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Hunter Biden plea deal: Who is Maryellen Noreika, the judge who threw a 'curveball'
Delaware federal district Judge Maryellen Noreika, who is an appointee of former President Donald Trump, is throwing a "curveball" as she presides over the "sweetheart" plea deal between Hunter Biden and prosecutors.
Noreika, who is also a former patent lawyer from the state, is appearing poised to reject the agreement that would avoid a felony gun charge and result in a guilty plea to two tax misdemeanor charges.
July 26, 2023 01:56 PM
Hunter Biden plea deal: Who is Maryellen Noreika, the judge who threw a 'curveball'
July 26, 2023 01:56 PM | 1:21
Hunter Biden plea deal: Who is Maryellen Noreika, the judge who threw a 'curveball'
Delaware federal district Judge Maryellen Noreika, who is an appointee of former President Donald Trump, is throwing a "curveball" as she presides over the "sweetheart" plea deal between Hunter Biden and prosecutors.
Noreika, who is also a former patent lawyer from the state, is appearing poised to reject the agreement that would avoid a felony gun charge and result in a guilty plea to two tax misdemeanor charges.
July 26, 2023 01:56 PM
Kevin Spacey cleared of charges in UK sexual assault case
July 26, 2023 01:54 PM | 1:19
Kevin Spacey cleared of charges in UK sexual assault case
Actor Kevin Spacey was found not guilty on nine counts of sexual assault by a jury in the United Kingdom on Wednesday.
Spacey, 64, had pleaded not guilty to the charges in the London court, which came from four men and spanned two decades.
July 26, 2023 01:54 PM
Senate Republicans pour cold water on McCarthy's Biden impeachment suggestion
July 26, 2023 01:54 PM | 1:12
Senate Republicans pour cold water on McCarthy's Biden impeachment suggestion
Senate Republicans did not react enthusiastically to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) expressing a willingness to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.
The House speaker initially said in a Monday evening Fox News appearance that information House committees uncovered through their Biden family investigations “is rising to the level of impeachment inquiry.” Clarifying himself to reporters on Tuesday morning, McCarthy said that while the inquiries had yet to prove the most serious allegations against the president, an impeachment inquiry would provide investigators with the tools to get answers.
July 26, 2023 01:54 PM
Senate Democrats' attempts to get conservative activist's records slammed as 'modern-day McCarthyism'
July 26, 2023 01:54 PM | 1:05
Senate Democrats' attempts to get conservative activist's records slammed as 'modern-day McCarthyism'
Senate Democrats' attempt to get conservative legal activist Leonard Leo to turn over information on any travel, gifts, or payments involving Supreme Court justices is being sharply criticized as "modern-day McCarthyism."
Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, slammed the Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee for requesting the information from Leo as an "attempt to punish and silence" him. Leo declined to offer documents in a letter to the committee on Tuesday.
July 26, 2023 01:54 PM
New York City crane collapse: Construction equipment tumbles to ground as it is engulfed in flames
July 26, 2023 11:19 AM | 1:01
New York City crane collapse: Construction equipment tumbles to ground as it is engulfed in flames
A crane fell near the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan on Wednesday after a fire broke out on the construction equipment, but officials say it could have been much worse.
The crane was engulfed in flames before part of it fell to the ground, hitting a nearby building in the process. The New York City Fire Department said that four people, including two firefighters, have minor injuries.
July 26, 2023 11:19 AM
Giuliani says he made "false" statements & Biden's dog bit seven people in four months
July 26, 2023 11:19 AM | 3:01
Giuliani says he made "false" statements & Biden's dog bit seven people in four months
Rudy Giuliani says he made "false" statements about Georgia poll workers and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said today's middle class is struggling because of crony capitalism, and Biden's dog bit seven people in four months
July 26, 2023 11:19 AM
Why Hunter Biden's Wednesday plea could accelerate new criminal investigation
July 26, 2023 11:19 AM | 2:45
Why Hunter Biden's Wednesday plea could accelerate new criminal investigation
President Joe Biden's son has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses and to enter a pretrial diversion program to avoid prison time on a felony gun charge, though questions linger about whether the first son's legal woes are over.
Hunter Biden, 55, will make an appearance in Wilmington, Delaware, federal court Wednesday morning, where U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika will decide whether to accept a plea deal amid a whirlwind of new Internal Revenue Service whistleblower allegations about so-called preferential treatment Biden allegedly received from prosecutors.
