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Karine Jean-Pierre May Have Admitted Too Much About Trump’s Trial – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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Donald Trump has called the various cases brought against him by the Biden Justice Department and by left-wing district attorneys “election interference,” and on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre inadvertently appeared to confirm that he is correct….

A reporter decided to ask about this during Tuesday’s White House press briefing.

“Was it appropriate for Speaker Johnson to show up at the trial with the former president today?” the reporter asked.

“So look, I’m — I can’t speak to — don’t want to comment, obviously, as this is related to the 2024 elections,” Jean-Pierre said. “And I can’t speak to the Speaker’s schedule. That is something for him to decide on. And let’s not forget, this is also connected to an independent judicial process. So, going to be really mindful. And he makes his choices on what he does, you know, with — with his business. That is his choice to be made.”

Investigating DOJ’s Legal Battle Against Trump and Their Disrespect of Judge Cannon– warroom.org

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In 2022, Axios heralded the arrival of a monumental legal battle: the prosecution of President Trump by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the leadership of Jay Bratt, the head of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section.

However, Independent journalist and reporter Julie Kelly notes a tangible friction between the judiciary and the DOJ, with Bratt leading the charge in this contentious legal struggle.

Bratt, esteemed by the corporate media for his powerful handling of national security and espionage cases, was tasked with spearheading the investigation into potential Trump violations. However, amidst this high-stakes legal drama, independent journalist Julie Kelly presents a starkly different narrative of Bratt, shedding light on alleged discrepancies and malpractices in the DOJ’s handling of the case.

Republicans Need To Show Up To Trump’s Lawfare Trial Every Day– thefederalist.com

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Ohio Sen. J. D. Vance reminded the public on Monday that the judge overseeing the Manhattan lawfare case against former President Donald Trump has a daughter who is a Democrat political operative. It’s an entirely true statement, yet it’s one Trump is prohibited from making himself thanks to a gag order from partisan Judge Juan Merchan — which is why congressional Republicans must show up daily to serve as a voice for the former president and 2024 front-runner.

“The thing that the president is prevented from saying, which is a disgrace, is that every single person involved in this prosecution is practically a Democratic political operative. The judge inside, his daughter is making millions of dollars running against Donald Trump, raising money for Donald Trump’s political opponents,” Vance said outside the courthouse. Notably, Judge Merchan himself donated to Biden’s campaign.

Vance’s comments echoed those of Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who joined Trump last week when pornographer Stormy Daniels took the stand. Scott also noted that the daughter of the judge overseeing the case “is a political operative and raises money for Democrats.”

Is This Why Kristi Noem Is Reportedly Poking Local Tribal Leaders?– townhall.com

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is no longer welcome in about 20 percent of her state after two Native American tribes banned her from their reservations after remarks that tribal leaders benefitted from the drug cartels, according to CBS News. While unclear if this will be politically damaging, it’s another headache for the governor, who has experienced a whirlwind of bad press over her controversial memoir, where she details how she dragged the family dog, Cricket, to a hole and shot it to death.

CBS News added that observers feel that Noem stoking the tensions with tribal leaders could be a way to divert attention from the killing of Cricket. It wouldn’t be the first time the Noem administration has had problems with the tribes; from supporting the Keystone Pipeline, along with establishing COVID checkpoints during the pandemic to prevent unsolicited entries into the reservations, also rubbed tribal leaders the wrong way (via CBS News):

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels.

Democrat Group Will Spend $25 Million Attacking Trump for Naming Judges Who Overturned Roe– www.lifenews.com

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Abortion is all the Democrats have to run on this year. With a beleaguered economy, an unsecure border and rising crime, Joe Biden’s track record is pretty bleak.

So Democrats are hoping that they can rally liberals to the polls by trashing Donald trump on abortion. Even with Trump’s new states’ rights abortion stance, liberals think they can get enough angry leftists to the polls to  overcome Biden’s deficit on the most important political issues to most Americans.

One of these liberal groups is launching a $25 million campaign to bash Trump for appointing the Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe.

State rep who authored Texas book rating law wants it defended in US Supreme Court– www.ketr.org

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The North Texas lawmaker who authored the state’s controversial book rating law wants the state attorney general to defend it in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court blocked its enforcement earlier this year.

