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Government Rests In Foreign-Agent Case Against Trump Friend Barrack
Government Rests In Foreign-Agent Case Against Trump Friend Barrack
Government Rests In Foreign-Agent Case Against Trump Friend Barrack https://digitalalaskanews.com/government-rests-in-foreign-agent-case-against-trump-friend-barrack/ NEW YORK — In the early days of the Trump administration, billionaire Thomas Barrack was poised to be an unofficial channel between the White House and the United Arab Emirates, a place where the Los Angeles-based investor had business interests and geopolitical acumen. Barrack was a longtime friend of Donald Trump’s who headed his presidential inauguration committee and was a member of his national security advisory council during the 2016 campaign. He made trips to the White House and offered himself as an expert in the Persian Gulf region eager to make introductions to President Trump and his staff, according to evidence introduced at his ongoing criminal trial. Federal prosecutors at U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, however, have said the Colony Capital founder and an associate, Matthew Grimes — who is also on trial and is accused of aiding Barrack’s efforts — were using their access to the president to promote the agenda of the UAE government and to enrich themselves by using their favor in the UAE to make money. Prosecutors spent several weeks presenting their arguments against Barrack and Grimes before resting their case Wednesday. They relied heavily on dozens of text messages and emails that they argue amount to Barrack taking marching orders from officials in the UAE. In some cases, UAE officials sent talking points that Barrack apparently worked into comments he made in national TV interviews and in news publications, according to prosecutors. Barrack, 75, who has pleaded not guilty and denies any wrongdoing, is among several Trump insiders who have been investigated for alleged violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Under federal law, advocates of foreign nations operating in the United States must disclose the nature of their work to the attorney general. In recent years, former Trump consultants Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were convicted of acting as agents of Ukraine without registering and Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, admitted to violating FARA during his dealings with Turkey. Rudy Giuliani, a Trump advocate who aggressively pushed his false election-fraud claims in 2020, was also the subject of a FARA investigation over his contacts in Ukraine. The Barrack trial has at times been a walk-through of the early days of Trump’s presidency. In some communications, there are mentions of Manafort, former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon and other campaign and White House officials. Former secretary of state Rex Tillerson was a witness for the government. On direct examination, he confirmed that Barrack did not have an official foreign relations role in the Trump administration, although he called Tillerson at the State Department and floated the idea of an ambassador position. The idea fizzled out after Tillerson mentioned it to Trump, Tillerson said. Tillerson’s testimony could help to support the prosecution’s assertion that Barrack was gaming his access to the highest ranks of the U.S. government to bolster his credibility with UAE government officials and business executives. Steven Mnuchin, who was treasury secretary under Trump, was set to be called as a defense witness, a prosecutor mentioned in court Wednesday outside the jury’s presence. It was not immediately clear when Mnuchin would be called or whether the scope of his testimony would be limited by U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan. At Barrack’s trial, jurors heard testimony about conversations and saw communications among Barrack, Grimes and a Rashid al-Malik, an Emirati living in Los Angeles who was also indicted in the case but fled the country after being interviewed by the FBI. Grimes was allegedly a frequent go-between bridging Malik, who had access to UAE officials, and Barrack. Grimes and Malik were texting frequently on WhatsApp and iMessage throughout the time of the alleged crimes, government exhibits at the trial show. The texts reveal what had apparently become a close relationship. At times, Grimes called Malik his “best friend” and remarked that he missed him when time passed between their chats. Malik was the main channel from the Emiratis to Barrack and Grimes, 29, who routinely facilitated dealings for Barrack, his boss at the investment firm, according to prosecutors. Grimes also denies wrongdoing, and his attorney has sought to downplay any decision-making ability Grimes had under Barrack. “For two years, these two men met with, took direction from and acted in the interests of the UAE and its national security officials,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Hiral Mehta argued in his opening statement last month, referring to the defendants. Barrack and Grimes “partnered with [Malik], who was secretly operating in the United States on behalf of the UAE government” and “acted as the eyes, ears and voice of the UAE” over the years of the charged crimes, Mehta said. Barrack faces up to 20 years in prison on a count of obstruction of justice. He is also charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government, conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and making materially false statements. Grimes faces up to a decade in prison on the top count he faces, acting as an agent of the UAE. The first defense witness on Wednesday was Bernard Haykel, a Princeton University professor with expertise on politics and prominent figures in the Middle East. Several defense witnesses are expected to be called to illustrate the claim that Barrack, who has a Lebanese background, was trying to be helpful and to facilitate healthy relationships between Middle Eastern allies and the United States and that nothing in their dealings was amiss. Barrack’s pro-UAE comments at issue in the case were made only because “he wanted to and because he believed it was the right thing to do for his business, for his work, for his shareholders, and for America,” Barrack’s lawyer, Michael Schachter, said in opening remarks at the start of the trial. Grimes was a vice president at Colony Capital who started there as an 18-year-old intern and continued working for Barrack after college. His attorney, Abbe Lowell, has described Grimes as a more junior employee than his title conveyed, suggesting he did what he was told by Barrack. “Matthew started almost every day getting Mr. Barrack’s coffee or smoothies,” Lowell argued in opening statements. Read More Here
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Government Rests In Foreign-Agent Case Against Trump Friend Barrack
Trumps Promised Crime Of The Century Fizzles In The End
Trumps Promised Crime Of The Century Fizzles In The End
Trump’s Promised ‘Crime Of The Century’ Fizzles In The End https://digitalalaskanews.com/trumps-promised-crime-of-the-century-fizzles-in-the-end/ By Eric Tucker | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump once predicted that a special prosecutor appointed during his administration would uncover “the crime of the century” — a conspiracy to sink his 2016 campaign. Yet here are the results of the three-year probe by prosecutor John Durham: two trial acquittals — the latest on Tuesday — and a former FBI attorney sentenced to probation. That has fallen far short of Trump supporters’ expectations that Durham would reveal a “deep state” plot behind the U.S. government’s investigation into ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The outcome has led to scrutiny over the purpose of Durham’s appointment by former Attorney General William Barr, who tasked him with sussing out misconduct in the Trump-Russia probe. It also has raised questions about whether or when the current attorney general, Merrick Garland, might move to rein in Durham’s work or hasten its completion. “You really measure the success of an investigation by what it uncovers in terms of pernicious activity, and he’s uncovered nothing,” said Stephen Saltzburg, a George Washington University law professor and former senior Justice Department official. There are no signs Durham plans to charge anyone else in his investigation. He is expected to produce a report at some point, but it’s unclear whether he will identify any significant misconduct or errors beyond those already reported by the Justice Department’s watchdog. Barr gave Durham a broad mandate in 2019 to hunt for wrongdoing by the FBI or other agencies in the early days of their investigation into potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. At the time, Durham was the U.S. attorney in Connecticut with decades of Justice Department experience, including investigating CIA interrogations of terror suspects. Trump supporters cheered the appointment, and not just because of Durham’s bona fides. The appointment was made shortly after the conclusion of an investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller, which found substantial contacts between Russians and Trump associates but did not allege a criminal conspiracy between them. In December 2019, a Justice Department inspector general report concluded that the Russia investigation was opened for a legitimate reason but identified numerous errors in how it was conducted — giving Trump and his supporters an avenue of attack and optimism over Durham. But by the end of 2020, there were signs Durham’s investigation was losing momentum. One of his top prosecutors resigned without explanation from the Justice Department. Months later, Barr told The Wall Street Journal that he did not believe there had been improper activity during the Russia investigation by the CIA, even though suspicions about the intelligence community had helped prompt Durham’s appointment in the first place. The year ended with just one criminal case — a guilty plea by an FBI lawyer who admitted doctoring an internal email related to the surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser. Kevin Clinesmith was sentenced to probation, rather than prison. Notably, the case involved conduct uncovered in an earlier investigation by the inspector general, rather than by Durham’s team. Two other criminal cases, also narrow in nature, faltered. After deliberating for just a few hours, a jury in May acquitted Michael Sussmann, a lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. He had been accused of lying to the FBI during a meeting in which he presented the bureau’s top lawyer with information about Trump he thought should be investigated. On Tuesday, a jury acquitted Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst at a U.S. think tank who’d been accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a largely discredited dossier — a compendium of unproven assertions that sought to tie Trump to Russia and whose creation was funded by Democrats. During the trial, he attacked the credibility of FBI agents who were his own witnesses. Despite the lack of convictions, Durham has still managed to cast an unflattering light on aspects of the Russia investigation. The Danchenko trial, for instance, centered on the origins of the dossier, which helped form the basis of secret surveillance applications the FBI filed to monitor the communications of ex-Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Even so, Page was one of numerous threads investigated by the FBI, and the dossier did not initiate the Russia probe. The allegations from Durham’s probe have also not erased the core finding of the Mueller probe — that Russia wanted Trump elected and that Trump’s team welcomed the help — nor have they swayed jurors. “While Durham essentially tried to put the FBI itself on trial through these prosecutions by pointing to missteps and errors in the early Trump-Russia probe, the cases painted the FBI as more victim than perpetrator and evidence of any orchestrated scheme by FBI agents to steer the investigation for political purposes never materialized,” Robert Mintz, a New Jersey lawyer and former federal prosecutor, wrote in an email. The Justice Department declined to comment about Durham’s future, including how much longer his team might continue or when he might produce a report. Weeks before he resigned, Barr designated Durham as a special counsel to ensure his investigation would continue in the Biden administration. A spokesman for Durham declined to comment on criticism of the work. Garland and senior Justice Department leaders, perhaps careful to avoid the perception of meddling in such a politically charged investigation, have taken a hands-off approach to Durham’s work. Before Sussmann was indicted, his attorneys appealed to senior department officials in hopes of preventing a charge, according to a person familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations. But the Justice Department rebuffed the protest, allowing the case to proceed. Now, though, there is rising pressure not only on Durham to wrap up but on Garland, as attorney general, to urge him along. “I think he was very wise to let this run its course,” Saltzburg said of Garland. “I believe the course has been run. It’s over. I believe what Merrick Garland should say to Durham is, it’s time to submit your report and go home.” Associated Press writer Matthew Barakat in Alexandria, Virginia, contributed to this report. Read More Here
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Trumps Promised Crime Of The Century Fizzles In The End
New Trump Super PAC Adds Investments In Five Key Senate Battlegrounds ABC17NEWS
New Trump Super PAC Adds Investments In Five Key Senate Battlegrounds ABC17NEWS
New Trump Super PAC Adds Investments In Five Key Senate Battlegrounds – ABC17NEWS https://digitalalaskanews.com/new-trump-super-pac-adds-investments-in-five-key-senate-battlegrounds-abc17news/ By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump is wading deeper into the midterms as several key Senate battlegrounds tighten, with his new super PAC pouring nearly $4 million into several races on Wednesday. The latest spending spree by MAGA Inc. comes on the heels of contentious debates between Senate candidates in Ohio, Arizona and Georgia that saw Trump-endorsed candidates battle with their Democratic opponents over topics ranging from abortion and guns to the economy and election integrity. According to AdImpact, the former President’s group has placed another $3.8 million in television ad buys in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, all home to Trump-backed Senate candidates. A person familiar with the matter said Trump’s group may make additional investments before the November 8 election if public and internal polls show different races tightening further over the three remaining weeks until Election Day. Trump has spent the past several months facing intense pressure from fellow Republicans to boost his financial investments in critical midterm races amid frustrations that he was sitting on a mountain of unused cash that could make a difference in races that are likely to be won on the margins. It wasn’t until his new super PAC released a series of campaign ads earlier this month that GOP allies finally had their wish granted. All together, Trump’s allies expect his midterm spending to stretch into the tens of millions by Election Day, including the $8.4 million his Save America leadership PAC has previously given to candidates and committees this cycle. However, that would still be a fraction of what other Republican groups have committed to spending in the 2022 cycle. For contrast, the Senate Leadership Fund, a group linked to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is on track to spend more than $196 million in digital and television advertising this cycle, according to data from AdImpact. The-CNN-Wire & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. Read More Here
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New Trump Super PAC Adds Investments In Five Key Senate Battlegrounds ABC17NEWS
New Trump Super PAC Adds Investments In Five Key Senate Battlegrounds | News Channel 3-12
New Trump Super PAC Adds Investments In Five Key Senate Battlegrounds | News Channel 3-12
New Trump Super PAC Adds Investments In Five Key Senate Battlegrounds | News Channel 3-12 https://digitalalaskanews.com/new-trump-super-pac-adds-investments-in-five-key-senate-battlegrounds-news-channel-3-12/ By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump is wading deeper into the midterms as several key Senate battlegrounds tighten, with his new super PAC pouring nearly $4 million into several races on Wednesday. The latest spending spree by MAGA Inc. comes on the heels of contentious debates between Senate candidates in Ohio, Arizona and Georgia that saw Trump-endorsed candidates battle with their Democratic opponents over topics ranging from abortion and guns to the economy and election integrity. According to AdImpact, the former President’s group has placed another $3.8 million in television ad buys in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, all home to Trump-backed Senate candidates. A person familiar with the matter said Trump’s group may make additional investments before the November 8 election if public and internal polls show different races tightening further over the three remaining weeks until Election Day. Trump has spent the past several months facing intense pressure from fellow Republicans to boost his financial investments in critical midterm races amid frustrations that he was sitting on a mountain of unused cash that could make a difference in races that are likely to be won on the margins. It wasn’t until his new super PAC released a series of campaign ads earlier this month that GOP allies finally had their wish granted. All together, Trump’s allies expect his midterm spending to stretch into the tens of millions by Election Day, including the $8.4 million his Save America leadership PAC has previously given to candidates and committees this cycle. However, that would still be a fraction of what other Republican groups have committed to spending in the 2022 cycle. For contrast, the Senate Leadership Fund, a group linked to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is on track to spend more than $196 million in digital and television advertising this cycle, according to data from AdImpact. The-CNN-Wire & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. Read More Here
