DeSantis sacks four ‘incompetent’ Broward County school board members
Neil W. McCabe – National Political Correspondent – Tallahassee, Fla. UPDATED 4:30 PM PT – Tuesday, August 30, 2022 As Broward County, Florida, jurors continued…
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Defense for Parkland shooter begins arguments in Fla.
The defense for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz began their case in Florida by asking juror’s to reconsider the death penalty. On Monday, attorneys for Cruz attempted to look into why the 23-year-old murdered 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
State Dept.: Dennis Rodman going to Russia to discuss Griner release will ‘complicate’ negotiations
The US State Department said it’s still on top of getting WNBA star Britney Griner released, five-months into her detention at a Russian prison.
Trump-backed Harriet Hagemen ousts Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyo.
Wyoming Republicans have officially let Rep. Liz Cheney know that she’s fired. In a major landslide victory on Tuesday, Trump-endorsed candidate Harriet Hagemen demolished Cheney with over 60 percent of the vote.
Amnesty International: Ukraine govt. endangers civilians, violates laws of war Russian diplomats
The London-based human rights group Amnesty International revealed the Ukraine government used prohibited tactics in its war with Russia.
Nearly 100 migrants found inside trailer in Southern Mexico
Authorities discovered nearly 100 migrants bound for the US hidden inside an abandoned trailer in Southern Mexico. Ninety-eight migrants, including several children, from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were found on the side of the highway in Veracruz on Wednesday.
Report: Cartels making $13B a year from smuggling migrants into US
A new report has shed light on how cartels are making billions of dollars a year smuggling migrants across the southern border. According to the New York Times report Monday, cartels are earning an estimated $13 billion annually from the illicit practice.
White House Press Secy. refuses to answer questions about leaked voicemail from Hunter Biden’s laptop
The White House appears to be dodging questions about a leaked voicemail from Hunter Biden’s laptop. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to answer a reporter’s question about the audio, while simply claiming it has yet to be verified.
Report: Biden spoke with hunter about Chinese dealings
A new report revealed Joe Biden did, in fact, discuss with his son Hunter his business dealings in China, despite him denying doing so in the past.
DOJ ends Trump-era China Initiative program to fight espionage
Joe Biden’s Justice Department ended a Trump-era program that countered Chinese espionage against the United States. This week, the DOJ said the 45th president’s China Initiative was not broad enough and claimed it created a climate of fear among Asian Americans.