Author: Freedom Watch

Trump asks federal judge to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits By Pete Williams NBC News January 11, 2022 Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged a federal judge Monday to dismiss lawsuits accusing him of conspiring with two far-right extremist groups and others to block the presidential vote count. U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta questioned lawyers for both sides, but his most probing comments were directed at members of the Trump legal team, and the judge showed no sign that he was prepared to immediately dismiss the suits. The first lawsuit over the Capitol riot to name the…

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Longtime CNN producer John Griffin slapped with $15M civil suit amid federal child trafficking case By Michael Ruiz Fox News January 11, 2022 John Griffin, the longtime CNN producer fired last month over child trafficking allegations, has been named in a Connecticut civil lawsuit alleging “despicable acts” of “horrific sexual abuse” and exploitation. “For several years prior to 2020, the defendant solicited young girls, including the minor plaintiff, for the purpose of knowingly persuading, inducing, enticing and coercing them to engage in sexual activity, sexual exploitation, and/or sexual trafficking,” the lawsuit, filed last week in Bridgeport, alleges. Criminally,…

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Pope Francis Denounces ‘Cancel Culture’ and Antivaccine ‘Ideology’ By Francis X. Rocca WSJ January 10, 2022 ROME—Pope Francis on Monday warned that antivaccine misinformation was undermining recovery from the pandemic and denounced a “cancel culture” intolerant of traditional values that he said was impeding cooperation among the world’s societies. The pope’s remarks came in his annual speech to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, in which he typically highlights urgent international issues. As in previous speeches, he urged greater diplomatic cooperation to address problems including the pandemic, climate change and migration crises in Europe and North America. Continue…

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‘We are going right to the belly of the beast’: Biden takes on Georgia By Laura Barr����n-L����pez, Christopher Cadelago POLITICO January 9, 2022 Fresh off a high-profile speech in which he warned that a dagger had been placed at the throat of American democracy, President Joe Biden will travel to the state that White House officials view as “ground zero” for Republican-led election suppression efforts. Biden will speak in Georgia on Tuesday. In his remarks, he is expected to not only echo the themes of his address on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection but to expand…

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Analysis: The West has a rare window to put Putin in his place By Analysis by Luke McGee CNN January 9, 2022 (CNN)Next week may see one of the most significant and defining moments in relations between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Russia since the break-up of the Soviet Union. On Wednesday, representatives from NATO, its 30 member states, and the Russian Federation will meet in Brussels, primarily to discuss the recent military buildup of Russian troops on the border between Russia and Ukraine. US and Russian diplomats will meet in Geneva Monday to discuss the crisis…

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Capitol police on high alert one year after Jan. 6 riot NBC News January 9, 2022 On the anniversary of the January 6th Capitol riot, NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian looks at what new security measures and protocols have been implemented over the last year to fortify the Capitol and improve communication among law enforcement agencies. Jan. 6, 2022 Continue Reading…..

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