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New Trump Super PAC Adds Investments In Five Key Senate Battlegrounds | News Channel 3-12
Nueces Co. Sheriff Ups Security Ahead Of Former President Trump's Visit
Nueces Co. Sheriff Ups Security Ahead Of Former President Trump's Visit
Nueces Co. Sheriff Ups Security Ahead Of Former President Trump's Visit https://digitalalaskanews.com/nueces-co-sheriff-ups-security-ahead-of-former-president-trumps-visit/ J.C. Hooper said he anticipates 15,000-20,000 people will attend Saturday’s ‘Save America’ rally, which could cause traffic headaches. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Preparations are in the work to ensure security is at its peak during former President Donald Trump’s visit this weekend.  Nueces County Sheriff J.C. Hooper said there are members of many local law enforcement agencies preparing security for Saturday’s ‘Save America’ Trump rally at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds.  Hooper said to think of security at the rally like you would boarding a plane at the airport. “If you get up to one of the metal detectors at one of the checkpoints leading into the event and you have a pocket knife on you, you’re going to have to forfeit that pocket knife if you want to go inside, or you’re going to have to turn around and walk all the way back to your car to secure that pocket knife,” he said.  The SAXET Trade Show also is scheduled for Saturday at the fairgrounds, but Hooper doesn’t expect that to be a problem. “There have been numerous other Trump rallies that coexisted with other massive events,” he said. “And the gun show, it usually draws 1,000, maybe 2,000 people. So the only conflict that we see might be the parking.”  While officials believe there should be more than enough parking to accommodate both events. Hooper said they’re expecting 15,000-20,000 people to attend the rally, which could cause traffic headaches. “There’s only so many ways to get to it,” he said. “And we do have the major highway running next to the fairgrounds, Highway 77. They are predicting a massive turnout with this event, with people coming from The Valley and also from up north. So we can expect, in all reality, some traffic congestion.”  Hooper adds that there will be plenty of law enforcement directing traffic to and from the rally.  More from 3News on KIIITV.com: Subscribe to our YouTube channel for your daily news and exclusive extended interviews.  Do you have a news tip? Tell 3! Put your name and contact information below, or email tell3@kiiitv.com, so we can get in touch with you about your story should we have questions or need more information. We realize some stories are sensitive in nature. Let us know if you’d like to remain anonymous. If you do not have a photo/video to submit, just click “OK” to skip that prompt. Read More Here
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Nueces Co. Sheriff Ups Security Ahead Of Former President Trump's Visit
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Florida Residents Shocked By Voter Fraud Arrests Video Shows
Florida Residents Shocked By Voter Fraud Arrests Video Shows
Florida Residents Shocked By Voter Fraud Arrests, Video Shows https://digitalalaskanews.com/florida-residents-shocked-by-voter-fraud-arrests-video-shows/ A perplexed man outside his Tampa home asked police why they would arrest him for voting after the state allowed him to vote. A woman sitting inside a patrol car told officers she had been advised she could legally cast her ballot after completing her sentence. A handcuffed man told police he had been instructed to fill out a voter registration form after he completed his probation. They are among 20 people arrested Aug. 18 in Florida over alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election, new police body-cam footage released to the Tampa Bay Times shows. At a news conference later that day, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) praised the Florida Office of Election Crimes and Security, the elections police force he created because of baseless claims of mass election fraud, for arresting those he claimed had illegally registered or marked their ballots. All of them, he vowed, would “pay the price.” As The Washington Post previously reported, those arrested — most of whom are Black — are all accused of violating a state law prohibiting those convicted of murder or felony sexual offenses from voting after completing their sentences. The arrests, The Post reported, raised questions about whether DeSantis and his election police unit were weaponizing their new powers to gain political advantage. In the videos obtained by the Tampa Bay Times, those arrested appear puzzled when local and state police showed up at their houses to fulfill the warrants. Authorities, too, at times showed confusion when answering the questions of those taken into custody, footage shows. A spokesperson with the governor’s office did not immediately respond to a message from The Post seeking comment following the release of the videos. All of them were charged with voter fraud, a third-degree felony in the state, and face up to a $5,000 fine and up to five years in prison. Several of those charged told The Post earlier this year that election officials and voter registration groups led them to believe that they were eligible to vote after the state’s 2018 amendment to restore felons’ voting rights. Some of their attorneys said Florida seemed to target their clients for honestly misunderstanding the law. In one of the videos obtained by the Tampa Bay Times, a frustrated man placed in handcuffs outside his home complained about those tasked with determining who can vote in the state. “What is wrong with this state, man?” the man said. “Voter fraud? Y’all said anybody with a felony could vote, man.” Tim Craig and Lori Rozsa contributed to this report. Read More Here
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Florida Residents Shocked By Voter Fraud Arrests Video Shows
BMW Makes Big Announcement About Its Future In The Upstate
BMW Makes Big Announcement About Its Future In The Upstate
BMW Makes Big Announcement About Its Future In The Upstate https://digitalalaskanews.com/bmw-makes-big-announcement-about-its-future-in-the-upstate/ BMW announced Wednesday its plans to begin making electronic vehicles at the plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, as well as plans to build a new battery assembly facility also in Spartanburg County.(Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) The company announced a $1.7 billion investment in its United States operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of the electric vehicles in Spartanburg and $700 million to build the new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff.BMW said production of the all-new hybrid-electric BMW XM will begin later this year. They said they expect at least six fully electric BMW models to be built in South Carolina by 2030.Company officials said BMW partnered with Envision AESC, which will build a new battery cell factory in Woodruff, to supply the plant in Spartanburg. The new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff will create 300 new jobs and encompass over one million square feet. Spartanburg BMW plant history: The BMW plant in Spartanburg was established 30 years ago and began producing vehicles two years later. Since then, the plant has become the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles and a critical component of the company’s global production network. The plant currently represents an investment of nearly $12 billion, has more than 11,000 employees and has an annual capacity of up to 450,000 vehicles. To date. more than six million BMW vehicles have been built in South Carolina — for the U.S. and global markets. Based on this strength, BMW has been the largest automotive exporter from the U.S. by value for the past eight years. Five fast facts on the Wednesday announcement: The BMW Group is investing $1.7 billion in U.S. operations to expand its manufacturing capacity and footprint in South Carolina. $1 billion of total investment to prepare the Spartanburg plant to produce battery electric vehicles. $700 million of total investment to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff that will create 300 new jobs. The BMW Group has partnered with Envision AESC, which will build a new battery cell factory in S.C., to supply the Spartanburg Plant. At least six fully electric BMW models to be built in S.C. by 2030. GREER, S.C. — BMW announced Wednesday its plans to begin making electronic vehicles at the plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, as well as plans to build a new battery assembly facility also in Spartanburg County. (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) The company announced a $1.7 billion investment in its United States operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of the electric vehicles in Spartanburg and $700 million to build the new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff. BMW said production of the all-new hybrid-electric BMW XM will begin later this year. They said they expect at least six fully electric BMW models to be built in South Carolina by 2030. Company officials said BMW partnered with Envision AESC, which will build a new battery cell factory in Woodruff, to supply the plant in Spartanburg. The new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff will create 300 new jobs and encompass over one million square feet. Spartanburg BMW plant history: The BMW plant in Spartanburg was established 30 years ago and began producing vehicles two years later. Since then, the plant has become the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles and a critical component of the company’s global production network. The plant currently represents an investment of nearly $12 billion, has more than 11,000 employees and has an annual capacity of up to 450,000 vehicles. To date. more than six million BMW vehicles have been built in South Carolina — for the U.S. and global markets. Based on this strength, BMW has been the largest automotive exporter from the U.S. by value for the past eight years. Five fast facts on the Wednesday announcement: The BMW Group is investing $1.7 billion in U.S. operations to expand its manufacturing capacity and footprint in South Carolina. $1 billion of total investment to prepare the Spartanburg plant to produce battery electric vehicles. $700 million of total investment to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff that will create 300 new jobs. The BMW Group has partnered with Envision AESC, which will build a new battery cell factory in S.C., to supply the Spartanburg Plant. At least six fully electric BMW models to be built in S.C. by 2030. Read More Here
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BMW Makes Big Announcement About Its Future In The Upstate
Putin Boosts Russia's War Footing As Battle Looms For Ukraine's Kherson
Putin Boosts Russia's War Footing As Battle Looms For Ukraine's Kherson
Putin Boosts Russia's War Footing As Battle Looms For Ukraine's Kherson https://digitalalaskanews.com/putin-boosts-russias-war-footing-as-battle-looms-for-ukraines-kherson/ Russia tightens security in seized regions Kherson is evacuated Ukraine calls martial law move meaningless Ukraine to curb electricity nationwide Thursday KYIV/MYKOLAIV, Ukraine, Oct 19 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered all of Russia to support the war effort in Ukraine on Wednesday, as the Russian-appointed administration of Kherson prepared to evacuate the only regional capital Moscow has captured during its invasion. Images of people using boats to flee the strategic southern city were broadcast by Russian state TV, which portrayed the exodus on the Dnipro river as an attempt to evacuate civilians before it became a combat zone. The Russian-installed chief of Kherson – one of four Ukrainian regions unilaterally claimed by Moscow where Putin declared martial law on Wednesday – said about 50,000-60,000 people would be moved out in the next six days. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com “The Ukrainian side is building up forces for a large-scale offensive,” Vladimir Saldo, the official, told state TV. “Where the military operates, there is no place for civilians.” Kherson is arguably the most strategically important of the annexed regions. It controls both the only land route to the Crimea peninsula Russia seized in 2014, and the mouth of the Dnipro, the 2,200-kilometre-long (1,367-mile) river that bisects Ukraine. Staff at Kherson’s Russian-backed administration were also being relocated to the eastern side of the Dnipro, Saldo said, although he said Russia had the resources to hold the city and even counter-attack if necessary. Russian forces near Kherson have been driven back by 20-30 km (13-20 miles) in the last few weeks. Eight months after being invaded, Ukraine is pressing major counter-offensives in the east and south to try to take as much territory as it can before winter. ELECTRICITY CUTS Russia has intensified its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s power and water infrastructure this week in what Ukraine and the West call a campaign to intimidate civilians ahead of the cold winter. On Thursday, electricity supply will be restricted nationwide between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., government officials and the grid operator Ukrenergo said. Street lighting in cities will be limited, a presidential aide said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that if electricity use was not minimised, there would be temporary blackouts. While limited to Thursday, “we do not exclude that with the onset of a cold weather we will be asking for your help even more frequently,” Ukrenergo said. Russia has destroyed three Ukrainian energy facilities over the last 24 hours, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his Wednesday night video address. A Russian missile strike hit a major thermal power station in the city of Burshtyn in western Ukraine on Wednesday, the region’s governor said. Zelenskiy, who has said a third of his country’s power stations have been hit by Russian strikes, discussed security at power supply plants with senior officials. “We are working to create mobile power points for the critical infrastructure of cities, towns and villages,” Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram. “We are preparing for various scenarios,” Zelenskiy said. A view shows the city administration building hit by recent shelling in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 16, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko PUTIN’S POWERS In televised remarks to his Security Council, Putin boosted the powers of Russia’s regional governors and ordered the creation of a coordinating council under Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to support his “special military operation”. He said the “entire system of state administration” must be geared to back up the Ukraine effort. It was unclear what the immediate impact of Putin’s declaration of martial law would be, beyond much tighter security measures in Kherson and the other three regions. But Ukraine, which along with the West does not recognise Moscow’s self-styled annexations, derided the move. Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak called it “a pseudo-legalisation of (the) looting of Ukrainians’ property.” “This does not change anything for Ukraine: we continue the liberation and deoccupation of our territories,” he tweeted. U.S. President Joe Biden said Putin had found himself in a difficult position and his only tool was to brutalize Ukrainian civilians. The U.S. State Department said it was no surprise that Russia was resorting to “desperate tactics”. Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged intermittent artillery fire on a section of the Kherson front in the Mykolaiv region on Wednesday, the impacts marked by towers of smoke. Several Ukrainian soldiers said they were aware of the martial law declaration but were not worried, although they warned a visiting Reuters reporter of the danger presented by Russian drones. “For sure he’s (Putin) up to no good. We understand that,” said Yaroslav, who declined to give his last name. “But whatever they are doing, we will screw them anyway.” Oleh, who also withheld his last name, said Russia in the past had warned about what it claimed would be escalatory Ukrainian actions only to carry them out itself. “We are just concerned about our people in the Kherson region,” he said. Moscow denies deliberately targeting civilians, though the conflict has killed thousands, displaced millions and pulverised Ukrainian cities. The Kremlin placed a nuclear umbrella over the regions it says it has annexed, among nuclear threats which Britain’s chief of defence staff Tony Radakin said signalled desperation. “It is a sign of weakness, which is precisely why the international community needs to remain strong and united,” Radakin said during a speech. British Defence Minister Ben Wallace met his U.S counterpart in Washington this week to discuss shared security concerns about the situation in Ukraine, a senior defence source said in response to speculation around the sudden trip. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Additional reporting by Tom Balmforth, Max Hunder and Reuters bureaux; Writing by Andrew Osborn, Philippa Fletcher and Grant McCool; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne, John Stonestreet and Rosalba O’Brien Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Read More Here
