Day: February 20, 2024

Stalinist $370M judgment against Trump should be vacated immediately

2:14 pm February 20, 2024

This past week Judge Arthur Engoron of New York State Supreme Court, the lowest level of courts of general jurisdiction, levied a mammoth fine of some $370 million, including interest, against Donald Trump for purported fraud under a New York statute. The term fraud is used loosely since no one was defrauded, an element of […]

Manchin not yet endorsing Biden: ‘Just have to see what happens’

2:09 pm February 20, 2024

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is not yet endorsing President Biden or any other candidates ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Manchin responded to questions from CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins on Monday, stating that he has not yet decided whether to endorse any of the current presidential hopefuls. “I’m not endorsing anybody, right now,” Manchin said. […]

Alexei Navalny’s mother demands Putin hand over son’s body ‘so that I can bury him humanely’

2:06 pm February 20, 2024

Alexei Navalny’s mother released a video on Tuesday calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “let me finally see my son” and to hand over his body “so that I can bury him humanely.” Lyudmila Navalnaya issued the plea while speaking outside a penal colony in Kharp in northern Russia, where prison officials say Navalny […]

Justice Department disrupts LockBit cybergang, indicts 2 Russian nationals for using ransomware variant

2:03 pm February 20, 2024

The U.S. Justice Department joined the United Kingdom and other international law enforcement partners to disrupt the LockBit ransomware group, one of the most active ransomware groups in the world, the department announced Tuesday. The DOJ, the FBI and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency’s (NCA) Cyber Division disrupted the ability of LockBit actors to attack […]

Trump holds large lead over Haley 4 days from South Carolina GOP presidential primary

1:05 pm February 20, 2024

GREENVILLE, S.C. – With the clock ticking toward Saturday’s Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, a new poll indicates that former President Trump maintains a large double-digit lead over Nikki Haley, his last remaining major rival in the race for the GOP nomination. Trump, the commanding frontrunner for the Republican nomination as he makes his […]