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MANAFORT CASE GOES TO TRIAL, BUT DON’T EXPECT TO HEAR EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION (The Daily Caller)
“The government does not intend to present at trial evidence or argument concerning collusion with the Russian government,” reads a July 6 court filing, which was submitted in federal court in Virginia, where jury selection is scheduled to begin in the Manafort case on Tuesday.
The focus at trial will be Manafort’s work from 2005 through 2014 for the Party of Regions, a Ukrainian political party that was affiliated with former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Manafort joined the Trump campaign in April 2016 and left in August, following reports about his work for Yanukovych. [Read More]
Netflix To Offer Documentary About Anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan (The Daily Wire)
On August 1, Netflix will offer a documentary about Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam who is known for his anti-Semitic views.
According to National Review, the film is titled “The Honourable Minister Louis Farrakhan: My Life’s Journey Through Music,” and was produced by his son.
Farrakhan hinted at the release on Twitter: [Read More]
Will Washington Nationals trade Bryce Harper? (Fox 5 DC)
Could Bryce Harper be traded before the season is over? Conflicting reports paint an unclear picture of the All-Star’s future with the Washington Nationals.
According to a report on MLB.com, the right-fielder may be available for a trade before Tuesday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline.The deadline arrives at 4 p.m. on July 31 and is the last point during the season that a player can be traded from one team to another without first needing to clear waivers.
With trade rumors swirling on Tuesday, Washington Post reporter Chelsea Janes said the General Manager of the Nationals shot down the trade talks. “Mike Rizzo just reached out with this message,” Jones tweeted, “Bryce is not going anywhere. I believe in this team.” [Read More]
Do Women Sabotage Other Women on the Job? (Psychology Today)
There’s a saying that reminds us, “Go alone if you want to go fast, go together if you want to go far.”
Unfortunately, some women feel that when it comes to getting ahead on-the-job, “going together” isn’t likely going to happen because too many other women choose to “go fast” and leave their female colleagues behind.
In a world that continues to generate divisions and divides between privilege, reward, and opportunities based on difference, it will be difficult for any group to succeed as a whole when token members are able to push to the top and have their singular presence lauded as examples of equity or fairness. Women feel that once other women make it to the top, they are so fearful of losing their positions that they are less likely to offer other women their support any longer. [Read More]
The Origins of Our Second Civil War (National Review)
How, when, and why has the United States now arrived at the brink of a veritable civil war?
Almost every cultural and social institution — universities, the public schools, the NFL, the Oscars, the Tonys, the Grammys, late-night television, public restaurants, coffee shops, movies, TV, stand-up comedy — has been not just politicized but also weaponized.
Donald Trump’s election was not so much a catalyst for the divide as a manifestation and amplification of the existing schism. [Read More]
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