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Biden Awards $2.8 Billion To Boost U.S. Minerals Output For EV Batteries
Biden Awards $2.8 Billion To Boost U.S. Minerals Output For EV Batteries
Biden Awards $2.8 Billion To Boost U.S. Minerals Output For EV Batteries https://digitalalaskanews.com/biden-awards-2-8-billion-to-boost-u-s-minerals-output-for-ev-batteries/ WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Wednesday it is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost U.S. production of electric vehicle batteries and the minerals used to build them, part of a bid to wean the country off supplies from China. Albemarle Corp (ALB.N) is among the 20 manufacturing and processing companies receiving U.S. Energy Department grants to domestically mine lithium, graphite and nickel, build the first large-scale U.S. lithium processing facility, construct facilities to build cathodes and other battery parts, and expand battery recycling. The grants, which are going to projects across at least 12 states, mark the latest push by the Biden administration to help reduce the country’s dependence on China and other nations for the building blocks of the green energy revolution. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com “As the world transitions from a fossil fuel to a clean energy powered economy, we cannot trade dependence on oil from autocrats like (Russian President Vladimir) Putin to dependence on critical minerals from China,” said a senior administration official briefing reporters on the program. The funding recipients, first reported by Reuters, were chosen by a White House steering committee and coordinated by the Department of Energy with support from the Interior Department. The funds are being doled out to a range of companies, some of which could self-fund projects and others that will see the grants as a financial lifeline to further expand their U.S. plans. The funding, though, does nothing to alleviate permitting challenges faced by some in the mining industry. Albemarle is set to receive $149.7 million to build a facility in North Carolina to lightly process rock containing lithium from a mine it is trying to reopen. That facility would then feed a separate plant somewhere in the U.S. Southeast that the company said in June would produce as much lithium for EV batteries as the entire company produces today. Albemarle, which also produces lithium in Australia and Chile, said the grant “increases the speed of lithium processing and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from long-distance transportation of raw minerals.” Piedmont Lithium Inc (PLL.O) is receiving $141.7 million to build its own lithium processing facility in Tennessee, where the company will initially process the metal sourced from Quebec and Ghana. Piedmont’s plans to build a lithium mine in North Carolina have faced strong opposition. Shares of Piedmont rose 7.5% after Reuters broke the news of its funding award earlier on Wednesday. Piedmont did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Talon Metals Corp (TLO.TO) will receive $114.8 million to build a processing plant in North Dakota in a strategy shift for the company, which has a nickel supply deal with Tesla Inc (TSLA.O). Talon now aims to extract rock from its planned underground mine in Minnesota and ship it to a North Dakota processing facility that will be funded in part by the grant. Talon said the grants are “a clear recognition that production of domestic nickel and other battery minerals is a national priority.” Other grants include $316.2 million to privately-held Ascend Elements to build a battery parts plant, $50 million to privately-held Lilac Solutions Inc for a demonstration plant for so-called direct lithium extraction technologies, $75 million to privately-held Cirba Solutions to expand an Ohio battery recycling plant, and $219.8 million to Syrah Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Syrah Resources Ltd (SYR.AX), to expand a graphite processing plant in Louisiana. BIDEN’S GOAL By 2030, President Joe Biden wants 50% of all new vehicles sold in the United States to be electric or plug-in hybrid electric models along with 500,000 new EV charging stations. He has not endorsed the phasing-out of new gasoline-powered vehicle sales by 2030. Legislation Biden signed in August sets new strict battery component and sourcing requirements for $7,500 consumer EV tax credits. A separate $1 trillion infrastructure law signed in November 2021 allocates $7 billion to ensure U.S. manufacturers can access critical minerals and other necessary components to manufacture the batteries. The announcement on Wednesday was linked to that 2021 legislation. The White House said in a fact sheet that the United States and allies do not produce enough of the critical minerals and materials used in EV batteries. “China currently controls much of the critical mineral supply chain and the lack of mining, processing, and recycling capacity in the U.S. could hinder electric vehicle development and adoption, leaving the U.S. dependent on unreliable foreign supply chains,” the White House said. In March, Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to support the production and processing of minerals and materials used for EV batteries. The White House is also launching an effort, dubbed the American Battery Material Initiative, to strengthen critical mineral supply chains as automakers race to expand U.S. electric vehicle and battery production. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington and Ernest Scheyder in Houston; Additional reporting by Nandita Bose; Editing by Bernadette Baum, Matthew Lewis and Paul Simao Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Ernest Scheyder Thomson Reuters Covers the future of energy and transportation including electric vehicle and battery technology, with a focus on lithium, copper, cobalt, rare earths and other minerals, politics, policy, etc. Previously covered the oil and natural gas, including a stint living in North Dakota’s Bakken shale oil patch. Read More Here
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Biden Awards $2.8 Billion To Boost U.S. Minerals Output For EV Batteries
Former VP Mike Pence Warns Of
Former VP Mike Pence Warns Of
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JD Vance Tim Ryan Fight To Turn Out Their Voters In Tight Ohio Senate Race
JD Vance Tim Ryan Fight To Turn Out Their Voters In Tight Ohio Senate Race
JD Vance, Tim Ryan Fight To Turn Out Their Voters In Tight Ohio Senate Race https://digitalalaskanews.com/jd-vance-tim-ryan-fight-to-turn-out-their-voters-in-tight-ohio-senate-race/ Greenville, Ohio — Steaks are sizzling on a grill outdoors as Republican Senate candidate JD Vance takes the stage at the Darke County fairground, on a wagon decorated with hay bales and pumpkins, and outfitted with a lectern draped in an Ohio state flag.  “I don’t like Joe Biden, but I’ve been shocked by how much damage they’ve been able to cause in just 18 months,” Vance, the Trump-backed venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” tells the crowd gathered at the fairground. Some voters are wearing flannel, others in sweaters and scarves on this sunny but chilly day in western Ohio. Greenville, Ohio Sarah Ewall-Wice / CBS News Vance, decked out in a gray Cincinnati Bengals hoodie, is here for the Darke County Republican Party Hog Roast. GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, members of Ohio’s congressional delegation and other GOP officials are also in attendance.   Republicans aren’t worried about winning this county — it’s undisputed Trump country. But they are working to drive up enthusiasm and turnout in GOP strongholds as part of a larger effort across the state. Former President Donald Trump won Ohio by 8 points less than two years ago, but polls have shown the Ohio Senate race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman is competitive. The Real Clear Politics average has Vance up by just 2.5 points over his Democratic opponent, Rep. Tim Ryan. Vance argues Ohio polls aren’t fully counting Republican support, and he claims that if the race were held tomorrow, he’d win. Republican officials and strategists also remain bullish the party will hold onto the Senate seat. Ohio has been trending Republican over the last two presidential elections, with Trump easily winning in 2016 and 2020.  “I think it’s going to be a red wave. Ohio is a conservative center-right state and right now I can tell you, Ohio’s Republicans and conservatives are getting excited, and they’re going to vote,” state auditor Keith Faber told CBS News. GOP strategists in the state also contend Vance is also getting a boost because he’s on the ticket with DeWine, the state’s popular governor. And Democrats, who control the White House and Congress, are facing headwinds in the midterms, as Americans are struggling every day with soaring inflation. Recent polls show President Joe Biden’s approval is underwater in the state. It’s no surprise Vance has been linking Ryan to Mr. Biden on the trail.  “It was Joe Biden and my Democratic opponent Tim Ryan who decided to open the United States border to a wave of illegal aliens and a ton of fentanyl. It was Joe Biden and Tim Ryan that raised taxes and raised spending in a way that jacked up inflation for all of our families, from the grocery store to the gas pump,” Vance said.  Ryan is on the campaign trail trying to counter that storyline and build a coalition of what he calls the “exhausted majority” of Democrats, Republicans and independents to send him to the Senate.  On Monday, he rolled up outside the City Club of Cleveland in an orange and blue bus with the message “put workers first” splashed across the side. The 10-term congressman has been crisscrossing the state running an economy focused campaign where he talks about bringing jobs back to Ohio and taking on China. A couple on the sidewalk stop him for a photo before he enters the event. “I’m not asking anyone to sign up to be a Democrat,” Ryan told the crowd. “I’m asking you to sign up to be an American. We got to be Americans first.” Ohio has more registered Republicans than Democrats: nearly 1.4 million to just over 1 million. But there are more than 5.5 million who identify themselves as independents, according to the secretary of state’s office.  In an ad, Ryan and his wife Andrea said if they agree in seven of 10 conversations in one day, they crack a bottle of wine. “The same goes for the country,” Ryan says in it. “We have to stop the stupid fights.”  He has also sought to distance himself from national Democrats, dismissing the idea of bringing Mr. Biden to help campaign in the Buckeye state.  Vance accuses Ryan of pretending “that he’s a MAGA Republican.” Ryan says Vance is an extremist who helped raise legal funds for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters. He also slams Vance’s support for a federal abortion law and his past remarks rejecting abortion exceptions for rape or incest. With Vance’s slight edge in the polls, outside GOP groups are pouring tens of millions into the race. The Senate Leadership Fund, aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, has spent $29 million since the beginning of September, according to tracking by AdImpact, with ads attacking Ryan, largely over the economy and taxes. Trump’s MAGA Inc. has dropped over $2 million into advertising including $1 million added Tuesday. Ryan is the top Democratic spender in Ohio in the final stretch, with $17 million on ads from the start of September through Election Day. The Save America Fund (not affiliated with Trump) has also put in more than $3.3 million with ads accusing Vance of being a fraud.  Voters in Ohio say they’re feeling the strain of inflation. Polls show the economy is the most important issue for Ohio voters. “We used to have everything we need right here in the United States, but now we depend on overseas. That’s not helping us at all,” said Diane Delaplane, a Republican, who partially blames the Biden administration for rising costs. Ohio Democrats are also suffering because of rising prices but are less likely to pin it on the president, instead blaming supply chain issues and corporate price-gouging. In Youngstown, a local coffee shop owner said the past few years have been devastating because of the pandemic. Now, there’s inflation to contend with and it’s hard to find workers. Despite that, she’s cautiously optimistic. She’s shied away from talking about politics saying it wouldn’t be good for business. But she says the energy is definitely there: people are paying attention. With three weeks until Election Day, more than 943,100 Ohioans have already voted or requested absentee ballots by mail, a 2.7% increase over the same point in the 2018 midterms. Read More Here
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Ex-UCLA Student Linked To Extremists Gets Jan. 6 Prison Term
Ex-UCLA Student Linked To Extremists Gets Jan. 6 Prison Term
Ex-UCLA Student Linked To Extremists Gets Jan. 6 Prison Term https://digitalalaskanews.com/ex-ucla-student-linked-to-extremists-gets-jan-6-prison-term/ WASHINGTON — (AP) — A former UCLA student who stormed the U.S. Capitol while waving a flag promoting a far-right extremist movement was sentenced on Wednesday to three years and six months in prison for his role in a mob’s attack on the building. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden also sentenced Christian Secor, 24, of Costa Mesa, California, to three years of supervised release after his prison term, according to Justice Department spokesman William Miller. Secor was a follower of “America First” movement leader Nicholas Fuentes, “a public figure known for making racist statements, celebrating fascism, and promoting white supremacy,” a prosecutor wrote in a court filing. Fuentes spread false information about the 2020 presidential election and used Twitter to champion the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, the filing says. Fuentes, a livestreaming internet personality whose supporters are known as “Groypers,” was outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 but hasn’t been accused of entering the building that day or been charged with any riot-related crimes. In 2017, Fuentes was a Boston University student when he attended a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that erupted in violence. Secor entered the Capitol while carrying a blue flag with the white letters “AF” and wearing a hat bearing the same “AF” emblem. At UCLA, Secor was president of America First Bruins. Secor had access to a privately manufactured “ghost gun” and other weapons, “all while supporting political violence,” wrote Kimberly Paschall, an assistant U.S. attorney. The night before his arrest, Secor and an associate exchanged text messages regarding “ultra secret” “future operations,” the prosecutor said. “Secor’s history of adhering to extremist ideology and easy access to weapons, including firearms, warrants serious consideration when fashioning an appropriate sentence,” Paschall wrote. After entering the Capitol through the Senate Wing door, Secor walked through the office suite of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and once in the Rotunda, Secor joined other rioters in pushing against doors and overpowering three police officers, according to a court filing that accompanied his guilty plea. Entering the Senate chamber, Secor sat in a chair that Vice President Mike Pence had occupied about 30 minutes earlier. After the riot, Secor tweeted a message that said, “It was Trump supporters you losers, and you should be proud. One day accomplished more for conservativism than the last 30 years.” Prosecutors recommended sentencing Secor to four years and nine months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Defense lawyer Brandi Harden said Secor, then 22, flew from Newport Beach, California, to Washington “upon the urging of” then-President Donald Trump because Secor wanted to protest the results of the 2020 election that Democrat Joe Biden won. “Christian’s involvement in the January 6th protest was not pre-meditated,” the lawyer wrote. “At the time of his trip to Washington D.C., he had become disillusioned by the hysteria about a stolen election coming from social media and news channels.” Harden said Secor’s participation in the riot was “minimal, short lived, and included no violence.” “He joined the crowd without a plan and without any understanding of what was about to unfold,” Harden wrote in a court filing. Secor was arrested in February 2021. He pleaded guilty in May to a felony count of obstructing an official proceeding, the joint session of Congress for certifying Biden’s victory. The court’s probation department calculated a sentencing guideline range of 51 months to 63 months of imprisonment for Secor. Harden asked the judge to sentence Secor to two years of supervised probation, 75 hours of community service and home detention instead of incarceration. UCLA suspended Secor after the riot. He began working for a family-owned vacation rental business after his arrest, according to Harden. The FBI has linked other Capitol riot defendants to the “America First” movement, including California resident Brandon Scott Cavanaugh. “Groypers believe they are defending against the demographic and cultural changes that are destroying the ‘true America,’ a white, Christian nation,” an FBI wrote in a court filing for Cavanaugh’s case. Approximately 900 people have been charged with federal crimes stemming from the Jan. 6 attack. More than 400 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanor offenses, and nearly 300 have been sentenced. ___ For full coverage of the Capitol riot, go to https://www.apnews.com/capitol-siege Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Read More Here
