Giorno: 31 Ottobre 2022

Dems blame attack on GOP rhetoric that turned Pelosi into a target

Post Content Congressional Democrats say the attack on Paul Pelosi is the direct result of a nearly two-decades long campaign to vilify House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the living embodiment of what Republicans dislike about the Democratic Party. “The attack on Speaker Pelosi’s family was not a ‘random act,’” said Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. “It […]

Hong Kong Judge Orders the Tiananmen Massacre Be Referred to as ‘June 4th Incident’

Read More A member of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (HKA), which the Hong Kong government caused to disband, is in court for refusing a National Security Office request, made in 2021, to hand over information. When former HKA vice-chairman Chow Hang-tung used the words “Tiananmen massacre” and […]

Lucy Letby case: nurse ‘would not leave parents of dead newborn alone’

Read More A nurse accused of murdering seven babies would not leave alone the parents of a newborn boy she allegedly killed until she was ordered to do so by her supervisor, a court has heard. Lucy Letby is accused of murdering the infant days after he was born prematurely, weighing 800 grams, at the […]

Braverman says she ‘never ignored legal advice’ about housing asylum seekers

Read More Suella Braverman has said she “never ignored legal advice” on keeping asylum seekers at an overcrowded immigration centre. The home secretary, who is facing calls to quit for the second time, said she knows the “importance of taking legal advice” and has “worked hard to find accommodation to relieve pressure” at Manston accommodation […]

Trump weighs in on Paul Pelosi attack: ‘a terrible thing’

Post Content Former President Trump on Sunday weighed in on the brutal hammer attack targeting Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at their San Francisco residence early Friday morning. In a Sunday interview with the conservative Spanish-language network, Americano Media, Trump called the attack a “terrible thing.” FILE: Former President Donald Trump pauses […]

Affirmative action case: Justices Alito, Roberts snap at Harvard lawyer

Post Content Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito both grew noticeably frustrated Monday with Harvard lawyer Seth Waxman during a case on Harvard’s affirmative action policy in admissions. The Supreme Court heard two cases Monday on affirmative action in college admissions, one involving Harvard and another, heard earlier in the day, against the […]

Justice Thomas rejects lawyer’s rationale for using race in admissions for diversity: ‘Don’t put much stock’

Post Content Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday dismissed an argument from a lawyer defending race-based affirmative action policies in college admissions and said that he doesn’t give much weight to the idea that diversity automatically creates better outcomes. During arguments involving admissions policies at the University of North Carolina (UNC), Thomas asked state […]

Suspected gang violence hits London in residential area shootout

Two men in London were left dead after a suspected gang-related gun fight broke out on the streets of a residential neighborhood. “I am shocked and saddened by this incident. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the two young men who have tragically lost their lives. This incident will cause a great […]