WASHINGTON – The Democrat who heads the House Judiciary Committee will subpoena Attorney General William Barr to testify early next month, NBC News confirmed. Representative Jerry Nadler, DN.Y., is preparing to subpoena the testimony on July 2, a committee spokesperson confirmed Monday night. “We have begun the process to issue …
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Queens man wielding samurai sword dies after being tested by police
A man who had been wielding a samurai sword died Sunday night after police officers tested him at his Queens home, New York police said. Police were called to the home of George Zapantis, 30, on 150th Street in Whitestone around 9:45 p.m., on reports of a man with a …
Read More »Rhode Island May Change Its Name Over the Connotations of Slavery
What’s in a name? For the state of Rhode Island, years of acrimony for an official designation with connotations of slavery. But the change is brewing in the union’s smallest state, as Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday taking the “first steps” to change the …
Read More »Mixed signs on Israeli annexation reflect division among officials
JERUSALEM – When President Trump’s Middle East team meets this week to discuss what to do about the planned annexation of Israeli territory in the West Bank, a fundamental question will be asked: Is the prospect of annexation a pressure tactic to achieve the Palestinians to get involved? The administration’s …
Read More »Baton Rouge school board calls for classmate to resign after viral video
“We, the members present, are calling for the immediate resignation of our colleague Connie Bernard,” school board vice president Tramelle Howard told reporters on Monday. “Over 400 years of pain and grief were exhibited Thursday night, and our colleague decided to ignore the cry of our community and totally misrepresent …
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