The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court. Read the filing here:… MORE
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Justice Department investigating potential presidential pardon bribery scheme, court records reveal
The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court. The case is the latest legal twist in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s administration after several of his…… MORE
McConnell pushing to lock down GOP support for new Covid relief plan as pressure grows to cut a deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is circulating a new relief plan as part of a last-ditch effort to pass a bill to prop up the struggling economy before year’s end, moving to lock down Republican support even as a number of his own members and Democrats push for a different approach. For days, McConnell has…… MORE
READ: Senate GOP’s latest economic relief proposal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday shared a new relief plan with his fellow Senate Republicans. CNN has obtained a draft of the proposal. Read that draft below.… MORE
Trump associates, including Giuliani, are asking for pardons
President Donald Trump’s associates are making appeals to him in the hopes of obtaining pardons before he leaves office, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. The source said the list of associates broaching the subject of preemptive pardons that would seek to shield those individuals from prosecution includes Rudy Giuliani, who…… MORE
Health care workers and long-term care facility residents should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC vaccine advisers say
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend that both health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities be first in line for any coronavirus vaccines that get emergency authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices voted to…… MORE
Black, Hispanic and poor students suffered most when Covid shut schools down, a report finds
A recent report offers a glimpse into how the coronavirus pandemic has affected students’ academic performance. Overall, the findings paint an optimistic picture. But for Black and Hispanic students, as well as those in schools that serve low-income populations, the situation is more concerning — with marginalized students falling further behind in reading and math.…… MORE
Sephora is opening up mini shops inside Kohl’s stores
Sephora is set to open mini shops inside Kohl’s stores, with the first 200 locations debuting in fall of 2021. It’s part of an effort to reach more customers outside the mall. The partnership will replace an earlier one that Sephora struck with JCPenney that the cosmetics chain says is slated to end in the…… MORE
Instagram influencer Alexis Sharkey was found dead near a Houston interstate, police say
Alexis Robinault, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers, was found dead off a Houston interstate last week, police said. Robinault’s body was found Saturday morning on a stretch of road in northwest Houston. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences identified her body, which had no visible injuries, Houston police said in a…… MORE
Jake Tapper to interview Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in first joint interview since winning election
CNN’s Jake Tapper will interview President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday in their first joint interview since winning the election, the network announced Tuesday. Part of the interview will air on CNN’s “The Lead” in the 4 p.m. ET hour and “The Situation Room” in the 5 and 6 p.m. ET…… MORE
