Senate GOP Leader Mitch #McConnell is medically cleared to continue his schedule, the US Capitol physician said Thursday, after he froze for the second time in as many months in public.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/31/politics/mitch-mcconnell-health
Via MuellerSheWrote:
BREAKING: Gov Kemp WILL NOT approve a commission to remove #FaniWillis as DA.
#legal #Georgia #TrumpIndictment
Prosecutors wanted 33.
#BREAKING: #ProudBoys Joe Biggs Sentenced To 17 Years Over Jan. 6 Plot
Biggs, an Army veteran and former Infowars correspondent, is one of five Proud Boys leaders convicted in one of the Justice Department's highest-profile #Jan6 cases.
“Records obtained by AP, interviews with former aides and a review of thousands of legal filings reveal other ways in which #Paxton allegedly reaped the benefits of being one of #Texas’ most powerful figures. Together, they show how conviction and removal from office could cost Paxton not just a job but a lifestyle.”
“Justice #ClarenceThomas disclosed Thursday that Republican megadonor #HarlanCrow paid for private jet trips for Thomas in 2022 to attend a speech in Texas and a vacation at Crow's luxurious New York estate, according to newly released financial disclosure forms.” #SCOTUS
Liberal groups seek to use Constitution's insurrection clause to block #Trump
“Effort is likely to trigger chain of lawsuits & appeals across several states that ult would lead to SCOTUS, possibly in midst of 2024 primaries…adds even more potential legal chaos to nom process already roiled by Trump facing 4 criminal trials.” #14thAmendment
Via Anna Bower:
NEW: #Fulton Cty docket: #Chesebro asks Judge McAfee to order disclosure of IDs of unindicted co-conspirators referred to in #TrumpIndictment in #Georgia.
+ Chesebro formally moving to sever his case from that of his co-defendants. He doesn't want to be tried alongside any of them
#SIDNEYPOWELL also seeks to sever her case..
Her attorneys claim that she has "no substantive connection with any other defendant regarding the charges in the Indictment." #legal
“#Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion per year, #NewYork officials said in court filings unsealed Wednesday ahead of his upcoming civil fraud trial.” #legal
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/trump-net-worth-fraud-trial-00113541
Via Stephen Fowler:
#Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns in an email to GOP caucus pushes back against "a few members of the General Assembly making misleading or false claims" about calls to defund #Fulton DA #FaniWillis & says, if it did happen, would hurt public safety + violate separation of powers
Biden is "pro life," DeS is not.
Biden: "Early Monday morning, long before the storm made landfall, I spoke with Gov #DeSantis & approved an early request for emergency declaration to enable him to have the full support ahead of time to protect the people's lives of the state of Florida...
I don’t think anybody can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore. Just look around. Historic floods, more intense droughts, extreme heat, significant wildfires…"
GOP Fascist Party denies it. Next.
So much symbolism, so little time:
"Tree falls on #Florida Governor's Mansion; no injuries
A massive tree fell at the Florida Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee, according to Florida's first lady.
Casey #DeSantis posted a photo ..." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/live-blog/hurricane-idalia-live-updates-rcna102478
How'd I miss this one from Marc Elias?
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS #Louisiana's effort to cancel Oct. 3 remedial hearing in congressional redistricting case. The hearing will go forward as planned. Louisiana is one step closer to a second Black opportunity district!
Oy. He needed to go ages ago, but now…stat!
Sen. Mitch #McConnell appears to freeze again at a #Kentucky event…was silent for more than 30 seconds after being asked if he will run for re-election. He previously froze during a July press conference.
#Biden admin has proposed giving raises to more than 3 million workers by making them eligible for overtime pay.
Workers making less than about $55,000 annually would be automatically entitled to time-and-a-half pay under DOL’s proposal, up from $35,568 set in 2019 under Trump. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/biden-labor-department-over-time-00113457
New U.S. intelligence shows #NorthKorea and #Russia are “actively advancing” high-level talks for additional weapons and other materials to assist Moscow’s brutal war in Ukraine, the Biden administration disclosed today. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/north-korea-russia-meet-over-arms-deal-00113471
3/ Via Andrew Weissmann:
Huge win for Freeman and Moss and defeat for Rudy, but I wonder what discovery he is hiding? I suspect it is pretty bad- ie criminally damning- for him to risk this result which is financially ruinous and predicated on his discovery violations.
👉🏼👉🏼WOMP WOMP
Federal judge has determined Rudy #Giuliani forfeits the defamation lawsuit from two #Georgia election workers against him, a decision that could lead to significant penalties for the former #Trump attorney. #legal
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/politics/rudy-giuliani-georgia-election-workers
2/ Via Klasfeld:
Remember when Rudy signed carefully worded, unsworn stipulations his claims abt Ruby Freeman & Shaye Moss were false? From Judge Howell's on those in her sanctions order.
"Giuliani's stipulations hold more holes than Swiss cheese."
Only matter left to determine at trial is how much in damages he owes Freeman & Moss.
Last time MAGA-adjacent fig. lost hi-profile defam case bc discovery violations led to default judgment?
Alex Jones, Sandy Hook cases
Again.
#NorthKorea launches ballistic missile: Yonhap news agency
👉🏼👉🏼WOMP WOMP
Federal judge has determined Rudy #Giuliani forfeits the defamation lawsuit from two #Georgia election workers against him, a decision that could lead to significant penalties for the former #Trump attorney. #legal
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/politics/rudy-giuliani-georgia-election-workers
#Canada warns #LGBTQ travelers of visiting the United States - UPI.com