Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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At Least One Justice — Clarence Thomas — Appears Open To Disqualifying Jack Smith From Prosecuting Trump
The court’s senior justice took notice of an argument that could put the special counsel’s tenure in jeopardy.
Lawyer For Playboy Playmate and Porn Star Tells Hush Money Trial How He Sold Their Stories About Sex With Trump
Keith Davidson, who represented Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels, described how he texted the editor in chief of the National Enquirer that he had ‘a blockbuster Trump story’.
Today’s Protest Movements Are Echoing Those of 1968, Except for the Added Antisemitism
The Vietnam-era protesters might have been wrongheaded, but they feared being drafted. What today’s protesters scream about is one thing — hatred of Jews.
Seattle Migrants Borrow a Page From Anti-Israel Protesters’ Playbook and Set Up Sprawling Encampment in City Park
More ‘Spineless College Leaders’ Called To Testify as House Republicans Promise Crackdown on Campus Antisemitism
Columnists
Democrats, in a Last Ditch Defense as Summer Approaches, Near the Bottom of Their Profound Bag of Dirty Tricks
About Kristi Noem’s Dog Cricket — A Dangerous Dog Is No Minor Matter, and It’s Common for Vets To Put Them Down
Does Government Chaos in Scotland Foreshadow the Future for Westminster?
Editorials
Opinion
What Ever Happened to the Jolly Green Giant, and Other Iconic Spokescreatures?
President Biden’s Postcards From the Edge
Welcome to France’s Brave New Nuclear World
Critics of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Are Resurrecting the Bogeyman of Benito Mussolini — Yet Again
National
‘No Pressure,’ Embiid Says With 76ers on Brink, but Don’t Expect White Flag Against Knicks
There is little reason to believe Joel Embiid will surrender when the 76ers visit Madison Square Garden Tuesday night to face the Knicks and attempt to avoid elimination.
Rapper Travis Scott Faces First of Several Lawsuits Over Fatal Astroworld Concert in 2021
A lawsuit brought by the family of one of the 10 people who died, Madison Dubiski, will be the first case to be tried over the tragedy.
New Study Suggests Gender-Neutral Restrooms ‘Have More Germs Than Single-Sex Ones’
The study’s results indicated that restrooms designated for female use contain noticeably fewer microbes compared to their male counterparts.
Hunter Biden Accuses Fox News of Airing ‘Revenge Porn,’ Demands Network Remove Sexually Explicit Photos of First Son
The younger Biden is also demanding that Fox News remove from its streaming service, Fox Nation, a dramatized trial of the president’s son, presided over by the star of the reality show ‘Judge Joe Brown.’
Florida Democrats Zero In on Abortion as State’s Six-Week Ban Set To Go Into Effect This Week
Democrats across the country are taking advantage of the Florida law to press an issue deemed crucial to their voter base.
Plan To Force a Sale of TikTok Likely To Face a Cataract of Legal Challenges From the Company, Its Owners, and Even Users
‘Do we really want to set the precedent that it’s a good thing to shut down communications platforms?’ a scholar of international law tells the Sun.
Foreign
Departure of Yank Troops From African Strongholds Undercuts America’s Soft Power, Former World Bank President Warns
‘Peace through strength requires military power, global respect, and strong economic growth,’ David Malpass tells the Sun. ‘The U.S. is falling short in each area and needs to plot a new course.’
Hungary’s Orban, as European Elections Approach, Is in the Van of What Could Lead to a More Conservative Continent
Eurosceptic leader warns of liberals’ Communist-style tactics as the outlook dims for the European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen.
Will Biden’s Deference to Bodies Such as International Criminal Court End Up Biting America as Well as Israel?
Israel and America are not members of the court, yet the ICC opened investigations against individuals in both countries. Asserting that the court is ‘independent,’ rather than stressing it has no jurisdiction over Israel, could come to haunt America too.
China Embarks on Lunar Missions With an Eye on Moon’s Mysterious Dark Side
China has significantly bridged the gap in space exploration capabilities that once existed between it and spacefaring pioneers like the United States and Russia.
Silence From International Criminal Court Greets Rumors That It Might Issue Warrants Against Israelis
Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel ‘will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense.’
Communist China, in Parley With Blinken, Is Resisting American Pleas To Give Up Support of Russia
Xi claims to have proposed ‘mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation to be the three overarching principles,’ Xinhua news agency reports.
Politics
Majority of Americans Believe Biden Helped Son Hunter With Business Deals, That First Son Is Guilty of Tax Evasion
The Harvard–Harris poll also finds President Trump leads nationally, even in multi-candidate fields.
Gaetz Assails Primary Challenger — Linked to His Nemesis, Speaker McCarthy — as Supporter of DEI and Black Lives Matter
Since the challenger entered the race, Congressman Matt Gaetz has leveled an unceasing string of attacks against the challenger, criticizing him for a series of posts on LinkedIn that the challenger made in support of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Democrats Maneuver Themselves Into Congressional Driver’s Seat by Promising To Protect Speaker Johnson From GOP’s Right Flank
House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday that they would vote to ‘table’ the motion to vacate.
Former GOP Congressman George Santos Bringing Back Drag Queen Alter Ego
‘Ya’ll weren’t ready for this drop?’ Mr. Santos says.
Trump’s $250,000-A-Ticket Fundraiser at Miami Grand Prix Shut Down by Race Officials
The event was set to take place at the International Autodrome at Miami Gardens during the Formula One race on May 5 before it was nixed.
Editorials
Opinion
What Ever Happened to the Jolly Green Giant, and Other Iconic Spokescreatures?
President Biden’s Postcards From the Edge
Welcome to France’s Brave New Nuclear World
Critics of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Are Resurrecting the Bogeyman of Benito Mussolini — Yet Again
Popular
The Red State Revolt Against Biden’s Title IX Rules Heads to Court
Can Donald Trump Escape Jack Smith and Find Redemption Thanks to Ben Franklin and a Beheaded King Charles I?
The Judge’s Democratic Operative Daughter
About Kristi Noem’s Dog Cricket — A Dangerous Dog Is No Minor Matter, and It’s Common for Vets To Put Them Down
Time Has Come To Cut Off Funding for Bigoted Campuses
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