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DOJ lands legal victory as federal judge allows $800M in grants to be clawed back
Judge rules court lacks jurisdiction despite acknowledging potential harm to vulnerable communities
The Trump administration landed a legal victory on Monday after a
federal judge allowed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind nearly
$800 million dollars in grants for programs supporting violence
reduction and crime victims.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied a preliminary
injunction that five organizations sought against the DOJ’s
cancellation of more than 360 grant awards and granted a motion to
dismiss the case.
Metha described the DOJ’s actions as "shameful" in his ruling, though
he ultimately declared that the court lacked jurisdiction and the
organizations had failed to state a constitutional violation or
protection.
"Defendants’ rescinding of these awards is shameful. It is likely to
harm communities and individuals vulnerable to crime and violence,"
Mehta wrote. "But displeasure and sympathy are not enough in a court of
law."
NATO jets scrambled amid Russia's largest drone attack on Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls for stronger sanctions after 728 drones target multiple Ukrainian cities
NATO jets were scrambled overnight as Russia carried out its largest
drone attack yet on Ukraine, launching more than 700 drones, officials
said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the "new massive Russian
attack on our cities" involved "728 drones of various types, including
over 300 Shaheds, and 13 missiles – Kinzhals and Iskanders.
"Most of the targets were shot down. Our interceptor drones were used
-- dozens of enemy targets were downed, and we are scaling up this
technology. Mobile fire groups were also active – they downed dozens as
well. I thank all our warriors for their precision," he added.
Ukraine’s Air Force said the assault mainly targeted the northwestern
city of Lutsk and according to preliminary data, "air defenses
neutralized 718 enemy air attack vehicles, 303 were shot down by fire,
415 were lost in location."
New book exposes Jill Biden's power grab amid husband's political demise
First lady Jill Biden's political rise coincided with the end of her
husband's political career, according to a new book about how President
Joe Biden lost the White House.
One year after Biden's consequential debate performance, the first
octogenarian president's age has inspired congressional investigations
and books detailing his alleged cognitive decline.
"2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost
America," is the latest to tackle the inner workings of the Biden
administration.
The book, released Tuesday by journalists Josh Dawsey of The Wall
Street Journal, Tyler Pager of The New York Times and Isaac Arnsdor of
The Washington Post, details the influential role Jill Biden played in
her husband's administration.
Biden's Former Doctor Refuses to Answer Questions in House Republican Probe
President Joe Biden's former White House physician is
refusing answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation
into Biden's health in office.
Dr. Kevin O'Connor invoked doctor-client privilege and his rights under
the Fifth Amendment during an appearance Wednesday before the House
Oversight Committee, his attorneys said.
Republicans are conducting a sweeping investigation into Biden's
actions in office and questioning whether the Democrat's use of an
autopen in office may have been invalid. They have also claimed that
some policies carried out by the White House autopen may be invalid if
it is proven that Biden was mentally incapacitated for some part of his
term.
FBI Reportedly Launches Criminal Investigations into James Comey and John Brennan
The FBI has reportedly opened criminal investigations into
former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan,
Fox News reported on Tuesday night.
Sources at the Department of Justice told Fox News that the two men are
being investigated in connection with a previous probe centering on
potential connections between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign
and the Russian government.
Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey
are under criminal investigation for potential wrongdoing related to
the Trump–Russia probe, including allegedly making false statements to
Congress, Justice Department sources told Fox News Digital.
US Navy stealth ship shows up on China's doorstep
The United States stealth destroyer USS Michael Monsoor, which is set
to be upgraded with hypersonic missiles, arrived in Japan following
China's recent demonstration of naval power.
"U.S. Navy ships routinely conduct port visits for rest, refuel,
replenishment, and repair to sustain our operations at sea and ensure
our forces are always ready to respond to any contingency," the U.S.
Seventh Fleet Public Affairs told Newsweek.
Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment via email.
The Michael Monsoor is one of three Zumwalt-class destroyers that serve
in the U.S. Navy, the others being USS Zumwalt and USS Lyndon B.
Johnson. It began its Pacific deployment in March, departing Naval Base
San Diego, a Newsweek map showed.
US air strikes on Iran were absolutely necessary, says Patel
Dame Priti Patel has urged ministers to “come off the fence” over
whether US air strikes on Iran “were absolutely necessary” earlier this
summer.
