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The affidavit, which was heavily redacted upon its release, outlined why the FBI sought permission to search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home earlier this month. While several major media outlets argued in favor of releasing the affidavit in full, the DOJ argued that its release could reveal information about confidential witnesses and thus impact the department’s ongoing investigation. Dershowitz, who was on Trump’s legal team during the former president’s first impeachment trial in 2020, said it “sounds like there would be enough for an indictment” but added indictments are “easy to get....

“It looks like G7 may be on because we’ve done well,” Trump told reporters Thursday. “We’re ahead of schedule in terms of our country, and some of the other countries are doing very well. It looks like G7 will be on—a full G7.” The virtual diplomatic gathering is scheduled for June 10-12. Trump didn’t say whether he wants to set a new date or hold the in-person meeting at that time....

According to several local media reports, the same group of protesters was filmed disturbing other diners in the downtown area over the weekend, causing police to investigate and invite members of the public whom the protesters engaged with to file police reports. The video Trump shared Tuesday morning was originally posted by an editor with the conservative website Human Events. The caption accompanying the video read, “Black Lives Matter protesters assaulted a black store manager in Pittsburgh, PA after mobbing his McDonald’s....

Cohen is currently serving a three year jail sentence for a range of crimes, including making false statements to Congress. His book—“Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump”—is due to be published Tuesday. Cohen describes himself as a “star witness” in the book, according to the Associated Press, which obtained a pre-publication copy of the memoir. He claims Trump is “guilty of the same crimes” he was convicted of, and says the new book is a “fundamental piece of evidence” proving Trump’s guilt....

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman’s new book Confidence Man, obtained by The Washington Post ahead of its October release, described how the former president discussed launching bombs at Mexican drug labs on the advice of one of his public health officials. Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir, a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, told Trump that putting “lead to target” and bombing Mexico would stop the flow of drugs across the border....

The lame-duck months of a presidency allow a president to express his true sentiments about an issue or cause without concern for the political consequences, especially when his successor is of the opposing party. We saw this in late 2016, when President Obama waited until after the elections to support the United Nations’ anti-Semitic Security Council Resolution 2334. It claimed that land holy to the Jewish people for thousands of years was “Palestinian territory,” and even asserted that the Old City of Jerusalem, where in 1948 Jews were ethnically cleansed and denied the ability to pray at their holiest site, was “occupied” by Israel in violation of international law....

The chaotic aftermath of the United States leaving Afghanistan and the Taliban’s rise to power prompted bipartisan criticism of Biden. The president has defended his decision to end the 20-year war, blaming it on an agreement Trump reached while still president, but Trump has repeatedly said the situation would have been entirely different if he were still in office. In a Thursday statement, Trump insisted that Biden should have evacuated all American citizens in Afghanistan, and then evacuated military equipment....

“The largest number of illegal aliens in the history of our country are pouring in by the millions,” Trump said in a statement released by his Save America PAC. “They are totally unchecked and unvetted, can do whatever they they want, and go wherever they want. Our country is rapidly becoming a cesspool of humanity. Murderers, drug dealers, and criminals of all shapes and sizes are a big part of this massive migration....

Trump also said that if Iran were to retaliate, he and his government have identified 52 Iranian sites to target in a military strike and “we will hit them harder than they have ever been hit before.” On Saturday, Trump tweeted: “Iran is talking very boldly about targeting certain USA assets as revenge for our ridding the world of their terrorist leader who had just killed an American, & badly wounded many others, not to mention all of the people he had killed over his lifetime, including recently…....

Trump retweeted the post from Twitter user “Conservative Girl” Tuesday morning which features the baseless accusation. Its caption reads, “We can beat them at their game #PedoBiden.” The GIF depicted in the tweet shows then-Vice President Biden leaning in and rubbing the shoulders of Stephanie Carter, who is the adult wife of former Defense Secretary Ash Carter. The image of Biden and the Carter couple at the February 2015 swearing-in ceremony at the podium prompted “#MeToo” accusations among conservatives at the time....

