(Bloomberg) — A far-right political conference being staged in Brussels with the support of Hungarian groups backed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban descended into chaos Tuesday as city authorities tried to shut it down. Most Read from Bloomberg Speakers including Nigel Farage, a UK politician who led the Brexit charge, continued to speak at the […]
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Kari Lake calls legislators in push to repeal Arizona abortion ban she previously backed
Senate candidate Kari Lake has made calls to state lawmakers to push for the repeal of Arizona’s Civil War-era abortion ban, according to a Republican legislator who spoke about receiving a call from her. The GOP-controlled Legislature is considering its next steps after the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state’s 1864 near-total ban […]
Missouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers
The state of Missouri on Tuesday executed Brian Dorsey for the 2006 murders of his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and her husband, Benjamin Bonnie, after an effort to have his life spared failed in recent days. Dorsey’s time of death was recorded as 6:11 p.m, the Missouri Department of Corrections said in a news release. The […]
Jon Stewart says the Arab states won’t give Palestinians citizenship because they’re really terrified of the ‘Islamists’ they backed
Jon Stewart slammed Arab states for not granting citizenship to the Palestinians. Stewart said the states were “scared shitless” of all the Islamists they helped foster in Palestine. “Look they’re all terrified of Hamas and Hezbollah,” Stewart told his guest, Christiane Amanpour. “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart says the Arab nations have a “dirty little […]
Traffic on New Hampshire highways backed up for miles ahead of solar eclipse
Traffic on New Hampshire highways backed up for miles ahead of solar eclipse New Hampshire State Police are warning motorists of heavy traffic delays on two major highways on Monday afternoon as solar sightseers flock north to get a glimpse of the total eclipse. Is it safe to drive during the solar eclipse? Aerial video […]
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Billionaire whose firm backed Trump’s $175 million bond reveals how the deal came together
Don Hankey, the chairman and majority shareholder of Knight Specialty Insurance, told CNN on Tuesday that the deal to underwrite former President Donald Trump’s $175 million bond in New York came together quickly and that Trump posted all cash as collateral. “It’s what we do. I’m happy to do it. We would have done it […]
Serbians are petitioning against a planned luxury project backed by Trump son-in-law’s firm
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An opposition group in Serbia launched a petition Monday against a real estate development project that would be financed by the firm of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner at the site of the former Serbian army headquarters destroyed in a NATO bombing campaign in 1999. Earlier this month, Kushner confirmed reports […]
These members of California’s GOP delegation haven’t backed Trump
The majority of California’s Republican congressional delegation plans to back former President Donald Trump this year, now that Nikki Haley has suspended her campaign. But four of the 11 members have yet to extend their support — and they aren’t eager to discuss their thinking. Rep. David Valadao, one of the few Republicans who voted […]
Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. That’s left an opening for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepared to take office three years ago, Joe Biden‘s incoming administration considered a host of possible options to fulfill a campaign pledge to end the federal death penalty. One idea was an executive order, according to people familiar with the matter. But the White House did not issue one or […]
Cofounder of Moms for Liberty backed by GOP senators for Florida Ethics Commission panel
Tina Descovich, a co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group, moved one step closer to being confirmed as a member of the state Commission on Ethics, despite opposition from Democrats. On Monday, the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee backed Descovich’s confirmation 6-3. All three of the panel’s Democrats, South Florida Senators Tina Polsky and […]
Italy migrant deal backed in Albanian Parliament vote
Albania’s Parliament has approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of migrants rescued in international waters by Italy while their asylum applications are processed, despite protests from opposition lawmakers and human rights groups. Under the five-year deal, Albania would shelter up to 3,000 migrants at any one time. With asylum requests expected to […]