White House Will ‘Definitely’ Host a U.F.C. Fight on July 4, U.F.C. Head Says
The event would take place on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Source: Original News
Trump Deploys National Guard for Local Crime After Calling Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’
President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction. Source: Original News
Trump Misstates D.C. Crime Data to Justify Takeover
The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital. Source: Original News
Judge T.S. Ellis III, 85, Dies; Stirred Outcry Over Manafort Sentence
He imposed a 47-month prison term on Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman, who was convicted of fraud. Sentencing guidelines recommended up to 24 years. Source: Original News
Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System
Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities. Source: Original News
Trump’s Pick of E.J. Antoni as BLS Leader Criticized by the Right and the Left
Economists on the left and right criticized E.J. Antoni for misunderstanding the data he would now oversee. Source: Original News
Rollout of Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Included Fox News Stars and Charts
Jeanine Pirro had a starring role in promoting the president’s federal takeover on TV, and Will Cain’s charts made a cameo. Source: Original News
Elon Musk Threatens Lawsuit Against Apple Over Claims It Favors OpenAI
The billionaire said in posts on X that the consumer tech giant was violating antitrust laws by giving preferential treatment to OpenAI on the App Store. Source: Original News
Do Kwon, Crypto Founder Who Caused 2022 Market Crash, Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Do Kwon, who created the Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies that collapsed in 2022, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, capping a spectacular fall from grace. Source: Original News