"Classified Evening Briefing:" Mishandled and Stolen Documents Update - emptywheel
There has been a bunch of news in the various investigations into various constitutional officers who took documents home.Here's my updated handy table.Biden On February 1, the FBI did a consensual search of President Biden's Rehoboth home.No additional documents with classified marks were found, though the FBI did take some notes from Biden's time as Vice President.
In the Summer of 1964 as I prepared to enter the University of Notre Dame as a freshman, the Army ROTC program sent me something about enrolling.I talked to my Dad, a deeply conservative man who served two years as an Army doctor and five years in the Public Health Service as a doctor in a rural Georgia town.
We knew in 2011 Putin would attack Ukraine, says Bill Clinton
Vladimir Putin told Bill Clinton three years before his 2014 attack on Ukraine that he was not bound by the Budapest Memorandum guaranteeing the country's territorial integrity, according to the former US president.The revelation raises questions about whether the US and its European allies should have been more prepared for the 2014 attack, when Russia annexed Crimea and attacked the Donbas.
The 13 Best U2 Stories From Bono's Memoir, Surrender
Surrender makes for an instructional title to Bono's memoir.There's a lot to surrender to in this book, the first by the lead singer of arena-rock giants U2.It's over 550 pages; the prose veers from profound to clunky; there are extended diversions from U2 to talk about his family and his political work; passages praise figures including George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Bill Gates; and, on top of it all, the chapters are accompanied by 40 charmingly lo-fi sketches.
Trump Demands to Know When Clinton, Bush, and Barack Hussein Obama Will Be Investigated and Prosecuted
At his Saturday rally in Nevada, ex-president Donald Trump spent a lot of time telling the crowd that former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, and Barack Obama not to mention Hillary Clinton were all much worse about retaining documents, and that the Mar-a-Lago raid and subsequent investigations are a hoax.
Gemini XIII Adds Content DivisionWith Investment in Diversion Podcasts
Gemini XIII, the podcasting radio industries' new home for premium audio content, marketing, and advertising services, announces it has joined forces with Diversion Podcasts through an investment that will grow Diversion's offerings under a new premium podcast network called Diversion Audio.
Trump swooped in to profit from White House photographer's book deal - report
Donald Trump blocked plans by his chief White House photographer to publish a book of pictures of his time in power - then published a book of such images himself, the New York Times reported.
250m design for King Charles' scrapped superyacht unveiled
The 250m design for King Charles' superyacht that was scrapped last year has been unveiled.Plans for the 125-metre Royal Yacht Britannia were previously confidential but have now been published by London-based firm Vitruvius Yachts.The superyacht was initially set to sail by 2025, but in October last year it was reported chancellor Jeremy Hunt was planning on scrapping the plans as part of a package of spending cuts.
Officials feared turbulence' because of Clinton letter about Northern Ireland
Government officials anticipated a period of turbulence following the election of Bill Clinton as US president in 1992 because of views he had expressed about Northern Ireland.In the letter to an Irish-American group, written just weeks before he won the presidential vote, Mr Clinton had called on the UK Government to establish more effective safeguards against the wanton use of lethal force.
Blair's rush to make friends with Bush revealed in newly released files
Tony Blair was desperate to establish good relations with US president George Bush, according to newly released official documents.The former prime minister was famously close to Mr Bush's predecessor, Bill Clinton, and there was concern in Number 10 that would not go down well with the new Republican neo-con administration in Washington.
Harry and Meghan honoured for work on race, mental health and social impact
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been praised for their moral courage as they won an award for their work on racial justice, mental health and causes that make a positive social impact.
Robert Gottlieb, celebrated editor of Toni Morrison and Robert Caro, has died at 92
This image released by Knopf shows Robert Gottlieb.Gottlieb, the inspired and eclectic literary editor whose brilliant career was launched with Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and continued for decades with such Pulitzer Prize-winning classics as Toni Morrison's Beloved and Robert Caro's The Power Broker, has died at age 92.
Why Chris Christie's presidential bid remains a long shot
Republican Chris Christie is hoping the second time's the charm when it comes to White House runs.The former New Jersey governor took part in a CNN town hall Monday night, less than a week after declaring his bid for the presidency.History is not on Christie's side, however.To capture his party's nomination, he and a slew of other candidates competing in the GOP primary would need to register a comeback not seen in at least 50 years.
