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Upside-down US flag reportedly hung outside Samuel Alito’s home days after Capitol attack
Incident casts doubt on supreme court justice’s impartiality in upcoming cases as inverted flag is associated with Trump’s stolen election claims
An upside-down American flag was reportedly spotted flying outside the home of the conservative US supreme court justice Samuel Alito during the closing days of Donald Trump’s presidential term in 2021.
The inverted flag is a symbol that has become associated with Trump’s false claims that Joe Biden stole the election.
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Supreme court chief justice declines to meet US senators about Alito upside-down flag furor – live
John Roberts declines invitation to talk about supreme court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Alito . If a New York jury finds Trump guilty of business fraud charges, what impact would it have on the election? ...The Guardian - World -
Neighbors say Alitos used security detail car to intimidate them after sign dispute
Emily Baden says after a disagreement over political lawn signs with the US supreme court justice’s wife, a black car began parking at her mother’s home. Neighbors of Samuel Alito and his wife described how a disagreement over political lawn signs ...The Guardian - World -
Greene reacts to Trump verdict with upside-down American flag
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Thursday shared an upside-down American flag in reaction to former President Trump being found guilty on all counts in his hush money case. Greene, in a Thursday post on the social platform X, shared a ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Wait, We’ve Been Flying the Flag the Alitos Had? San Francisco Takes It Down.
Critics slammed Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. after the “Appeal to Heaven” flag was flown outside his vacation home, but it had billowed in the heart of San Francisco for 60 years.The New York Times - Top stories -
Chief justice rejects Senate Democrats' request for meeting after Alito flag flap
Chief Justice John Roberts rejected request from Senate Democrats to meet on Supreme Court ethics issues amid Alito flag flap.CBS News - Top stories -
Chief Justice Rejects Call for Alito’s Recusal in Jan. 6 Cases After Flag Incidents
In a letter to Democratic senators, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said that individual justices decide when to recuse. He declined to meet with the senators to discuss court ethics.The New York Times - Top stories -
Houthis say at least 16 killed in UK and US strikes in Yemen
Rebel group says strikes, aimed at underground facilities and missile launchers, killed and wounded civilians. Israel-Gaza war – live updatesA joint US and UK air raid on Houthi missile launchers in Yemen has killed 16 people and injured more than ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Alito declines to step aside from Trump cases amid flag conflict
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6 attack after two controversial flags were seen flying at his homes. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel’s opposition leader urges Netanyahu to accept ceasefire proposal
It comes after Israeli PM’s comments appeared to contradict a ceasefire plan Joe Biden presented as Israeli-endorsed. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage hereAt least 36,379 Palestinian people have been killed and 82,407 injured in Israeli ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Chief Justice Roberts declines to meet with Democrats on ethics concerns amid Alito flag flap
Chief Justice John Roberts declined to meet with top Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss ethics issues in the wake of reports that controversial flags were flown at Justice Samuel Alito's houses.NBC News - Top stories
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Israel-Gaza war live: Israel’s opposition leader urges Netanyahu to accept ceasefire proposal
It comes after Israeli PM’s comments appeared to contradict a ceasefire plan Joe Biden presented as Israeli-endorsed. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage hereAt least 36,379 Palestinian people have been killed and 82,407 injured in Israeli ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Hundreds of millions wiped from Trump fortune in wake of conviction
Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock finishes day down 5.3% on Wall Street, as ex-president’s stake falls from $6bn to $5.6bn. Donald Trump’s paper fortune dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars on Friday as shares in his media firm came ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Boeing’s largest plant in ‘panic mode’ amid safety crisis, say workers and union officials
Managers in Washington accused of hounding staff to keep quiet over quality concerns, as employees point to union-busting. Boeing’s largest factory is in “panic mode”, according to workers and union officials, with managers accused of hounding ...The Guardian - World -
British ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at embassy employee
Clip on social media showed Jon Benjamin aiming assault rifle at colleague in region rife with drug gangs. The British ambassador to Mexico was quietly removed from his post earlier this year after he pointed an assault rifle at a local embassy ...The Guardian - World -
South Africa: Zuma’s new party upends election as ANC reels from vote collapse
Ex-president’s uMkhonto we Sizwe party erodes vote share of African National Congress, which has been in power for three decades. South Africa is facing the uncertain possibility of a coalition government after the former president Jacob Zuma’s ...The Guardian - World