The Political Thread

[Chris]

N.Y. AG calls for $370M fine against Trump and lifetime ban from state real estate industry

Attorneys from James’ office requested the punishment in post-trial motions filed Friday in the Trump fraud case.

www.nbcnews.com

New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling for a $370 million fine against former President Donald Trump and his companies and a lifetime ban on him and two of his former company executives from the real estate industry in the state.

 

[Chris]

U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple

Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, focusing on how Apple has used its other products and services to defend against threats to its core business.

www.nytimes.com

The Justice Department is in the late stages of an investigation into Apple and could file a sweeping antitrust case taking aim at the company’s strategies to protect the dominance of the iPhone as soon as the first half of this year, said three people with knowledge of the matter.

 

[Chris]

Wayne LaPierre resigns as NRA leader, days before start of his civil trial

LaPierre and three other current and former NRA leaders are facing a lawsuit that alleges they violated nonprofit laws and misused NRA funds to finance their lavish lifestyles.

www.nbcnews.com

Wayne LaPierre resigned as leader of the National Rifle Association on Friday, ending his decadeslong reign over the prominent gun rights group, days before the start of his civil trial in New York.

 

[JakeYourBooty]

Not sure where else to post this but

A Mainer is featured in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents

Testimony from a Maine native who was allegedly a victim of Jeffrey Epstein featured prominently in a ream of documents released Wednesday.

wgme.com

I know this girl, I was friends with her older brother…this is fuckin insane to me

 

[Chris]

FAA grounds 171 Boeing planes after mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines jet

It comes after part of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 fell off, forcing an emergency landing.

www.bbc.com

The US airline regulator has ordered the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after an outer section of one of the planes fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight.

 

[Chris]

Congress reaches a deal on how much to spend for 2024 as shutdown deadline nears

The deal is an important step to averting a government shutdown, but the threat isn't extinguished yet. Congress still needs to allocate the money, write the bills and pass them.

www.nbcnews.com

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a deal Sunday on how much the U.S. government will spend in the new year, a significant step toward avoiding a shutdown.

 

[Chris]

Explosion at Fort Worth hotel injures 11

Around 5:30 p.m., the City of Fort Worth gave the "all-clear," stating, "The hotel building has been cleared and the one hotel guest who was missing has been located."

www.cbsnews.com

FORT WORTH - At least 11 people were injured Monday following a possible gas explosion at a downtown Fort Worth hotel, according to the fire department.

 

[Deezy]

Congress reaches a deal on how much to spend for 2024 as shutdown deadline nears

The deal is an important step to averting a government shutdown, but the threat isn't extinguished yet. Congress still needs to allocate the money, write the bills and pass them.

www.nbcnews.com

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a deal Sunday on how much the U.S. government will spend in the new year, a significant step toward avoiding a shutdown.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider?

 

[Smart Marx]

It’ll be interesting to see how the MAGA minority react to whatever budget Johnson agreed to.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

It’ll be interesting to see how the MAGA minority react to whatever budget Johnson agreed to.

They might shit bricks anyways because how dare Johnson agree to deal with the Democrats.

 

[Smart Marx]

They might shit bricks anyways because how dare Johnson agree to deal with the Democrats.

That was what I was thinking. You can’t have cats and dogs living together. Mass hysteria.

But seriously, that was their grievance before.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

That was what I was thinking. You can’t have cats and dogs living together. Mass hysteria.

But seriously, that was their grievance before.

Exactly, but it didn't help that McCarthy basically was an untrustworthy party for all sides involved.

If Johnson keeps his word about the deal, and I haven't read the details of the deal, I would imagine there were huge concessions towards aid in Ukraine, since that's a big Democrat platform rn.

 

[Chris]

United Airlines finds loose bolts on several Boeing 737 Max 9s after grounding

Plane manufacturer Boeing earlier Monday said it sent instructions to airlines to conduct the inspections of the Max 9s in their fleets.

www.cnbc.com

United Airlines said Monday that it has found loose bolts on door plugs of several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during inspections spurred when a panel of that type blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight using that type of aircraft last week.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday grounded dozens of 737 Max 9s after the panel blew out midflight on Alaska Flight 1282, calling for inspections.

 

[Chris]

2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record

Climate records have tumbled "like dominoes" in 2023, with temperatures far above any recorded level.

www.bbc.com

Last year was about 1.48C warmer than the long-term average before humans started burning large amounts of fossil fuels, the EU's climate service says.

Almost every day since July has seen a new global air temperature high for the time of year, BBC analysis shows.

Sea surface temperatures have also smashed previous highs.

 

[Comrade Khan]

ya we are all gonna die while they make record profits