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[Death By Looch]

Bowman Falls to Latimer in a Loss for Progressive Democrats

Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York, a member of the House’s left-wing “squad,” was defeated by George Latimer in a race that exposed Democratic fissures.

www.nytimes.com

Jamaal Bowman loses New York primary to pro-Israel George Latimer

The war in Gaza loomed large over the election in New York's 16th district.

www.bbc.com

Jamaal Bowman, a member of the Squad, loses a primary challenge against George Latimer. Overall, $24.8m was spent by various groups in the race, making it the most expensive House of Representatives primary in history.

Imagine spending that amount of money just to lose... especially if the amount of money could've probably helped more people in need, than anything that a single elected politician can do for those people.

 

[Deezy]

Let that show you what will happen in November.

 

[Chris]

Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing the scope of public corruption law

The Supreme Court has overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor, the latest in a series of decisions narrowing the scope of federal public corruption law.

apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday, the latest in a series of decisions narrowing the scope of federal public corruption law.

The high court’s 6-3 opinion along ideological lines found the law criminalizes bribes given before an official act, not rewards handed out after.

“Some gratuities can be problematic. Others are commonplace and might be innocuous,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote. The lines aren’t always clear, especially since many state and local officials have other jobs, he said.

The high court sided with James Snyder, a Republican who was convicted of taking $13,000 from a trucking company after prosecutors said he steered about $1 million worth of city contracts to the company.

 

[Chris]

Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis

Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup.

apnews.com

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup, insisted he stands firm and urged people to mobilize.

 

[Chris]

Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis

Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup.

apnews.com

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup, insisted he stands firm and urged people to mobilize.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivias-president-slams-irregular-mobilization-army-units-2024-06-26/

LA PAZ, June 26 (Reuters) - Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a "coup" attempt against the government and called for international support.

 

[Swamps]

Let that show you what will happen in November.

The Return of 45!!!

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/politics/purdue-pharma-supreme-court-opioid-settlement/index.html

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a controversial settlement that would have sent billions of dollars to treatment programs and victims of the nation’s opioid epidemic but that also shielded the Sackler family from future lawsuits despite the fact that it made its fortune selling prescription opioids.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/politics/aileen-cannon-trump-mar-a-lago-search-warrant-hearing/index.html

Judge Aileen Cannon wants to hold additional hearings on Donald Trump’s attempts to challenge key evidence in his classified documents case and will allow the former president’s lawyers to question witnesses about the investigation and search of Mar-a-Lago.

On Thursday, the Florida-based judge said in a new order that she wants more evidence about the language in the FBI warrant used to seize classified records from Mar-a-Lago in 2022 and about grand jury testimony from Trump’s former attorney, Evan Corcoran.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/us/oklahoma-schools-bible-curriculum/index.html

All Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculums, effective immediately, the state’s chief education officer announced in a memorandum Thursday.

At a State Board of Education meeting, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said the Bible is “one of the most foundational documents used for the Constitution and the birth of our country.”

 

[Death By Looch]

 

[Butters]

Fucking pathetic

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/us/uvalde-grand-jury-indictments-police-chief-officer/index.html

A grand jury has indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, two Texas state government sources with knowledge of the indictment told CNN Thursday.

Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arrendondo and former school police officer Adrian Gonzales were named in the indictments, which represent the first criminal charges filed in the school massacre.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/cnn-debate-trump-biden-06-27-24/index.html

• Tonight’s faceoff: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making final preparations for CNN’s debate in Atlanta at 9 p.m. ET, their first showdown of the 2024 campaign. It’ll also be the first time a president and former president have ever debated. Watch the debate live on this page, alongside updates on key moments and fact checks from our reporters. Sigue la cobertura en español.
• High-stakes moment: With less than five months until the election, the stakes are high as the candidates make their pitch to voters on key issues such as immigration and the economy. Read up on campaign promises from both Biden and Trump.
• Debate rules: Microphones will be muted except for the candidate who is speaking. No props or pre-written notes will be allowed. Candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water. Read more about the agreed parameters here.

 

[BSE]

Lmao tremendous answer from Biden

“Inject bleach in their arm”

 

[BSE]

Fucking hell Biden couldn’t even finish his thought. We’re fucked either way.