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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blasts GOP senator’s blockade of military promotions as ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unsafe’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday criticized Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing hold on hundreds of military promotions as an “unprecedented” move that threatens the country’s safety. “Because of this blanket hold, starting today, for the first time in the history of the Department of Defense, three of our military services are operating without Senate-confirmed… Continue reading Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blasts GOP senator’s blockade of military promotions as ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unsafe’
Smartmatic Blasts Rudy Giuliani Over Fake Excuses To Stall Request
Smartmatic, the voting technology company suing Rudy Giuliani and others for defamation over their role in spreading 2020 election lies, alleged that the former New York City mayor is using bogus excuses to avoid turning over documents in the case. The company said Giuliani, a former personal attorney for Donald Trump, has not submitted any… Continue reading Smartmatic Blasts Rudy Giuliani Over Fake Excuses To Stall Request
Trump Blasts DeSantis For Daring To Run For President: ‘He Should Have Waited’
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should have waited his turn to run for president, and ridiculed his main 2024 rival’s lack of charisma. Trump told an audience in Windham, New Hampshire, that DeSantis made a mistake by challenging him for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. “What he did wrong… Continue reading Trump Blasts DeSantis For Daring To Run For President: ‘He Should Have Waited’
‘My Blood Ran Cold’: Former DHS Official Blasts Trump Amid Jan. 6 Charges
A former Army officer who advised then-Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly during the Trump administration wrote that his “blood ran cold” after reading the latest indictment against the former president. Kevin Carroll, who served as Kelly’s senior counsel while he led the Department of Homeland Security, authored an op-ed in The Dispatch on Tuesday, saying… Continue reading ‘My Blood Ran Cold’: Former DHS Official Blasts Trump Amid Jan. 6 Charges
Asa Hutchinson Blasts 2024 GOP Rivals For Considering Pardoning Donald Trump
Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson on Sunday called out some of his 2024 rivals for pledging to pardon front-runner Donald Trump if they get elected. “I think that anybody who promises pardons during the presidential campaign is not serving our system of justice well, and it’s inappropriate,” Hutchinson told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” Hutchinson’s criticism… Continue reading Asa Hutchinson Blasts 2024 GOP Rivals For Considering Pardoning Donald Trump
Chris Murphy Blasts Samuel Alito For Opposing SCOTUS Reform
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blasted conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Sunday for claiming that Congress has no authority to create a code of conduct for the high court, which has been embroiled in ethics controversies. Senate Democrats have been considering implementing a code of conduct to hold the court to higher ethics standards,… Continue reading Chris Murphy Blasts Samuel Alito For Opposing SCOTUS Reform
Blasts at power station fire cut off electricity in much of scorching Iraq
Power was cut off in large swaths of southern and central Iraq for much of Saturday during scorching summer heat and observances of the Shiite holy day of Ashoura after a fire broke out at a power station in the southern city of Basra. The fire at the Al-Bkir substation in Basra resulted in the separation of… Continue reading Blasts at power station fire cut off electricity in much of scorching Iraq