Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Big Win for Trump as Appeals Court Agrees To Hear Whether Fani Willis Should Be Disqualified for Secret Love Affair
The good news for the 45th president comes just a day after his Mar-a-Lago case was indefinitely delayed. Could Jack Smith, though, step into the breach?
Trump, Eyeing New York Area Voters, Emerges as the Loudest Voice Against Congestion Pricing
Measure is set to go into effect June 30, with Trump defending the middle class working stiffs at whom the new tax is aimed.
Call It ‘That ’70s Show’ as Biden’s Policies Take America Back to the Age of Jimmy Carter
President Biden’s prescription for America’s economy is Carterism on steroids. More price controls, higher taxes on the rich and businesses, and trillions in extra spending.
Biden, While Claiming American Support for Israel is ‘Ironclad,’ Halts Transfer of Bombs as Attack on Rafah Is Levied
As Senator Menendez’s Corruption Trial Set To Begin, Speculation Swirls Around Independent Bid
Columnists
Editorials
Opinion
As Biden’s Coalition Fractures, Anti-Israel Protests Could Prove, as Senator Sanders Suggests, To Be His ‘Vietnam’
RFK Jr., Rejecting ‘Spoiler’ Role, Challenges Trump To Debate Amid an Escalating War of Words
The Time Has Come for President Biden To Remove the Handcuffs on Ukraine’s Military
Oft-Maligned, Nationalism Shows Signs of Emerging as One of the West’s Best Defenses Against Tyranny
National
Scientists Predict a New ‘Triple Whammy’ Threat to Earth’s Future
‘The result is a mostly hostile environment devoid of food and water sources for mammals.’
Philadelphia Cracks Down on Notorious Kensington Open-Air Drug Market, Ground Zero of ‘Tranq’ Epidemic: Will Anyone Be Prosecuted?
Philadelphia’s mayor, like other Democratic leaders, is taking a tougher-on-crime approach. But ‘nobody talks about the prosecution aspect,’ one observer tells the Sun.
Boy Scouts of America Changing Name, Aiming To Feel ‘Very, Very Welcome’ to Everyone
The change to Scouting America comes as the organization seeks to redefine itself, focusing on inclusivity after emerging from bankruptcy triggered by a wave of sexual abuse claims.
With AI Fake Photos of Met Gala Swirling Online, Viewers Call for Ban on Dupes
‘Readers added context they thought people might want to know. This is either AI or digitally altered.’
Democratic Lawmakers Seek To Allow Federal Funding for Assisted Suicide
Medically-assisted death is legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C. and is being considered by a slew of other states this year.
Anti-Israel Protests Encircle Glamorous Met Gala and Police Make Arrests, but Celebrities Steer Clear of Politics
Police made multiple arrests but the city was ready, and protesters were kept from seriously disrupting fashion’s biggest night.
Foreign
Iran’s Auto Industry, Buoyed by Sanctions, Finds a Potential Customer in North Korea
Outcast nations look for a deal that would ‘highlight the ineffectiveness of sanctions.’
Biden, Despite Vows of ‘Ironclad’ Support of Israel, Blocks Weapons Systems Deliveries as Report to Congress on War Looms
Biden has long warned Israel against a ‘major operation’ at Rafah, and the withholding of arms seems like his way of ensuring that the IDF does not widen its operation there any further.
Rome, Ahead of June G7 Summit in Italy, Sends Mixed Signals in Respect of Ukraine
British and French remarks ruffle Russian feathers while Italy drops hints of a more nuanced approach ahead of what could be a summer of major combat.
To Kick Off New Term, Putin Threatens To Go Nuclear
Communist China’s Xi Jinping, though, declares that a nuclear war ‘must not be fought.’
No Sooner Does Israel Start Its Attack on Rafah Than Hamas Tries To Pull a Fast One
Was the pact offered by Qatar and Egypt behind Israel’s back? It’s a day of high tension and nerves.
France on Edge as Muslim Brotherhood Makes Stealthy ‘Entry’ Into National Politics
President Macron, against a surge in antisemitic violence, draws a political bead — but is it too late?
Politics
R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain
‘I have short-term memory loss, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me,’ Mr. Kennedy says.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Challenges Trump to Debate at Libertarian Convention
‘Let’s meet at the Libertarian convention and show the American public that at least two of the major candidates aren’t afraid to debate each other,’ Mr. Kennedy said.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Stalls Plan To Oust Speaker but Issues New Threats: ‘The Ball Is in Mike Johnson’s Court’
Greene has made four new demands she says must be met in order for her to abandon her effort to oust the speaker.
RFK Jr.’s ‘Night of Laughter’ Draws Rob Schneider, Whose Humor Was Considered Too ‘Raunchy’ During Senate Republicans Event
Kennedy is set to host his third such event, a fundraiser his campaign bills as an opportunity to ‘heal America with humor.’
Lagging in the Polls Nationally and in Other Battleground States, President Biden Sees an Opening in North Carolina
‘I think he’s really got a good shot,’ one longtime member of Congress from the Tar Heel state tells the Sun of the president’s chances.
Editorials
Opinion
As Biden’s Coalition Fractures, Anti-Israel Protests Could Prove, as Senator Sanders Suggests, To Be His ‘Vietnam’
RFK Jr., Rejecting ‘Spoiler’ Role, Challenges Trump To Debate Amid an Escalating War of Words
The Time Has Come for President Biden To Remove the Handcuffs on Ukraine’s Military
Oft-Maligned, Nationalism Shows Signs of Emerging as One of the West’s Best Defenses Against Tyranny
Popular
Jack Smith Is Dealt a Devastating Defeat as Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Trial Is Indefinitely Delayed by Judge Cannon
Trump, Eyeing New York Area Voters, Emerges as the Loudest Voice Against Congestion Pricing
Stormy Daniels Gives Lurid Testimony About Sex With Trump, Says She ‘Hates’ Him and Hopes He Goes to Jail: ‘I Want Him Held Accountable’
Was Judge Cannon Right About a Special Master All Along?
Democratic Lawmakers Seek To Allow Federal Funding for Assisted Suicide
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