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Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Unnerves an Already Jittery Justice Department and FBI

Senior law enforcement officials face a wave of uncertainty as Donald J. Trump moves to nominate a fierce partisan and a longtime ally to fill one of the most powerful cabinet posts.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

A Surprise at the Federalist Society Gala: Justice Breyer, a Retired Liberal

The conservative legal group’s annual dinner featured a conversation between Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Neil M. Gorsuch, a conservative. Both stressed the importance of an independent judiciary.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

GOP senators: Gaetz nomination to head Justice in serious trouble

Republican senators are warning that Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to serve President-elect Trump’s attorney general is in serious trouble, even though Republicans will control 53 seats ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump Turns to His Personal Lawyers to Stock Top Ranks of Justice Dept.

The president-elect intends to nominate three members of his criminal defense team to senior roles, raising further concerns about politicization of the department.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Justice Department demands records from sheriff after killing of Sonya Massey

The government made a list of demands in dozens of categories in a letter Thursday to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.

Everything You Can Do From Google Chrome’s Address Bar (Besides Run Searches)

Chrome’s omnibox is not just for typing out URLs or searching Google. Use it to take notes, write emails, and chat with Gemini.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Yankees, Dodgers advance to World Series, ALCS/NLCS series recap, Céspedes sighting | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Yankees and Dodgers advancing to the World Series, give an early preview of the 2024 Fall Classic and Jake shares a rare Yoenis Céspedes sighting at ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers

The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks

Tech - ABC News - October 23

Yankees-Dodgers 2024 World Series Preview: Judge vs. Ohtani, winner predictions | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman provide their complete World Series preview, including the major narratives, a breakdown of the position-by-position battles, their predictions for the series and a ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

2024 World Series media day takeaways & Yankees vs. Dodgers Game 1 predictions | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman share their biggest takeaways from the 2024 World Series media day and give their New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Game 1 predictions.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon released from prison after 4 months behind bars for contempt

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon was released from federal prison Tuesday, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to CBS News. The former Trump campaign CEO served a four-month ...

Yankees stay alive in World Series, Dodgers aim to clinch championship in Game 5 | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Yankees staving off elimination in Game 4, Anthony Volpe’s incredible grand slam, the bizarre fan interference with Mookie Betts and preview Game 5 ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Ceramic mugs, condiment bars and comfier seats are coming to more Starbucks stores, as new CEO looks to re-caffeinate sales

Starbucks Corp. on Wednesday said its latest quarterly results “do not reflect the strength of our brand,” and said it needed to make fundamental changes to bring back customers.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Paul George update: 76ers star expected to make season debut vs. Suns on Monday night

George is on the verge of making his debut in a 76ers uniform following a preseason knee injury

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Dodgers get their parade, drafting the best moments from 2024 and where LA goes in 2025 | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Dodgers’ celebration and parade from last week, the narrative that they bought this title, where they go in 2025 and a few notable MLB offseason moves.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Ohtani gets surgery, Cole stays with Yankees & a look at the top 50 MLB free agents | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder surgery, the potential arrival of Roki Sasaki to MLB, Gerrit Cole’s decision to remain with the Yankees and take a deep dive into ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes, Scott Boras loves his puns | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes kicking off, the annual Scott Boras pun-fest at the GM meetings and make their picks for this week's The Good, The Bad ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB: Everything to know about the star Japanese pitcher | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman are joined by Yuri Karasawa to talk about Roki Sasaki getting posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines, why he’s now a top free agent this offseason and which MLB teams ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

MLB awards finalists announced, Juan Soto sweepstakes heats up | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman take a look at all the finalists for the 2024 MLB end-of-year awards, give an update on the Juan Soto sweepstakes, answer fan questions from the Bar-B-Cast mailbag ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Live commerce is the new sports bar: Loupe is the preferred late-night hangout for sports fans and collectors

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Live commerce and the sports collectibles industries are both booming. There’s one place that sports fans are all going after work and no, it’s not the nearest sports bar. At ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

What to expect from the Cubs, Red Sox, Orioles, and more this offseason with Jeff Passan | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman are joined by ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan as they discuss which teams intrigue them the most this offseason before making their picks for The Good, The Bad & The ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Dodgers take 2-0 lead over Yankees, Shohei Ohtani’s injury, Aaron Judge’s struggles | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the Dodgers going up 2-0 in the World Series, discuss Shohei Ohtani’s injury and try to make sense of Aaron Judge’s struggles.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Dodgers win World Series after Yankees fifth inning collapse, Freddie Freeman wins MVP | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Dodgers winning their eighth World Series title after an embarrassing collapse by the Yankees, Freddie Freeman winning series MVP and where Juan Soto ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Lidia Thorpe shrugs off Dutton’s call to resign, saying she’s looking for ‘justice’ not re-election

Independent senator, who made international headlines for heckling King Charles about Indigenous injustices, says people should ‘get used to truth-telling’. Follow our Australia news live blog ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

DOJ warns Elon Musk's America PAC that $1M voter giveaways could be illegal

Elon Musk's America PAC has been giving away $1 million daily, an effort it debuted in conjunction with Musk's push to register swing-state voters.

‘Time has come’: Commonwealth heads agree to reparatory justice dialogue despite reluctant UK

UK government stresses it does not pay reparations and said before Chogm summit that issue was not on agenda. Commonwealth leaders have resolved that “the time has come” for a conversation on ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Commonwealth nations adopt their first ocean declaration

Commonwealth countries have adopted their first ocean declaration during their summit held for the first time in the Pacific island nation of Samoa

World - ABC News - October 26

Republican Jim Justice wins West Virginia Senate race, CBS News projects

Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will win his state's Senate race, flipping the seat red, CBS News projects. Scott MacFarlane looks at other key races that could determine control of ...

Justice Dept., special counsel in talks about how to wind down Trump prosecutions

President-elect Trump faced two federal prosecutions brought by special counsel Jack Smith last year.

Rounded up, massacred and posted on social media: can Ethiopia bring justice for atrocities in Tigray?

The country is about to start investigating crimes reported in a brutal regional war. But trust is at an all-time low and survivors feel forgotten. Meaza Teklemariam was seven months pregnant when ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

US justice department files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

Trump campaign said US officials warned him in September about suspected Iranian assassination plot. The US justice department is bringing criminal charges over an Iranian plot to kill the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Justice Department says Mississippi Senate paid a Black attorney less than her white colleagues for years

The discrimination lawsuit said Kristie Metcalfe was paid "significantly less" than her white co-workers for 8 years.

Politics - NBC News - November 9

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