
Takeaways From a New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried
nytimes.com On the same day that Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial on federal fraud charges begins, the best-selling author Michael Lewis is set to publish a widely anticipated book on Tuesday…

Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at Donald Trump in blistering "Live" return
newsweek.com Jimmy Kimmel launched a blistering takedown of former President Donald Trump as he made a return to his talk show for the first time in several months, following the Writers…

ByteDance's valuation slumps to $223.5 bln in stock buyback - The ..
reuters.com The ByteDance logo is seen at the company's office building in Shanghai, China July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 2 (Reuters) - China's…

Viet Thanh Nguyen: Spy, Sympathizer, Son
nytimes.com A MAN OF TWO FACES: A Memoir, a History, a Memorial, by Viet Thanh Nguyen “I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces,” Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 debut novel, “The…

The four ways Cuba says Biden can help its people without losing votes
newsweek.com President Joe Biden can immediately take at least four steps to improve the lives of everyday Cubans without having to rely on Congress or face significant backlash at the…

Trump Intensifies Aggressive Rhetoric Amid 2024 Campaign And Legal Battles: Analysis
benzinga.com Former President Donald Trump has intensified his hostile rhetoric against political and legal opponents amid his 2024 campaign and ongoing legal challenges. NBC News…

GOP Lawmaker Calls Out 'Charlatan' Matt Gaetz Over Attempt To Oust House Speaker McCarthy: 'Wake Up, Dude'
benzinga.com Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has publicly rebuked his colleague, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), for attempting to remove the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his…

Former White House Aide John Kelly Confirms Trump's Alleged Derogatory Remarks Toward Veterans
benzinga.com Former White House Chief of Staff, John F. Kelly, in a revelation, confirmed the long-standing allegations regarding Donald Trump‘s derogatory remarks about veterans and…

Justice Clarence Thomas Recuses Himself As Supreme Court Rejects Appeal By Trump's Former Legal Adviser
benzinga.com Justice Clarence Thomas has taken a step back from a Supreme Court case involving the former legal adviser of Donald Trump, John Eastman. It marks the first time Thomas has…

New York AG Lashes Out At Trump In Civil Fraud Case: 'No One Is Above The Law'
benzinga.com New York Attorney General Letitia James spoke to the press outside the court highlighting the importance of the trial involving former president Donald Trump‘s business…

Alina Habba denies Donald Trump's lack of jury is her fault
newsweek.com Donald Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, has denied suggestions that the former president is not getting a jury trial in his New York $250 million fraud civil case because his…

Opinion: In Thailand, China’s EV makers have found a refuge from EU subsidy probe
scmp.com The US-China trade war, instigated by the former Trump administration, was likely to have been a major factor in boosting Chinese manufacturing investment in Thailand. In…

Late Night Shows Return After Five Months Off the Air
nytimes.com Jimmy Kimmel and his fellow late night hosts expressed gratitude to return to the air after a writers’ strike ended. “We’ve been gone so long, ‘The Bachelor’ is now a…

Trump defends financial statements despite fraud liability ruling
theguardian.com In brief remarks as he arrived at the courthouse, the former president claimed his financial statements were 'phenomenal', even though a judge last week determined he and…

Pro-Trump Historian Tells Tucker Carlson America Is In 'The Middle Of A Revolution' Amid Ex-President's Civil Fraud Trial
benzinga.com Historian Victor Davis Hanson told former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson that America is "in the middle of a revolution." What Happened: In a recent episode of “Tucker on…

Trump saves fireworks for outside court on first day of fraud trial
theguardian.com Not many defendants would dare to brand the judge overseeing their case “deranged”, call for them to be kicked out of office and dismiss the suit against them as a…

Mike Lindell says MyPillow's now facing multiple IRS audits
businessinsider.com MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Chet Strange via Getty Images Mike Lindell said MyPillow is facing multiple IRS audits. Lindell claimed on the "War Room" podcast that the audits…

Donald Trump’s Fraud Trial in New York
wsj.com New York’s civil fraud trial against Donald Trump and his business empire started Monday in a Manhattan courtroom, and the great shame is that he and state Attorney General…

What was Elon Musk’s strategy for Twitter? A fired Trump White House staffer offers a tantalizing clue
nbcnews.com On the day that public records revealed that Elon Musk had become Twitter’s biggest shareholder, an unknown sender texted the billionaire and recommended an article…

