Tom Barrack, chairman of Trump’s inaugural committee, accused of acting as UAE agent

[ad_1] Tom Barrack, who chaired former President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee in 2017, was arrested on Tuesday for illegally influencing the campaign’s and administration’s foreign policy positions to advance UAE interests, said the Department of Justice. In a seven-count indictment unsealed in New York federal court, Barrack, 74, and two others are charged with “acting … Read more

Wisconsin Democrat Mandela Barnes launches into overcrowded Senate primary

[ad_1] On Monday, the most prominent Wisconsin Democrat to date joined his party’s increasingly crowded Senate primary in a crucial battlefield run in the 2022 midterm election that could end up deciding which party controls the room. “Hard-working families deserve every opportunity, but politicians like fall short. Instead of changing our dreams, we need to … Read more

Opioid lawsuits in US on brink of settlement with 4 companies

[ad_1] The multi-year effort by state and local governments in the United States to force the pharmaceutical industry to help pay for a national crisis of opioid addiction and overdose took a big step forward on Tuesday when lawyers for the governments locals announced they were on the verge of a $ 26 billion settlement. … Read more

Larry Elder sues California secretary of state over access to recall bulletins

[ad_1] Conservative radio host Larry Elder announced on Tuesday that he was suing California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, demanding that his office put him on the ballot for the recall election against sitting Gov. Gavin Newsom. Elder claims that Weber’s office wrongly denied his application documents due to incomplete tax returns, which have been … Read more

DEA agent accused of violating police lines in Capitol riot

[ad_1] Ibrahim reportedly told investigators from the Justice Ministry’s Inspector General’s office that he did not show his DEA badge or gun during the protest, but an affidavit in support of the charges against him. tells her that he posed for several photos in which he appeared to be deliberately showing his badge. as well … Read more

Richard Wershe Jr., Formerly “White Boy Rick,” Announces Legal Action Against FBI Agents, Detroit Police One Year After His Release From Jail

[ad_1] DETROIT – Richard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit Police and others a year after his release from prison. Wershe, formerly known as “White Boy Rick,” was released from a Florida jail in July 2020, ending his 32 years behind bars that began after a drug trafficking arrest at 17 in 1987. He … Read more

Louisiana Senate fails to override concealed firearms bill veto – WDSU New Orleans

[ad_1] Louisiana Senate fails to overturn veto on concealed firearms billWDSU New Orleans Canceling veto on transgender bill could jeopardize the city’s Final Four next yearWWLTV Protesters kicked out of Louisiana Capitol as veto waiver session beginsWDSU New Orleans Garey Forster: Veto session does not prove, so far, that the legislature can stand up to … Read more