Abby Grossberg, a former producer for Fox News, is suing the network for allegedly coercing her into providing false testimony in a $1.6 billion defamation case against Dominion Voting Systems. Grossberg claims that Fox's legal team misled her and pressured her to provide false testimony in a pre-trial deposition. The lawsuits come as former President Donald Trump continues to push conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, furthering the ongoing controversy surrounding the network's role in the election.
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping held a face-to-face meeting in Moscow on Monday, days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the visit indicates China's support for Russia in the face of international criticism. The three-day state visit is seen as a sign of strengthening ties between the two countries, and the outcome of the visit will be closely watched.
President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify intelligence related to the origins of Covid-19. The bill calls for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information related to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology and requires a report to Congress within 180 days. It is hoped that the declassified intelligence will help to resolve the debate over the source of the virus and provide more clarity on the public health response.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held informal talks in Moscow on Monday, discussing topics such as the war in Ukraine and the strengthening of ties between the two countries. Xi invited Putin to visit China later this year, and the two leaders will hold a second round of talks in the afternoon, followed by a ceremony for signing joint agreements and a state dinner. The visit has been met with skepticism from Western allies, but is seen as an important step in strengthening ties between China and Russia.
Key takeaways: The grand jury has been investigating Donald Trump since 2018, when it was revealed he had paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels shortly before…
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has been searching for a basis to bring charges against former President Donald Trump for years, leading to a heated debate between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). On Monday, three House Republican committee chairmen sent a letter to District Attorney Alvin Bragg requesting he testify before Congress about the potential indictment of Trump in the prosecutor's hush money probe. The District Attorney's Office has yet to comment on the letter, but the debate has brought the potential indictment of Trump to the forefront of the news.
House Republicans have been vocal opponents of "defund the police" but have been silent in the face of potential criminal indictment of President Donald Trump over illegal payments to Stormy Daniels. This has been met with criticism from conservative attorney George Conway, who called their behavior "complete disgraces." It remains to be seen how the GOP will respond to the allegations against Trump and whether they will continue to remain silent or take a stand in defense of the President.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation into the $130,000 hush money payment made to Stormy Daniels during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential nominee, made his comments without offering any support for the former president. The investigation is in the final stages of determining whether Trump should face charges, sparking outrage among his supporters and raising questions about his political future. DeSantis has stated that his office will not be involved in the matter if it reaches Trump's adopted home state.