Monthly Archives: July 2022

Federal investigators obtained a new warrant to search the phone of a Trump-tied lawyer in the January 6 inquiry

Former Trump legal adviser John Eastman AP Photo/Susan Walsh Prosecutors revealed a new search warrant allowing a review of John Eastman’s cell phone. Federal agents seized the phone last month as Eastman, a pro-Trump lawyer, left a restaurant . Eastman filed a lawsuit demanding the return of his phone — an iPhone Pro 12. Federal…

Manchin strikes a surprise deal to advance skinnier version of Biden’s economic agenda

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Manchin has struck a deal to advance Biden’s agenda. The deal includes prescription drug negotiations, climate programs, and some tax reforms. For months, he has swerved on whether he wanted to cut a deal after tanking Biden’s agenda. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia struck a…

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Gab controversy: Democrats, Jewish leaders criticize Doug Mastriano’s relationship with far-right extremists

Pennsylvania state Rep. Dan Frankel, a Democrat, criticized Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano for associating with Gab, a website popular with far-right extremists. Charles Davis/Insider Jewish leaders and Democrats attacked Pennsylvania Republican Doug Mastriano over his ties to far-right Campaign finance records show the gubernatorial candidate paid $5,000 to Gab, a hotbed of extremism. Mastriano…

Citi review: An assortment of checking accounts, savings accounts, and CDs, with terms that vary by state

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FAA proposes adding a second cockpit barrier to protect airline crew from unruly passengers

Pilots in a cockpit. choja/Getty Images On Wednesday, the FAA proposed adding a second barrier between flight crew and passengers. The proposal comes after a spike in unruly passenger incidents. Some flight attendants say this summer’s mass cancellations have led to aggressive passengers. The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed requiring airlines to install a second…

Trump said he hoped Alice Johnson ‘doesn’t go out and kill anyone’ after he decided to grant clemency to her following his meeting with Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian speaks alongside US President Donald Trump during a second chance hiring and criminal justice reform event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, June 13, 2019. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Then-President Trump said he hoped Alice Marie Johnson “doesn’t go out and kill anyone.”  Trump’s comments came after…

A North Carolina Chick-fil-A tried to recruit people and pay them only in food. The program lasted one day after backlash.

Business Insider/Hayley Peterson The restaurant said volunteers would receive five entrees per shift. Chick-fil-A said that it didn’t endorse the program, and it has been canceled. The restaurant faced a quick backlash online and canceled the offer. A Chick-fil-A in Hendersonville, North Carolina tried to recruit people in an unusual way. The location posted a…

US Navy grounds some of its planes after finding faulty parts in aircraft ejection seats

F/A-18E Super Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 “Knighthawks” fly in formation during a photo exercise over California. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe The Navy has grounded a number of aircraft after finding faulty parts in their ejection seats. The Navy said the defect did not affect all the…