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The politics of “cruelty”

(New York) Tucker Carlson, promoter of the great replacement conspiracy theory, would be entitled to claim authorship of the idea behind the most recent political stunt by Ron DeSantis, Republican governor of Florida and obvious candidate for the presidency of the United States. United. On July 26, the star Fox News host proposed a way to get revenge on members of the Democratic elite. According to his favorite theory, they seek to "change" the American electorate through immigration. Why not destabilize them by flooding with migrants the city where they are most concentrated, in this case Edgartown, in Martha's Vineyard? In any case, the "diversity" so dear to them is sorely lacking in this high resort where the Obamas have a residence, argued Carlson. "They're asking for more diversity," he said after estimating "17 people, in total," the number of immigrants in Edgartown. “Why not send them migrants? In large numbers. Let's start w...

Lawyer Ken Starr dies at 76

(Washington) Former prosecutor Kenneth Starr, who led the prosecution against Democratic President Bill Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky case, died Tuesday at age 76, his family announced. The lawyer, who briefly defended Donald Trump in another impeachment trial, died in a Houston hospital "due to complications following surgery," his relatives said in a statement. Kenneth Starr had gained worldwide notoriety in the late 1990s by investigating, as a special prosecutor, Bill Clinton's affair with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. His pugnacity against the president, whom he had forced to publicly unpack his sexual escapades, was not enough to bring him down: Bill Clinton was finally acquitted by the Senate in 1999. Kenneth Starr, who has never hidden his Republican sensitivities, then worked as a lawyer, professor, university rector or commentator on the conservative Fox News channel. In 2020, he participated in the defense of Donald Trump during his first impeachment ...

Steve Bannon to be charged with fraud in New York

(New York) The former adviser to Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, is due to appear in New York on Thursday to be charged with fraud in a case of alleged embezzlement of funds for the construction of a wall between the United States. States and Mexico, report US media. Mr. Bannon, 68, a figure of right-wing populism in the United States, was on his way to New York on Wednesday evening to go to the office of the Attorney for the District of Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, on Thursday at 9 a.m. and be criminally prosecuted there. , his lawyer Robert Costello told CNBC television. The channel thus confirmed initial information revealed on Tuesday evening by the Washington Post, claiming on the basis of sources familiar with the matter that the former eminence grise of President Trump (2016-2021) was going to surrender to local judicial authorities in the State of New York to be charged with financial fraud.   The Manhattan prosecutor's office did not respond to AFP's requests. No details were ...

United States: Donald Trump supports the candidacy of Sarah Palin, figure of the populist right, in the House of Representatives

The former US president traveled to Alaska on Saturday. Sarah Palin is running for that state's only seat in the House of Representatives. Donald Trump continues to dig his furrow. The former US president is trying to consolidate his grip on the Republican Party ahead of the November legislative elections. He went to Alaska on Saturday July 9 to support Sarah Palin, a figure of American populism. The 58-year-old conservative Christian  is running for Alaska's only seat in the US House of Representatives. The position has been vacant since the sudden death of Republican Don Young, who held it for forty-nine years. Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump has further maintained the mystery of his candidacy in 2024, hammering home his conspiracy theory of a victory stolen by Joe Biden in the last presidential election. "The election was rigged, stolen, and our country is now systematically destroyed. I ran twice, I won twice ," he said from the stand in an Anchorage stadium. . ...

'Summit of the Americas' concludes with partnership on immigration and mixed record

Described as "historic" by Joe Biden at the end of the "Summit of the Americas" on Friday, the "Los Angeles Declaration" should make it possible to harmonize the fight against illegal immigration in the twenty signatory countries. The major diplomatic meeting, supposed to open a new chapter in relations between the United States and its southern neighbors, ends with mixed results.  Twenty countries launched a partnership on immigration in Latin America on Friday, June 10, under the leadership of the United States and at the conclusion of a "Summit of the Americas" marked by more friction than concrete or spectacular announcements. “No country should be left” alone in the face of growing population movements that see thousands of people trying to cross the border between Mexico and the United States, fleeing misery and insecurity, said US President Joe Biden Friday.  Standing with the other signatories of the 'Los Angeles Declaration', all...

Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party put to the test in the primaries

The former president of the United States suffered a powerful setback in Georgia, where several of his candidates were defeated. Some are used to settle accounts, others to reward marks of loyalty. For months, Donald Trump has been distilling statements of support for Republican candidates engaged in the primaries, before the midterm elections in November. Sometimes he even travels on site or helps them raise funds. A new round of polls, held on Tuesday May 24, painted a contrasting picture of his influence. There is no magic effect in his bursts of support, which sometimes surprisingly concern local polls or technical positions, but no more massive rejection of these anointings. Georgia has focused media attention, because the former president suffered a humiliation there. Donald Trump took the risk of a form of referendum on his obsession: that of electoral fraud which would have allowed the victory of Joe Biden. Allegations repeated in a loop by his candidate for governor, former se...