In a letter addressed to Attorney General Ken Paxton Friday, Texas Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, defended HB 900 — which would require booksellers to rate the explicitness and relevance of sexual references in materials they sell to schools — and called the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to block the law “ridiculous.”

“We have an opportunity to stand against vendors peddling pornography to children and to reaffirm our commitment to the well-being of all Texas students by appealing this decision to the Supreme Court,” Patterson wrote in his letter.

Jen Psaki, Having Smeared Families of the Kabul 13, Now Smears Alabama– www.newsbusters.org

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One feature of wall-to-wall coverage on leftwing cable is that it is unscripted. And on unscripted, not-as-tightly-produced television where you have to fill multiple hours of “analysis” of a single event, such as on this occasion, the trial of former President Donald Trump in New York City, people’s real opinions sometimes just fall out.

Such an occasion happens here, during MSNBC’s Maddow block. Watch as former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki- fresh off of smearing Gold Star parents, now smears the entire State of Alabama as “crazy” (click “expand”):

Hillary Clinton’s Assessment of Pro-Hamas Protesters Did Not Sit Well With Fellow Dem– townhall.com

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Hillary Clinton’s recent criticism of some of the pro-Hamas protesters demonstrating on college campuses across the U.S. did not sit well with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

Last Thursday, Clinton said the students who have been demonstrating on college and university campuses “don’t know very much at all about the history of the Middle East, or frankly about history in many areas of the world, including in our own country.”

The Maryland Democrat, who has been critical of how the Biden administration has handled Israel’s war against Hamas, disagreed with Clinton’s assessment.

“I thought, Margaret, that Secretary Clinton’s comments, in that regard, were quite dismissive of students’ concerns about the awful humanitarian crisis and high civilian death toll in Gaza,” he said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

A Trump judge and Biden’s Justice Department agree that a Texas map is illegal. But that doesn’t mean it will change – KTEN– www.kten.com

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The Galveston Republicans opted to shut the public – and the commissioner representing Precinct 3, the commission’s sole Democrat and, at the time, its only member of color – out of most of the process, the judge found. The commission opted to have only one public meeting about the redistricting plan, compared to the five held after the 2010 Census.

Biden’s lagging in battleground states. Can he catch up?– www.dailykos.com

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The latest New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena College battleground polling held some bad news for President Joe Biden and some good news for Senate Democrats.

Among registered voters, Biden is trailing Donald Trump in five of the six states polled:

  • Wisconsin: Biden +2 (47% to 45%)
  • Pennsylvania: Biden -3 (44% to 47%)
  • Arizona: Biden -7 (42% to 49%)
  • Michigan: Biden -7 (42% to 49%)
  • Georgia: Biden -10 (39% to 49%)
  • Nevada: Biden -12 (38% to 50%)
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Catalan Independence Suffers at the Polls

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Exiled Catalan Independence leader Carles Puigdemont saw his Junts party finish second to Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party. Puigdemont is still convinced he can form a coalition government, but the Socialists have the inside track. A Socialist-led government would radically change Catalan’s policy from pursuing independence to embracing Spanish nationalism.

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Despite his pro-independence party Junts finishing second in the elections, leader Carles Puigdemont continues to pursue his aim of leading the next Catalan government.

Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party won Catalonia’s elections but will still need the votes of leftist Catalan party ERC to form a progressive government. Yet, former president Carles Puigdemont, who came second, is asking the socialists to allow him to return to office. In exchange, he would give his support to Sanchez’ minority government in Madrid.

The Socialist Party is celebrating a decisive victory in the recent Catalan elections. It is widely seen as society’s validation of Pedro Sánchez’s approach towards Catalonia and his proposal to grant amnesty to political leaders involved in the 2017 independence movement, including the exiled former president Carles Puigdemont.

Russia Is About To Overrun Ukraine’s Defenses – Why Are There No Peace Negotiations?– www.infowars.com

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There are two classic propaganda narratives used by governments when it comes to keeping the public invested in any war campaign that does nothing to advance their national interests:

First, there’s the “commitment” lie, which says that once you step in to support a war effort you then must stay exponentially committed, even if that war effort is exposed as pointless. Anytime the public pulls back from that war in a bid to reconsider what purpose it serves they are ridiculed for potentially “risking lives” and setting the stage for defeat. In other words, you must support the effort blindly. You’re not allowed to examine the conflict rationally, because who wants to be blamed for losing a war?

