Trump faces uphill fight on executive privilege in DOJ probe
History and recent battles in civil suits signal he's unlikely to prevail if he seeks to block witnesses' grand jury testimony about Jan. 6.
Source: politico.com
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Pat Cipollone Will Have a Hard Time Shielding Information From a Grand Jury
Prosecutors could have an easier time piercing executive privilege claims as they close in on former President Donald Trump and his inner circle.
Source: businessinsider.com
Trump Skipped Chance to Kill Al-Qaeda Leader, Name Was Unfamiliar: NBC
Biden announced on Monday that Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al Qaeda, was killed by a US drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend.
Source: businessinsider.com
DOJ Is "Finally Going for the Jugular" as Top Pence Aides Testify About Jan. 6
Pence's ex-chief of staff and top White House attorney recently appeared before the Justice Department's grand jury.
Source: truthout.org
January 6 Committee Has Provided Sufficient Evidence for Garland to Indict Trump
Attorney General Merrick Garland has suggested that there will be no indictment before the fall midterm elections.
Source: truthout.org
The Attorney General's Extension Of His Predecessor's Elections Investigations Policy Sparks Debate Over Its Merits
Then-Attorney General William Barr issued the initial policy in February 2020.
Source: govexec.com
US, Somali militaries claim to have killed two al-Shabaab militants in airstrike
The United States killed two al-Shabaab miltants in an airstrike on Sunday, the US Africa Command's public affairs section has said in a statement.


Source: news24.com
Get Gota: Holding a war criminal accountable
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled his country in the wake of protests against human rights violations, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.
Source: southeastasiapost.com
Get Gota: Holding a War Criminal Accountable
The fall and ignominious retreat of Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa has enlivened one distinct possibility. Having formally resigned as Sri Lankan President, a point made via email from Singapore, those wishing to see him account for war crimes may get their wish. There have been various efforts in train regarding a man who ruthlessly concluded
Source: dissidentvoice.org
Get Gota: Holding a War Criminal Accountable | The News Chronicle
The fall and ignominious retreat of Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa has enlivened one distinct possibility. Having formally resigned as Sri
Source: thenews-chronicle.com