War in Ukraine: India's big gap between Russia and the United States

Faced with the crisis in Ukraine, New Delhi finds itself in a delicate position. Strategically linked both to Moscow and to the Western camp, India is trying to spare its partners. Western pressure is mounting on New Delhi. On March 21, Joe Biden called India's response "hesitant" to the Russian invasion of Ukraine . A barely veiled criticism of the neutrality displayed by New Delhi, which has been trying to spare its opposing partners since the start of the war. https://public.flourish.studio/story/1226573/ https://normatone-capsules-1.jimdosite.com/ https://normatone-capsules.blogspot.com/2022/04/normatone-capsules-price.html https://bumppy.com/tm/read-blog/36064_normatone-capsules-normatone-capsules-price.html https://www.brachsmma.com/forum/general-discussions/normatone-capsules-normatone-capsules-price https://groups.google.com/g/india-normatone/c/zRlL7ma5V-g https://sites.google.com/view/india-normatone/normatone-capsules-price https://the-dots.com/projects/normaton...

War in Ukraine: UN members call for an end to the war

Diplomacy was played out, Monday, February 28, in eastern Europe, in Belarus and then soon in Poland, but it is also happening at the UN General Assembly in New York, which met urgently . The meeting began with a minute of silence, as reported by Camille Guttin, correspondent in the United States (Washington).  "Very rare, the exceptional session at the UN General Assembly began with a minute of silence in tribute to the Ukrainian victims" , indicates Camille Guttin, correspondent for France TĂ©lĂ©visions in the United States (Washington). The tone was set when the Secretary General took the floor, since the latter “urged the Russian soldiers to return to their barracks, he urged Moscow to put an immediate end to this war” , says Camille Guttin. "The verbal attacks continued between Ukraine and Russia on the podium ," she said.    Isolate Moscow a little more on the international scene    The Ukrainian ambassador to the UN mentioned that "if his country did not s...

Ukraine: Putin asks the Russian army to intervene in the separatist territories

After unilaterally recognizing the independence of the separatist territories in eastern Ukraine, the President of Russia officially ordered the intervention of the army. Russia crosses the Rubicon. This Monday, February 21, immediately after unilaterally recognizing their independence , Vladimir Putin ordered his army to enter the separatist territories in eastern Ukraine , a decision that could lead to a war with Kiev. Two decrees of the Russian president, signed after a televised address, recognize the "people's republics" of Donetsk and Lugansk, and ask the Ministry of Defense that "the armed forces of Russia (assume) peacekeeping functions there" . Of this military deployment, neither timetable nor information on its possible scale were specified in these documents. But Russia having some 150,000 soldiers on the borders of Ukraine according to the West, international observers fear a major invasion. In the hours following the Russian president's announc...

Crisis in Ukraine: the United States advises against Americans traveling to Russia

American diplomacy justified this decision in particular by "the possibility of harassment of American citizens". The State Department also calls on its nationals to leave Ukraine. Tension continues to mount between Washington and Moscow . The American government ordered, Sunday January 23, the families of the American diplomats stationed in Kiev to leave the country “because of the persistent threat of a Russian military operation” . Local staff and non-essential staff can leave the Kyiv embassy if they wish, the State Department said in a statement. US nationals residing in Ukraine "should now consider" leaving the country by commercial flights or other means of transportation. https://www.digi.com/support/forum/user/buykraken https://folkd.com/user/buykraken http://www.authorstream.com/buykraken/ http://www.authorstream.com/buykraken/ https://www.kongregate.com/accounts/buykraken https://creativemarket.com/users/buykraken https://www.businesslistings.net.au/Male_...

Former Republican White House candidate Bob Dole dead at 98

Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole, the unsuccessful Republican Party candidate for the 1996 US presidential election, died Sunday at the age of 98, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation named after his wife said. A figure in American politics and unsuccessful candidate for the White House in 1996, former Republican Senator Bob Dole died in his sleep on Sunday, December 5, at the age of 98, the news triggering an influx of tributes to this "war hero" having embodied the values ​​of deep America. A veteran of World War II, three-time candidate for the Republican nomination, he finally entered the presidential race in 1996, but was defeated by incumbent President Bill Clinton. Shortly after the announcement of his death by the founding of his wife Elizabeth Dole, current President Joe Biden hailed an "American statesman like few in our history", "a war hero", but also "a friend" having "a sense of honor and infallible integrity". He ordered all feder...

Motorist crashes into crowd during Christmas parade in Wisconsin, killing at least five and injuring 40

An investigation has been opened and a suspect has been taken into custody, police said. A terrible drama in the  https://us.bebee.com/post/se5Cb619b377957a74 middle of the Christmas parade. An SUV-type vehicle crashed into a crowd gathered in Waukesha , Wisconsin, United States on Sunday, November 21 . At least five people have been killed and 40 injured, but this  "toll may change as we continue to collect information,"  http://ning.spruz.com/member/?p=F58A26E5-BB38-401C-8968-3C7F154EB443 the city's police department said on its Facebook page. A suspect has been taken into custody. "The Christmas parade  http://ning.spruz.com/member/Default.asp?p=F58A26E5-BB38-401C-8968-3C7F154EB443 Waukesha  unfolded when  SUV  red overthrew west side barriers to head on Main  Streeet  (the main street)" , said  the police chief, Dan  Thompson, earlier. "Waukesha police have found a suspicious vehicle. An investigation  https://pubhtml5.c...