Justice Clarence Thomas recused himself from a Jan. 6-related appeal filed by his former law clerk John Eastman, who faces legal actions from his efforts to…
wsj.com Justice Clarence Thomas and other justices have said they complied with ethical rules as they understood them. WASHINGTON—Justice Clarence Thomas recused himself Monday from…

Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York to get down to business after fiery first day
seattletimes.com After a fiery first day, lawyers in Donald Trump’s New York business fraud trial will move on to the more plodding task of going through years' worth of his financial…

Trump's Former Attorney Predicts 'Deathblow' For Ex-President In New York Civil Fraud Trial: 'He Would Lose All Of His Money'
benzinga.com Michael Cohen, former attorney to ex-President Donald Trump, predicts a “financial catastrophe” for Trump as he faces the potential dissolution of some of his companies.…

Trump's civil fraud trial in New York to get down to business after fiery first day
apnews.com After a fiery first day of opening arguments, lawyers in Donald Trump's business fraud trial in New York will move on Tuesday to the more plodding task of going through…

SBF’s fraud trial starts today
morningbrew.com The criminal trial of the crypto industry’s poster-boy-turned-pariah begins in New York City today, and its outcome could help shape the future of digital currency. Here’s…

Late-Night Returns: Jimmy Kimmel “Almost Crossed The Picket Line” To Weigh In On Trump Joke
deadline.com Jimmy Kimmel is back with a little help from Arnold Schwarzenegger. The comedian, who hosts the eponymous ABC show, revealed the one joke that he really missed during the…

Late-Night Returns: Seth Meyers Thanks WGA Negotiating Committee, Fellow Talk Show Hosts & NBC
deadline.com Seth Meyers opened his first Late Night show in five months with a long list of thank yous. The comedian returns to NBC with an hour-long version of A Closer Look, his…

Trump Lead Widens After Second GOP Presidential Debate: Poll
zerohedge.com Trump Lead Widens After Second GOP Presidential Debate: Poll Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours) Former President Donald Trump has further solidified…

John Kelly confirms firsthand Trump's statements expressing distaste for military service after years of anonymous accounts
businessinsider.com U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Major Thomas P. Payne, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry in the East Room of…

Trump Campaign Calls On Republican National Committee to ‘End All Future Debates’ So It Can Focus On ‘Voter Integrity’
mediaite.com Donald Trump/Truth Social The campaign of former President Donald Trump issued a statement on Monday night demanding the Republican National Committee cancel all remaining…

Lindsey Graham Melts Down Over Fraud Case Against Trump: ‘What a Friggin Joke!’
mediaite.com Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) blasted the fraud case Donald Trump is facing in New York and slammed the valuation of the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump’s civil…

Biden Tears Into Trump For Calling Fallen US Servicemen 'Suckers' and 'Losers'
benzinga.com On Monday, President Joe Biden condemned former President Donald Trump for his derogatory comments about US service members, reigniting a controversy that has its roots in…

Clarence Thomas' recusal on 'frivolous' January 6 appeal is a 'low-stakes' opportunity for him to fight ethics allegations, Supreme Court expert says
businessinsider.com Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Getty Images Clarence Thomas recused himself for the first time from a January 6-related matter this week. Thomas has faced calls to…

Investigators in Biden impeachment inquiry to question federal prosecutor
nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — A federal prosecutor will participate in a closed-door interview with House investigators Tuesday as part of the GOP's impeachment inquiry into President Joe…

Alina Habba Denies Trump’s Failure to Get Jury Was Her Fault: ‘That’s Not How This Works’
mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump’s attorney Alina Habba rejected the claim that Trump was unable to get a jury trial because she failed to tick a box on a document, calling the…

Ramaswamy Claims ‘Faith-Based Approaches’ Are ‘Better Ways’ to Treat Mental Illness Than Medication
mediaite.com Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said mental illness may be best treated using “faith-based approaches” as opposed to pharmaceuticals. Appearing on Monday’s…

Late-Night Returns: ‘The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert Says “It Was A Crazy Summer To Be Off”
deadline.com Stephen Colbert returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to a standing ovation. The Late Show host is kicking off his first show back in five months with Neil deGrasse Tyson as…

