Charlie Kirk murder prosecutor facing charges over Fox News appearance: report

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The one thing that played no role in Karmelo Anthony’s murder of Austin Metcalf

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WATCH LIVE: Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to appear in court

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, will return to Utah court Friday at 11 a.m. Eastern for an evidentiary hearing. Robinson, 23, will appear before Fourth District Judge Tony Graf Jr. in criminal court in Provo, where the judge will likely rule on whether Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard violated a […]

Fox’s full-screen ads during World Cup hydration breaks cause dismay in US: ‘Absolute nonsense’

Breaks have been added at World Cup for player safetyFox missed small amount of action during breakFox is facing criticism from fans in the US after introducing full-screen adverts while players take hydration breaks during its World Cup broadcasts.Fifa introduced the three-minute breaks for the World Cup amid fears that players could struggle in the heat of North America this summer. The breaks take place once each half in every match, regardless of temperature. Continue reading...

Warsh faces similar trap to the one that led to huge inflation in 2022

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is staring down a rise in inflation that is driven in large part by something the central bank cannot control: the war with Iran. In this scenario, where prices are rising because of disruption to the supply chain for a key global commodity, the advice to a central banker would […]

Trump pressuring GOP to expunge his impeachments: report

President Donald Trump is planning to hassle Congress to expunge his impeachments.The president is trying to get Republican lawmakers to remove his impeachments from the record even though legally such a move is impossible, reported The Wall Street Journal’s Annie Linskey, Olivia Beavers and Natalie Andrews on Thursday.“It should be done because I did nothing wrong,” Trump told the Journal. “It was a rigged deal—it was a whole rigged situation.”The Journal noted that this could backfire, saying “Any move to attempt to erase the two impeachments, in 2019 and 2021, would open up a debate about Trump’s past behavior in office, forcing GOP lawmakers to relitigate charges of abuse of power, obstruction of Congress and inciting an insurrection. Facing the prospect of losing their majority in the House, Republicans are trying to shift focus to the economy and high costs, the issues that voters care about most.”Yet even though “the measure likely wouldn’t be considered until after the November election,” the issue could still become a political lightning rod. “Trump has posted news clips about voiding the impeachments on his Truth Social account,” the Journal reported. “But this week, he played down his own role in the effort. ‘If they want to do it, I’m honored by it,’ the president said.”The Journal added that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R—LA) has discussed the resolution with Trump. He has also discussed it with Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz“I think it makes a lot of sense the more the evidence comes out, the more we know they really were sham impeachments,” Johnson told the Journal, later adding that “we were saying it at the time, now we know. And they make a very compelling case that it should be expunged from the record, because it was a hyperpartisan attack job.”Speaking with this journalist for Salon in 2019, Dershowitz — who later defended Trump during one of his impeachment trials — denied that he would ever refuse to step down if he lost an election, which is what prompted the impeachment at which Dershowitz did not represent Trump.“No president will refuse to step down if his opponent is elected in his place,” Dershowitz told Salon. “It just will not happen, and the American public would never tolerate it.”Discussing the Wall Street Journal, CNN’s correspondents agreed that Trump’s attempt to scrub the impeachment is both purely symbolic and likely to resurrect the Ukraine coercion and election denying scandals that prompted those impeachments in the first place. - YouTube youtu.be

Trump installs 'babysitter' for RFK Jr amid clear signals he 'doesn't trust him': report

The White House quietly installed a "babysitter" to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr in check amid terror the vaccine-sceptic is about to help tank the GOP's midterm performance, a report claimed Friday.The secretary of health and human services' most powerful aide has been installed to keep Kennedy from going off the rails, several Democrats told Politico.Chris Klomp was elevated to chief HHS counselor in February, effectively becoming Kennedy's second-in-command with authority over both personnel and policy at the Department of Health and Human Services. "Klomp's speaking role at White House events and his presence behind the secretary at every hearing would seem to bear that out," a Democratic Senate aide told Politico about claims that Klomp was actually installed as a minder.The aide added that several senators suspect Klomp was promoted "to babysit RFK because the White House doesn't trust him" and because Kennedy's vaccine policies and other unorthodox beliefs are unpopular.Klomp has directly overseen major personnel decisions — including selecting a pro-vaccination doctor to lead the CDC over Kennedy's preferred anti-vaccine pick. He's the one who told Trump about the CDC nomination. He negotiated 17 drug-pricing deals that earned him a personal shoutout from the president, and he sat behind Kennedy at every one of seven congressional hearings in April.One Kennedy ally didn't mince words, telling Politico that Kennedy "is more of a figurehead," while Klomp functions as the real chief operating officer."Chris Klomp has been unbelievable, a real star," the president said in April. "You don't know his name as much as some of the others, but he's a real star of the group."But not everyone is impressed. A former senior HHS official told Politico that Klomp was undermining Kennedy and making unilateral personnel calls. "He's out of control trying to fire people," the former official said, claiming Kennedy wasn't even aware of some of his moves.Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles is reportedly "mesmerized by Klomp" after Dr. Oz — his first boss at HHS — vouched heavily for him. "Oz would say he's a genius," the former official said.HHS pushed back on the figurehead characterization, calling it "demonstrably false" and insisting Kennedy "is actively engaged in the decisions shaping HHS." An administration official told Politico Klomp "doesn't make decisions without the secretary's sign-off."

Epstein haunts Trump's birthday as nation turns on White House fight: report

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event slated to be held at the White House on Sunday is underwater with a majority of Americans, many of whom have bombarded its promotional posts with references to Jeffrey Epstein, Axios reported Friday.According to a survey of more than 9,200 adults conducted by YouGov, 51% of Americans either “somewhat” or “strongly” disapprove of the event, officially labeled UFC Freedom 250 and scheduled for Trump's 80th birthday.Only 27% approve, and 22% indicated that they were “not sure.” Fans have peppered UFC posts promoting the event with brutal reminders of some of the Trump administration’s biggest controversies.“Even within the UFC's Trump-friendly fan base, the alliance is showing cracks: Fans have flooded promotional posts with complaints about Israel, the Epstein files and other perceived populist betrayals by Trump,” read Axios’ report.The Justice Department's botched handling of its release of Epstein-related files has continued to plague the Trump administration, with the president's favorability reaching historic lows.The event has already sparked waves of controversy, including fresh legal challenges, in which the complainants allege the event is a “volcano of corruption” that Trump and his allies stand to profit from.Norm Eisen, a former White House ethics lawyer, described the event recently as “ludicrous” and emblematic of “the way [Trump] has defaced Washington, D.C.”