Appeals court rules Democrats can’t sue Trump over emoluments claims…
February 7, 2020
A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday said in a 12-page decision that the dispute centering around the Constitution's emoluments clauses has no place in the court system.
UK names Karen Pierce as new ambassador to US, replacing diplomat who trashed Trump…
February 7, 2020
The appointment of Pierce, 60, currently the UK’s ambassador to the United Nations, comes as Britain embarks on critical efforts to strike a trade deal with the US following its departure from the European Union.
Brexit Leader Nigel Farage Meets With President Trump at White House: ‘Great Things Ahead For Our Two Countries’…
February 7, 2020
Mr Farage has already said he intends to spend much more of 2020 in the United States, presumably to campaign for President Trump. In the meanwhile, he has also vowed to keep an eye on British politics, promising to stage a comeback if the nominally conservative government of Boris Johnson breaks its promises on delivering a real Brexit...
Impeachment 2.0? Democrats line up possible new charges against Trump…
February 7, 2020
Still pending is a wide-open probe launched by Rep. Adam B. Schiff, California Democrat. Mr. Schiff has been investigating President Trump, his family and businesses, the Trump Organization, over the congressman’s suspicions of blackmail, money laundering and bribery.
Republican staffers say the inquiry was put on hold last fall pending the Ukraine impeachment proceedings led by Mr. Schiff. But there is no sign Mr. Schiff has given up trying to prove Mr. Trump is corrupt, and if the president is impeached again, the charges would likely come from this probe, informed sources said...
Counties in Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina have declared Second Amendment sanctuary status this week as grassroots efforts to protect gun rights sweep the country…
February 7, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping assured U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday that China is doing all it can to contain a new coronavirus that has killed almost 640 people…
Wuhan Ordered to Put Coronavirus-Infected Residents in Mass Quarantine Camps...
Cruise Ship Virus Outbreak Is Biggest Outside China With 61 Sick - 11 are from the U.S....
Hong Kong imposes quarantine rules on mainland Chinese...
Kudlow: Trump and Xi think coronavirus could delay promised China purchases...
February 7, 2020
Xi had earlier declared a “people’s war” on the virus, saying the “whole country has responded with all its strength (and) the most thorough and strict prevention and control measures”, Xinhua news agency reported.
This Cloth Destroys Deadly Nerve Agents in Minutes: Chemists are collaborating with the US Army to build uniforms that can quickly break down toxic substances, protecting soldiers from chemical weapons…
February 7, 2020
Strzok-Page play ‘FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers’ to be performed at CPAC…
February 7, 2020
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will host a performance later this month of a play based on the texts sent between a former lawyer and agent at the FBI who are regularly ridiculed by President Trump. "FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers" will be formed at the conservative confab in a performance set to feature "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" star Dean Cain and "Buffy the Vampire" star Kristy Swanson, both supporters of President Trump, according to multiple media reports.
Peter Strzok triggered by Trump’s acquittal speech so much he broke his twitter silence…
February 7, 2020
1/2 From my attorney @AitanGoelman https://t.co/a1eeXdEXDN
— Peter Strzok (@petestrzok) February 7, 2020
2/2 I will have a great deal more to say about the president’s attacks on those with responsibility for holding him accountable.
America deserves better. https://t.co/ywx5R07fOi
— Peter Strzok (@petestrzok) February 7, 2020
Barr orders FBI to seek his direct approval before investigating any 2020 candidates…
February 7, 2020
Barr’s memo required that written notification of any investigation into 2020 candidates or campaign be given to the attorney general’s office and any relevant department so that concerns about foreign security or criminal behaviors are sent to the proper leaders. He is the first attorney general to order that the FBI alert the department about this type of investigation...
Alexander Vindman could be out of a job at the White House in post-impeachment purge…
February 7, 2020
- Army’s Vindman could be removed as part of a broader sweep
- Some officials may be reassigned from NSC in impeachment wake
MIT Wants Permanent Vaccine Record Embedded in Your Skin: A dye would be injected along with a vaccine, which will remain for at least five years, where it could quickly alert officials if someone hadn’t received a certain vaccine or didn’t complete the full course of a vaccination…
February 7, 2020
SpaceX “likely to spin out” and pursue an IPO for Starlink satellite internet business…
February 7, 2020
...once its operational, Starlink will likely be a much more traditionally structured service business with subscription customers and recurring revenue, like any other network operator. We’ve confirmed SpaceX doesn’t have any specific timelines for a spin-out, and that this is something in the early consideration stage, with any actual Starlink public debut still likely a few years out...
DARPA is using gamers’ brain waves to train future military robots…
February 7, 2020
...they first have to agree to be hooked up to electroencephalogram (EEG) technology so that the game’s designers can record their brain activity. As they play, their eye movements are also tracked by way of special ultra high-speed cameras to see exactly how they respond to what they’re doing. This information, which can be teased out using machine learning algorithms, will then be used to develop new algorithms that can help train large numbers of future robots. In particular, the hope is that these insights into complex decision-making can improve coordination between large teams of autonomous air and ground robots...