CNN Poll: Biden has a lead over Democratic primary challengers, but faces headwinds overall
President Joe Biden's bid for a second term begins with a wide advantage over his declared opponents for the Democratic nomination, but he faces headwinds among the overall public from declining favorability and a widespread view that his reelection would be more negative than positive for the country, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Editorial: Again, US teeters at the fiscal cliff. Time to revive talk of a balanced budget amendment.
Broadsides to the global economy have myriad causes, not all within the control of governments.But when global economic pain is caused not by a devastating worldwide pandemic but by political pettiness and irresponsible governance, it's infuriating.Last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that America is poised to default on its $31.4 trillion debt by June 1.
Big changes needed to power sharing in Northern Ireland, says 70% of population
More than two-thirds of people in Northern Ireland believe big changes are required to the power-sharing institutions created by the Good Friday agreement, research commissioned by a parliamentary committee has found.The same proportion of the population, 70%, think the peace accord of 1998 has failed to deliver stable governance with the Stormont assembly not sitting for nine of the 25 years that have elapsed since the Belfast agreement was struck.
A Rough Guide of the Electoral Fallout if Trump Is Indicted
A lot of people believe I make political predictions, but that's not really true.Instead, I try to marshal history, data, polling, reporting and more to help make sense of the political landscape.It usually amounts to one of those old, yellowish, distorted maps from the age of exploration.It offers only a rough guide of what lies ahead.
Newt Gingrich warns Republicans that Joe Biden is winning the fight
Republicans must quit underestimating Joe Biden, the former US House speaker Newt Gingrich said, because the president is winning the fight.Writing on his own website, Gingrich said: Conservatives' hostility to the Biden administration on our terms tends to blind us to just how effective Biden has been on his terms.
President Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton pay tribute to Tina Turner
US president Joe Biden and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have joined those paying tribute to the once-in-a-generation talent of Tina Turner.Biden hailed the singer's remarkable personal strength in addition to having changed American music forever.Multiple Grammy-award winner Turner, famous for hits including The Best and Proud Mary, died peacefully on Wednesday at the age of 83.
DUP unlikely to reach decision on revised Northern Ireland deal until April
The Democratic Unionist party is unlikely to make a decision on whether to support Rishi Sunak's deal with the EU to revise the Northern Ireland protocol until April.The party has just launched a consultation process with an eight-person panel including former party leaders, Lady Arlene Foster and Peter Robinson.
Joe Scarborough Declares Biden Has The Best Legislative Record of Any President' Since Clinton
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough declared that President Joe Biden has the best legislative record of any president since Bill Clinton.On Monday's Morning Joe, Washington Post senior national political correspondent Ashley Parker, also a network contributor, touted legislative wins that have been on Democratic wish lists, in some cases for decades; climate change, prescription drug, bipartisan gun legislation, semiconductor bill, helping veterans with burn pits, the Covid relief bill.
Presidents eulogize Madeleine Albright at funeral: 'Freedom had no greater champion'
Presidents and dignitaries gathered in Washington on Wednesday to remember Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as US secretary of state, while drawing upon her life's work to warn of the increasing precariousness of freedom and democracy.
Biden expected to name Air Force chief as next top US general
President Joe Biden is expected to name Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chief of the Air Force, as his choice for the next top US general, according to a source familiar with the matter.If approved by the Senate, it would mark the first time in United States history that the defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs are both African American, a notable milestone for an administration that has prided itself on the diversity of its leadership.
Trump cutting Ireland trip short to confront' accuser in New York case
Former US president Donald Trump has said he is cutting his trip to Ireland short so he can return to confront his accuser in a New York civil rape case, which he described as a political attack.Mr Trump said he would probably attend the hearing as he spoke to reporters while golfing at his resort outside the village of Doonbeg, Co Clare.
Claudia Conway Comes Out Strong With Sexy Same-Sex TikTok Love Moments; Her Sign At Pro-Choice Rally Makes Clear Her Take On SCCOTUS: WATCH - Towleroad Gay News
The daughter of Kellyanne Conway, a staunch conservative and one of the closest advisors to former president Donald Trump, has publicly come out as gay on social media.
Marquez overtakes Cervantes as most translated Spanish-language writer
The solitary denizens of Macondo appear to have proved too much for a famously insane knight errant, according to research that shows Gabriel Garcia Marquez has overtaken Miguel de Cervantes to become the most translated Spanish-language writer of the century so far.However, the genius who gave the world Don Quixote and with him the first modern novel and a byword for impractical idealism can take comfort in the fact that he remains the most translated writer in Spanish over the past eight decades.