The Conservative frontbencher pressed Foreign Office minister Hamish
Falconer for details about the “UK’s response to the actions of the
Iranian regime” in the Commons on Monday.
It followed Operation Midnight Hammer last month, an air raid when US
defence forces attacked Iranian nuclear sites near Fordo, Natanz and
Isfahan.
Obama bros balk at far-left saying Texans brought flood disaster on themselves by supporting Trump
Pod Save America co-hosts called out those suggesting Trump voters deserved disaster that killed over 100 people
Former Obama aides blasted left-wing commentators on their "Pod Save
America" podcast Tuesday for claiming the flood disaster in Texas is
just desserts for the state supporting President Donald Trump’s
reelection.
Several Democrats and media outlets across the country have been quick
to politicize the devastating flooding in Texas that killed more than
100 people by blaming climate change, Trump, racism and government cuts.
On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demanded an
investigation into various vacancies within the National Weather
Service (NWS) in Texas related to warning coordination, suggesting
Trump staff and budget cuts were to blame.
Co-host Tommy Vietor said that while questions about the effect of NWS
cuts could be "an important question going forward, I could have done
without the, like, instant, you know, leap to blame
name-your-political-opponent for this tragedy on Twitter. I think that
stuff is just gross."
Zelenskyy Aide Hails Trump's Military Aid Reversal
Andriy Yermak, top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
applauded President Donald Trump's order to reverse the pause of U.S.
military aid to Kyiv and asserted that the two leaders are united in
their quest to end the war with Russia.
Yermak made the comments in an exclusive interview with the New York Post on Tuesday.
Yermak told the Post he was listening in on Friday's call between the
leaders when Trump assured Zelenskyy he was not the one who ordered the
interruption of military aid. Fast-forward to Tuesday, when Trump
announced he had approved sending defensive weapons to Ukraine.
"They have to be able to defend themselves," Trump said Monday.
"They're getting hit very hard. ... We're gonna have to send more
weapons."
Netanyahu, Trump Prioritize Gaza Hostages, Hamas Ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that his
meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on freeing hostages
held in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate" the
military and governmental capabilities of Hamas.
Netanyahu said on X the leaders also discussed the consequences and
possibilities of "the great victory we achieved over Iran," following
an aerial war last month in which the United States joined Israeli
attacks on the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites.
Netanyahu is making his third U.S. visit since Trump took office Jan.
20 and had earlier told reporters that while he did not think Israel's
campaign in the Palestinian enclave was done, negotiators are
"certainly working" on a ceasefire.
Trump met Netanyahu on Tuesday for the second time in two days to
discuss the situation in Gaza, with the president's Middle East envoy
indicating that Israel and Hamas were nearing an agreement on a
ceasefire deal after nearly two years of war. Netanyahu also said that
ceasefire efforts were underway.
Latest Red Sea Attack on Ship Kills 4 Crew, Wounds 2
GREGG JARRETT: CIA report makes it clear Trump was framed
Top spy chiefs reportedly pushed discredited Steele dossier despite internal warnings from Russia experts
In a blockbuster report, the CIA has belatedly exposed the rank
corruption among top intelligence officials who connived to frame
President Donald Trump and drive him from office during his first
term.
Their pernicious lie was that Trump colluded with Russia to rig the
2016 presidential election in his favor. The principal piece of
so-called evidence was a document known infamously as the dossier.
It was secretly financed by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and
Democrats, conceived by a foreign agent with a checkered past in
espionage, and then brokered to solicitous collaborators at the FBI,
CIA, the Department of Justice and the Trump-hating media.
Trump has a point — the Federal Reserve DOES need fixing: here’s how
“Maybe I should go to the Fed,” President Donald Trump commented in June, just before the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting.
“Am I allowed to appoint myself? I’d do a much better job than these people.”
The seemingly offhand remark, tossed out to reporters after Trump spent
months bashing the decisions of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell,
set off a predictable media explosion.
But it sketched out a serious idea: Trump has an opportunity to
challenge Washington’s “business as usual” approach to financial policy
— and bring common sense to federal economic management.
After all, the president is ultimately responsible for the nation’s
economic success. And Trump, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
Sunday, “is probably the most economically sophisticated president
we’ve had in 100 years, maybe ever.”
