Author: AJ McDougall

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In a shocking turn of events, London police are investigating allegations that Washington Post publisher Will Lewis orchestrated a cover-up of a phone-hacking scandal over a decade ago. The scandal threatened to implicate Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid empire. Furthermore, it is claimed that Lewis misled authorities in 2011 by falsely accusing former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown of involvement in the deletion of crucial documents related to Rebekah Brooks, then CEO of News International. In an op-ed for The Guardian, Brown revealed that Scotland Yard has launched a special investigation into the matter following new evidence that emerged during recent civil…

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Anita Dunn, a longtime adviser to Joe Biden, is leaving the White House to join a major Democratic super PAC as a senior adviser, becoming the first to depart from the president’s inner circle since he announced he would not run for re-election. Dunn will serve as senior adviser to Future Forward, an independent group with a $50 million advertising campaign to boost Harris’ numbers in key battleground states. She will also advise Future Forward USA Action, its partner organization. In a statement, Dunn expressed gratitude to President Biden and Vice President Harris for the opportunity to serve in their…

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An armed 21-year-old man wearing a ski mask was arrested near the Republican National Convention with a firearm hidden in his backpack. The suspect, who did not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, was stopped by police and charges were pending as the incident was under review by the district attorney’s office. The man was found carrying an AK-47 pistol, a full magazine, and a mask of the Ghostface killer from the movie Scream. The arrest occurred a day before another armed man was shot and killed by police just outside the convention perimeter. In a separate incident,…

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Renowned political strategist David Axelrod expressed his doubts about President Joe Biden’s chances of winning re-election in a recent appearance on CNN. Axelrod bluntly stated that Biden doesn’t realize he can’t defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming election. Axelrod, a former senior advisor to Barack Obama, emphasized that the data and conversations with political insiders across the country point to a possible landslide loss for Biden. He urged the president to consider his options given the high stakes involved. Highlighting Biden’s age as a potential concern, Axelrod has been critical of the president since last year. He noted that Biden’s…

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Donald Trump Becomes First Former President to be Convicted of 34 Felony Counts Michael M. Santiago/Pool/AFP via Getty Images After being convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Donald Trump went on a rant outside court, claiming the trial was rigged by a corrupt judge. He accused the justice system of bias, stating, “It’s a rigged trial, a disgrace, they wouldn’t give us a venue change… this was a rigged, disgraceful trial.” Trump remained stoic during the verdict, showing no visible emotion. At 77 years old, Trump becomes the first former president to be criminally convicted, marking a…

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Tensions Flare in Florida Courtroom During Donald Trump’s Classified Documents Case In a dramatic turn of events in a Florida courtroom, tensions flared during a hearing regarding Donald Trump’s classified documents case. The judge reprimanded a prosecutor for raising his voice during the proceedings, adding to the already heated atmosphere. This hearing marked the first of two scheduled to address a motion by Trump co-defendant Walt Nauta to dismiss charges over alleged prosecutorial misconduct. The main point of contention during the hearing was whether Nauta’s defense team had been pressured by prosecutors to turn against Trump. The allegations of coercion…

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