Consumers are still living it up
marketplace.org We’re not in a government shutdown. Instead, we’re talking about consumers spending like it’s still hot girl summer. Concerts, travel and shopping sprees seem to remain a…

Trump suggests judge presiding over fraud trial should face criminal charges
axios.com A livid former President Trump attended the first day of his civil fraud trial Monday in New York, where he used every free moment as a chance to excoriate the judge who…

Trump ramps up violent rhetoric
nbcnews.com Former President Donald Trump is lashing out at political and legal foes in increasingly violent terms as his campaign to return to office accelerates. In the past week,…

Trump’s Fraud Conviction Is Bogus
medium.datadriveninvestor.com Even though the lender was not harmed, the New York DA says Trump is guilty of fraud. Last week, a New York judge allowed a summary judgment effectively saying that Donald…

Matt Gaetz Challenges Kevin McCarthy's Leadership
benzinga.com The position of US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is under fire, as his fellow Republican, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), has initiated a move to unseat him.…

Trump Court Appearance Gives Glimpse Into Trial Spectacles Ahead
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Gaetz Moves To Formally Remove McCarthy As Speaker
zerohedge.com Gaetz Moves To Formally Remove McCarthy As Speaker Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Monday moved to force a vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) after McCarthy enlisted…

Sidney Powell Paid For Georgia Election Machine Examination Upon 'Threat', Her Lawyer Says
zerohedge.com Sidney Powell Paid For Georgia Election Machine Examination Upon 'Threat', Her Lawyer Says Authored by Petr Svab via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours) Sidney Powell, a former…

3 things that stood out on Day 1 of Trump's New York fraud trial
msnbc.com I sat in a courtroom on Monday at 60 Centre Street, the crown jewel of Manhattan state courts, to watch the start of a trial that is essentially about Donald Trump’s crown…

Gaetz gets the MAGA melee he's always wanted after shutdown charade
msnbc.com Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., finally got the GOP civil war he appears to have been pining for. And with it, he's facing a wave of backlash from fellow party members over his…

Defiant Trump turns up at $250m New York fraud trial to blast 'scam'
bbc.co.uk "It's a scam, it's a sham. Just so you know, my financial statements are phenomenal," Mr Trump added. "There was no crime - the crime was against me." Last week Judge…

Trump trial judge Arthur Engoron: Who is the quippy, Ivy league-educated judge deciding the fate of Trump's NY business empire?
businessinsider.com New York City judge Arthur Engoron is presiding over a non-jury trial in Manhattan to resolve remaining claims in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against…

Mehdi Hasan: Donald Trump is running a "make America fascist" campaign
msnbc.com It’s time for us to finally have a proper conversation about the F-word. No, not that one; the other one. Fascism. Three years ago, then-President Donald Trump emerged from…

US Supreme Court rebuffs lawyers punished after 'woeful' suit backing Trump
reuters.com Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during the first rally for his re-election campaign at Waco Regional Airport in Waco, Texas, U.S., March 25, 2023.…

Rep. Matt Gaetz triggers vote to oust Kevin McCarthy from speaker's office
nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., the Donald Trump ally and…

‘He Loses 20 Pounds Every Indictment’: Fox Host Can’t Believe How Charitable Courtroom Sketch Artists Are To Trump
mediaite.com Fox News’ The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov expressed shock on Monday at how charitable the courtroom sketches of former President Donald Trump have been recently. During a…

Who Are The ‘SNL’ Season 49 Hosts, Cast & Guests? What’s The Show’s Schedule?
deadline.com While Season 48 of Saturday Night Live was cut short by the writers strike in May, it’s looking like the iconic late-night show will be set for a full Season 49 this winter,…

Biden provides an era-defining interview to ProPublica
msnbc.com President Joe Biden’s interview with ProPublica last Friday was the kind of era-defining interview one can easily imagine as source material in a future history course…

Matt Gaetz Threatens Vote to Remove McCarthy as House Speaker
youtube.com A moment of truth has arrived for House Republicans, and it isn’t surprising that Matt Gaetz, the far-right Florida congressman and booster of former President Donald Trump,…

Trump Gripes It’s ‘Unfair’ He Doesn’t Have A Jury
forbes.com Former President Donald Trump said Monday afternoon that "I think it's very unfair I don't have a jury” in remarks made after exiting the courtroom for his New York fraud…