her father-in-law does accept election results, despite his persistent false claims about fraud in the 2020 presidential election.On Newsmax, the former president’s daughter-in-law was asked about Democratic leaders like President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, and former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton each warning that the most recent Republican president may not r