July 26, 2023 11:19 AM
WEX MIN: Zuckerberg held in contempt, ending birthright citizenship, DeSantis shedding staff
July 26, 2023 11:19 AM | 1:12
WEX MIN: Zuckerberg held in contempt, ending birthright citizenship, DeSantis shedding staff
The House Judiciary panel moves toward a vote on holding Mark Zuckerberg in contempt. The committee claims the company has not cooperated with Chairman Jim Jordan's (R-OH) requests for information on the website's content moderation practices.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a bill to end birthright citizenship in the United States. This would stop illegal aliens from remaining in country just for having babies on American soil. The End Birthright Citizenship Fraud Act includes a provision excluding non-citizens who were admitted lawfully as refugees, permanent residents, or working with the military.
The DeSantis campaign is shedding more staff amid a rough patch. Amid weeks of negative media headlines, it's a sign his team is struggling in the battle to defeat former President Donald Trump and win the GOP nomination.
July 26, 2023 11:19 AM
Biden battles with Abbott on immigration, Burisam board member to testify before house
July 26, 2023 11:18 AM | 3:25
Biden battles with Abbott on immigration, Burisam board member to testify before house
Gov. Greg Abbott placed a 1,000-foot floating barrier in the Rio Grande River, which separates the U.S. and Mexico. The Department of Justice promised to file legal action if he did not take it down. The White House lashed out at Gov. Ron DeSantis over education policy. President Joe Biden will establish a national monument dedicated to the memory of Emmett Till. Devon Archer, a former Burisma board member and business partner of Hunter Biden, will sit for a transcribed interview before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
July 26, 2023 11:18 AM
McCarthy on Biden's 'weaponization' of government: ‘Something we haven’t seen since Richard Nixon’
July 26, 2023 11:18 AM | 1:39
McCarthy on Biden's 'weaponization' of government: ‘Something we haven’t seen since Richard Nixon’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said President Joe Biden is providing a flashback to former President Richard Nixon.
While commenting on the news of Hunter Biden dialing his father, then the vice president, into business meetings as part of an alleged “criminal bribery scheme,” McCarthy compared the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into alleged foreign payments made to Biden and his family to the political scandal of Watergate that became the demise of Nixon’s presidency in the early 1970s.
July 26, 2023 11:18 AM
Deal between UPS and Teamsters reached, averting historic strike
July 25, 2023 01:41 PM | 1:18
Deal between UPS and Teamsters reached, averting historic strike
UPS and the Teamsters union have reached a contract agreement, avoiding the biggest strike from a single employer in United States history.
The Teamsters announced the agreement on Tuesday, just days before the deadline for a strike would have hit. The two sides have been in talks for months, and negotiations went right up to the wire ahead of the July 31 deadline to come to an agreement.
July 25, 2023 01:41 PM
Senate NDAA vote: GOP amendments Schumer wants to kill to get military spending bill over the line
July 25, 2023 01:41 PM | 1:57
Senate NDAA vote: GOP amendments Schumer wants to kill to get military spending bill over the line
The National Defense Authorization Act is up for consideration in the upper chamber of Congress, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will likely have to kill several amendments proposed by the GOP to get the military spending bill passed before Congress's August recess.
Schumer has until Friday to get the bill passed before September, and, with some amendments passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives, it could be an uphill climb to get it passed in the Democratic-led Senate. Here are three amendments Schumer will look to kill when the Senate votes on the NDAA.
July 25, 2023 01:41 PM
FISA report prompts renewed calls for spy tool reforms
July 25, 2023 01:41 PM | 1:42
FISA report prompts renewed calls for spy tool reforms
Lawmakers across the political spectrum are reiterating calls to revise a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after a declassified court ruling revealed the FBI misused it last year.
“Another gross overstep by the [FBI] that further erodes the public's trust,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said in a statement regarding the revelation, adding, "AG [Merrick] Garland: Who is being held accountable for this?!"
July 25, 2023 01:41 PM
Secret Service: Biden dog would be ‘put down’ if not president’s pet
July 25, 2023 01:41 PM | 1:15
Secret Service: Biden dog would be ‘put down’ if not president’s pet
Judicial Watch’s new release of Secret Service emails about attacks by the first dog Commander is in focus.
The Washington Examiner’s Jack Birle reported: “President Joe Biden's dog Commander has reportedly been causing just as much trouble as his previous dog, Major, in the White House. The dog reportedly had 10 attacks from September 2022 to January 2023, according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch via the Freedom of Information Act.”
