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Russia has been a pariah state on the world stage ever since President Vladimir Putin chose to invade Ukraine in February. Putin himself might be next. As the war enters its fourth month, and with sanctions packages slapped on Moscow and Russian troops dying daily in fierce fighting in Ukraine , rumors have bubbled up that Putin’s closest cronies are plotting his ouster. Talk has come and gone that Putin is dealing with health crises and cancer, too. But Putin’s political future and political viability within Moscow is still up in the air—for now, at least—according to Putin watchers, former senior members of the U.S. intelligence community, and the Biden administration. And it all depends on his next move. For the time being, Putin has secured a vise-like grip around his inner circle and has begun filtering out those who might seek to undermine his power. He’s pushed out those deemed untrustworthy and placed members of the Federal Security Service (FSB) on house … [Read more...] about The ‘Fucking Hammer to the Head’ That Could End Putin

As the N.F.L. was investigating his team for widespread workplace misconduct, the Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder directed a “shadow investigation” to interfere with and undermine its findings, a Congressional committee found. At Snyder’s behest, the committee said, his legal team used private investigators to harass and intimidate witnesses, and created a 100-page dossier targeting victims, witnesses and journalists who had shared “credible public accusations of harassment” against the team. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform released a 29-page memo on Wednesday that detailed the findings of its eight-month inquiry into how the Commanders and the N.F.L. handled claims of rampant sexual harassment of the team’s female employees. The report was released ahead of Wednesday’s hearing, where the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, appeared remotely. Snyder declined two requests to appear, citing a “longstanding business conflict.” At Wednesday’s hearing, … [Read more...] about Panel Finds Daniel Snyder Interfered With Sexual Harassment Investigation

77 Politics & Government Trump responded on his social media site Friday, decrying the "WITCH HUNT!" even as he fully acknowledged he refused to accept defeat. Associated Press , News Partner Posted Replies WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was told the same thing over and over, by his campaign team, the data crunchers, and a steady stream of lawyers, investigators and inner-circle allies: There was no voting fraud that could have tipped the 2020 presidential election. But in the eight weeks after losing to Joe Biden, the defeated Trump publicly, privately and relentlessly pushed his false claims of a rigged 2020 election and intensified an extraordinary scheme to overturn Biden's victory. When all else failed in his effort to stay in power, Trump beckoned thousands of his supporters to Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, where extremists groups led the deadly Capitol siege. The scale and virulence of that scheme began to take shape at the … [Read more...] about 1/6 Panel​: Repeatedly Told He Lost, Trump Refused To Go​

76 Politics & Government Speaker after speaker across the U.S. called on senators to act following recent mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York. Associated Press , News Partner Posted Replies WASHINGTON, DC — Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States on Saturday in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, that activists say should compel Congress to act. "Enough is enough," District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told the second March for Our Lives rally in her city. "I speak as a mayor, a mom, and I speak for millions of Americans and America's mayors who are demanding that Congress do its job. And its job is to protect us, to protect our children from gun violence." Speaker after speaker in Washington called on senators, who are seen as a major impediment to legislation, to act or face being … [Read more...] about ‘Enough Is Enough’: Thousands March To Demand New Gun Measures

26 Politics & Government Witnesses, many of them Republicans, described in blunt terms and sometimes exasperated detail how Trump refused to listen to those closest. Associated Press , News Partner Posted Replies WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of Jan. 6, but the defeated president seemed "detached from reality" and clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power, the committee investigating the Capitol attack was told Monday. With gripping testimony, the panel is laying out in step by step fashion how Trump ignored his own campaign team's data as one state after another flipped to Joe Biden, and instead latched on to conspiracy theories, court cases and his own declarations of victory rather than having to admit defeat. Trump's "big lie" of election fraud escalated and transformed into marching … [Read more...] about ​Trump ‘Detached From Reality’ In Defeat: Jan. 6 Panel

38 Politics & Government Panel hears how Trump pressured Vice President Mike Pence in vulgar private taunts and public entreaties to stop Biden's certification. Associated Press , News Partner Posted Replies WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat came into ever-clearer focus Thursday, with testimony describing his pressuring Vice President Mike Pence in vulgar private taunts and public entreaties to stop the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the run-up to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Trump's closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts to halt congressional certification of his loss as "nuts," "crazy" and even likely to incite riots if Pence followed through, witnesses revealed in stark testimony Thursday. The panel revealed how Trump put his vice president in danger as Pence was presiding over a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, when the defeated president … [Read more...] about Panel Sharpens Focus on Trump’s ‘Crazy’ Jan. 6 Plan

56 Politics & Government The America of 2022 is divided as never before. Pro Publica , News Partner Posted Replies By Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica June 17, 2022 In July of 1973, a young, preppy-looking lawyer named Gordon Strachan appeared before the Senate Watergate Committee and acknowledged his role in the cover-up of America's most consequential burglary. When he finished, a senator asked 29-year-old Strachan if he had any advice for young people interested in public service. "Stay away," he said. "It may not be the type of advice you could look back and want to give, but my advice would be to stay away." I was among the millions of Americans glued to the television that summer, a gangly teenager with dreams of working some day in politics. The Watergate hearings changed the nation's perception of President Richard Nixon, laying the groundwork for his impeachment. The hearings, and the role played … [Read more...] about Will The Jan. 6 Hearings Change Anyone’s Mind?

121 Politics & Government The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and ruled states may again outlaw abortion. Andrea V. Watson , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies GEORGIA — The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and ruled states may again outlaw abortion. Georgia could possibly ban abortions after six weeks, which is when a fetal heartbeat is usually first detected, according to the Guttmacher Institute . Fourteen states have fetal viability laws, which includes Georgia. Viability—which can range from 24 to 28 weeks after the start of the person's last menstrual period—must be determined on an individual basis, and determinations of both fetal viability and the patient's health are at the discretion of the patient's physician. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the " Heartbeat Bill " in 2019. The bill, which was sponsored by state Rep. Ed Setzler (R-Acworth), … [Read more...] about Roe V. Wade Overturned: What It Means In GA

WASHINGTON (CNN/WJZ) — The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The opinion is the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health in America. READ MORE: Maryland Officials React To Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade Going forward, abortion rights will be determined by states, unless Congress acts.  Already, nearly half of the states have or will pass laws that ban abortion while others have enacted strict measures regulating the procedure. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion. “Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division.” During the most recent legislative session, the Maryland … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade, Allowing States To Ban Abortions

(CNN) — President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak Friday afternoon on the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, according to the White House. The White House has been bracing for the ruling from the nation’s highest court, which was announced Friday morning, and has been planning next steps for months. READ MORE: Michigan Officials React After Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade Ruling While there is little the President can do through executive action to fully mitigate the decision — and virtually nothing he can do to restore the nationwide right to an abortion — there are a number of steps Biden has been weighing in consultation with policy aides, political advisers and lawyers. Some of the options the President has been considering include eliminating barriers to accessing medication abortion and challenging state laws that criminalize out-of-state travel to receive an abortion, CNN has reported. The President could … [Read more...] about Biden To Address Overturning Of Roe v. Wade As Democrats Consider Path Forward On Abortion Rights