June 6, 2024
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Hunter Biden used crack 'every 20 minutes or so' . . . Details about Hunter Biden's relationship with a 24-year-old stripper, his need for crack cocaine every 20 minutes and how his spiraling addiction torpedoed his first marriage were on full display for the jury as it considers the first son's three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018. "He would want to smoke the second he woke up," Biden's ex-girlfriend, Zoe Kestan, testified Wednesday. She met Biden when she worked at a gentleman's club in New York City when she was 24 and he was 48. The court heard continued testimony from FBI special agent Erika Jensen Wednesday and from Biden's ex-wife Kathleen Buhle, Kestan and gun shop employee Gordon Cleveland, as prosecutors worked to prove to the jury Biden lied about his drug addiction when he filled out a federal form to buy a Colt revolver gun in 2018. Fox News
FBI witness rebuts Biden legal team laptop narrative . . . FBI agent Erika Jensen said on the stand during Hunter Biden's trial Wednesday that she had not seen any evidence of tampering with the data on his infamous laptop. Hunter Biden's legal team has sought to cast doubt on the authenticity of data on the laptop, which their client abandoned at a Delaware repair shop in April 2019, while prosecutors have introduced the laptop's contents as evidence in their case against Hunter Biden. In prior court filings, Special Counsel David Weiss called their criticism of the laptop's authenticity a "conspiracy theory with no supporting evidence." Daily Caller
Politics
Biden DOJ official took pay cut to work on Trump case . . . The Department of Justice official who left the Biden administration to work for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case against former President Donald Trump took a small pay cut to make the move, records suggest. Matthew Colangelo was the third-highest official at the DOJ, earning an annual salary of $183,100. He now earns a reduced salary of $180,000 a year, the city's salary database shows. His move from the prestigious post in Washington D.C. to a lower position in a district attorney office in New York has raised eyebrows from critics who say it is evidence that Biden's administration had a hand in prosecuting Trump. Daily Wire
Georgia appeals court pauses Trump election interference case . . . A Georgia appeals court has frozen former President Trump's criminal trial proceedings as it takes up his appeal seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D), all but guaranteeing the trial will not be held before this year's election. In a one-page ruling issued Wednesday, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued a pause until it resolves the appeals from Trump and a handful of his co-defendants seeking to boot Willis from the prosecution over her romance with a top prosecutor. The Hill
Biden meets WWII veterans as he and allies mark 80th anniversary of D-Day in France . . . President Biden and key U.S. allies were in Normandy Thursday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S.-led allied forces' D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France. The brazen air and sea invasion would mark the beginning of the end of World War II, leading to the defeat of Adolf Hitler's Nazi German forces in Europe less than a year later. Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were together to mark the most significant victory of the Western allies in the war, as well as the largest seaborne invasion in history. CBS News
Biden's team takes from Reagan's playbook for Normandy appearance
Trump begins vetting VP prospects . . . Former President Donald Trump's campaign has begun the process of formally requesting information from a small handful of potential running mates. Among those who have been asked by the campaign for vetting paperwork include North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Sens. Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance, sources tell ABC News. The quiet outreach by campaign officials intensified last month, while Trump was consumed with his criminal hush-money trial, the sources said. Others are likely to be considered for the No. 2 job. ABC News
NYPD to revoke Trump's concealed carry permit . . . The NYPD is preparing to revoke Donald Trump's concealed carry permit following the numerous felony convictions handed down by the jury last week. CNN reported the permit was actually suspended on April 1, 2023, following Trump's indictment on various charges. The NYPD will now move beyond mere suspension, revoking the permit altogether. The New York Times noted, "Under federal law and state law in New York and Florida, people with felony convictions are barred from possessing a firearm." Breitbart
White House, Dems go on offensive against WSJ for article showing Biden mental decline . . . White House officials and President Biden's allies went on the attack against The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday after the news outlet published a report on the president's performance in private meetings headlined "Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping." Democrats rallied to Biden's defense and took issue with key parts of the story, blasting the Journal for largely citing the accounts of Republican officials who had spent time with the president, including former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The Hill
A coordinated spin campaign gets rolling to combat Biden's biggest weakness.