July 25, 2023 01:41 PM
WEX Wakeup: Biden battles with Abbott on immigration, Burisam board member to testify before house
July 25, 2023 11:27 AM | 3:24
WEX Wakeup: Biden battles with Abbott on immigration, Burisam board member to testify before house
One of the White House's least favorite topics is retaking headlines. Gov. Greg Abbott placed a 1,000-foot floating barrier in the Rio Grande River, which separates the U.S. and Mexico. The Department of Justice promised to file legal action if he did not take it down. Abbott tweeted "Texas is stepping up to address this crisis. We will continue to deploy every strategy to protect Texans and Americans — and the migrants risking their lives. We will see you in court, Mr. President."
The White House lashed out at Gov. Ron DeSantis over education policy. President Joe Biden will establish a national monument dedicated to the memory of Emmett Till and his mother. Washington Examiner’s Naomi Lim outlines the criticism paired with the announcement from the White House.
Devon Archer, a former Burisma board member and business partner of Hunter Biden, will sit for a transcribed interview before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. The panel’s chairman, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), has been investigating Hunter Biden’s business activities and whether the president had any involvement in them. Archer has canceled a scheduled deposition before the committee a total of three times.
July 25, 2023 11:27 AM
DeSantis involved in car crash in Tennessee
July 25, 2023 11:27 AM | 1:05
DeSantis involved in car crash in Tennessee
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was involved in a car crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, while traveling to an event in the state, with no injuries to DeSantis or his team.
Bryan Griffin, press secretary for DeSantis's presidential campaign, confirmed the incident to the Washington Examiner.
July 25, 2023 11:27 AM
WEX MIN: Abbott to Biden "see you in court," Trump loses endorsement, ESPN host faints on air
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM | 1:14
WEX MIN: Abbott to Biden "see you in court," Trump loses endorsement, ESPN host faints on air
Abbott defies Biden DOJ order to remove a floating barrier in the rio grande between Texas and Mexico. Abbott wrote in a letter sent to President Joe Biden, “Texas will fully utilize its constitutional authority to deal with the crisis you have caused. Texas will see you in court, Mr. President.” Abbott said the barrier would serve as another layer of border security.
Former president Donald Trump is losing a big Florida endorsement to DeSantis. The Florida Police Chiefs Association endorsed a presidential candidate for the first time in 2020, when it endorsed then-President Donald Trump, but for 2024 the group announced it is endorsing Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, with FPCA president saying DeSantis "backs the blue."
ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop is doing "OK" after collapsing during a broadcast of a soccer match in Pasadena, California. ESPN host Dan Thomas provide an update to viewers at half time saying Shaka was okay but embarrassed.
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM
White House zeroes in on DeSantis ahead of Emmett Till monument announcement
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM | 1:00
White House zeroes in on DeSantis ahead of Emmett Till monument announcement
The White House on Monday lashed out at Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) over education policy.
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument dedicated to the memory of Emmett Till and his mother on Tuesday. In announcing the move, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took the opportunity to criticize school history standards in Florida.
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM
Four ways Gavin Newsom plans to spend billions on liberal policies in California
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM | 1:46
Four ways Gavin Newsom plans to spend billions on liberal policies in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is narrowing down his top spending priorities as California Democrats gear up to try to persuade voters to approve a $26 million borrowing spree despite a looming budget deficit.
Newsom will have to rely on shifting funding sources and internal borrowing as California is expected to be hit with a $31.5 billion budget deficit, up $9 billion since it was originally estimated in January. However, Newsom is at a crossroads with the bond requests, particularly looking ahead to 2024. The governor must juggle several bond requests from Democratic lawmakers on everything from mental health to affordable housing.
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM
House faces hefty to-do list in last week before August recess
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM | 1:49
House faces hefty to-do list in last week before August recess
House lawmakers are set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, facing a lengthy to-do list that must be sorted out before looming deadlines scheduled for the end of September, a timeline that has become increasingly more complicated amid intraparty tensions and an impending appropriations showdown between the House and Senate.
Making things more complicated, Congress is poised to adjourn for a monthlong recess at the end of the week, cutting lawmakers’ work time in half because they don’t return until Sept. 12, just three weeks before the government funding deadline.
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM
Twitter logo: Elon Musk's 'X' rebrand met with problems for hours after launch
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM | 1:11
Twitter logo: Elon Musk's 'X' rebrand met with problems for hours after launch
Twitter rebranded to x.com on Monday, but the transformation of the social media website was not without its hiccups.
In the early morning hours of Monday, x.com was not redirecting to Twitter and instead was showing up as a vacant web address.
