Trump posts another attack on judge ahead of first court deadline
Former president Donald Trump has again lashed out at the District of Columbia judge who will preside over his criminal trial and the prosecutor who brought the case against him for allegedly conspiring to disrupt certification of electoral votes following his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. Mr Trump on Monday wrote on his Truth Social platform that Jack Smith, the Department of Justice special prosecutor who has obtained two federal indictments against him since June, is “going before his number one draft pick, the Judge of his ‘dreams’ (WHO MUST BE RECUSED!)” in an effort to “take away” the ex-president’s First Amendment rights. The twice-impeached, thrice-indicted former president was referring to a series of court filings in which Mr Smith is seeking a standard protective order to prevent Mr Trump from disclosing information which the government is set to turn over to him and his defence team as part of the pre-trial discovery process. Prosecutors, citing Mr Trump’s penchant for “public statements on social media regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against him,” asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to impose an order barring the former president from disclosing discovery materials “directly or indirectly to any person or entity other than persons employed to assist in the defense, persons who are interviewed as potential witnesses, counsel for potential witnesses, and other persons to whom the Court may authorize disclosure”. Mr Trump’s attorneys asked the judge for extra time to compose a response to the government’s motion, but Judge Chutkan quickly ordered the defence to respond by 5.00 pm along with a proposal for an alternative protective order. The former president has a history of disclosing sensitive materials so the names of people involved in court proceedings against him could be leaked to his supporters. After the FBI searched his Palm Beach, Florida home on 8 August 2022, an unredacted copy of a search warrant receipt that had been given to his attorneys was published by Breitbart News, allowing the names of FBI agents involved in the search to become public. According to subsequent court filings, the agents who were named on the document were innundated with death threats after their names became known to the ex-president’s supporters. Read More Ron DeSantis admits ‘of course’ Donald Trump lost the election A timeline of Donald Trump’s spat with Megan Rapinoe Ofcom investigates GB News programmes over due impartiality rules
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Airlines take aim at Italy's plans to bring down sky-high prices
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Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft
By Mark Trevelyan and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) -Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday
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Matt Olson adds to his MVP case against Braves teammate with murderous home run
Braves star Matt Olson just recorded a truly epic homer against the Cubs over the weekend, solidifying his MVP case for 2023.The Atlanta Braves already have one MVP frontrunner in the mix: star slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. On Sunday, Acuna's teammate, Matt Olson, proved why he was deserv...
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Greta Gerwig got a 'Barbie' flash mob from Ryan Gosling for her birthday
Ryan Gosling knew just what to get his "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig for her birthday.
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Ukraine replaces Soviet-era hammer and sickle symbol with a trident on Kyiv statue
Ukraine has removed Soviet-era signage from a hilltop monument in Kyiv, amid a conflict that has seen the country fight to reassert its cultural identity in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion.
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Pakistan's Imran Khan held in small, dirty prison cell, says lawyer
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being held in a small, dirty prison cell,
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Even Zoom Is Calling Employees Back to the Office as Remote Work Era Ends
Zoom Video Communications Inc., a one-time darling of the work-from-home era, is calling workers back to the office.
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PayPal Launches a Stablecoin in Latest Crypto Payments Push
PayPal Holdings Inc. is rolling out a stablecoin, the first by a large financial company and a potentially
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Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool future revealed by agent amid Saudi Arabia links
Mohamed Salah will stay at Liverpool rather than joining the exodus to Saudi Arabia, his agent has said. The Egyptian is a reported target for Al-Ittihad, who were apparently willing to pay Liverpool £52m and give the forward a contract worth £77m a year. Al-Ittihad have already signed Salah’s Liverpool teammate Fabinho while captain Jordan Henderson has moved to Al-Ettifaq. But Ramy Abbas, Salah’s representative, has confirmed that the 31-year-old is happy to remain at Anfield. “If we considered leaving LFC this year, we wouldn’t have renewed the contract last summer,” he tweeted. “Mohamed remains committed to LFC.” Salah signed a three-year deal last summer, making him the best-paid player in Liverpool’s history. He scored 30 goals last season, taking his tally to 186 in six years on Merseyside. Liverpool, meanwhile, are trying to strengthen their midfield ahead of the start of the season after losing Henderson and Fabinho. They have made two bids for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia but are also considering other options. Read More Football rumours: Kevin de Bruyne leads Saudi Pro League’s future targets Brady proud to join Blues and Housby celebrates – Thursday’s sporting social Liverpool left with midfield muddle – but Reds have reason for optimism
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Niger military deploys reinforcements to capital after ignoring deadline to cede power
Niger's armed forces have been bringing in reinforcements to the capital to prepare for a potential military intervention, a military source told CNN, just hours after the military junta running the country refused to abide by an influential regional bloc's deadline to cede power.
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Tinseltown Troubles Torment Studios: Earnings Week Ahead
This week’s entertainment industry earnings are all about the labor disputes gripping Hollywood, as twin strikes by the
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