The decision is another significant defeat for Jones in the wake of juries in Texas and Connecticut punishing him over spreading falsehoods about the nation’s deadliest school shooting.
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Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in Georgia
His plea came a day after fellow attorney Sidney Powell, who had been scheduled to go to trial alongside him, entered her guilty plea to six misdemeanor counts.
Biden faces tough battle to secure $105 billion for Ukraine, Israel, the border and more
The total cost of the supplemental funding request was pegged at just over $105 billion. President Biden made the case for deepening U.S. support for its allies during an Oval Office address Thursday night.
China and Russia plan to work together for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians
Zhai Jun, China’s special envoy to the Middle East, spoke after a meeting Thursday in Qatar with Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian president’s special representative for the Middle East and Africa.
Sen. Collins joins bipartisan delegation visiting the Middle East amid rising tensions
The Maine Republican is one of 10 senators on the trip, which is expected to include a stop in Israel.
UAW’s chief says strikes will continue in bid for better offers from companies
The union’s strikes at targeted plants at each company, began on Sept. 15 and are nearing the start of their sixth week.
Russia extends detention of U.S. journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agent
Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, is the second U.S. journalist detained in Russia this year, after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in March.
Israel says 2 Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released
The 2 Americans, Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie were out of the Gaza Strip and in the hands of the Israeli military, an army spokesman said.
House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one
Opposition is growing from Republican colleagues who are warning the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no more threats or promises can win their support.
No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using new political party to run for office
The lawsuit asks a federal judge to block Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from allowing people to run for offices other than president or vice president under the No Labels banner.