“At least 4,645 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its devastation across Puerto Rico last year, according to a new Harvard study released Tuesday, an estimate that far exceeds the official government death toll, which stands at 64,” the Washington Post reports.
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Clarence Thomas Calls Washington a ‘Hideous Place’
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington,…
Republicans Refuse to Say They’ll Accept Election Results
“Less than six months out from the presidential contest, leading Republicans, including several of Donald J. Trump’s potential running mates, have refused to commit to accepting the results of the…
Narrative of Trump Snoozing In Court Takes Hold
Washington Post: “It remains unclear if Trump has actually fallen asleep during his trial — he and his team have vigorously rejected the claim. But a narrative has taken hold…
Trump Braces Voters for a Guilty Verdict
“When former president and 2024 candidate Donald Trump claims that the judicial system wants to put him in jail, he’s not just protesting the ongoing hush money trial,” USA Today…
Trump to Hold Rally on Jersey Shore
“Donald Trump will hold a beachfront rally on the Jersey Shore on Saturday, returning to the campaign trail after an explosive week of testimony in his hush money trial in…
Melania Says Barron Won’t Be a Convention Delegate
“Barron Trump is declining Florida’s offer to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention this summer, citing ‘prior commitments,’ according to his mother’s office,” the Daily Mail reports. Save…
Giuliani’s Radio Show Canceled
“Rudy Giuliani was suspended by WABC radio on Friday and his daily talk show was canceled after he violated station policy by trying to discuss discredited claims about the legitimacy…
Michael Cohen Ordered to Stop Talking About Case
“At the request of Trump’s lawyers, Justice Juan Merchan has instructed prosecutors to ask Michael Cohen — who’s expected to take the witness stand Monday — to stop publicly talking…
Judge Floats Bringing Allen Weisselberg to Court
“Just before court broke for the day, Justice Juan Merchan raised the possibility of calling former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg into court to see if he’s willing…
Crypto Is Trump’s New Weapon Against Biden
Politico: “Trump’s overt play for the crypto faithful is a big shift from the criticism he dished out in his first term, but it’s not unexpected. The GOP has become…
U.S. Finds Israel Did Not Violate Weapons Agreement
“A soon-to-be-released Biden administration review of Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in its war in Gaza does not conclude that Israel has violated the terms for their use,” the AP…
Israeli War Cabinet Votes to Expand Rafah Operation
Amid growing U.S. concerns about the humanitarian situation in Rafah, the Israeli security cabinet approved last night the “expansion of the area of operation” of the Israel Defense Forces in…
Nancy Mace Claims Ex-Staffers Sabotaged Her Office
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) told the Daily Mail that a group of recently departed staffers “mismanaged $1million, hacked her phone, spied on medical records, and even submerged electronic devices in…
New Doctors Avoiding States with Abortion Bans
“For the second consecutive year, disproportionately fewer new doctors across all specialties applied to medical residency programs in states with abortion bans and restrictions,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
U.N. Overwhelmingly Backs Palestinian Statehood
“The United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution on Friday upgrading the Palestinian Authority’s status and again consider its request for a Palestinian state to be admitted as a full…
Appeals Court Upholds Steve Bannon’s Conviction
“A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to Donald Trump, for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 House select committee,…
It’s Always Sunny at Mar-a-Lago
Washington Post: “Whatever situations the former president might be facing, they’re not in evidence here. At the club, which doubles as his private residence and reportedly boasts 58 bedrooms, 33…
Republicans Wonder How Hard to Back Kari Lake
“National Republicans embraced Kari Lake’s Arizona Senate bid, reasoning she was likely to win the primary with or without their support,” Politico reports. “Now they are confronting the consequences of…
Biden to Quadruple Tariffs on Chinese EVs
“The Biden administration is preparing to raise tariffs on clean-energy goods from China in the coming days, with the levy on Chinese electric vehicles set to roughly quadruple,” the Wall…
Virginia School District to Reinstate Confederate Names
“After a meeting that lasted for hours, the Shenandoah County school board voted early Friday morning to restore the names of three Confederate officers to schools in the district,” the…