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Month: May 2021

Redacted Justice Department memo on Trump and obstruction raises fresh questions about Barr’s handling of Mueller probe

A federal judge’s ruling this week ordering the release of a redacted Justice Department memo recommending that former President Donald Trump should not be charged with obstruction of justice could place new scrutiny on then-Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the Mueller investigation. The memo, if released, would likely provide fodder to Barr’s critics who

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Donald Trump weighs in on Liz Cheney’s expected ouster by endorsing Stefanik and talking to McCarthy

Former President Donald Trump is weighing in on the fight to replace Rep. Liz Cheney in the House Republican Party’s leadership, blasting Cheney, endorsing her possible replacement and staying in touch with Republicans on Capitol Hill as the effort gets underway. On Wednesday, Trump publicly backed Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York to replace

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Biden team divided on vaccine patent waivers

Divisions within the Biden administration persist over whether to ease some patent restrictions on vaccines, according to people familiar with the matter, as the President nears a decision on loosening some intellectual property rules on pharmaceutical products, a move that could expand global vaccine supply. Officials said an announcement on the administration’s position could come

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¿Qué es el Esmad, el Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios de Colombia, y por qué es tan polémico?

(CNN Español) — En muchas protestas masivas en Colombia, el Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (Esmad) de la Policía queda bajo la mira por sus actuaciones que, para muchos, son violentas y abusivas. Durante años, y más en momentos álgidos de manifestaciones públicas, muchos han llamado a que este cuerpo policial sea disuelto o, al menos, que

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Gary Vaynerchuk: NFT is the next Amazon

Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk is selling a new use case for NFT: “Smart event” tokens that have real value rather than digital art. Vaynerchuk’s VeeFriends NFT collection will give buyers three-year access to his VeeCon business and marketing convention. Customers can buy the tokens with etherium cryptocurrency. But he sees a broader future for NFTs

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