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Judge Sets Deadline for Trump Deposition in BBC Defamation Case
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, warning that failure to comply could result in sanctions or dismissal of the case.
Virginia State Senator Indicted on Racketeering Charges in $4.5 Million Marijuana Enterprise
Virginia state Sen. Lillie Louise Lucas has been indicted on racketeering charges for leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise that used her political position to protect its operations and financially benefit her family and associates, according to an eight-count indictment unsealed Thursday.
New Documents Reveal Slim Evidence Used to Block Ukrainian Witness from Senate Probe
Newly released documents show U.S. officials revoked Ukrainian witness Andrii Telizhenko’s visa one day before he was scheduled to travel to the U.S. to be interviewed by Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley about the Biden family and alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.
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Putin Agrees to Resume Peace Talks With Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks with Ukraine as soon as next month following a meeting Wednesday with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, according to the Kremlin. The proposed trilateral talks could...
Turkey Plans Parliamentary Mandate to Deploy Military Personnel to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Turkey plans to seek parliamentary authorization to deploy military personnel to Saudi Arabia under a joint defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a ruling-party lawmaker told Reuters on Wednesday. Turkey submitted the Mecca Joint Defense...
DHS Links Noem-Era Aircraft Records Request to ‘Ongoing Criminal Investigation’
The Department of Homeland Security initially linked records concerning aircraft purchases made during the final days of former Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure to an “ongoing criminal law enforcement investigation” in its response to a Freedom of Information Act...
Trump Announces Release of American Prisoner From Russia After Negotiations with Putin
Russia released American citizen Stephen Hubbard on Wednesday after more than four years in Russian custody, following President Donald Trump’s direct request to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his release. Hubbard, 74, a retired teacher from Michigan, was...
Secret Service Names New Deputy Director
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran announced Tuesday that he selected Mark Ryan to serve as the agency’s 25th deputy director. Ryan will succeed Matt Quinn, whom Curran thanked for his dedicated service in announcing the leadership transition. Curran said...
Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine
Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of the military-grade Starlink system used by Ukraine, capping connection speeds for Ukrainian hardware and leaving some offensive and interceptor drones virtually useless, The Wall Street Journal reported. The restrictions took...
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