Rep. Matt Gaetz addresses attendees during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on July 23, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Photo The Washington Post reported Gaetz sought a preemptive presidential pardon in a sex trafficking investigation. Sources told WaPo that Johnny McEntee, a White House official, testified he received the request from […]
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No one should be excluded, Russia says after report Gaddafi’s son sought its help in Libya election
Saif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, should have a chance to run for the country’s top office, a senior Russian diplomat said. Earlier Bloomberg reported he had asked Russia to support his candidacy. The report on Saif al-Islam’s contacts with the Kremlin is part of a larger story about Russia’s role […]
Wikileaks denies Assange sought Russian visa amid sex misconduct allegations
WikiLeaks has denied claims that its founder Julian Assange sought a Russian visa in 2010 amid sexual misconduct allegations. A report, published by Associated Press (AP) as an exclusive based on leaked WikiLeaks documents, alleges that Assange wrote to the Russian consulate in London to give an associate of his permission to facilitate the visa […]
Silent Running: Ford Sought Exception on Federal Noise Requirements for Hybrid Cars, EVs
One of the benefits touted by early electric car advocates was a reduction in noise pollution stemming from automobiles. Electric motors have the potential to run far quieter than their internal combustion rivals, which could result in softer-sounding roadways. The U.S. Department of Transportation started seriously worrying about the safety implications of silent-running vehicles back in […]
Paul Manafort reportedly sought a plea deal with Mueller to prevent his second trial from going forward
Reuters Paul Manafort’s legal team was reportedly trying to secure a plea deal last week for Manafort in his second trial in Washington, DC. Manafort’s lawyers were discussing a possible plea with the special counsel Robert Mueller’s team last week, as a jury in Virginia moved toward convicting Manafort on eight counts of tax and […]
Ottawa sought advice from kids to help pick cannabis warning symbol
Health Canada tapped the opinions of children as young as five years old as it attempted to decide what warning symbol would work best in mandatory labelling on cannabis products when pot is legalized later this year.
Michael Avenatti reportedly sought financial help from major Democratic donors to fight Trump
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Porn star Stormy Daniels’s attorney, Michael Avenatti, sought financial help from Democrats in his battle with President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported Friday. The Times reported that the efforts did not lead to any financial help. Daniels has crowd funded more than $ 528,000 for her cause. Avenatti told The […]
eBay: Rare £2 coin selling for £1,300 – do YOU have one of these sought after coins?
Ebay is a terrific online platform for finding and selling rare coins, and certain coin types prove particularly rare among collectors. While to the average person a £2 coin might not look like anything special, certain designs are sought after. A £2 coin selling for £1,300 on eBay right now is a great example of […]
GCHQ tried to ‘bury’ evidence as it sought direct communication with its own watchdog
Published time: 10 Jan, 2018 17:54 The UK’S intelligence security agency GCHQ sought to open a special communication channel with its own watchdog, court letters have revealed, sparking claims it is seeking to “bury embarrassing evidence” of its own activities. The government’s monitoring agency in Cheltenham wrote to Sir Adrian Fulford, the investigatory powers commissioner, […]
NSA sought to prevent Snowden-style leaks, ended up losing staff – whistleblower to RT
Published time: 9 Jan, 2018 02:02 The NSA has been steadily shedding staff ever since the agency introduced draconian internal rules to stop potential new Snowden-inspired whistleblowers, former NSA technical director William Binney told RT. “The NSA has launched an internal program called ‘See something, say something,’” Binney, told RT, explaining that the new internal […]