Trump support steady following verdict . . . Former President Trump's support in the presidential election has remained steady in the immediate aftermath of his felony convictions in his New York trial, according to a new poll. A survey from Emerson College Polling released Thursday showed Trump's support nationwide among registered voters stayed at 46 percent, the same percentage as the poll has found since April. His lead over President Biden has shrunk in that time, tightening from 3 points to 1 point in the most recent poll, statistically tied. The Hill
RFK Jr. swings edge to Biden in key battleground states . . . Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly helps President Biden and hurts former President Trump's chances at winning the White House in key battleground states. Polling from Mainstreet Research, PolCom Lab and Florida Atlantic University showed Trump with a slight lead over Biden in a head-to-head race in both Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. But when Kennedy is added to the mix, Biden takes the lead in the states, according to the poll. The Hill
International
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza 'kills at least 35 . . . An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with hundreds of displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people. Local journalists told the BBC that a warplane fired two missiles at classrooms on the top floor of the school in the urban Nuseirat refugee camp. Videos showed the destruction and a number of bodies. Israel's military said it had "conducted a precise strike on a Hamas compound" in the school and killed many of the 20 to 30 fighters it believed were inside. BBC
Putin's existential problem: Not enough Russians . . . Vladimir Putin has portrayed himself as a defender of global stability, leading a powerful nation that offers a robust economic, military and cultural alternative to the West. One challenge to his vision: Russia's population has been in decline for years, and the war in Ukraine has made matters worse. At least 150,000 Russians are dead on the battlefield, according to Western estimates. Nearly a million fled the country after the war began. The number of births is at its lowest in more than two decades. The Russian president has called raising the birthrate a national priority. He declared 2024 "the year of the family" and enacted subsidies for those with three or more children. Wall Street Journal
Money
California fast food wage hike forces job cuts . . . California Gov. Gavin Newsom's successful push to hike the minimum wage for many of the state's fast food workers is having a devastating impact on businesses, who have been forced to cut labor costs to survive, critics say. Prices at major brands like Chipotle, McDonald's and other fast food giants have increased in a move to keep up with the $20 per hour workers have been paid since the new wage went into effect on April 1. The California Business and Industrial Alliance said nearly 10,000 jobs have been cut across fast food restaurants since Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 1287 into law last year. Fox Business
Culture
NC school suspends teem for saying "illegal alien" . . . A North Carolina teen was suspended from school for using the term "illegal alien" in a classroom discussion, a transgression likened to "saying the n-word" by an administrator. Christian McGhee, 16, was slapped with a three-day suspension in April after asking a teacher if her mention of "aliens" referred to "space aliens, or illegal aliens who need green cards. Another student allegedly threatened to "kick [Christian's] ass" for using the term, prompting an assistant principal at the Davidson County school to conclude that Christian made a "racially motivated comment which disrupts class." Breitbart
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NAACP threatens American Airlines with travel ban after it removed 8 Black men from flight . . . The NAACP has threatened to reinstate a travel ban on American Airlines after the company removed eight Black men from a flight last month when a white flight attendant complained an unidentified passenger had body odor. According to the suit, the plaintiffs were not immediately given a reason for their removal. Only after demanding an explanation multiple times did a representative finally tell them a white male flight attendant had complained about an unidentified passenger's body odor. None of the men removed were accused of having an offensive odor, the lawsuit states. The Hill
From deepfake nudes to incriminating audio, school bullying is going AI . . . Students are quickly learning the ease with which AI can create nefarious content, opening up a new world of bullying that neither schools nor the law are fully prepared for. Educators are watching in horror as deepfake sexual images are created of their students, with sham voice recordings and videos also posing a looming threat. Advocates are sounding the alarm on the potential damage — and on gaps in both the law and school policies. The Hill
Seems like it's never been a more exciting time to be a school bully. Okay, okay, that's not nice.
Giant, venous flying spiders heading up the East Coast . . . An invasion of "giant," venomous spiders that fly through the air is coming to the U.S. Northeast, with ecologists saying that "it is a matter of when, not if," they travel up the coast. Joro spiders, which are native to East Asia but have been spotted in the U.S. since 2014, will be "hard to miss," as they have a leg span of up to four inches and black and yellow coloration. "What sets them apart, however, is their ability to fly, a trait uncommon among spiders," New Jersey Pest Control warned. "Joro spiders utilize a technique known as ballooning, where they release silk threads into the air, allowing them to be carried by the wind." Breitbart
Jeepers creepers!
Guilty Pleasures
Giraffe plucks toddler from family's truck at Texas drive-thru safari . . . A Texas family got more than they bargained for when their drive-thru safari experience took a turn. Jason Toten, 24, his fiancé Sierra Robert, 23, and their children took a trip to the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose to take their wildlife tour on Saturday. 'We were having a little family day, just getting out of the house,' he said. Similar to a petting zoo, Fossil Rim allows visitors to feed some animals with food they provide. The couple and their daughter, Paisley, were admiring the animals passing and getting a close-up look at the hungry wildlife when a giraffe walks up to the truck, taking a particular liking to the toddler. Jason and Sierra encouraged little Paisley to feed the giraffe from her hand, but within an instant, the two-year-old girl was lifted into the air. Daily Mail
Don't worry, it put her back down. But next time they will go to the movies.
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