Melinda Davies, Author at News Addicts

26 Sep

Sen. Majority Leader Schumer Announces Bi-Partisan ‘Stopgap Bill’ with Ukraine Funding

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that Senate Democrats and Republicans collaborated throughout the weekend to craft a stopgap bill. On Tuesday, they reached an agreement, which Schumer hailed as a “commendable, pragmatic, and bipartisan measure.” In a speech delivered on the Senate floor on Tuesday afternoon, Schumer emphasized…

26 Sep

Judge Rules Donald Trump Committed Fraud in Decision That Threatens to Dissolve Trump Organization

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A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud, thereby jeopardizing the activities of the Trump organization in the State of New York. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by…

26 Sep

Polish Minister Seeks Extradition for Nazi Applauded by Zelenskyy, Trudeau

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On Friday, during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Canada’s House of Commons, Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old veteran, received a standing ovation from the parliamentarians after being introduced by House Speaker Anthony Rota. Rota presented Hunka as a Canadian-Ukrainian war hero from his own political district. “We have here in…

26 Sep

Nancy Pelosi Pushes for Indicted New Jersey Senator to Resign After Gold Bar Scandal

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign on Monday night, becoming one of the most prominent figures in the Democratic Party to demand his resignation in the wake of his indictment on bribery charges. During an interview with MSNBC host Jen Psaki, Pelosi,…

26 Sep

FBI is Able to Censor Americans’ Internet Speech About ‘Half the Time,’ Lawsuit Reveals

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is able to remove speech on the Internet that the federal government finds undesirable about half the time. The Department of Justice (DOJ) conceded the fact in a September court filing as part of a free speech lawsuit. DOJ Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in…

26 Sep

Hunter Biden Sues Former Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Over Laptop

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Hunter Biden is suing former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and his associated businesses. The lawsuit claims the defendants engaged in unauthorized access and data manipulation of information found on Hunter Biden’s laptop, which was abandoned at a Delaware repair shop. In the lawsuit, Hunter Biden asserts that Giuliani and his…

24 Sep

Trump Crushes Biden in Latest WaPo/ABC Poll

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In a surprising poll released early Sunday morning, former President Donald Trump is now trouncing incumbent President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 presidential election race. The Post-ABC poll currently shows Biden trailing Trump by 10 percentage points, although this significant lead in favor of Trump contrasts with other public…

24 Sep

McCarthy Backtracks on Pledge to Strip Ukraine Funding from Spending Bill

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reversing course on his plan to exclude Ukraine aid from a substantial military spending bill, as Republicans grapple with finding a path forward for government funding. This about-face from the California Republican comes one day after he indicated to reporters that he would extract the approximately…

24 Sep

McCarthy Yields to Conservatives, Vows to Remove Ukraine Funding from Pentagon Spending Package

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) declared on Friday his intention to eliminate funding designated for Ukraine from a Pentagon spending bill. This decision came after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) aligned with conservative members to obstruct the advancement of the legislation earlier this week. McCarthy stated that he would extract the…

23 Sep

Burger King, HelloFresh & Other Advertisers Drop Rumble Over Russell Brand

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Big Tech’s targeting of Russell Brand is now spilling over into advertisers. Burger King, Asos, The Barbican Theater, and HelloFresh have all withdrawn their advertisements from the streaming platform Rumble, which competes with YouTube. Brand’s demonetization on YouTube occurred just last week. This demonetization reportedly traces back to The News…