Can banks be sued for profiting from Epstein's sex-trafficking? A judge says yes
A group of protesters hold photos of Jeffrey Epstein in front of a New York City federal courthouse in July 2019.A Southern District judge ruled this week that three lawsuits against banks that Epstein used can move forward.Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A trio of lawsuits filed against two banks connected with Jeffrey Epstein can move forward, a federal judge ruled on Monday.
Bill Clinton's Childhood Home in Arkansas Hits the Market for $345K
Getty Images / Realtor.comThe Hot Springs, AR, house where Bill Clinton grew up is available for a modest $345,000.The listing marks the property's first time on the public market.But the 3,708-square-foot home, known as the Birnbaum-Shubetz House, needs an update.This six-bedroom abode is listed on the National Register of Historic Places-a designation that could afford certain tax credits.
Only Shohei Ohtani could have Giants fans ready to get hurt again
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Sometimes you have to marvel at the cosmic absurdity of it all.The Giants had the unique chance to add a franchise-changing player this winter, and came up short ... twice.Though the Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa situations were completely different, they both hurt.
Dionne Warwick refuses to stay put.At 82, the five-time Grammy-winning artist is making stops in Hawaii and Vancouver on her One Last Time tour she won't say whether it's truly her last tweeting (or twoting, as she calls it) to her more than half a million followers, and making appearances on S.N.L. and on movie soundtracks like Jordan Peele's Nope.
It's a therapeutic genre for me': Iceland's PM releases debut crime novel
For 30 years, the disappearance of teenager Lara Marteinsdottir from the windswept island of Viey, off the coast of Iceland's capital, tormented the nation.Until 1986, when Valur, a rookie reporter on a local newspaper, decided to investigate So far, so Nordic noir.But Reykjavik, published to promising reviews in Iceland this week, is a crime novel with a difference it was written by the prime minister, albeit with the help of one of the country's international bestselling authors.
Dr No by Percival Everett review something out of nothing
Percival Everett, who made his debut in 1983, was little known to UK readers before his 2001 satire Erasure, the intimate tale of an African-American writer's existential crisis, framed by a ruthless send-up of the racist publishing industry helping to fuel it.But after that success, Everett's output restless as well as prolific, riffing on literary theory, Greek tragedy, westerns largely escaped British attention.
He's edited Caro, le Carre and 'Catch-22,' but doesn't mind if you don't know his name
Robert Gottlieb describes editing as a service job: "Our job is to serve the word, serve the author, serve the text."Thomas Victor/Courtesy of the Estate of Thomas Victor, LLC / Sony Pictures Classics At 91, Robert Gottlieb is perhaps the most acclaimed book editor of his time.He started out in 1955 and has been working in publishing ever since serving as editor-in-chief at Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf and The New Yorker.
But the issue with DiCaprio is not love with an age gap.The longer this all goes on, the less his situation looks even vaguely love-related.It looks like a pattern of swiftly replacing one model for the next once they hit a specific age milestone.Not all of them even make it that far - Blake Lively was 23 when the couple split (he was 36), Erin Heatherton was 22 (he was 37), Toni Garrn was 21 (he was 39).
Harvey Weinstein Once Picked Bill Clinton's Brain for Oscar Campaign Tips
"I could see how much access the Clintons were giving to Harvey," an "appalled" Miramax staffer recalled.Bill Clinton and Harvey Weinstein in 2000 Getty Images Long before Andrea Riseborough's controversial campaign for To Leslie, there were the regularly questionable campaign dealings of one Harvey Weinstein.
For Sale: Memories From One of Hollywood's Most Enduring Love Stories
Shackles from the film Cool Hand Luke; a script from the 1963 comedy A New Kind of Love; the wedding dress that Joanne Woodward wore the day she married Paul Newman in 1958.These artifacts, along with some 300 others, tell the story of a union between two of Hollywood's most enduring film stars that lasted more than a half century.
Review | 'Turn Every Page' revels in the joy of working with words
Robert Caro, left, and Robert Gottlieb are the subjects of the documentary "Turn Every Page." (Claudia Raschke/Wild Surmise Productions LLC/Sony Pictures Classics) StarOutline (3 stars) The title of "Turn Every Page" refers to advice that Robert Caro received from an editor at Newsday, where Caro had just been named an investigative reporter in the 1960s.
How Daikaya chef Katsuya Fukushima would spend a perfect day in D.C.
In D.C. Dream Day, we ask our favorite people in the area to tell us how they would spend a perfect day in the District.As But when Daisuke Utagawa and Yama Jewayni decided to open the Penn Quarter ramen shop "As a kid, I never appreciated going to Japan," says Fukushima, 52."I was like, 'Oh, I'm American.'