Second, there’s the “domino effect” lie, which says that if you allow a particular “enemy” to win in one conflict, they will automatically be emboldened to invade other countries until they own the entire planet. It’s the same claim used to trick the American populace into supporting the war in Vietnam and it rarely turns out to be true. In fact, nations that engage in regional wars tend to be so weakened by the fighting that they don’t have the means to move on to another country even if they wanted to.

US gives Saudis green light to try to revive peace deal with Houthis | Yemen– amp.theguardian.com

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US determination to keep Saudi Arabia engaged in a peace process with Israel has led Washington to give Riyadh an informal green light to try to revive a peace deal with the Houthis, the Yemen-based rebels who have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea since November.

The proposed Yemen UN roadmap for peace was agreed in outline in early December but progress was immediately frozen as the Houthis escalated their campaign of attacks in the Red Sea in what they billed as an act of solidarity with Palestine.

The campaign, estimated a week ago by the Houthi leadership to have amounted to 112 attacks on ships, has led to a dramatic fall in maritime trade through the Red Sea and a surge in insurance costs

China’s third aircraft carrier heads to sea for the first time– m.economictimes.com

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Hong Kong: China’s third aircraft carrier, christened Fujian after the name of the Mainland Chinese province that sits opposite Taiwan, represents a marked technological leap forward compared to the first two carriers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).Much larger in size, and fitted with several catapults rather than the ski jump ramp found on the in-service 60,000-tonne-class Liaoning and Shandong carriers – which were commissioned in 2012 and 2019 respectively – this newest Type 003 carrier will be able to operate a larger and more capable fleet of shipborne aircraft.

With this third flattop on the way, China’s aircraft carrier fleet will be the second largest in the world, trailing only the USA with its eleven active carriers. The pending arrival of a third carrier also raises the question of just how many of these prestigious vessels China needs or plans to field.

 

Guyana says it gave permission for the US military to fly 2 powerful jets over the capital– abcnews.go.com

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana’s government on Thursday said it gave permission for the U.S. military to fly two powerful F/A-18F Super Hornet jets over its capital to demonstrate the close military and other forms of cooperation between this oil-exporting South American nation and the United States.

The country had about three hours notice of the exercise through an American embassy announcement but most people appeared to have been surprised by the noisy and unprecedented fly over that comes in the midst of simmering tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over a large swath of Guyana’s territory.

A Guyana government statement said the “exercise seeks to deepen the ongoing security cooperation between our two countries,” but both sides stayed clear of any reference to moves by neighboring Venezuela to annex the oil and mineral-rich Essequibo region.

Biden moving ahead on $1B arms package for Israel: AP source– www.ctvnews.ca

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The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than US$1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, two congressional aides said Tuesday.

It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the administration since it put another arms transfer — consisting of 3,500 bombs — on hold earlier in the month. The administration has said it paused that earlier transfer to keep Israel from using the bombs in its growing offensive in the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The congressional aides spoke of condition of anonymity to discuss an arms transfer that has not yet been made public.

Catalonia: the socialists seek the support of other parties to govern, Puidgemont sets conditions– www.agenzianova.com

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In Catalonia the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC) of Salvador Island he won the regional elections with 27,9 percent of the votes. With this historic result, the socialists could regain the government after more than a decade, provided they obtain the support of the independent party Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and Comuns-Sumar, thanks to which PSC would reach the seats necessary for a majority absolute. A scenario that is not easy for Illa at the moment, after the outgoing president and leader of ERC, Aragonese pears, confirmed that his party will not facilitate the investiture of the socialist nor will it participate “in operations that require an agreement” between United for Catalonia (JxCat) and the socialists. Aragones, who following the disappointing electoral result has the desire to abandon politics – without giving up his seat in the Catalan Parliament – in fact, underlined that “it is up to the two parties to manage the situation that has arisen after the elections”.