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Ex-UCLA Student Linked To Extremists Gets Jan. 6 Prison Term
Trump Knew Voter Fraud Claims Were Wrong Federal Judge Says As He Orders John Eastman Emails Turned Over | CNN Politics
Trump Knew Voter Fraud Claims Were Wrong Federal Judge Says As He Orders John Eastman Emails Turned Over | CNN Politics
Trump Knew Voter Fraud Claims Were Wrong, Federal Judge Says As He Orders John Eastman Emails Turned Over | CNN Politics https://digitalalaskanews.com/trump-knew-voter-fraud-claims-were-wrong-federal-judge-says-as-he-orders-john-eastman-emails-turned-over-cnn-politics/ CNN  —  A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of emails from John Eastman, a former Donald Trump attorney, to House investigators, saying the communications were made in furtherance of a crime related to Trump’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election. “The emails show that President Trump knew that the specific numbers of voter fraud were wrong but continued to tout those numbers, both in court and to the public,” Judge David O. Carter wrote. “The Court finds that these emails are sufficiently related to and in furtherance of a conspiracy to defraud the United States,” he added. Carter, who sits on the federal district court in central California, already released many of Eastman’s emails from around January 2021 to the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, but the two sides were still arguing over 562 additional documents from Eastman’s Chapman University email account. For eight of the 500-plus Eastman documents the judge was examining, the judge said that the materials could be released because they fit in the so-called crime-fraud exception, which allows disclosure of otherwise privileged materials if the communications were related to or in furtherance of illegal or fraudulent conduct. Four of the documents were from email threads discussing prospective election litigation. In them, Carter wrote, “Dr. Eastman and other attorneys suggest that – irrespective of the merits – the primary goal of filing is to delay or otherwise disrupt the January 6 vote.” Carter’s new order cited one email where Trump’s attorneys state that “merely having this case pending in the Supreme Court, and not ruled on, may be enough to delay consideration of Georgia.” “This email, read in context with other documents in this review, make clear that President Trump filed certain lawsuits not to obtain legal relief, but to disrupt or delay the January 6 congressional proceedings through the courts,” the ruling states. “The Court finds that these four documents are sufficiently related to and in furtherance of the obstruction crime,” it adds. Four other emails that the judge is ordering disclosed “demonstrate an effort by President Trump and his attorneys to press false claims in federal court for the purpose of delaying the January 6 vote.” The judge went on to cite a December 2020 email where Eastman said that Trump had been made aware that some of the allegations made in a state court election challenge were inaccurate. Yet Trump and his attorneys went on to file a federal lawsuit referencing the same inaccurate numbers, Carter said. Carter’s findings will bolster the committee’s investigation into the former President’s election reversal gambits. The committee has repeatedly argued that a core tenet of Trump’s plan to overturn the 2020 election results was to file frivolous lawsuits intended to delay certification of the results in key swing states. The judge’s ruling echoes that sentiment. The revelation of the emails also comes as the Justice Department as well as the local prosecutor in Atlanta have launched their own criminal probes looking at the 2020 election schemes. Eastman must also hand over portions of materials related to his proposal for then-Vice President Mike Pence to disrupt certification of the 2020 election on January 6, 2021, the judge ordered Wednesday. Earlier this month, the committee argued that Eastman has been “consistently unreliable” as he’s tried to protect his communications from the ongoing probe and that the investigators should now get access to more emails from one of his work email accounts. This story has been updated with additional details. Read More Here
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Trump Knew Voter Fraud Claims Were Wrong Federal Judge Says As He Orders John Eastman Emails Turned Over | CNN Politics
Houlton Area From Our Files Week Of October 19 2022
Houlton Area From Our Files Week Of October 19 2022
Houlton Area From Our Files – Week Of October 19, 2022 https://digitalalaskanews.com/houlton-area-from-our-files-week-of-october-19-2022/ 20220922_112236 SHOOTING FOR THE TOP– Nick Quint takes aim at the third place trophy he won at the State Archery Competition in Newport. He has been practicing for less than a year. (File Photo: 1997| Houlton Pioneer Times) SHOOTING FOR THE TOP– Nick Quint takes aim at the third place trophy he won at the State Archery Competition in Newport. He has been practicing for less than a year. (File Photo: 1997| Houlton Pioneer Times) 75 Years Ago – Oct, 16, 1947 Rotarians entertain Houlton Collegians– The members of the Houlton Collegians baseball team were guests of the Houlton Rotary Club at its regular meeting Monday noon and heard high praise from two speakers for their successful season during which they won 23 consecutive games. Arnold Peabody, coach, introduced players and mentioned the part each member played in the phenomenal winning streak of the team. Prin. Milton B. Lamber also paid high tribute to the players and to their coach. He particularly referred to the splendid show all during their season and declared that a winning baseball team cannot help but be a good thing for a town. Six seniors to be in competition –  Six seniors from Houlton HIgh have been elected by their classmates to compete with students from other high schools throughout the United States and territories for 119 Pepsi-Cola four-year college scholarships and more than 550 $50 college entrance awards. The contestants chosen were Anne Hannen, Judi Nevers, John Waalewyn, William Holden, Cleo Boutilier and Forrest Goodall. According to Milton B. Lambert, principal of Houlton High, it is both a scholastic and a personal honor to be selected as a contestant for one of these scholarships, since a student so elected must be one who is, in the opinion of his classmates, “most likely to make an important contribution to human progress.” 50 Years Ago – Oct. 18, 1972 Grange elects officers for coming year – The Houlton Grange met Friday, preceded by a supper. State Deputy Morris Cole, State Junior Deputy Marilyn Cole, Ashley Walters, a member of the State Grange Legislature and Agricultural Committees, Mrs. Walters of Waldoboro and Mrs. Geraldine Bickmore, State Women’s Activities committee members were guests. Deputy Cole inspected the ritual work and Mr. Walters spoke on the need for Grange members to work as a body to get laws enacted to help the farm economy. The following officers were elected: master, Claude Adams; overseer, Delmas Wise; lecturer, Clara Quint; steward, Urban Hughes; assistant seward, Donald Brown; lady assistant steward, Goldie Brown; chaplain, Mabel White; treasurer, George Quint; secretary, Virginia Sherman; gatekeeper, Charles Wood; correspondent, Joyce Hughes; Pomona, Dorothy Cone; Flora, Norma Jean Baston; member of the executive committee for three years, Ralph Longstaff and Dorothy Wood.  Past presidents of auxiliaries receive pins– A board meeting of the Houlton Regional Hospital Auxiliary was held Monday evening at the Military Street Division cafeteria. Mrs. Kenneth Larson presided at the business meeting. Miss Helen Turney presented a past president’s pin to Mrs. Alton Gray, former president of the Free Bed and Aid Association, and Mrs. Albert Putnam presented a past presidents pin to Mrs. Alton Gray, former president of the Free Bed and Aid Association, and Mrs. Albert Putnam presented a past presidents pin to Mrs. Harold Cassidy, former president of the Madigan Hospital Auxiliary. The board members are Mrs. John Madigan, Mrs. J.K. McKay, Mrs. Carlisle Stieler, Mrs. Paul Reed, Miss Jo Rideout, Mrs. James Hagan, Mrs. Joseph Inman, Mrs. Barbara Rogers, Mrs. Hiram Childers, Mrs. Morris Cassidy, Mrs. Pauline Tuttle, Mrs. Lawrence Ferguson, Mrs. Joseph McKay, Mrs. A.K. Carton, Miss Helen Turney, Mrs. Leland Ludwig III, Miss Maria Louise Putnam, Mrs. Dana Nickerson, Miss Elizabeth Putnam, Mrs. RObert MacIlroy, Mrs. J. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Mrs. E.G. Gormley, Mrs. George Levesque, Mrs. Alton Gray, Mrs. Harold Cassidy, and Sister M. Corinne.  25 Years Ago – Oct. 29, 1997 Littleton home ruined by early fire – A Littleton home was destroyed by fire Oct. 25. The Station Road home, owned by Dale R. Henderson of Littleton, was fully involved when crews got to the scene. The house received an estimated $75,000 damage during the early morning fire.  Fire officials say the fire is believed to have started around a flue pipe near the ceiling of the family room. A wood stove in the room located next to the garage was also being used as a source of heat. Henderson was not home at the time. Officials say the home either did not have a smoke detector, or it was not working at the time of the fire. Mutual aid was received from the Monticello Fire Department.  Third place in state archery competition–  Nick Quint, son of Larry and Tammy Beaulieu of Hodgdon, is a 14 year old eighth-grader at Hodgdon Middle School with a new “target” to shoot for in life. After less than a year of practice with no formal training, Quint garnered third place at the State Archery Competition held last month in Newport. What is more amazing is that he accomplished this feat just a month after having the tips of three fingers removed, the result of a lumber accident. “I had to have surgery and stay in the hospital overnight. The bandage was as big as my arm at first,” said Quint. “It was a lot smaller by the time I got to the competition. It still hurt though.” Despite this drawback, he set his sights on the trophy that signified the best of the best. “I was in second place when we finished up on Saturday,” he said. “Then, on Sunday, I lost 13 points.” Thank you for reading your 4 free articles this month. To continue reading, and support local, rural journalism, please subscribe. Read More Here
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Putin Tightens Grip On Ukraine And Russia With Martial Law
Putin Tightens Grip On Ukraine And Russia With Martial Law
Putin Tightens Grip On Ukraine And Russia With Martial Law https://digitalalaskanews.com/putin-tightens-grip-on-ukraine-and-russia-with-martial-law/ MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed and gave all regional governors in Russia emergency powers that open the door for sweeping new restrictions throughout the country. Putin didn’t immediately spell out the steps that would be taken under martial law, but said his order was effective starting Thursday. His decree gave law enforcement agencies three days to submit specific proposals and orders the creation of territorial defense forces in the annexed regions. The upper house of Russia’s parliament quickly endorsed Putin’s decision to impose martial law in the annexed Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions. The approved legislation indicated the declaration may involve restrictions on travel and public gatherings, tighter censorship and broader authority for law enforcement agencies. “We are working to solve very difficult large-scale tasks to ensure Russia’s security and safe future, to protect our people,” Putin said in televised remarks at the start of a Security Council meeting. “Those who are on the frontlines or undergoing training at firing ranges and training centers should feel our support and know that they have our big, great country and unified people behind their back.” On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said two men fired at soldiers on a military firing range near Ukraine, killing 11 and wounding 15. The ministry said two men from an unnamed former Soviet republic fired on volunteer soldiers during target practice before they were killed by return fire. Putin didn’t provide details of the extra powers the heads of Russian regions will have under his decree. However, the order states that measures envisaged by martial law could be introduced anywhere in Russia “when necessary.” According to the Russian legislation, martial law could require banning public gatherings, introducing travel bans and curfews, and conducting censorship, among other restrictions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin’s order doesn’t anticipate the closure of Russia’s borders, state news agency RIA-Novosti reported. In an apparent attempt to assuage a nervous public, regional authorities rushed to declare that no immediate curfews or restrictions on travel were planned. Putin last month ordered a mobilization of army reservists, prompting hundreds of thousands of men to flee Russia. The Russian leader on Wednesday also ordered the establishment of a Coordination Committee to increase interactions between government agencies in dealing with the fighting in Ukraine, which Putin continued to call a “special military operation.” Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who was named to lead the committee, said it would focus on boosting supplies of weapons and military equipment, conducting construction work and facilitating transportation. In Russia’s regions bordering Ukraine, authorities plan to tighten security at key facilities and conduct checks of motorists, among other measures, according to Andrei Kartapolov, head of the defense committee of Russian lower house of parliament. Read More Here
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Putin Tightens Grip On Ukraine And Russia With Martial Law
Pence Warns Of 'unprincipled Populists' 'Putin Apologists'
Pence Warns Of 'unprincipled Populists' 'Putin Apologists'
Pence Warns Of 'unprincipled Populists,' 'Putin Apologists' https://digitalalaskanews.com/pence-warns-of-unprincipled-populists-putin-apologists/ WASHINGTON — (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned against the growing populist tide in the Republican Party as he admonished “Putin apologists” unwilling to stand up to the Russian leader over his assault on Ukraine. Speaking at the conservative Heritage Foundation in Washington less than a month before November’s midterm elections, Pence addressed the growing gulf between traditional conservatives and a new generation of populist candidates inspired, in part, by former President Donald Trump, who has transformed a large swath of the party. “Today, on the cusp of a new era of Republican leadership … I think we need to chart a course that doesn’t veer off too far in either direction,” Pence told the think tank audience. “Our movement cannot forsake the foundational commitment that we have to security, to limited government, to liberty and to life. But nor can we allow our movement to be led astray by the siren song of unprincipled populism that’s unmoored from our oldest traditions and most cherished values,” he said. “Let me say: This movement and the party that it animates must remain the movement of a strong national defense, limited government and traditional moral values and life.” To that end, Pence criticized those in the party who have pushed a more isolationist foreign policy, particularly when it comes to Russian aggression. Earlier Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law for four illegally annexed Ukrainian regions as his forces have suffered stinging battlefield defeats and renewed attacks on Ukrainian cities and vital infrastructure. “Now, I know there is a rising chorus in our party, including some new voices to our movement, who would have us disengaged with the wider world,” Pence said. “But appeasement has never worked, ever, in history. And now more than ever, we need a conservative movement committed to America’s role as leader of the free world and as a vanguard of American values.” “As Russia continues its unconscionable war of aggression to Ukraine, I believe that conservatives must make it clear that Putin must stop and Putin will pay,” he added. “There can be no room in the conservative movement for apologists to Putin. There is only room in this movement for champions of freedom.” Pence has been traveling the country, campaigning on behalf of Republican midterm candidates as he lays the groundwork for a potential 2024 presidential campaign. Some of the candidates he has endorsed have espoused the kinds of populist and isolationist views he seemed to take issue with Wednesday. Arizona’s Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters, for instance, has labeled the Russia-Ukraine conflict a “European problem” and has criticized federal spending on Ukraine. Pence’s speech largely focused on the conservative “Freedom Agenda,” which he released earlier this year. It serves as both a concrete policy plan for Republicans as well as an implicit criticism of Trump, who has spent much of his time since leaving office obsessing about the 2020 election instead of looking forward. Pence, who again argued in his remarks that in order to win “we must do more than simply criticize and complain,” has been a target of Trump’s ire since he refused to go along with the former president’s unconstitutional plot to try to overturn the will of voters in January 2021. Pence once again stressed the importance of the oath he took when he was sworn in as vice president, adding that, “The American people must know that conservatives will not simply pay lip service to keeping faith with the Constitution, but that we will always keep our oath — that we will keep our oath, as the Bible says, even when it hurts” and “stand for the Constitution … even when it would be politically expedient to do otherwise.” Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Read More Here
