Brazil supreme court finds that Eduardo Bolsonaro – who resides in the US - tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plot

Brazil’s supreme court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison after finding him guilty of courting US ⁠interference in his father’s coup plot trial last year.

The office of Brazil’s ‌prosecutor general had ‌charged Eduardo Bolsonaro – who lives in the US - courting interference from the Trump administration to help Jair Bolsonaro’s case, by imposing sanctions on the court’s justices and tariffs on Brazilian goods.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is backing two gubernatorial candidates who don’t have President Trump’s endorsement in the Georgia and South Carolina GOP primary runoffs.  Cruz endorsed Georgia billionaire Rick Jackson over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-Ga.) in the governor’s race for the Peach State while supporting South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson over Lt. Gov.…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is backing two gubernatorial candidates who don’t have President Trump’s endorsement in the Georgia and South Carolina GOP primary runoffs.  Cruz endorsed Georgia billionaire Rick Jackson over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-Ga.) in the governor’s race for the Peach State while supporting South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson over Lt. Gov.…

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that special education and civil rights oversight would no longer be helmed by the Department of Education.  Instead, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will now handle civil rights enforcement and student privacy protection while the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) takes over special education initiatives for students…

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that special education and civil rights oversight would no longer be helmed by the Department of Education.  Instead, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will now handle civil rights enforcement and student privacy protection while the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) takes over special education initiatives for students…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the quote made by Emmanuel Macron to Volodymyr Zelensky. French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday were heard on a live microphone discussing President Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Évian-les-Bains, France. “Yesterday, we had a…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the quote made by Emmanuel Macron to Volodymyr Zelensky. French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday were heard on a live microphone discussing President Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Évian-les-Bains, France. “Yesterday, we had a…

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) met with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday for what he described as a “positive interview,” but did not commit to backing his nomination to head the Department of Justice.  “I will not make a decision on confirmation until after that briefing and completion of his hearing before the committee,”…

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) met with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday for what he described as a “positive interview,” but did not commit to backing his nomination to head the Department of Justice.  “I will not make a decision on confirmation until after that briefing and completion of his hearing before the committee,”…

Prime minister faces prospect of going it alone against Iran as strategic interests of US and Israel are diverging

It took more than a day after news of Donald Trump’s deal with Iran went public for Benjamin Netanyahu to speak out.

When he finally appeared at a press conference on Monday evening, the Israeli prime minister skirted a cornerstone of his past public appearances: his excellent relationship with the US president.

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Radio host Charlamagne tha God said that a standard of “decency and class and poise and intelligence” set by the Obamas doesn’t “exist” anymore, comments that come after derogatory remarks by a fighter aimed at former first lady Michelle Obama during the White House UFC event. “I don’t know why you MAGA lovers do that,…

Radio host Charlamagne tha God said that a standard of “decency and class and poise and intelligence” set by the Obamas doesn’t “exist” anymore, comments that come after derogatory remarks by a fighter aimed at former first lady Michelle Obama during the White House UFC event. “I don’t know why you MAGA lovers do that,…

MEPs agree to implement deal almost 12 months after it was proposed and just days before deadline of US threat to raise tariffs

The European parliament has given its final approval to implement last July’s tariff agreement with Donald Trump.

Facing a threat of increased tariffs if the deal was not sanctioned by 4 July, MEPs agreed to approve the deal, with two main provisos.

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Action is what counts, and that’s exactly what has been taking place at the Bureau of Prisons under the leadership of Bill Marshall.

Action is what counts, and that’s exactly what has been taking place at the Bureau of Prisons under the leadership of Bill Marshall.

Comedian Jon Stewart late Monday slammed the White House UFC event held over the weekend, saying it “devalued both combat sports and national dignity.” “What a god awful mockery of an event that somehow managed to find a way to devalue both combat sports and our national dignity. Who even aired this embarrassing s—?” Stewart…

Comedian Jon Stewart late Monday slammed the White House UFC event held over the weekend, saying it “devalued both combat sports and national dignity.” “What a god awful mockery of an event that somehow managed to find a way to devalue both combat sports and our national dignity. Who even aired this embarrassing s—?” Stewart…

Lisa Murkowski, a Republican senator, joins Democrats in bid to stop dismantling of Ocean Observatories Initiative

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A group of Democratic senators and one Republican, as well as two Democratic House committees, sent letters on Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network, with House lawmakers going further and accusing the agency of acting illegally.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative is a network of more than 900 ocean sensors built at a cost of $386m. Over the last decade it has tracked ocean circulation, marine ecosystems, climate change and extreme weather, producing data freely available to the public and informing more than 500 scientific publications. The project was slated to run another 15 to 20 years.

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Any sense of relief is offset by doubts over durability of agreement and feelings of betrayal by Trump administration

In the rural town of Sirik, in southern Iran, temperatures over the past week have climbed to 45C (113F), and residents were still queueing to fill buckets of water days after US strikes reportedly damaged two drinking water facilities serving nearby villages.

Amid the water shortages and the looming fear of war came news of a possible deal between Washington and Tehran. But for those struggling to pick up the pieces in the aftermath, the announcement brought little relief.

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Pundit Bill O’Reilly said Monday that Israel’s response to the new deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran is “a big tell” and that “the Israelis want the ability to strike back any time they want for any attack on them.”  President Trump announced the deal with Iran on Sunday and has…