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.@BenCohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, launched the Department of Pentagon Excess, or D.O.P.E.
To make his point, he hoisted an electric chainsaw on the steps of the Capitol and carved into a mock Pentagon as $1,882 bills spilled to the ground.
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On Thursday, a federal judge set a Sept. 7, 2027, trial date for Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The trial is now set to begin Sept. 7 at 9 a.m.
Judge McFadden scheduled another status conference for Dec. 4 at 10 a.m., saying, “This will likely be the last status conference.”
Dolores Huerta’s influence on American politics spanned generations.
From organizing farmworkers and standing alongside Coretta Scott King to campaigning for Robert F. Kennedy, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris she helped shape Democratic politics and the fight for civil rights.
A judge ordered a former CIA contractor accused of leaking classified information to his journalist Substack-er girlfriend released Tuesday.
DOJ challenged the ruling on the spot. The judge stayed his order, keeping Ian Brinksman in custody until noon Wednesday.
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At one point, the judge told the court he had looked up cases himself after questioning several of the prosecutors’ citations.
Brinksman’s mother offered to supervise him. Porter ordered passports surrendered, no contact with his romantic partner and no internet access.