The Catalan Parliament, meanwhile, must be established by June 10, just one day after the European elections. For the investiture session, the candidate for president of the region will have to obtain the support of 68 councilors in the first vote and, in case of rejection, a simple majority in the second vote two days later. If no candidate is elected within two months, however, Parliament will be automatically dissolved and new elections will immediately return, to be held within 47 days of being convened. The spokesperson of the Catalan socialists, Nuria Parlon, confirmed that Illa’s intention is to lead the next executive either through an agreement with the progressive forces (ERC and Comunes-Sumar) or with a single-party government by reaching specific agreements with the other parties represented in Parliament. If the tripartite agreement (PSC, ERC and Comunes) is not reached, the Catalan socialists have already made it clear that they will dialogue with all political forces to reach the majority necessary for the success of Illa’s investiture, including the party of Carles Puigdemont.

WHO stands firm on Gaza death toll data despite Israeli criticism; Over 35,000 dead, 60% women & children– www.wionews.com

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After Israel questioned a shift in the numbers, the World Health Organization affirmed complete confidence in the death toll data released by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry on Tuesday, claiming they were actually getting closer to establishing the extent of deaths.

About 25,000 of the approximately 35,000 fatalities that have occurred since October 7 have been properly identified, with over half of them being women and children, according to an update provided by Gaza’s health ministry last week.

Israeli officials accused the Palestinian authorities of being inaccurate when they had earlier stated that women and children made up over 70% of those killed. According to the source, UN authorities have republished the Palestinian death toll, which has recently gone to 35,000.

When asked about the toll, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier responded at a Geneva news briefing, “Nothing wrong with the data, the overall data (more than 35,000) are still the same.” “The fact we now have 25,000 identified people is a step forward,” he stated.

Myanmar pushes ahead with army conscription drive– www.manilatimes.net

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YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s embattled junta is pressing ahead with its military-conscription drive, state media said on Tuesday, with video footage showing new recruits heading to training centers across the Southeast Asian country.

The military is struggling to crush widespread opposition to its rule following its Feb. 1, 2021 coup that ended Myanmar’s experiment with democracy and plunged the nation into turmoil.

European Union endorses sweeping overhaul of migration system– www.foxnews.com

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European Union nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system on Tuesday as campaigning for Europe-wide elections next month gathers pace, with migration expected to be an important issue.

EU government ministers approved 10 legislative parts of The New Pact on Migration and Asylum. It lays out rules for the 27 member countries to handle people trying to enter without authorization, from how to screen them to establish whether they qualify for protection to deporting them if they’re not allowed to stay.

Hungary and Poland, which have long opposed any obligation for countries to host migrants or pay for their upkeep, voted against the package but were unable to block it.

Russian Commander to be Tried for Kidnapping Civilians– iwpr.net

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Accused man was identified by journalistic investigation into the so-called Don Cossack volunteer brigade.

Evgenii Deli is accused of violating the laws and customs of war soon after Russian forces occupied the Kinburn Peninsula in the Black Sea, a strategic location stretching for 40 kilometres between the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. © RFE/RL/Schemes (Skhemy) Project

A Russian commander has been indicted for ordering the kidnapping and torture of civilians in the occupied Kinburn Peninsula in the Black Sea.

Evgenii Deli is accused of violating the laws and customs of war (under Part 1 of Article 438 of the criminal code) soon after Russian forces occupied the peninsula, a strategic location stretching for 40 kilometres between the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions.

Serbian media say Xi’s visit sets stage for China-Serbia ties to flourish-Xinhua– english.news.cn

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The joint statement issued by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, and the signing of multiple cooperation documents, showed that bilateral relations are unparalleled in history, said Politika, Serbia’s oldest daily.

BELGRADE, May 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Serbia last week has upgraded bilateral ties with profound implications for Serbia’s economy, infrastructure and international standing, Serbian media have said.

Politika, Serbia’s oldest daily, characterized Xi’s visit as the commencement of a new era in bilateral relations.

Venezuela Hosts 18 Countries to Defend UN Charter, Reject Sanctions– venezuelanalysis.com

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The Second Meeting of National Coordinators of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations is held at the Casa Amarilla Antonio José de Sucre in Caracas, Venezuela. (@Yvangil)

Mexico City, Mexico, May 14, 2024 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela played host to the Group of Friends in Defense of the United Nations Charter as part of ongoing efforts to defend multilateralism and confront violations of international law, including the application of unilateral coercive measures.

“Today, when the world is threatened by fascism, by wars, it is necessary that we are more united than ever,” said Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil on Monday.