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AdvertisementAttorney General Pam Bondi ushered Halligan into the role of interim U.S. attorney on Sept. 22 after the incumbent U.S. attorney, Trump appointee Erik Siebert, resigned. Siebert had stepped down rather than submit to a reported pressure campaign to prosecute both Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Halligan told the judge that while she had prepared a three-count indictment against Comey, she had only signed the two-count indictment. Meanwhile, in a statement after the dismissal, Abbe Lowell, Letitia James’ attorney, said the judge’s order acknowledged what’s been clear from the start of the prosecutions. Bondi tried to avoid a similar fate with Halligan once Comey challenged Halligan’s appointment and moved to dismiss the indictment on that basis.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders. Kelly served in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot before going on to become an astronaut. AdvertisementOFFICIAL STATEMENT:The Department of War has received serious allegations of misconduct against Captain Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.). Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell also released a statement, saying, “Our military follows orders, and our civilians give legal orders.”“These politicians are out of their minds,” Parnell added. Yet the reaction from troops to the video online has been almost nonexistent.
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The two sides said in a joint statement they had drafted a “refined peace framework” after talks in Geneva on Sunday, although they did not provide specifics. U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up the pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal. On Sunday, he said Ukraine had shown “zero gratitude” for American efforts over the war, prompting Ukrainian officials to emphasize their thanks for Trump’s support. Zelenskyy could travel to the United States as soon as this week to discuss the most sensitive aspects of the plan with Trump, according to sources familiar with the matter. The initial 28-point proposal put forth by the United States last week called on Ukraine to cede territory, accept limits on its military and abandon its ambitions to join NATO.
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The White House was hit with an awkward Community Note on X, formerly Twitter, after sharing President Donald Trump’s latest online boast. On Saturday, the White House posted Trump’s claim that:“I HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS OF MY “POLITICAL CAREER.” While my great work on the Economy has not yet been fully appreciated, it will be! Stopping WARS and Foreign Relations seems to be a strong suit. Also great, The Border and Stopping Crime. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”The post quickly went viral not for its substance, but for its spin.
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Lena Dunham via Associated PressLena Dunham has opened up about Netflix’s decision not to renew her romantic comedy series for a second season. Will Sharpe and Megan Stalter in Too Much Netflix“It ends with a wedding,” she pointed out. “There’s even a little Easter egg, which is that within the final scene you can hear me yell ‘cut!’. Maybe there will be a time down the line when it feels right to check in on them again. “But right now I’m pulling a Mary Poppins and heading on to the next (imaginary) family that needs me.”Lena first shot to fame as the creator and star of the TV series Girls.
A key moment on Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet tour saw the star “arresting” one lucky audience member with pink handcuffs for the simple crime of being “too hot”. But it turns out Sabrina was saving her most A-list encounter for her final show. What is your name?”“Miss Piggy!” the porcine diva then declared, to yet more screams from the Grammy winner’s audience. Jen later claimed the idea came to her when she realised “there hasn’t actually been, like, a feminist Miss Piggy starring [role]”. “So I started producing it,” she said, revealing she quickly approached her close friend Emma Stone about being her co-producer.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGSen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) blasted his Republican colleagues on Sunday for largely standing by as President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked a group of Democratic lawmakers. “Because of what he says, there is now an – increased threats against us,” Kelly said Sunday. And even as Democratic lawmakers have vocally denounced Trump’s remarks, Republicans’ reactions have broadly been far more muted. also added that he didn’t “agree with the president’s conclusion on how we ought to handle” Democrats’ video, but stopped short of calling on Trump to apologize. Kelly questioned this response after Republicans were quick to condemn rhetoric that could foment political violence after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s killing.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump has apparently rescinded his plans to deploy National Guard troops to New York City. Speaking with reporters at the White House Saturday, Trump was asked if he was still seeking to deploy the National Guard to his home state. Right now, other places need it more, but if they need it,” Trump responded. Andrew Cuomo (D), whom Trump endorsed, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the New York City mayoral election earlier this month. AdvertisementThough Trump and Mamdani had a surprisingly cordial meeting, Mamdani didn’t reverse course on referring to Trump as a fascist as he also did during his mayoral campaign.