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Pence Warns Of 'unprincipled Populists' 'Putin Apologists'
Election-Denying Vets Are Dishonorable
Election-Denying Vets Are Dishonorable
Election-Denying Vets Are Dishonorable https://digitalalaskanews.com/election-denying-vets-are-dishonorable/ We can well understand Joe Kent’s grief over the death of his wife. Shannon was a Navy cryptologic technician who tragically died in a suicide bombing in Syria. But as a candidate for a House seat in Washington state, Kent is using his loss as some strange kind of cover for spreading the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. In doing so, the CIA paramilitary officer is simultaneously betraying his country and disrespecting his late wife’s courage and sacrifice. “She was there,” Kent complains, “because unelected bureaucrats decided to slow-roll” Donald Trump’s withdrawal orders. Wrong and wrong. Shannon was there because she was a soldier who signed up for a dangerous mission. As president, Trump was commander in chief. He could have insisted that his orders were followed — though, thankfully, they were not. An immediate withdrawal would have been catastrophic, according to Trump’s own Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley. Veterans used to be widely regarded as model candidates for their tendency toward bipartisanship and preference for just getting things done. Some still are. But there’s now a breed of veteran candidate who has gone beyond a healthy skepticism of military interventions and sees himself as a foot soldier in the far right’s efforts to overthrow the democracy. Like Kent, they wallow in self-dramatization. Lost in the discussion is that people who join the military or security services do so voluntarily. There is no draft. They serve the country for a variety of reasons, one being patriotism. A very close relative of mine worked for the CIA in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He suffered greatly after losing several close friends in the 2009 suicide bombing attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan. But he knew why they — and he — were there. A former Navy SEAL who saw five deployments, Eli Crane is the real thing as a brave warrior. But now running for the House seat in Arizona, he’s pushing the tawdry lie that Trump won the 2020 election. Arizona is the state that brought us Sen. John McCain, an exemplary conservative who had undergone years of torture as a prisoner in North Vietnam. To this day, I will not understand the far right’s continued worship of Trump after Captain Bone Spurs attacked McCain’s heroism, famously saying, “I like people who weren’t captured.” Don Bolduc is a retired brigadier general vying for the Senate seat in New Hampshire held by Maggie Hassan. He signed a letter early on asserting that Trump had won the election. Then, 36 hours after winning the primary, he told Fox News that “the election was not stolen.” In addition to being a political coward, Bolduc is nuts. Yes, he did call New Hampshire’s Republican Gov. Chris Sununu a “Chinese-communist sympathizer.” Here are some theories on how these candidates got to their crazy place: The Trumpian right surrounds them with what they perceive as love. They may be a Rambo outside but snowflake inside who melts at the thought that their side lost an election. Some may not be bright, while others have no trouble selling their souls for pats on the head. And they take a most unsavory pleasure in turning on generals deemed insufficiently servile to Trump. Kent has called for criminal charges against Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. (As bonus freakiness, he wants Dr. Anthony Fauci charged with murder over the “scam that is COVID” and calls the vaccine a form of “experimental gene therapy.”) OK. Any liar or head case who would discard the people’s vote in service to an authoritarian — or anything else — qualifies for a dishonorable discharge from consideration for elected office. It’s time for the voters to intervene. Follow Froma Harrop on Twitter @FromaHarrop. She can be reached at fharrop@gmail.com. Today’s breaking news and more in your inbox Read More Here
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Election-Denying Vets Are Dishonorable
Trump Complains About American Jews In Video Leaked After He Defended Kanye West
Trump Complains About American Jews In Video Leaked After He Defended Kanye West
Trump Complains About American Jews In Video Leaked After He Defended Kanye West https://digitalalaskanews.com/trump-complains-about-american-jews-in-video-leaked-after-he-defended-kanye-west/ During a 2021 event, Donald Trump asked if a man was a “good Jewish character” and portrayed Persians as “very good salesmen,” according a video shared with the media, just days after the former president was accused of being antisemitic for telling American Jews to “get their act together” and support him. Documentarian Alex Holder filmed the 2021 remarks during an event at the Trump golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Mr Trump boasts about his support in Israel, while complaining that US Jews don’t support him enough. “In Israel, I’m the most popular,” he says in the video. “With Orthodox [Jews], I’m the most popular.” As attendees discuss support for Mr Trump among American Jews, the former president says, “Is that rolling? Don’t let it roll,” then points to Mr Holder and adds, “Is this a good Jewish character right here? You’ve got to love Trump, I’ll tell ya.” Later in the clip, Mr Trump asks an audience member, “You’re Persian, are you? Very smart. Be careful, they’re very good salesmen.” The Independent has contacted Mr Trump for comment. It’s the latest clip from Mr Holder, a British filmmaker, to damage Mr Trump. The January 6 committee subpoenaed sections of footage that went into Mr Holder’s series Unprecedented, about the 2020 election, which aired on streamer Discovery Plus. The videos featured interviews with Mr Trump’s children, vice-president Mike Pence, and the president himself during the final days of the 2020 election. The revelation comes as Mr Trump and other high-profile conservatives have been accused of making antisemitic remarks in recent days. On Sunday, Mr Trump claimed US Jews aren’t sufficiently supportive of him or his achievements in Israel, writing in a post on Truth Social, “US Jews have to get their act together and appreciate what they have in Israel – Before it is too late!” The White House condemned the remarks as “anti-semitic” and “insulting both to Jews and to our Israeli allies.” Comedy legend Norman Lear, who is Jewish, also called Mr Trump a “horse’s a**” and compared the former president to notorious racist and antisemite Father Coughlin. Mr Trump frequently invokes antisemitic tropes, from describing Israel, not the US, as “your country” to American Jews, to complaining that Jewish Democrats are “disloyal.” Accusing Jews of dual loyalty or not belonging in their home country is longstanding antisemitic mode of attack. The former president isn’t the only high-profile figure accused of being antisemitic in recent days. Trump ally and hip-hop artist Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has spent recent days making virulently antisemetic statements about Jews controlling the media and the finance world, and threatening to go “death con 3” against US Jews. Earlier this week, Mr Trump and Mr West reportedly spoke on the phone, and have plans to meet for dinner. Mr Trump has also defended the rapper and fashion designer in recent days. “Well, I haven’t really seen the statements he’s made. I did watch the Tucker Carlson interview and he was really nice to me. Beyond anybody, he was. He was great to me,” said the former president. Read More Here
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Trump Complains About American Jews In Video Leaked After He Defended Kanye West
Nasdaq Falls More Than 1% Dow Sinks 250 Points As Rising Yields Put Pressure On Stocks
Nasdaq Falls More Than 1% Dow Sinks 250 Points As Rising Yields Put Pressure On Stocks
Nasdaq Falls More Than 1%, Dow Sinks 250 Points As Rising Yields Put Pressure On Stocks https://digitalalaskanews.com/nasdaq-falls-more-than-1-dow-sinks-250-points-as-rising-yields-put-pressure-on-stocks/ Economy growing ‘modestly’ as inflation, interest rates crimp activity, Fed report says The U.S. economy “expanded modestly” over the past six weeks as consumer spending tailed off and rental prices rose, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest economic summary. Inflation continued to be “elevated,” though there were some signs of cooling, according to the central bank’s “Beige Book” report, which surveys activity across the Fed’s 12 districts, with a focus on the labor market and inflation. The report noted that the pace of economic growth was uneven across the country, with areas reporting that higher interest rates, inflation and supply chain disruptions held back activity. “Retail spending was relatively flat, reflecting lower discretionary spending, and auto dealers noted sustained sluggishness in sales stemming from limited inventories, high vehicle prices, and rising interest rates,” the report said. Fed districts reported robust travel and tourist activity. On the labor front, several regions said they had seen a decline in labor demand as the Fed raises interest rates in an effort to cool a job market that still has about 1.7 job vacancies for every available worker. —Jeff Cox Stocks making the biggest moves midday Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading. Generac — Shares were trading down 25% after the company cut its expected full-year revenue growth to a range of 22% to 24%, down from 36% to 40%, which is also below Wall Street expectations. The power company also reported preliminary third-quarter results, with earnings per share expected to come in at $1.75 compared to the $3.21 estimate. Netflix — Shares of the streaming media company soared more than 13% after the firm on Tuesday posted better-than-expected results on the top and bottom lines. Netflix also reported the addition of 2.41 million net global subscribers, more than doubling the adds the company had projected a quarter ago. Intuitive Surgical — Shares of the medical equipment maker rose 8.9% after the company on Tuesday posted quarterly earnings and revenue that came in slightly higher than expected, according to FactSet. Intuitive also reported growth in its da Vinci procedures of about 20% compared with the third quarter of 2021. Check out more midday movers here. — Sarah Min Analysts confident in Microsoft ahead of earnings Headwinds for Microsoft this earnings season may be offset by its cloud computing business, Azure, analysts said this week. The tech giant is set to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings on Tuesday. “Currency and PC headwinds are likely to impact MSFT’s FQ1 results and may drive reported results below consensus again. That said, our reseller survey and partner checks give us confidence that Enterprise demand for MSFT is holding up well, with record partner quota/accelerator achievement levels and incremental signs of Azure demand strength,” Citi analyst Tyler Radke wrote Tuesday. Analysts at Goldman Sachs expect currency volatility to come in 100 basis points better than Microsoft management’s expectation of a 500-point headwind. Microsoft is also anticipating that its software revenue will slow and has laid off workers. “While we view a potential step-down in expectations across software to be well-received by investors, we note that our checks indicate healthy business activity in the broader commercial business, especially within Azure where companies are looking to cloud offerings as they too face challenges in acquiring IT equipment,” Goldman analyst Kash Rangan wrote in a new Wednesday. — Michelle Fox Bullishness rebounds in latest Investors Intelligence survey The percentage of bullish financial newsletter editors rebounded to 31.3% in the latest Investors Intelligence survey, up from a six-year low of 25% the week before. The mid-June reading was 26.5%. The high for the year was 45.1% in August during the summer stock market rally. By contrast, bullishness got to almost 64% in April 2021 and north of 61% in July 2021. Bears fell to 40.3% in the latest survey from 44.1% the week before, which matched their mid-June high. As II points out, lots of bears also equals lots of cash on the sidelines, offering added firepower if only part of it returns to stocks. Even at the peak of Covid-related bearishness in March 2020, bears never got above 41.7%. More bears than bulls also means less risk in the stock market, II says. That was rare in the entire period after the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-2009, but bears have now outnumbered bulls for a fifth straight week in September-October 2022. — Scott Schnipper ETF efficiency dipped during volatile September A rising number of exchange traded funds have struggled to match the value of their underlying holdings during the recent bout of market volatility, according to a note from CFRA. “For Equity ETFs, on average, over the month of September, 59% of ETFs stayed in close proximity (+/- 25 bps) to their NAV, which shows a sharp decline compared to 76% for the month of August. Heightened volatility is the reason behind the decline in ETF price efficiency,” the note said. Bond ETFs also showed a month-over-month decline in efficiency, according to CFRA. In both groups, ETFs were more likely to trade under their net asset value than at a premium. — Jesse Pound Stocks turn solidly lower Stocks have fallen to their lows of the day as U.S. Treasury yields continue to climb. The Nasdaq Composite is down 1.5%, while the Dow is off by 150 points. — Jesse Pound Ark stocks underperforming While the major averages have held near the flatline on Wednesday, some of the more speculative stock names are underperforming. For example, the Ark Invest Innovation ETF is down 3% in midday trading. Of the fund’s top 10 holdings, only Tesla is positive for the day. Meanwhile, crypto brokerage stock Coinbase has fallen more than 3%, and diagnostics company Exact Sciences has seen its shares slide more than 7% on the session. — Jesse Pound Alphabet’s cost-cutting is in focus, Bank of America says Bank of America’s Alphabet analysts said they will look for clarity on the tech giant’s cost-cutting action Tuesday next week when it reports quarterly results. “We think Alphabet has significant cost and buyback flexibility to help maintain EPS growth in 2023,” the analysts said in a note Wednesday. “Recent press reports have suggested Google executives have warned employees on possible layoffs and the need to cut costs, and we think the Street will be looking for evidence of efforts to preserve margins on the call.” In July, Alphabet reported its second consecutive quarter of weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue, and third-quarter sales growth is expected to dip into the single digits, down from more than 40% a year earlier. — Yun Li S&P 500 has short-term upside, technical strategist says The sharp rally from Monday has slowed down as the week has gone on, but stocks still have near-term upside, according to Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies. “The oversold bounce behind the major indices is taking pause, but we expect it to regain hold by the end of the week with our short-term indicators pointing higher,” the technical strategist said in a note to clients on Wednesday. Stockton said the S&P 500 was set up to possibly test the 3,914 level, which is about 5% above where the index was trading late Wednesday morning, before resuming its downward trend. — Jesse Pound, Fred Imbert Ally shares tumble after posting third-quarter earnings miss on impairment charge Used cars are displayed on a sales lot in San Rafael, California. Getty Images Shares of Ally Financial fell 6% in morning trading after posting disappointing third-quarter results. Ally’s third-quarter report, disclosed early Wednesday, included a 33-cent per share impairment charge tied to the firm’s mortgage unit, as well as a $438 million provision for credit losses. That led to a miss on both profit and revenue for the quarter, according to StreetAccount estimates. Known primarily as an auto lender and online bank, analysts are watching how the company navigates weakening credit trends, particularly among subprime borrowers. Default rates on auto loans have begun to rise from historically low levels as Americans spend down balances fattened during the pandemic. The bank also said Tuesday that its CFO was departing, a move that caught some off guard given its timing shortly ahead of Ally’s earnings release. “This announcement, one day prior to the expected earnings release tomorrow morning, comes as a surprise and likely will cause some uncertainty in the market,” Piper Sandler analyst Kevin Barker wrote Tuesday in a note. “We have been concerned about Ally’s balance sheet position heading into the current economic cycle with deposit costs rising rapidly, default rates rising in auto loans and ALLY’s leverage at the higher end.” Shares of the bank fell as much as 11% earlier in Wednesday’s trading session and have lost 42% this year. —Hugh Son Stocks turn green The major averages flipped into positive territory about an hour after the market open. The move coincided with Treasury yields easing from their earlier levels, though the 10-year Treasury yield is still higher for the day. The Dow is leading the way, up more than 100 points. Netflix has extended its rally to more than 15%. — Jesse Pound JPMorgan lifts Robinhood’s price target, but stock is still expected to slide further The online stock trading platform Robinhood had its price target slightly lifted by JPMorgan. But the firm still views the stock as underperforming and expects it to fall another 23% in 2023. Analyst Kenneth Worthington said the stock’s short-term outlook was h...