“The sooner we can eventually get people back to work, back to school and back to normal. And there are large sections of our country, probably can go back much sooner than other sections, and we’re obviously looking at that also,” Trump said, introducing the briefing. The president then said he’d signed major disaster declarations for a number of states, including New York, California, Washington, Iowa, Louisiana, Texas and Florida....

The image shows a large Trump-Pence placard from the front yard of a voter’s home in Big Lake, Minnesota, with the slogan: “Keep America Great.” Surrounding the banner is waist-high razor wire. An unidentified man is seen leaning on a wooden fence looking out towards the banner. The photo was shared online by Reddit user “TheBootySAWN,” who said: “Been driving by it for weeks now, figured he hadn’t had enough attention yet and I hope he sees this so he can get the attention that he covets....

Keane is a retired four-star general in the U.S. Army, and served as Vice Chief of Staff in the Army from 1999 to 2003. After his retirement from the military, Keane served as an informal presidential adviser. Today, Keane is perhaps most known as a regular face on Fox News, serving as the network’s senior strategic analyst. “General Keane has devoted his life to keeping America safe and strong, and he has earned many awards, including two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, five Legions of Merit, two Army Distinguished Service Medals, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Ronald Reagan Peace through Strength Award,” the White House said in a statement....

But while President Joe Biden promises to find areas of both competition and cooperation with the People’s Republic, his alliance-oriented approach to the issue could elevate Taipei’s international status and raise further tensions with Beijing. Taiwan currently counts diplomatic ties with only 14 U.N. member states as well as the Vatican. Other countries, including the U.S., have recognized the Chinese government ruling the mainland as the sole representative of China, blocking its rival’s access to most international organizations....

The new social network from the Trump Media and Technology Group is expected to launch on Apple’s iOS on Presidents’ Day and will be a conservative alternative to platforms like Facebook and Twitter, which Trump has repeatedly criticized for censorship. Trump, who was flagged by Twitter and Facebook for misinformation, was permanently banned from the two platforms shortly after last January’s U.S. Capitol riot. His new app will offer a similar service, with a “feed” featuring posts from users someone might follow....

Trump has been teasing the possibility of another presidential run in 2024 for most of the year. Miller and other associates of the former president have repeatedly said publicly that they expect him to seek office in the next presidential election. During an interview with Fox Business on Friday, Miller shared his perspective on Trump’s plans. “I think ultimately in 2024 President Trump does run again. At least that is my hope,” Miller said....

Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania has a grim outlook for President Donald Trump’s legacy—should he ultimately veto a $900 billion stimulus package over his demand for higher direct payments and subsequently allow a government shutdown to commence. “I understand he wants to be remembered for advocating for big checks,” Toomey said on Fox News Sunday. “But the danger is he’ll be remembered for chaos and misery and erratic behavior, if he allows this to expire....

Trump remains a key figure in U.S. politics despite losing the 2020 election to Biden in November. GOP leaders and donors arrived in Palm Beach this weekend for the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) retreat, where Trump is expected to deliver an address on Saturday evening. Miller joined Newsmax for an interview hours ahead of Trump’s speech to detail issues that the ex-president will discuss at the event. “I really think what tonight’s going to be about is a reminder that we have to get back the House and Senate in 2022,” he said....

It’s a measure of the character in both men, the way Dennis Martinez and Kirby Puckett came to a conference room in the Metrodome last Friday. Puckett came to announce that his playing days are finished. Martinez came to hear him say it. Last September, a pitch from Martinez crushed the left side of Puckett’s face. Whether the pitch had anything to do with the glaucoma that turned 20/20 vision into a 20/400 log in Puckett’s right eye is a subject of some conjecture....

The Sporting News, June 5, 1941 Gehrig’s Death Shocks All in Game NO BASEBALL death in many a year has shocked the nation as did the passing of Lou Gehrig, one of baseball’s wonder men, in his native city of New York on the evening of June 2. It wasn’t so much the dying of the great Iron Horse which stunned so many of his fellow citizens, for death may have brought a surcease to physical suffering, but there was a soul-felt regret that such a sterling character should have been struck down so soon....