Tag: stand

‘I stand up to bullies’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) hit back at Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) following his derisive comments on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Thursday night that erupted in chaos and was littered with insults. “In the past, I’ve described the U.S. House as The Jerry Springer Show,” Fetterman said Friday morning on social media platform […]

Fireworks on the stand as finish line nears

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the end is near in former President Donald Trump‘s hush money trial in New York City. With the defense having nearly wrapped its cross-examination of Michael Cohen — Trump’s former attorney and fixer and a pivotal witness for the prosecution — closing arguments look likely to begin early next week […]

Michael Cohen to take stand again for cross-examination in Trump trial

Donald Trump’s lawyer is expected on Thursday to resume attacking the credibility of Michael Cohen, the former attorney whose $130,000 hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels is at the heart of the criminal trial against the former president. The defense, led by the Trump lawyer Todd Blanche, previously undercut Cohen’s testimony by […]

EasyJet boss to stand down in 2025

Budget airline easyJet boss Johan Lundgren will step down in 2025 after seven years at the helm as it reported improved half-year losses. The carrier said Mr Lundgren, who became chief executive in December 2017, will leave early next year and will be succeeded by chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis, who has been with the […]