MSNBC Host Joy Reid Broadcasts Live Tonight From Manuel's Tavern Ahead of Georgia's Pivotal Runoff
All eyes will be fixed on Georgia Tuesday, December 6, as residents head to the polls once again to vote - this time in a runoff between incumbent Democratic senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican opponent, Herschel Walker, as they vie for the highly coveted senate seat.But first, Warnock joins MSNBC host Joy Reid on Monday night as she broadcasts live from the legendary Manuel's Tavern in Atlanta.
Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler, and others pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie
Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac died yesterday, aged 79.RIP.The British singer-songwriter had been a member of the band since 1970.She left in 1998 then rejoined again in 2014.McVie was behind some of the band's biggest hits, including "Little Lies", "Everywhere", "Don't Stop", "Say You Love Me" and "Songbird". Her family issued a statement saying she had died in hospital following a short illness.
The Music Industry Mourns Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie
Christine McVie died Wednesday, November 30.According to a statement made by McVie's family on Facebook, she only suffered a short illness before dying "peacefully" surrounded by family.Her sister-in-arms Stevie Nicks couldn't make it in time, and left a loving tribute on social media.But music industry titans also loved McVie - for her voice, her songwriting ability, and even for the tumult that her band Fleetwood Mac underwent during it heyday in the 70's and 80s.
Parents welcome twins from embryos frozen 30 years ago
In April 1992, Vanessa Williams' Save the Best for Last topped the Billboard 100, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton was running for the White House, Who's the Boss?aired its final episode, and the babies born to Rachel and Philip Ridgeway a couple of weeks ago were frozen as embryos.Born on October 31, Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway were born from what may be the longest-frozen embryos to ever result in a live birth, according to the National Embryo Donation Center.
FTX on brink of collapse after "liquidity crunch" at crypto exchange
The digital assets industry has been shaken by the near-collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX, one of the largest crypto exchanges, which clinched a rescue deal with arch-rival Binance after a surge in customer withdrawals sparked a liquidity crisis.Binance chief executive Changpeng "CZ" Zhao wrote on Twitter that FTX had "asked for our help," adding: "There is a significant liquidity crunch."
Ken Starr dies; led investigation into President Clinton, defended Trump in impeachment trial
Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president's impeachment, died Tuesday at 76, his family said.
Steve Bochco's Estate in Pacific Palisades Asks $35M
A nearly 11,000-square-foot mansion in Pacific Palisades owned by the late TV producer Steven Bochco of "Hill Street Blues" fame has debuted on the market for $35 million.
'Home for hell-raisers': new owners of Groucho Club seek young blood
he international gallerists behind Hauser & Wirth have bought the Groucho Club, the private members club in Soho that has acted as a spiritual home for artists, writers, musicians and media workers for almost 40 years.
Bastille Day is Thursday, July 14, and plenty of bars and restaurants are celebrating the French national day with specials on food, wine, and (of course) Champagne.
Ghislaine Maxwell: What did the trial reveal and what sentence can we expect?
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is set to be sentenced after being convicted of sex trafficking following a month-long trial at a US federal court in Manhattan.
The Crypto Crash: all Ponzi schemes topple eventually
ne week ago, as cryptocurrency prices plummeted, Celsius Network - an experimental cryptocurrency bank with more than one million customers that has emerged as a leader in the murky world of decentralized finance, or DeFi - announced it was freezing withdrawals "due to extreme market conditions."
Analysis | No One Really Understands Real Interest Rates
When I am trying to understand the macroeconomy, I often find myself resorting to one of my favorite sayings: All propositions about real interest rates are wrong.
Internet Explorer Is Shutting Down in a Burst of Nostalgia
Microsoft will be disabling IE and directing Windows users to its modern Edge web browser in coming months.The news inspired jokes, memes and even some fond memories.
Methane leak at Russian mine could be largest ever discovered
Possibly the world's biggest leak of methane has been discovered coming from a coalmine in Russia, which has been pouring out the carbon dioxide equivalent of five coal-fired power stations.
Trump or no Trump: Asa Hutchinson mulls run for president in 2024
The Arkansas governor, Asa Hutchinson, is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 and would not be deterred if Donald Trump made an expected bid to return to the White House.
'On top of the world': Adams pitching New York to host 2024 Democratic Convention
With over two years to go until the 2024 presidential election, Mayor Eric Adams Thursday announced New York City is applying to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC), pitching Madison Square Garden as the primary venue with the Jacob Javits Center serving as a secondary event space.