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Nasdaq Falls More Than 1% Dow Sinks 250 Points As Rising Yields Put Pressure On Stocks
Doctor: Fetterman Has auditory Processing Disorder Symptoms But No Work Limits
Doctor: Fetterman Has auditory Processing Disorder Symptoms But No Work Limits
Doctor: Fetterman Has ‘auditory Processing Disorder’ Symptoms, But No Work Limits https://digitalalaskanews.com/doctor-fetterman-has-auditory-processing-disorder-symptoms-but-no-work-limits/ Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke in May, is showing symptoms of “an auditory processing disorder which can come across as hearing difficulty,” but he has no work restrictions, his primary care doctor said in a letter released by his campaign Wednesday. The Oct. 15 note from Clifford Chen, a physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, says Fetterman, the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, had a follow-up visit on Oct. 14. “Occasional words he will ‘miss’ which seems like he doesn’t hear the word but it is actually not processed properly,” Chen writes. Fetterman and his aides have often mentioned this condition. He has relied on closed-captioning in interviews with the press and will do so again during a debate next week against Republican nominee Mehmet Oz. The Democratic nominee’s “hearing of sound such as music is not affected. His communication is significantly improved compared to his first visit assisted by speech therapy, which he has attended on a regular basis since the stroke,” writes Chen. Fetterman has acknowledged that he sometimes stumbles over his words. The letter marks the most detailed information Fetterman’s campaign has provided from a doctor since an early June letter explaining that surgery conducted 17 days earlier to install a defibrillator was to treat a previously undisclosed diagnosis of cardiomyopathy, and not for atrial fibrillation as the campaign originally claimed. President Biden on June 14 said he spoke over Zoom with Senate candidate John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who is recovering from a recent stroke. (Video: The Washington Post) Chen writes that Fetterman’s vital signs, such blood pressure, heart rate and pulse oximetry, were normal. All of his bloodwork, including cholesterol and liver function, were also normal, Chen writes. Fetterman has no strength or coordination difficulties or cognitive impairments. His remaining issue, Chen writes, is auditory processing. Oz has attacked Fetterman for not releasing more detailed medical records or making his doctors available for interviews with the press. Chen writes that he’s consulted with Fetterman’s neurologist and cardiologist. Fetterman takes “appropriate medications to optimize his heart condition and prevent future strokes.” Fetterman is “well and shows strong commitment to maintaining good fitness and health practices. He has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office,” Chen writes. Fetterman won the Democratic nomination days after his May stroke without fully disclosing the extent of his physical condition. He revealed more than two weeks later that he had been diagnosed in 2017 with cardiomyopathy that decreased the amount of blood his heart could pump and had failed to take his medications and follow up with a doctor. Oz has released three letters written by his doctor from this year and recent years that describe his health as “excellent.” Read More Here
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Putin Declares Martial Law In Occupied Ukraine As Evacuation Of Civilians Starts
Putin Declares Martial Law In Occupied Ukraine As Evacuation Of Civilians Starts
Putin Declares Martial Law In Occupied Ukraine As Evacuation Of Civilians Starts https://digitalalaskanews.com/putin-declares-martial-law-in-occupied-ukraine-as-evacuation-of-civilians-starts/ Image Carrying Ukrainian flags in a city administration building that was heavily damaged by shelling in the Donetsk region of Ukraine this week.Credit…Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia declared martial law on Wednesday in four regions of Ukraine that Moscow recently annexed but that it does not fully control, a move that would allow the pro-Russian authorities to impose even tighter restrictions, including forced relocations, as Moscow fights to hold off Ukraine’s military advances. Separately, Mr. Putin said he was handing more power to regional governors in areas of Russia, which would allow for significantly more restrictive measures to be introduced at home. A presidential decree announced martial law in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions — whose annexation by Russia last month has been condemned internationally as illegal. Russia has suffered weeks of setbacks on the battlefield, and its proxies in the southern region of Kherson have begun relocating civilians in apparent anticipation of a major fight for the regional capital. Moscow has been ordering residents of the region living west of the Dnipro River to evacuate before a possible Ukrainian counteroffensive, a move that Kyiv has dismissed as scaremongering. Just before Mr. Putin’s speech, videos released on Russian media showed lines of civilians apparently boarding ferries at a river port to evacuate. “I signed a decree on the introduction of martial law in these four constituent entities of the Russian Federation,” Mr. Putin said at the start of a meeting of his Security Council via videoconference, referring to the four Ukrainian regions that the Kremlin unilaterally declared to be part of Russia. “In addition, in the current situation, I consider it necessary to give additional powers to the leaders of all Russian regions.” As of late last month, the Russian Army controlled most of the Luhansk and Kherson regions and about half of the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. Martial law in the four annexed territories would allow the authorities to impose curfews, seize property, forcibly resettle residents to another region, imprison undocumented immigrants, establish checkpoints and detain people for up to 30 days. Mr. Putin also ordered the creation of territorial defense forces, a type of civilian militia, in the four annexed regions, raising the possibility that Moscow’s forces may try to conscript Ukrainians into fighting their own forces. The drive to compel Ukrainians to fight against other Ukrainians is part of a broader effort to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new fighters as its forces suffer huge casualties amid Ukraine’s push to retake territory. Mr. Putin has grappled with growing anger at home over his call-up of about 300,000 reservists to fight in the war. Protests have erupted in far-flung cities, recruitment centers have been the target of arson, and thousands of military-age men have packed planes and vehicles to flee across Russia’s borders. The separate decree allows for significantly more restrictive measures to be introduced in regions across Russia, including in Moscow, to more tightly control critical infrastructure facilities, public transit and communications. According to Mr. Putin, the regional leaders will be given additional powers “to ensure security.” Russia’s upper house of Parliament, the Federation Council, approved martial law unanimously. As with many Russian laws, there are provisions that allow for broad interpretation. For example, the law would allow for the suspension of activities of political parties, public organizations and religious groups, or any activity deemed to undermine Russian Federation’s defense and security. Image Destroyed vehicles on a road in the town of Arkhanhelske, in the Kherson region, earlier this month. Ukrainian forces advanced through the town in their effort to retake the city of Kherson.Credit…Nicole Tung for The New York Times KYIV, Ukraine — Russian occupation officials were moving civilians out of Kherson on Wednesday, another sign that Moscow’s hold on the strategic southern Ukrainian city was slipping, as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia sought to reassert control over that and other occupied regions by declaring martial law. The move by Mr. Putin was an effort to tighten the Kremlin’s authority over Kherson and three other Ukrainian regions he recently claimed to annex, even as his army loses ground in those areas to Ukrainian forces and as Western allies dismiss the annexations as illegal. As Russian proxy officials in Kherson said they would move as many as 60,000 civilians to the eastern side of the Dnipro River and shift its civilian administration there, they appeared to be girding for a battle for control of the region. Amid a weekslong Ukrainian counteroffensive, the pro-Kremlin leader in Kherson, Vladimir Saldo, said the relocations would protect civilians and help Russian forces fortify defenses to “repel any attack.” Ukrainian officials dismissed the plans as “a propaganda show.” Andriy Yermak, the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, accused the Russian proxies of scaring civilians with claims that Ukraine would shell the city. He called it “a rather primitive tactic, given that the armed forces do not fire at Ukrainian cities — this is done exclusively by Russian terrorists.” Ukrainian forces have been advancing gradually for weeks along both sides of the river in Kherson, a region that Moscow seized early in the war and has declared part of Russia. Since late August, Ukrainian troops have damaged bridges near the city of Kherson, making it harder for Moscow to resupply the thousands of troops it has stationed there. Western analysts have suggested that the Russian positions in and around the city are untenable without the bridges, and U.S. officials have said that Russian commanders have urged a retreat from Kherson, only to be overruled by Mr. Putin. But Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the Kherson region has moved more slowly than its recent advances in the east, and it was far from clear whether its forces could soon mount a push to retake the city of Kherson. On Tuesday, the general Mr. Putin appointed earlier this month to command the war in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin, said he was ready to make “difficult decisions” about the military deployments in the Kherson region, without specifying what those decisions would entail. Ukrainian officials have greeted the hints of a Russian pullback of at least civil administrators with caution, saying the announcements could be intended for internal Russian audiences, signaling commitment to protecting civilians or preparation for a Russian military action in the area. Videos released on Russian media showed lines of civilians apparently boarding ferries at a river port to evacuate to the eastern bank of the Dnipro. The Kherson region spans both banks of the river, with the city of Kherson, the regional capital, lying on the western side. The western bank is an expanse of pancake-flat farmland crisscrossed by rivers and irrigation canals, and one of the most pivotal battlefields of the war. Ukrainian troops had through the summer whittled away at Russian supply lines by firing American-provided precision guided rockets at the four bridges over the Dnipro River in areas Russia controls. All are now mostly destroyed. In late August, Ukraine opened an offensive with ground troops, advancing in bloody, slow-moving combat through several dozen villages while driving the Russian forces backward, toward the Dnipro. The Russian announcements of evacuating civilians and the civil administration could signal a faltering of military defenses, presaging a Russian pullback from the western bank of the Dnipro River in what would be a major setback for Moscow — but could also be a ruse. Mr. Saldo, a Ukrainian politician who had switched sides at the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, told the Russian state news agency RIA on Wednesday that all ministries would evacuate to the eastern bank. The occupation government earlier on Wednesday said it would evacuate from 50,000 to 60,000 civilians across the river and onward to the occupied peninsula of Crimea or into Russia. Residents risked artillery fire from the Ukrainian Army or flooding from the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam on the Dnipro River, Mr. Saldo said. Correction:  Oct. 19, 2022 An earlier version of this article misidentified the location that Russian proxy officials in Kherson, Ukraine, said they would move as many as 60,000 civilians to. It is the eastern side of the Dnipro River, not the western side. Image The aftermath of a Russian missile strike on Tuesday in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, one of the many cities and town across the country targeted in the last 24 hours.Credit…Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Russian forces launched missile strikes against a string of targets in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, killing three civilians, damaging energy infrastructure and forcing residents to find cover in their homes or in shelters, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Those and other recent strikes across Ukraine have caused hardship and death but have not halted Ukraine’s attempts to regain territory, underscoring how Russia’s targeting of civilian infrastructure in cities including Kyiv and other towns has not translated into fundamental changes on the battlefield. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said in an overnight speech that more than 10 regions in the north, east and south of the country had been attacked since Tuesday. Missiles rained down on the southern town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Province for almost seven hours, killing three people and wo...
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Putin Declares Martial Law In Occupied Ukraine As Evacuation Of Civilians Starts
Why The South Side? Childhood Trauma Often Leads To Violence
Why The South Side? Childhood Trauma Often Leads To Violence
Why The South Side? Childhood Trauma Often Leads To Violence https://digitalalaskanews.com/why-the-south-side-childhood-trauma-often-leads-to-violence/ YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — How do we perform under stress? Karen Guerrieri, of the Mahoning County Juvenile Court, says it’s chemistry and physiology that determine what a human being does under stress. But for someone who is a child and is consistently exposed to the kind of stress that comes from violence, using those instincts often at a young age can lead to issues later on in life. There are lots of statistics and studies that bear that out, but it’s not just the experts who say that. Take a look at just about any sentencing memorandum for a person about to be sentenced for a violent crime or selling drugs. Almost every defendant was exposed to violence at a young age, either in their neighborhood or through their family history. They end up engaging in the same kind of behavior and go to prison for long stretches of time. How does that kind of trauma affect a whole neighborhood? As part of our series exploring why the South Side has been the most violent part of Youngstown for at least the last 30 years, WKBN has talked to experts in the field of childhood trauma to find out how exposure to violence can shape a person’s behavior and what can be done to counteract it. First, WKBN looked at the population statistics, if there were some accurate ones, and unfortunately, there are not. The 2020 U.S. Census data for Youngstown does not include a breakdown of the population by age for each census tract. That will not be available until May 2023 and may not be available at all because the city’s population has dropped below 65,000, the benchmark for providing such statistics. The census does say that Youngstown has 15,052 people 19 and under, which is just over 23 percent of the city’s total population. To find a rough estimate of how many school-aged children there are on the South Side, WKBN checked the enrollment figures for the two neighborhood schools on the South Side, Taft Elementary and The Rayen Early College at Williamson School. According to those figures, Taft has 337 students from pre-K to fifth grade and 310 students at Williamson in grades five through eight. Several studies, including one by the Violence Prevention Coalition, say that continued exposure to violence as a young person can lead to poor grades; lower aspirations for the future; difficulty in forming trusting relationships; an inability to tell the difference between a threat and something that is safe; and an inhibited development of confidence and a secure sense of self. Exposure to violence at a young age can also lead to improper development of areas of the brain that help people make decisions and control their impulses and can lead to stress, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the study. And that can lead to problems when they have children themselves. According to the study, that can lead to them passing on PTSD to their children, and often, those children are more likely to become victims of violence themselves. So far in 2022, 10 people 18 and under have been shot, including one homicide. Six of those people and the homicide took place on the South Side. In 2021, five people 18 and under were murdered in Youngstown. Three of them were killed on the South Side. Guerrieri, the clinical supervisor of Clinical Services at the juvenile court, said because kids aren’t fully developed, using those instincts at a young age can lead to the problems described above that will linger on into adulthood if not addressed. “It impacts individuals through their entire life span, and they can pass it on to their children,” she said. Joe Shorokey, who heads up ALTA Behavioral Healthcare, said exposure to violence can also force young people to self-isolate, which hurts them because they are not around their peers or other people. “That interferes with normal child and adolescent development because we are social beings,” Shorokey said. Valerie Burney, of the Mahoning County Board of Mental Health and Recovery, said the loss of an older loved one to violence can also lead a younger person down the wrong path toward violence. She said exposure to violence at a young age can also cause bullying or cause that person to make themselves a target of violence. Guerrieri said all children who are placed in the Juvenile Justice Center are screened beforehand and asked a series of questions to determine if they have been exposed to violence. If they have been, there is a range of counseling and educational programs for them to try and help them. Shorokey said ALTA has several programs for teens who have been exposed to violence, especially in 2020 and 2021, as the number of shootings and homicides in Youngstown skyrocketed from 58 in 2019 to 98 in 2020 and 139 in 2021. “We felt it was something we needed to address as a mental health provider,” Shorokey said. Shorokey said one of the highlights of their programs is that kids meet other kids who have been exposed to gun violence or any kind of violence. “They have to understand they are not alone and there are people like them,” Shorokey said. Burney also said that having kids meet their peers who have experienced the same kinds of trauma is good for them because it lets them know there are others who have the same feelings they do. She also said a good way to combat that trauma is with positive activities, especially after school, and positive relationships. Decreasing stressors, she said, can help the kids personally and their neighborhoods as well when they go back home. “They see the positive outcomes of being involved,” she said. To see how childhood trauma can affect a person, a look at a sentencing memorandum for someone who faces a judge for a gun or drug offense is often telling. In the memorandums, defense attorneys often chronicle their clients’ backgrounds, including their childhood, to offer an explanation for their behavior. Dewon Dawson, Jr., now 38, grew up in a poor Youngstown neighborhood “rife with crime and violence,” according to the memorandum written by his attorney in November of 2021, when he was facing a sentence in federal court for being a part of a drug ring. Dawson’s father left the family at a very young age, and he dropped out of school when he was in eighth grade, according to the memorandum. He began smoking marijuana and drinking, and at the age of 18, began taking cocaine, which quickly developed into a daily crack cocaine habit until he was arrested in April of 2019, according to court documents. In 2008, he beat a murder rap for a shooting death on West Myrtle Avenue after a witness recanted their testimony, leading prosecutors to drop the charges against Dawson and two others. When a search warrant was served in March of 2018 at an Idlewood Avenue home as part of the investigation, one of the defendants had over $153,000 cash and four guns, a trial brief said. The brief said Dawson had a .40-caliber handgun, a .38-caliber revolver, a .32-caliber revolver and an AK-47 pistol; over 54 grams of cocaine; and $6,800 cash. He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, a sentence agreed upon by his attorney and federal prosecutors. More recently, Willie Daniel Jr., who was being sentenced on a federal gun charge in September, also had his childhood history recounted to a judge. At just 26, Daniel has been affected by gunfire more than some people in combat zones. The memorandum recounted several incidents, including: In 1999, his father was shot and left paralyzed. In 2010, he was in a vehicle that was shot at multiple times but was not hit. In 2011, two of his cousins were wounded in a drive-by shooting at an aunt’s house. In 2012, another cousin was killed during an argument, and an uncle was murdered. In 2013, while on bond in a 2012 robbery case, he was shot and wounded after someone fired several shots at a car he was riding in. These are the more remarkable because Daniel spent several years in prison because of the 2012 robbery. He was arrested by Youngstown police in July 2021 with a gun. He received a five-year sentence on Sept. 23 in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Youngstown police Capt. Rod Foley, who served for a time as chief and also served two stints as chief of detectives, said one of the reasons why he formed the Community Initiative To Reduce Violence (CIRV) was to try and make an impact on young people who were already in trouble or were on the cusp of being there. CIRV is a program that offers services — such as counseling, educational help, employment or other services to people who are believed to be at risk of either engaging in gun violence or being a victim of gun violence. Foley said one of the things that he has seen during his over 30 years in the department is how young people, especially those exposed to either random violence or crime through older family members, often fall into a life of crime themselves. “A lot of times, you could foresee it coming,” he said. Read More Here
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Why The South Side? Childhood Trauma Often Leads To Violence
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John Durham Fails Bigtime But Confirms Donald Trump Lied About Russiagate.
