Impeachment Boomerang: Contacts exposed between US embassy, Hunter Biden-connected Ukraine firm…
May 13, 2020
During President Trump’s impeachment, former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch testified to Congress that she knew little beyond an initial briefing and “press reports” about Burisma Holdings... But newly unearthed State Department memos obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show Yovanovitch’s embassy in Kiev, including the ambassador herself, was engaged in several discussions and meetings about Burisma as the gas firm scrambled during the 2016 election and transition to settle a long-running corruption investigation and polish its image before President Trump took office.
Republicans keep congressional seat in Wisconsin election…
May 13, 2020
Tom Tiffany defeated Democratic law school professor Tricia Zunker in a special election... With 77% of the votes counted, Tiffany was ahead with 57.7% to 42.3% for Zunker, the Times said.
Manafort released to home confinement amid coronavirus threat…
May 13, 2020
"He is on his way home on home confinement. He will be with his wife in [Virginia]. He is obviously relieved," Manafort attorney Todd Blanche told Fox News on Wednesday.
Twitter employees can work from home forever says CEO…
May 13, 2020
“Opening offices will be our decision,” the spokesperson said. “When and if our employees come back, will be theirs.” In an email, first obtained by BuzzFeed News, Dorsey said it was unlikely that Twitter would open its offices before September and that all in-person events would be canceled for the remainder of the year.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s California Water Plan…
May 13, 2020
The order bars the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from expanding the amount of water it pumps from the San Joaquin Delta through the federal Central Valley Project.
In court filing, FBI accidentally reveals name of Saudi official suspected of directing support for 9/11 hijackers…
May 13, 2020
The reference is to Mussaed Ahmed al-Jarrah, a mid-level Saudi Foreign Ministry official ... His duties apparently included overseeing the activities of Ministry of Islamic Affairs employees at Saudi-funded mosques and Islamic centers within the United States.
Washington state restaurants ordered to keep logs of customers when reopening after coronavirus outbreak…
May 13, 2020
The state is now entering phase two of a four-phase plan to reopen businesses in the state. Restaurants that want to offer dine-in services must “create a daily log of customers and maintain that daily log for 30 days, including telephone/email contact information, and time in," according to The Seattle Times.
New Zealand Police trials facial recognition tech without clearance…
May 13, 2020
Police conducted a trial of controversial facial recognition software without consulting their own bosses or the Privacy Commissioner.
Joe Biden Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Be on Policy Panel…
May 13, 2020
Here Are All The Chinese “Propaganda” Centers Currently Operating In The US…
May 13, 2020
Despite multiple warnings from U.S. intelligence officials, multiple Chinese-funded Confucius Institutes still operate on American soil. Colleges continue to ignore these warnings, even as U.S. lawmakers seek to hold China accountable for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.