We learned this morning that DOJ prosecutors are investigating the publication of former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s new tell-all memoir about his time in the White House, a twist in the increasingly unsurprising narrative that President Trump’s been loudly building since he appointed Bill Barr his attorney general.
A Judge Agreed That Chad Wolf Is Likely Serving Illegally At DHS. What Happens Next?
A federal judge recently became the first to find that Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of Homeland Security, was likely named to that role unlawfully.
Schumer Demands Azar Resign For Failing To Address ‘Chaos’ In HHS
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday called for HHS secretary Alex Azar to resign amid reports on a series of controversies at the department, just as the country approaches nearly 200,000 fatalities from the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “Schumer Demands Azar Resign For Failing To Address ‘Chaos’ In HHS”
South Dakota AG Story Goes to Story #3
I’m not sure it counts as South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s third story about running over a pedestrian two nights ago. Because it’s the first version of the story we’ve heard at length directly from him. But there are significant changes and additions from the revised story from yesterday. (Story one appeared to be that he was involved in a car accident in which someone died; story two was he ran someone over but thought the person was a deer.) You can read the full statement here.
The gist is as follows.
To Fox Hosts’ Surprise, Trump Books Weekly Interviews Live On Air: Highlights From The Latest ‘Fox & Friends’ Rant
President Donald Trump used the “Fox and Friends” platform to go on a lengthy tear Tuesday morning, airing his grievances on a plethora of issues that have made headlines in recent weeks.
Overall, the interview painted a callous picture of the second-term hopeful, hitting on some of his most recent egregious offenses — deliberately misleading the public about the coronavirus pandemic, calling fallen military troops suckers and losers and appearing to blame California for its history of wildfires.
Here are the lowlights:
DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into John Bolton’s Book
Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the publication of former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s book, notching up the pressure on a critic of and former insider in the Trump administration.
Continue reading “DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into John Bolton’s Book”
Jared ‘Success Story’ Kushner: History Will Show ‘Who Did Their Job Appropriately’ With COVID
Jared Kushner, White House senior adviser and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, on Tuesday swiped at state governors’ handling of COVID-19 while defending the administration’s feeble response to the virus.
Kushner’s latest comments come amid revelations that Trump knowingly downplayed the pandemic, which has killed nearly 200,000 Americans, in early 2020.
Trump Camp Ad Urging ‘Support Our Troops’ Features Russian Fighter Jets
Third time’s the gaffe?
An ad released by the fundraising arm of the Trump campaign on Sept. 11 that urges the public to “support our troops” ironically uses a stock photo featuring Russian-made fighter jets and weapons. Continue reading “Trump Camp Ad Urging ‘Support Our Troops’ Features Russian Fighter Jets”
Louisville Will Pay Millions To Mother Of Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor’s family, The Associated Press has learned.
The settlement would be the largest sum paid by the city for a police misconduct case, according to a person who has seen the settlement. The person asked to not be identified because the settlement has not been announced publicly.
Taylor’s shooting by police serving a narcotics warrant at her home has sparked months of protests in Louisville and calls nationwide for the officers to be charged in her death. The state’s attorney general, Daniel Cameron, is investigating police actions in the March 13 shooting.
The lawsuit, filed in April by her mother, Tamika Palmer, alleged the police used flawed information when they obtained a “no-knock” warrant to enter the Black woman’s apartment in March. Taylor, 26, was shot several times and police found no drugs at her home.
The suit accused three Louisville police officers of blindly firing into Taylor’s apartment the night of the March raid, striking Taylor several times. Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, was in the apartment with her and fired a single shot that struck an officer in the leg. Walker said he didn’t hear police announce themselves and said he thought he was guarding against an intruder.
The settlement will include reforms on how warrants are handled by police. The city of Louisville is expected to announce the details Tuesday afternoon.
The largest settlement previously paid in a misconduct case was $8.5 million in 2012, to a man who spent nine years in prison for a crime he did not commit, according to news reports.
South Dakota Attorney General Now Says He Discovered Body Day After Fatal Car Crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg said in a statement late Monday that he realized he had struck and killed a man walking along a rural stretch of highway only after returning to the scene the next day and discovering the body.
The state’s top law enforcement officer said he initially thought he hit a deer while driving home from a Republican fundraiser on Saturday night. He is under investigation by the South Dakota Highway Patrol.