The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up former President Donald Trump’s repeatedly rejected immunity claim in the D.C. election subversion case, stalling the trial until at least the late summer or fall. The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in the matter at the end of April. Trump’s claim that presidential immunity shields him from … Read more
Anthony Cordesman, a former intelligence analyst who became a prominent commentator — as well as frequent critic — regarding U.S. policies in the Middle East and beyond during decades of war and upheaval, died Jan. 29 at a hospital in Alexandria, Va. He was 84. Dr. Cordesman had health problems following intestinal surgery, said his … Read more
A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the closing bell on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 13, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The global economy is moving into a new “super cycle,” with artificial intelligence and decarbonization being driving factors, according to Peter Oppenheimer, the head of macro … Read more
Larry Merchant, one of the most iconic boxing broadcasters of all time, was rushed to a hospital Thursday night and is in the critical care unit of a L.A. area hospital … sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. We’re told an ambulance came to Larry’s building at around 6 PM Thursday and rushed him to … Read more
BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 11: Customers place their orders at CosMc’s, a concept restaurant recently launched by McDonald’s on December 11, 2023 in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Lines to order food and beverages at the drive-thru-only restaurant, which opened to the public late last week, have been as long as 6 hours. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) … Read more
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig on Sunday dismissed Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba’s suggestion the former president isn’t testifying again in his civil fraud trial because he is under a gag order in the case that prohibits him from verbally attacking the judge and courthouse staff. “I’m mystified,” Honig, a former assistant U.S. attorney, … Read more
A former investment analyst at Goldman Sachs who was recently indicted by the FBI for insider trading — along with two associates — may have been caught thanks in part to Xbox 360 chat. While it’s not unusual for developers and publishers to punish volatile players misusing in-game voice chat, it’s decidedly less common for … Read more
Instructors from the Norwegian Home Guard participate in a blank fire exercise, together with Ukrainian soldiers, on August 25, 2023, north of Trondheim, Norway.Jonathan Nackstrand /AFP via Getty Images Western armor isn’t cutting it in Ukraine, a military analyst told The Wall Street Journal. Taras Chmut said Western-made tanks are not designed for an “all-out” … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a authorities assembly on tourism growth in Russia through a video hyperlink from Saint Petersburg on Could 2, 2023.MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP through Getty Pictures Vladimir Putin is in a “heightened emotional state” following the Wagner mutiny, a Russia professional says. It makes him inclined to manipulation, and his entourage is gaining … Read more