#Dershowitz on Epstein docs: ‘I want everything out’

#Dershowitz on Epstein docs: ‘I want everything out’

Attorney Alan Dershowitz demanded Tuesday that all the names associated with his former client Jeffrey Epstein be released, arguing that he has “done nothing wrong.” “The reason I wanted everything put out and I don’t think the judge put everything out, I think she was selective in what she put out and that’s unfair. I…

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#Colorado secretary of state knocks Trump, other Republicans for not condemning ‘rhetoric of violence’

#Colorado secretary of state knocks Trump, other Republicans for not condemning ‘rhetoric of violence’

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) on Tuesday slammed former President Trump and other high-ranking Republicans for not more forcefully condemning the heightened rhetoric of political violence, which she said often leads to actual violence and vote suppression. In an interview with CNN’s John Berman on Tuesday, Griswold reiterated her pledge not to be…

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#Scandinavia is boosting its defense spending even as Sweden’s NATO entry is stalled

#Scandinavia is boosting its defense spending even as Sweden’s NATO entry is stalled

After a needless two-month delay, the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee finally approved Sweden’s application for NATO membership earlier this week. But Fuad Oktay, the committee’s chairman, made it clear that full parliamentary ratification was still some time away. Since the parliament, like the committee, is controlled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK…

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#Trump releases Christmas TV ad in early voting states

#Trump releases Christmas TV ad in early voting states

Former President Trump, the front-runner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, released a new television ad Sunday afternoon that is set to air in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. In the one-minute ad spot, former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders described Trump’s surprise Christmas visit in 2018 to Iraq. The ad emphasized…

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#About 100 Airbus Atlantic employees fall ill after Christmas party: reports

#About 100 Airbus Atlantic employees fall ill after Christmas party: reports

About 100 Airbus Atlantic employees fell ill after a company-organized Christmas party in France earlier this month, according to a spokesperson for the European aeronautics company. “Around 100 Airbus Atlantic employees were taken ill after contracting a food-borne illness after eating the company-organized Christmas lunch,” an Airbus Atlantic spokesperson told multiple outlets. The spokesperson did…

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#5 ballot measures to watch in 2024

#5 ballot measures to watch in 2024

Voters across the country will weigh in on several key issues, including abortion, state primaries and school board elections, through a slew of ballot measures next year.  Abortion rights supporters are looking to enshrine abortion protections into state constitutions in Arizona, Florida and Missouri, among others. Voters in Idaho, Colorado and Montana could decide on ballot measures that would…

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#AP strikes Christmas Eve deal with union on contract

#AP strikes Christmas Eve deal with union on contract

The Associated Press (AP) News Guild announced Sunday it has struck a deal with management on a three-year contract after 19 months of negotiations that culminated in a final end-of-year push. “This announcement follows rounds of intense discussions with the company over the last two weeks, culminating in even more intense discussions over the last…

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#Scaramucci on Trump’s rhetoric compared to Hitler: ‘It’s a total dog whistle’

#Scaramucci on Trump’s rhetoric compared to Hitler: ‘It’s a total dog whistle’

Former Trump communications director Anthony Scaramucci claimed former President Trump’s remarks that drew comparisons to Adolf Hitler, “Mein Kampf” and Nazi Germany are “a total dog whistle.” Scaramucci, who served on the former president’s campaign team and just 11 days in the administration, said Trump “knows exactly what he’s doing” with his comments. He also…

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