Trump Accused

• Ryan Nichols is de nieuwste persoon die wordt aangeklaagd nadat hij naar verluidt een wapen gebruikte tijdens een ruzie • Het aantal aanhangers van de president dat wordt beschuldigd van het plegen van nieuwe misdrijven nadat Donald Trump hen gratie verleende voor hun rol bij de aanval op het Amerikaanse Capitool op 6 januari 2021, is onlangs gestegen naar ten minste vijf. • Ryan Nichols (35) werd op 10 mei de nieuwste aanvaller van het Capitool in deze reeks, toen autoriteiten in Harleton, Texas, verklaarden dat hij dreigend een handvuurwapen liet zien aan een persoon met wie hij ruzie had op de parkeerplaats van een kerk. Lees verder...

Chuck Schumer accuses president of ‘ranting like an unhinged madman’ in threat to obliterate Iran’s power plants and bridges. Plus, Audrey Hepburn’s son Sean on her movies, marriages, good works and fascist parentsGood morning.Donald Trump has faced sharp criticism after threatening to wipe out Iran’s power plants and bridges in an expletive-riddled social media post yesterday.How has Iran reacted? Iran’s parliament speaker responded with a warning that the US president’s “reckless moves” would mean “our whole region is going to burn”.This is a developing story. Follow the liveblog here.What will they see? During the flyby, which will last about six hours, the crew will have to observe the celestial body with their naked eyes, along with cameras they have onboard. The journey promises views of the moon’s far side that were too dark or too difficult to see by the 24 Apollo astronauts who preceded them. Continue reading...

Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem only two cabinet members to be fired despite string of scandals facing male officials. Plus, why New Yorkers are swapping gas for induction stovesGood morning.Donald Trump has been accused of running a “misogynistic administration” after Pam Bondi became the second woman to be fired from a cabinet already dominated by men.Who will replace Bondi? The president said Todd Blanche, her deputy, would serve as acting attorney general. Lee Zeldin, a former New York congressman who now leads the Environmental Protection Agency, is said to be a top contender to replace Bondi.How badly has Iran been affected? At least 1,900 people have been killed and 20,000 injured in Iran since the start of the war, according to a rough estimate by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Continue reading...