John Durham Fails Bigtime But Confirms Donald Trump Lied About Russiagate.
John Durham Fails Bigtime But Confirms Donald Trump Lied About Russiagate. https://digitalalaskanews.com/john-durham-fails-bigtime-but-confirms-donald-trump-lied-about-russiagate/ Special counsel John Durham leaving the federal courthouse in Washington, on May 16, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Editor’s note: This below articles is a revised column that first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter is written by David twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories about politics and media; his unvarnished take on the events of the day; film, book, television, podcast, and music recommendations; interactive audience features; and more. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial of Our Land here. Please check it out. And please also check out David’s new New York Times bestseller: American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy. John Durham, the federal prosecutor handpicked by then-Attorney General Bill Barr in 2019 to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, flamed out this week, when he soundly lost another case in court, establishing an embarrassing 0-2 record in cases tried before juries. This verdict further discredited Durham’s crusade—much cheered on by Donald Trump and his cult following—to confirm Trump’s outlandish claim that the entire Russia scandal was a “hoax” mounted by the Deep State to sabotage him. After years of digging, Durham has failed to prove this baseless conspiracy theory advanced by Trump and his defenders to smother the narrative of Trump’s own treachery. Even worse for Trump, during this trial, Durham— intentionally or not—produced a bombshell confirming that Trump is a liar and that the proponents of the Russia hoax theory are hoaxers themselves. Few noticed. Durham, who Barr secretly named as a special prosecutor weeks before the 2020 election, had been prosecuting Igor Danchenko—a US-based researcher who in 2016 supplied information to Christopher Steele that ended up in the so-called Steele dossier that assembled unconfirmed allegations related to Trump’s ties to Russia—for allegedly lying to FBI agents who had been investigating the dossier. It took the jury a little over a day of deliberation to find Danchenko not guilty on four counts on Tuesday. (The judge had previously tossed out one of the original five counts.) This was a crushing defeat for Barr’s hitman—and for Trump. Yet after the first day of the trial last week, Trump defenders were enthused. Durham that day had called to the stand a senior FBI analyst named Brian Auten, who testified that the bureau had offered Steele “up to $1 million” to prove the charges in the collection of memos he had written for a research firm that was being paid by a lawyer working for the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party. Ah-ha! screamed the right-wing media (Fox News, the National Review, the Washington Examiner, and others) at this revelation. But Auten noted that no such sum was ever paid because Steele, as we already knew, did not corroborate the material in his memos. And as was already known (as Michael Isikoff and I reported in Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on American and the Election of Donald Trump), the FBI did offer Steele a $50,000 contract in October 2016—after he had shared his memos with the bureau—if he would work with the bureau. But this contract, like the “up to $1 million” payment, never happened. (Auten testified that the giant reward would only have been paid out if Steele had been able to substantiate the information and if it had led to a successful prosecution.) Trumpers pointed to the big-money offer as a sign the FBI was wrong to use information in the Steele memos to obtain a surveillance warrant for Carter Page, a onetime Trump campaign adviser who had visited Moscow in the summer of 2016. But we also already knew that the FBI screwed up bigtime in citing the Steele document in its application for the Page warrant. That misconduct was well covered in a 2019 report by the Justice Department’s inspector general. Leaping on the $1 million factoid was just the latest move in the right’s never-ending campaign to bury the story of how Trump aided and abetted Moscow’s attack on the 2016 election—mounted in part to help Trump win—by focusing on the FBI’s misuse of the Steele dossier. Trump and his fellow Russia scandal denialists have obsessed over this FBI abuse—a side story—to deflect attention from the core elements of the scandal that include Trump’s own profound wrongdoing. (They routinely ignore the much-overlooked but damning bipartisan Senate intelligence report, released in 2020, that goes much farther than the Mueller report in detailing how Trump encouraged and sought to benefit from Putin’s clandestine operation and that concludes there was a “direct tie between senior Trump Campaign officials and the Russian intelligence services.”)  In hardly a surprising move, conservative outlets—and much of the rest of the media—missed a remarkable moment at the Danchenko trial concerning the Trump claim that the FBI’s Russia investigation was a “hoax” cooked up by the bureau (the Deep State!) to thwart Trump. This development was a surprise. When the abovementioned IG report declared that the probe had been properly launched based on reasonable concern, Durham took the unprecedented step of issuing a statement to challenge that conclusion. He declared that “we do not agree with some of the report’s conclusions as to predication and how the FBI case was opened.” That was quite a proclamation, and this remark heartened Trumpland, fueling hope that Durham’s investigation would rip apart the Deep State and prove that its Russia inquiry was rigged from the start and a complete fraud. Some Trumpists envisioned Durham indicting (and locking up!) FBI and CIA officials and top Obama administration aides. Durham’s investigation never found anything of the sort. He nabbed an FBI lawyer who pleaded guilty to altering an email used to obtain the Page warrant. He lost his case against Democratic attorney Michael Sussmann, who he accused of lying to an FBI official during a conversation about data research that some cyber-experts believed indicated a backchannel between Trump and a Russian bank. (The FBI never found such a link.) Most important, none of this had anything to do with the legitimacy and provenance of the Trump-Russia investigation. Neither did the Danchenko case, which focused on what Danchenko had told FBI agents about his involvement with the Steele dossier. (Despite Trump’s repeated assertions to the contrary, the Steele memos were unrelated to the opening of the bureau’s investigation.) Yet when Auten was on the stand, Durham asked him about the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe. As CNN reported, “Auten confirmed what has been known for many years: the probe was launched after the US government got intelligence from a friendly country that a Trump campaign aide had bragged to one of its diplomats that the Russians had offered to help Trump beat Hillary Clinton.” CNN added: The situation was all the more interesting because Trump has repeatedly acted as a cheerleader for Durham and has said Durham will validate his suspicions about massive government misconduct regarding the Russia probe. On Tuesday, Durham inadvertently affirmed a basic truth about the Russia probe that Trump has lied about for years. Read that again. Durham, the last great hope of Trump and all the Russian-hoax hoaxers, presented evidence that blew up Trump’s claims of a Deep State conspiracy and that even undermined Durham’s previous Trump-friendly statement. It was almost as if Durham had waved a white flag of surrender. Of course, Durham considered Auten credible. He placed him on the stand as a witness for the government. So if you’re going to believe Auten regarding the $1 million claim, you have to accept his testimony about the legitimacy of the Trump-Russia investigation. Unless you choose to ignore it. Which is what the Fox News, National Review, and Washington Examiner stories did. The Washington Post account of Auten’s testimony also missed this key exchange. And the New York Times did not cover that day of the trial. For years, Trump has insisted that he was the target of a phony investigation concocted by the Deep State. Barr essentially appointed Durham to find evidence of this. And Durham publicly suggested in 2019 that he had unearthed information that backed the notion that something was fishy about the origins of the FBI’s probe. Yet in what seems to be the final prosecution of his investigation, Durham produced testimony that supports the opposite and debunks Trump’s Big Lie about the Russia investigation. Oops? Durham has not been Trump’s savior. He lost both cases that he brought to trial, and he ended up showing that Trump has been conning the American public about one of the most serious events of recent years: a foreign adversary’s attack on the United States. Acting as Barr’s henchman, Durham, though, has helped to divert attention from how Trump betrayed the United States. That has been a grand service for Dear Leader. Nevertheless, in the Danchenko case, Durham demonstrated that Trump’s claim of a hoax has itself been a hoax. That’s a far bigger story than the small-fry cases Durham prosecuted and botched. Read More Here
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John Durham Fails Bigtime But Confirms Donald Trump Lied About Russiagate.
