President Donald Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act on December 23 in part because lawmakers did not include a measure to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Mon, Dec 28th 2020 9:33am
Mike Masnick
Back in March, Devin Nunes filed yet another of his many, many SLAPP suits. This one was against the Washington Post and reporter Shane Harris. As we noted at the time, the lawsuit was mostly performative, and had no real legal argument. After first being transferred to the appropriate venue, last week the federal court in DC easily tossed the case noting that Nunes failed to plead anything actually defamatory.
The Complaint contains two related counts: The first claims that Defendants defamed
Plaintiff; the second claims that Defendants conspired with House Democrats to defame
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Trump pardons Blackwater killers for Nisour Square massacre
President Trump’s pardon of four Blackwater mercenaries, tried and convicted of mass murder in Baghdad during the Iraq War, is a clear signal that American soldiers and the paramilitary thugs who assist them can kill with impunity in wars of aggression launched by US imperialism. It sends a message about domestic as well as foreign policy. Trump is seeking to develop fascist forces, including sections of the police and military, who will be prepared to carry out similar massacres against American workers and youth.
Trump has been threatening to pardon the Nisour Square killers for several years, in the course of which he has pardoned several other convicted war criminals from Iraq and Afghanistan. The Blackwater guards have high-level support, both among Fox News pundits who are followed by Trump and within his own cabinet. His billionaire Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is the sister of Erik Prince, Blackwater’s fo
âCorrupt to the endâ: Trump faces backlash after pardoning 15, including Blackwater contractors
By Shannon Larson Globe Staff,Updated December 23, 2020, 4:26 a.m.
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President Trump at the White House in Washington.Evan Vucci/Associated Press
After President Trump pardoned 15 people and commuted the sentences of five on Tuesday, including former government contractors who were convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad, he faced swift criticism from politicians, legal analysts, members of the media, and veterans.
Though itâs common for outgoing presidents to issue pardons near the end of their term, Trump has steadfastly refused to concede the election even as the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden is less than 6 weeks away.