July 24, 2023 08:45 PM
Inside Minnesota's progressive petri dish
July 24, 2023 08:44 PM | 1:50
Inside Minnesota's progressive petri dish
The Washington Examiner went to Minnesota following news that the state's Democrats, known formally as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, had fast-tracked one of the most progressive agendas in the country. What we found was a struggling Republican Party, angry small business owners, and a complete stonewall from Democrats. In this series, the Washington Examiner takes a look at broken promises lawmakers made, how Republicans are trying to control the carnage, and the unintended consequences of some of the bills passed, including one that could wipe out small business owners.
July 24, 2023 08:44 PM
Wuhan lab cut, MTG “endorses” Bidenomics, border and fentanyl crisis gridlock
July 24, 2023 08:44 PM | 4:33
Wuhan lab cut, MTG “endorses” Bidenomics, border and fentanyl crisis gridlock
#wexwakeup for Thursday, July 20 ☕☀️
COVID-19 critics applauded a move from the Biden administration to cut off U.S. government funding for China's Wuhan Institute of Virology. A review found the facility non-compliant with federal regulations.
Even with record low economic approval numbers , Biden is still touring the country touting Bidenomics and poking at some republicans on the way.
The Biden administration and Republicans are gridlocked over the cause and solution to immigration and the fentanyl crisis, and have shown no signs of a deal on the horizon to permanently resolve either issue ahead of the 2024 election.
July 24, 2023 08:44 PM
INTERVIEW CLIP: Gov. Ron DeSantis discloses what dessert he had at his wedding reception
July 24, 2023 08:44 PM | 1:52
INTERVIEW CLIP: Gov. Ron DeSantis discloses what dessert he had at his wedding reception
When the parental rights group Moms for Liberty held the Joyful Warriors summit in Philadelphia in early July, they were met with left-wing protesters who vandalized a museum hosting one of the group’s events and mobbed attendees shouting threats at women and children. One of the speakers at the conference was Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), a 2024 presidential contender who has embraced the flashpoint causes of parental rights in education and medicine. In a wide-ranging interview after his speech, DeSantis explained why he has done so. The following has been edited for clarity and space.
July 24, 2023 08:44 PM
Trump campaign working to secure state GOP delegates in battle for 2024 nomination
July 24, 2023 01:04 PM | 1:17
Trump campaign working to secure state GOP delegates in battle for 2024 nomination
Former President Donald Trump's team has been focused on nurturing relationships with prospective state delegates and state party leadership ahead of the Republican National Committee's nominating convention in 2024.
Trump leads the entire Republican primary field by double digits. However, behind the scenes, his team has been working to ensure that even without that advantage, the former president can clench the nomination, according to the Associated Press.
July 24, 2023 01:04 PM
Russia largely thwarts Ukrainian drone attacks in Moscow and Crimea, Kremlin says
July 24, 2023 01:03 PM | 1:34
Russia largely thwarts Ukrainian drone attacks in Moscow and Crimea, Kremlin says
Russian authorities said they successfully prevented Ukrainian drone attacks against Moscow and occupied Crimea early on Monday.
The Russian foreign ministry said it was able to stop two drones that were deployed to strike the capital using electronic warfare. While they crashed, no one was injured and there was only damage to two non-residential buildings. Russia accused Ukraine of being behind the attack, and a defense intelligence official told CNN that Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, an arm of the Ministry of Defense, carried out the plot.
July 24, 2023 01:03 PM
Mexican drug cartels are behind the surge in retail thefts
July 24, 2023 01:03 PM | 2:15
Mexican drug cartels are behind the surge in retail thefts
Mexican cartels are quietly expanding their global criminal empires to include mass theft operations targeting big-box stores, luxury retail brands, and small businesses, then selling the stolen goods online and laundering the profits through Chinese brokers.
The same transnational criminal organizations, known as cartels, that have facilitated the greatest-ever human smuggling operation across the U.S.-Mexico border over the past two years and simultaneously caused the fentanyl epidemic in America now have a hand in organized retail crime.
July 24, 2023 01:03 PM
Ivy League students increasingly identify as LGBT, far outpacing national average
July 24, 2023 01:03 PM | 1:17
Ivy League students increasingly identify as LGBT, far outpacing national average
Ivy League students are identifying as LGBT at a significantly higher rate than the rest of the population, a new analysis of recent polls shows.
According to a recent Gallup poll, 7.2% of the U.S. adult population identified as "something other than heterosexual," a significant increase from 3.5% a decade ago. But Ivy League schools have seen the number of LGBT students increase at a much higher rate and exceeding the national percentage.
July 24, 2023 01:03 PM