President Donald Trump made history this week as the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges. But he’s not only facing 34 felony charges, he now has a new problem to contend with too. This week the prosecution asked Judge Juan Merchan to sanction Trump for posts they said violated a gag order barring Trump from publicly attacking witnesses. The judge said he would hear arguments on the subject on April 23rd. MSNBC's Brian Tyler Cohen takes a closer look at what this could mean...
California’s list of public policy failures was already long, but hiking its minimum wage to $20 an hour for fast-food workers may belong at the top. Read More
Australian home borrowers hoping for a rate cut soon are set to be disappointed. Financial markets have now changed their predictions to have no cut in 2024 - and another rate rise can't be ruled out.
CNN, NBC and Fox News among outlets to make plea as Trump campaign calls for earlier debates and Biden remains uncommittedTwelve US news organizations are urging Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to TV debates ahead of the November presidential vote, a typical feature of an election year and one that can sometimes play a crucial role.“If there is one thing Americans can agree on during this polarized time, it is that the stakes of this election are exceptionally high,” the organizations...
I quit when it sank in that pushing back at my routine embassy job felt less like resistance than complicityWhen I began working as a consular officer at the US embassy in Ankara, Turkey, I was at the beginning of what was supposed to be a 20-year diplomatic career. Maybe I didn’t love all of US foreign policy, but in my routine visa assignment I was deeply committed to treating everybody I interviewed fairly and playing my part in facilitating the American immigrant dream. Then, on 27 June...
Nearly half of Tory MPs, including five leadership hopefuls, failed to support Rishi Sunak’s flagship smoking ban on Tuesday.]]>
The US Senate has passed £49bn in military aid for Ukraine which can be delivered ‘within days’
Missiles were supplied to Ukraine under a secret deal agreed in March ahead of the £76bn US security package
by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! It's Thursday, April 18, and HOW MANY SLICES OF PIZZA HAVE YOU CRAMMED IN YOUR MOUTH THIS WEEK? Since there are more than 50 local...
Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, April 26 2024. Adebutu Responsible For Our Loss In 2023 – Ogun PDP Chairman The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Sikirullai Ogundele, on Thursday blamed the party’s woeful performance at the 2023
Here is New Telegraph's news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news
As is so often the case with Bidenomics, even good news is bad news because of the upward inflationary pressure.