House Rejects Censuring Plaskett For Texts With Epstein In 2019
Three Republicans voted with nearly every Democrat in the House to defeat an effort to formally reprimand Delegate Stacey Plaskett, Democrat of the Virgin Islands. Source: Original News
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Republican Clay Higgins Was the Sole Vote Against Releasing the Epstein Files
The only person in Congress to vote against the bill was a right-wing congressman from Louisiana who is an ardent supporter of President Trump and has espoused conspiracy theories. Source: Original News
Trump Lauds M.B.S. During White House Visit and Dismisses Khashoggi’s Killing
President Trump rejected a U.S. intelligence report finding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of a journalist. Source: Original News
Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters
The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom. Source: Original News
Once a Pariah, Saudi Prince Resets U.S. Relations on His Own Terms
Seven years ago, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman couldn’t visit Washington. When he arrived at the White House on Tuesday, he got F-35s, the world’s fastest chips and the central role in the remaking of the Middle East. Source: Original News
Democratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders
Six lawmakers, who all served in the military or the intelligence community, released the message in a video. The Trump administration sharply criticized the effort. Source: Original News
Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a $400m business
Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children’s song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut. Source: Original News
Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms
Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. Source: Original News
Behind the Vote to Release the Epstein Files
The House approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, in a near-unanimous vote. Hours later, Senator Chuck Schumer won unanimous agreement for the Senate to pass the measure as soon as it arrived in the chamber. Source: Original News
For Trump, Epstein Is the Story That Won’t Go Away
President Trump is being held captive to a news cycle he can’t avoid or defeat when it comes to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Source: Original News