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Poland, France, The Netheralands, etc could have forfeited in 1943......

False choice.

The House is bi-partisan for a day... A rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans — 316 — voted overwhelmingly to pass the procedural measure, known as a rule, to advance the four-part legislation Friday morning. In a sign of how tenuous this move is for Republicans, more Democrats — 165 —...

Johnson seems to have found a spine this past week. He almost sounded like Reagan in speaking to the Ukranian situation. For the sake of Ukraine, I hope the House passes the bills on Saturday.

Julie Berman, 56, a Manhattan resident who came to the plaza near the courthouse to photograph protesters, saw the man set himself on fire. He had a sign saying something about Trump and Biden working together to orchestrate a “coup,” she said, and another one alleging some kind of “Ponzi...

Opening statements expected Monday. A full jury, including alternates, has been selected for Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York, setting the stage for opening statements in the case next week. Five alternate jurors were picked Friday, joining the 12 jurors and one alternate who had...

...i thought we were getting back on topic.

Yes. Rainy day fund is steady. 401k continues to rise in value. Expenses: Food has gone up, but there are ways to economize and avoid the over-inflated prices driven by large corporations. Gas: We drive less than 5k miles a year (WFH) and drive highly efficient vehicles so it doesn't...

Trump's out of court room behavior bites him again. His lawyers asked the prosecution who would be the first witnesses called (which may occur as early as Monday)...a request the prosecution would normally provide.... "Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass noted that Trump made social...

Fortunately, neither side wants the conflict to escalate further. The Israeli strike was very limited, intended to demonstrate that it could strike from within Iran. And it appears Iran will not be striking back. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted... “There were telephone contacts...

A dozen jurors have been picked to hear former president Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan on Thursday, rapidly pushing the proceedings closer to seating a full panel and pivoting toward opening statements. Selection of the 6 alternates is next.

I didn't say it was.

Even more interesting when the prosecution plays the tapes of their conversation regarding the payoff of Karen McDougal. Unfortunately, we won't get to see the court proceedings first hand.

And juror #4 has been dismissed: (leaving 5 as of mid-day) Juror 4 arrived in the courthouse shortly before noon; he was supposed to get there at 9:15. Prosecutors flagged him as a concern because someone with his name was arrested in the 1990s for tearing down right-wing posters and is married...

At the start of Day 3 of the trial, 7 of 12 jurors (+ 6 standby) had been selected. However, one juror asked to be excused (and was) as her identity had been compromised: One of the jurors came into court and said people she knew had figured out from public reports that she was involved in...