Obama To Campaign For Group Of Vulnerable Nevada Incumbents
Obama To Campaign For Group Of Vulnerable Nevada Incumbents
Obama To Campaign For Group Of Vulnerable Nevada Incumbents https://digitalalaskanews.com/obama-to-campaign-for-group-of-vulnerable-nevada-incumbents/ RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama plans to visit southern Nevada on Nov. 1 to rally for vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the state who are seeking to fend off a potential red wave. Early voting will be a major focus of the visit that Nevada Democrats hope will inject enthusiasm into reelection efforts by Gov. Steve Sisolak, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, as well as Secretary of State candidate Cisco Aguilar’s campaign and two swing House races. Sisolak and Cortez Masto plan to speak at the event. Wednesday’s announcement came on the same day that Sisolak’s campaign released a video with the former president endorsing the governor. “While some folks are trying to roll back voting rights and a woman’s right to choose, Steve has protected them in Nevada,” Obama said in the ad. “Steve Sisolak has been there for you. And now you need to be there for him.” Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has made two stops in Nevada to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt and GOP gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo. Earlier this month, Trump campaigned in rural northern Nevada in a rally that featured Republican candidates up and down the ballot. In July, he campaigned with Laxalt and Lombardo in Las Vegas. The final stretch of the midterm cycle marks a foray back into campaigning for Obama, who has mostly remained away from the political spotlight nearly six years after his presidency. He has ramped up his campaign schedule, including in the days leading up to the Nevada visit with stops planned in Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. Democrats are hoping to gain back steam in races marked by high inflation, abortion rights, President Joe Biden’s low approval rating and the courting of the state’s working class and Latino voters whose turnout may end up deciding pivotal races. Some Democrats nationwide have been tepid on whether they want to campaign with Biden as Republican challengers have attempted to tie their opponents to the president. Recently, Biden made campaign stops in western states including Colorado and Oregon and California. During a governor’s debate this month, Sisolak called Biden a “very good” president and said that he inherited problems from Trump that he’s blamed for today. He said he had not asked Biden to campaign with him but said the president was “welcome to come to the state of Nevada.” ___ Stern is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Stern on Twitter: @gabestern326. Read More Here
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Obama To Campaign For Group Of Vulnerable Nevada Incumbents
2023 Music Festival: Armani White ILe Crawlers & More
2023 Music Festival: Armani White ILe Crawlers & More
2023 Music Festival: Armani White, ILe, Crawlers, & More https://digitalalaskanews.com/2023-music-festival-armani-white-ile-crawlers-more/ It’s that time of the SX season and we’re reeling to show y’all the first round of Showcasing Artists set to perform at the 2023 SXSW Music Festival from March 13-18. Today’s announcement gives you a sneak peek of what’s to come at SXSW with over 190 artists from around the world, ranging from up-and-comers to veterans, with hundreds more yet to come. “This first small reveal is just a taste of what you can expect at SXSW 2023. You’ll find everything you’ve come to expect at SXSW from rising hip-hop stars, buzzy indie-rock acts, and Latin pop to the latest from the British underground jazz scene, all sitting nicely next to things you never thought could have existed – a beatboxing Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and a punk-embracing marimba group from Mexico, for example. We couldn’t be more excited to show these amazing artists to the world, and to experience them with you in March.” – James Minor, VP of SXSW Music Festival Def Jam’s Armani White leads the charge, hot off the success of his viral single “Billie Eilish” alongside Brooklyn rapstress Lola Brooke. Former Calle 13 singer iLe returns to SXSW with a Grammy and an impressive list of collabs (Bad Bunny, Residente, Mon Laferte, Natalia Lafourcade, Ñengo Flow, Adrian Quesada) under her belt. From South Korea, rapper Beenzino makes his SXSW premier, while underground hip-hop collective Balming Tiger, who’s latest single features RM of BTS, return with their whole crew in tow. Beloved English band The Orielles make their long-awaited SXSW debut on the back of a brand new double album inspired by Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies cards, and Welsh Glassnote signing Edie Bens brings her infectious country-tinged indie-pop for her first stateside appearance. One of the year’s buzziest artists, LA-based spill tab, is a fashionable French-Korean singer/songwriter who has already played shows for the likes of Hermés and YSL. British jazz collective and host of South London’s most talked-about club night, Steam Down will be bringing their raucous vibes to America for the first time to show everyone what all the excitement is about. Chaotic Japanese punks and SXSW faves Otoboke Beaver return after a sold-out full US tour. A few of this year’s showcase presenters include Anniversary Group, Atomic Music Group, Athens in Austin, British Music Embassy, Don Giovanni Records, Fire Records, FOCUS Wales, Gorilla vs Bear, Jazz re:freshed Outernational, Pop Montreal, M for Montreal, Music From Ireland, New West Records, Space Agency, and Wide Days Scotland. Prep for SXSW Music Fest Starts Now We know you can’t wait for March to come around, but let’s get to know this year’s Showcasing Artists: Follow and listen to the Official SXSW 2023 Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music Explore the SXSW 2023 Showcasing Artists Music Videos playlist on YouTube Dive into the list of newly-announced Music Festival Showcasing Artists below. Make sure you register early for SXSW 2023 to catch these bands live along with the many discovery opportunities SX offers including conference sessions, screenings, exhibitions, networking, and beyond. See you in March! 2023 SXSW Showcasing Artists Everything subject to change. 250 (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Ailbhe Reddy (Dublin IRELAND) Albertine Sarges (Berlin GERMANY) Algiers (Atlanta GA) Alien Tango (London UK-ENGLAND) Amber Arcades (Utrecht NETHERLANDS) Anna Salman (Lahore PAKISTAN) Ariel & The Culture (Dallas TX) Armani White (Philadelphia PA) ASHY (Christchurch NEW ZEALAND) Automelodi (Montreal CANADA) Avalanche Party (Middlesbrough UK-ENGLAND) Baby; Baby: Explores the Reasons Why That Gum is Still on the Sidewalk (Providence RI) Balimaya Project (London UK-ENGLAND) Balming Tiger (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Beatenberg (Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA) Been Stellar (Brooklyn NY) Beenzino (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Being Dead (Austin TX) Beverly Kills (Gothenburg SWEDEN) Bibi Club (Montreal CANADA) Big Bill (Austin TX) BIRTHH (Florence ITALY) bj wnjn (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Blondshell (Los Angeles CA) Bloomsday (Brooklyn NY) Bones and Jones (Geelong AUSTRALIA) Brighde Chaimbeul (Isle Of Skye UK-SCOTLAND) Cafuné (Brooklyn NY) Cailin Russo (San Diego CA) Campfire Social (Wrexham UK-WALES) The Chairs (Taiwan TAIWAN) Chief Cleopatra (Austin TX) Chiiild (Montreal CANADA) Choses Sauvages (Montreal CANADA) CHROMA (Pontypridd UK-WALES) Coach Party (Newport UK-ENGLAND) Colin Gilmore (Austin TX) Constant Follower (Stirling UK-SCOTLAND) Crawlers (Liverpool UK-ENGLAND) Criibaby (San Francisco CA) Darling West (Oslo NORWAY) Data Animal (Berlin GERMANY) Dead Gowns (Portland ME) Dead Pony (Glasgow UK-SCOTLAND) Death And Vanilla (Malmö SWEDEN) Demob Happy (Newcastle Upon Tyne UK-ENGLAND) Die Spitz (Austin TX) Disq (Madison WI) DoomCannon (London UK-ENGLAND) Dream, Ivory (Lake Elsinore CA) DYGL (Tokyo JAPAN) Edie Bens (Swansea UK-WALES) ena mori (Parañque PHILIPPINES) Exit Kid (London UK-ENGLAND) Far Caspian (Enniskillen IRELAND) Fat Tony (Houston TX) Flowerkid (Sydney AUSTRALIA) foamboy (Portland OR) Folly Group (London UK-ENGLAND) Foyer Red (Brooklyn NY) Fragile Rock (Austin TX) fuvk (Austin TX) Germein (Adelaide AUSTRALIA) Ghouljaboy (Jerez SPAIN) GHUM (London UK-ENGLAND) Ginevra Nervi (Rome ITALY) Gloria de Oliveira (Berlin GERMANY) Godcaster (New York NY) The Golden Dregs (London UK-ENGLAND) Grace Pettis (Nashville TN) Great Gable (Perth AUSTRALIA) HARU NEMURI (Yokohama JAPAN) Hayley Warner (Sydney AUSTRALIA) Helen Ganya (Brighton UK-ENGLAND) Her Skin (Modena ITALY) Hope (Berlin GERMANY) Housewife (Toronto CANADA) Iguana Death Cult (Rotterdam NETHERLANDS) iLe (San Juan PUERTO RICO) Immaterial Possession (Athens GA) Izzy Heltai (Boston MA) Jad Fair and The Placebos (Austin TX) Jaguar Jonze (Brisbane AUSTRALIA) James and the Cold Gun (Cardiff UK-WALES) Jane Weaver (Liverpool UK-ENGLAND) Jazz re:freshed DJ’s (London UK-ENGLAND) Jealous (Berlin GERMANY) Jeannel (Berlin GERMANY) Jembaa Groove (Berlin GERMANY) JessB (Auckland NEW ZEALAND) JESSWAR (Gold Coast AUSTRALIA) JEVERSON (Nashville TN) Jobber (Brooklyn NY) Julie Doiron (Memramcook CANADA) Julie Odell (New Orleans LA) Kalush Orchestra (Kyiv UKRAINE) Kidd Kenn (Chicago IL) Kiwi Jr. (Toronto CANADA) Knifeplay (Philadelphia PA) Krooked Kings (Salt Lake City UT) Kym Register (Loamlands) (Durham NC) Ladaniva (Lille FRANCE) layzi (Boston MA) Le Couleur (Montreal CANADA) Lee Bains + The Glory Fires (Birmingham AL) Leesuho (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Lemonade Shoelace (Newcastle UK-N. IRELAND) Letting Up Despite Great Faults (Austin TX) Living Hour (Winnipeg CANADA) Lola Brooke (Brooklyn NY) The Lounge Society (Hebden Bridge UK-ENGLAND) MANE (Adelaide AUSTRALIA) Marina Allen (Los Angeles CA) Max Cooper (London UK-ENGLAND) Medium Build (Anchorage AK) Meltt (Vancouver CANADA) M(h)aol (Dublin IRELAND) Mightmare (Chapel Hill NC) milk. (Dublin IRELAND) modernlove (Drogheda IRELAND) Moritz Fasbender (Leipzig GERMANY) MOSES (London UK-ENGLAND) Mudd the student (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) mui zyu (London UK-ENGLAND) Mynolia (Berlin GERMANY) Nadeem Din-Gabisi (London UK-ENGLAND) NEMOPHILA (Tokyo JAPAN) N’famady Kouyaté (Cardiff UK-WALES) Nisa (Brooklyn NY) NTsKi (Kyoto JAPAN) Núria Graham (Vic SPAIN) Omega Sapien (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Orchestra Gold (Oakland CA) The Orielles (Manchester UK-ENGLAND) Orions Belte (Oslo NORWAY) Otoboke Beaver (Kyoto JAPAN) Paisley Fields (Brooklyn NY) Panic Shack (Cardiff UK-WALES) Pearla (Brooklyn NY) Pickle Darling (Christchurch NEW ZEALAND) Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (Newcastle Upon Tyne UK-ENGLAND) Plàsi (Stockholm SWEDEN) Plattenbau (Berlin GERMANY) poolblood (Toronto CANADA) Poster Paints (Glasgow UK-SCOTLAND) Quarters of Change (New York NY) Red Rum Club (Liverpool UK-ENGLAND) Rett Madison (Los Angeles CA) Ric Wilson (Chicago IL) Robocobra Quartet (Belfast UK-N. IRELAND) Ron Gallo (Philadelphia PA) Rosie Darling (Boston MA) RVG (Melbourne AUSTRALIA) Saloon Dion (Bristol UK-ENGLAND) San Saba County (Austin TX) Sarah Shook & the Disarmers (Chapel Hill NC) Scorey (Syracuse NY) Sea Lemon (Seattle WA) Sego (Los Angeles CA) Shadow Show (Detroit MI) Sid Simons (Brooklyn NY) Silverbacks (Dublin IRELAND) Smut (Chicago IL) Snøw (Salem MA) Somebody’s Child (Dublin IRELAND) Son Rompe Pera (Naucalpan MEXICO) Sophia Galaté (Los Angeles CA) SPARKLING (Cologne GERMANY) spill tab (Los Angeles CA) Steam Down (London UK-ENGLAND) Sug Daniels (Philadelphia PA) Sweet Pill (Philadelphia PA) Tamzene (Cromarty UK-ENGLAND) TC Superstar (Austin TX) Teenage Halloween (Asbury Park NJ) Thanya Iyer (Montreal CANADA) Thao (Oakland CA) TmbaTa Orchestra (Yerevan ARMENIA) Tomato Flower (Baltimore MD) The Trials of Cato (Wrexham UK-WALES) Tribe Mafia (Austin TX) The Vices (Groningen NETHERLANDS) Vox Rea (Vancouver CANADA) The Wandering Hearts (London UK-ENGLAND) Warm Human (Chicago IL) Why Bonnie (Austin TX) Wynona Bleach (Belfast UK-N. IRELAND) Yazmin Lacey (London UK-ENGLAND) Yogetsu Akasaka (Setagaya-Ku JAPAN) Your Grandparents (Los Angeles CA) To stay up-to-date on the latest SXSW coverage including artist highlights and upcoming announcements, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and SXSW News. Preview Photo: Yazmin Lacey, Thao, Nuria Graham, Otoboke Beaver, Beenzino, Balming Tiger, Lola Brooks, Crawlers, Yogetsu Akasaka, Lemonade Shoelace, Armani White, Ladavina Read More Here
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2023 Music Festival: Armani White ILe Crawlers & More
A Besieged Liz Truss Loses The Second Of Her Key Cabinet Members
A Besieged Liz Truss Loses The Second Of Her Key Cabinet Members
A Besieged Liz Truss Loses The Second Of Her Key Cabinet Members https://digitalalaskanews.com/a-besieged-liz-truss-loses-the-second-of-her-key-cabinet-members/ LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss lost the second of her key cabinet officials Wednesday after Home Secretary Seulla Braverman resigned. In another day of political turbulence in Britain, Braverman departed her post as home secretary — one of four “great offices of state,” or the most senior posts in government, which also include the prime minister, chancellor and foreign secretary. The terms of her resignation are still unclear. Since Truss became prime minister in early September, two senior figures have left their posts. Her former chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, was sacked last Friday. Earlier in the day, Truss had declared herself to be “a fighter, not a quitter,” amid calls for her own resignation at her first public grilling session since she sacked her finance minister and saw her economic agenda gutted. Truss offered Parliament an apology — of sorts — as she came under withering criticism for first proposing big tax cuts and then reversing herself after her policies sent financial markets reeling. “I’ve been very clear that I am sorry and I have made mistakes,” she told lawmakers in the House of Commons, where opposition members accused the new prime minister of governing with no viable plan and no mandate. As Truss struggles, so does the British economy. Just a few hours before she appeared in Parliament, the government reported that inflation increased to 10.1 percent in September compared with prices last year. The higher cost of food was driving the spike. The economy was in trouble before Truss became leader — though she arguably has made things worse. Energy costs are soaring, in part because of Russia’s war in Ukraine; the British pound is taking a beating; and the Bank of England has warned that a recession is likely before year’s end. In her remarks, Truss blamed global head winds for the woes — and not her bungled plan for economic growth, which envisioned tax cuts for the well-to-do and corporations, paid for by deep borrowing and more debt. Her appearance at prime minister’s questions, or PMQs — only her third since becoming leader of the country six weeks ago — found Truss mostly on the defensive. She lashed out at the opposition parties. But the opposition has not run Britain for the past 12 years. Her Conservative Party has. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer asked Truss, “What is the point of a prime minister whose promises don’t even last a week?” Starmer said that Truss’s now-defeated economic plan had sent adjustable mortgage rates soaring for homeowners, and charged that she had “trashed” the British economy. “How can she be held to account when she is not in charge?” Starmer asked, referring to how her new finance chief, Jeremy Hunt, had presented an entirely new government policy this week. Some politicians and British media outlets have referred to Hunt as the “de facto prime minister.” “I have acted in the national interest to make sure we have economic stability,” Truss retorted. Reviews from the public have been brutal. One poll from YouGov found that only 10 percent of voters have a favorable view of Truss, making her the most unpopular prime minister the organization has ever tracked. Another survey found that most Conservative Party members — the small section of the population who voted her into office — would now like to see her resign. If Truss stays in office, it may be less because she’s a fighter than because Conservative Party lawmakers — who would have to pressure or vote her out — are divided over who might replace her. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was among those in the party calling for patience. Speaking to Sky News, he said “going through another leadership campaign, defenestrating another prime minister” won’t “convince the British people that we are thinking about them rather than ourselves” or “convince the market to stay calm.” “Being angry I get, I totally get it, but that’s an emotional response, not a plan,” he added. The latest double-digit inflation figure is a 40-year-high and matches the number in July after a slight dip to 9.9 percent in August. The government’s target rate of inflation is 2 percent. The figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday showed that the rising costs were driven mostly by food prices, which jumped 14.5 percent compared with the same month last year. That was the largest annual increase since 1980. “After last month’s small fall, headline inflation returned to its high seen earlier in the summer,” Darren Morgan, ONS director of economic statistics, said in a statement. “The rise was driven by further increases across food, which saw its largest annual rise in over 40 years, while hotel prices also increased after falling this time last year.” The increases were somewhat mitigated by a drop in prices for gasoline and airline tickets, and the price of used cars has not increased as much as last year, he added. Hunt responded to the figures, saying he understood that people across the country were struggling with higher bills. “This government will prioritize help for the most vulnerable while delivering wider economic stability and driving long-term growth that will help everyone,” he said. On Monday, Hunt announced that Truss’s previous pledge to help Britons with energy bills for the next two years had been junked because it was too expensive. Now, support will be guaranteed only until April 2023. Hunt said further help would then be “targeted.” The government has so far refused to fund those subsidies with a windfall profits tax for oil and gas providers, as demanded by the opposition. Experts have warned that because of rising global energy prices, bills could spike from an average of $2,800 a year to more than $4,500 next spring. The squeeze on household costs hits those with the lowest incomes the hardest because they spend a greater proportion of their money on food, fuel and energy. Read More Here
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A Besieged Liz Truss Loses The Second Of Her Key Cabinet Members