[ad_1] CNN — The special master overseeing the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation has ordered former President Donald Trump’s lawyers to back up out-of-court assertions that the FBI may have planted evidence at the property during their search last month. Judge Raymond Dearie, the court-appointed special master, said in a filing Thursday …
Read More »Stephen Breyer warns justices that some opinions could ‘bite you in the back’ in exclusive interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace
[ad_1] CNN — Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is warning his colleagues against “writing too rigidly” in their opinions, saying that such decisions could “bite you in the back” in a world that is constantly changing. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace on “Who’s Talking to Chris …
Read More »Occupied parts of Ukraine vote on joining Russia in ‘sham’ referendums
[ad_1] CNN — Four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine are expected to begin voting in referendums on joining Russia, in a move that raises the stakes of Moscow’s invasion seven months after fighting began. The referendums, widely condemned as illegitimate by the West and expected to take place over five days …
Read More »Reports of Putin’s problems are mounting
[ad_1] A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — The reports out of Russia suggest a military and a leader in desperate need: Anti-war protesters have been arrested and conscripted directly into the military, …
Read More »Hong Kong stocks hit an 11-year low after historic Fed rate hike
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN Business — Hong Kong stocks hit their lowest level in more than a decade Thursday and other Asian markets also fell after the US Federal Reserve raised rates by 75 basis points and forecast even more hikes ahead, fueling concerns about a recession. The Hang Seng …
Read More »House passes bill aimed at preventing another January 6 by changing the Electoral Count Act
[ad_1] CNN — The House passed legislation Wednesday introduced by GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election in the future by proposing changes to the Electoral Count Act. Cheney and Lofgren, who both serve …
Read More »Biden returns to UN as world grapples with Putin’s latest provocations in Ukraine war
[ad_1] New York CNN — President Joe Biden returns to the green-marbled United Nations stage Wednesday hours after Russia’s president announced in a provocative speech an escalation in his war effort in Ukraine, setting up a rhetorical showdown between the two leaders on the international stage. Biden had already planned …
Read More »Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro slams ‘addiction to irrational power’ in fiery first UNGA speech
[ad_1] United Nations Headquarters CNN — In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, recently elected Colombian president Gustavo Petro delivered a fiery speech that recalled some of his campaign themes, slamming the war on drugs as a failure and accusing the global north of turning …
Read More »Martha’s Vineyard: Texas sheriff announces investigation into migrant flights
[ad_1] CNN — A Texas sheriff said Monday evening his agency will open an investigation into the transportation of 48 Venezuelan migrants from the state to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a Democrat, told reporters at a Monday news conference that his understanding was that on Wednesday …
Read More »Biden declares the pandemic over. People are acting like it too
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden made multiple unequivocal and controversial statements in an interview with “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday. Among them: On some other topics there was some equivocation. On 2024, his plan is to run for reelection, but no firm decision has been made. On the classified …
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