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Two IRS whistleblowers say that an investigation into Hunter Biden’s tax crimes was not done by the book and cited political considerations as the reason.
In a letter to Jim Jordan on Friday, David Weiss, the US attorney in Delaware, firmly rejected assertions that the investigation into Hunter Biden’s tax filings was impeded. Nevertheless, he gave House Republicans what they are looking for: enough ambiguity to continue their desired narrative.
It seems the US is sitting on a treasure trove of evidence that shows Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine. But how do you get that evidence in front of an international court that you’d like to pretend doesn’t exist?
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On Friday, US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Donald Trump should refrain from making “inflammatory” statements and creating a circus atmosphere ahead of his coup trial.
And then, Trump promptly spent much of his weekend making inflammatory statements and creating a circus atmosphere.
It can’t be easy to represent a man who is facing 91 criminal counts in four jurisdictions, keeps going on TV to admit his guilt to various crimes, and tries to intimidate judges and witnesses.
Following Donald Trump’s various indictments, Republicans like to say that prosecuting a former president is the kind of stuff you see only in banana republics. But, upon closer inspection and comparison with peer nations, it turns out that they (and Trump) are the outliers.
Have your credit card handy. These folks are always selling something.
Honolulu has sued Big Oil over the costs of adapting to weather extremes — including bigger fire risks.
Apparently, Trump is in no hurry to prove that he is totally innocent and merely the victim of political persecution.
In a nine-page letter, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sharply rebuked Rep. Jim Jordan’s efforts to interject himself in Donald Trump’s case.