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After twelve days of chaos regarding the DOJ’s controversial Jeffrey Epstein release, President Trump on Thursday night called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to “produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval.” President Trump is still calling the Epstein story a “scam.” This prompted the Attorney General, who has been radio silent on the scandal and uproar she created, to respond. Bondi says the DOJ move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts. President Trump—we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts. pic.twitter.com/hOXzdTcYYB — Attorney General Pamela Bondi…

ToplineMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives reached a settlement with a group of the company’s shareholders Thursday, ending a long-running, potentially blockbuster $8 billion trial over allegations Facebook knowingly harvested user data. Facebook shareholders sued Meta leadership in 2018, alleging the company knowingly harvest user … More data.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Key FactsAn attorney representing Meta shareholders told Judge Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware’s Chancery Court a settlement was reached with Zuckerberg and other members of the company’s leadership, multiple outlets reported, though details of the settlement were not immediately available.Sam Closic, the shareholders’ attorney, said an…

Retail spending surged in June, offering fresh evidence that American consumers remain a powerful engine for the economy even as interest rates remain elevated and inflation continues to ease. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that retail sales rose 0.6 percent in June from the prior month, far surpassing economists’ expectations of just a 0.1 percent gain. Sales excluding motor vehicles climbed 0.5 percent, while the so-called “control group” of retail sales—which strips out food services, autos, building materials, and gasoline—also rose 0.5 percent, pointing to robust underlying demand. The report showed broad-based strength, with 10 of 13 major retail categories…

TAMPA, Florida — Political adviser Roger Stone urged U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to arrest former CIA Director John Brennan, whom he referred to as an “arrogant criminal” surrounded by “more than sufficient evidence” to be charged. “John Brennan, who admits to being a communist — John Brennan, who signed the visas for four of the eight hijackers who attacked America on 9/11 — John Brennan, who got caught, red-handed, spying on the Senate committee investigating his illegal use of torture,” Stone said to Breitbart News. Watch Below: “John Brennan, who pushed to include the phony Steele dossier in the intelligence community…

Lebanon bureau chief Steve Sweeney was asked about his work, editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan has revealed British journalist Steve Sweeney, head of RT’s Lebanon bureau, was detained and questioned by UK police upon his return to the country, according to Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of this network.In a statement posted Wednesday on her Telegram channel, Simonyan said Sweeney was apprehended on arrival in Britain and interrogated at length about his work for RT. According to Simonyan, officers told Sweeney he was “suspected of terrorist activities,” confiscated his phones and laptop, and questioned him about editorial practices at the network.“They asked [the journalist] whether…

Welcome to The Gateway Pundit’s Week-in-Review with Elijah Schaffer, where he covers the top 5 stories throughout the last 24 hours.   ARTICLE 1:   POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE: DOJ FIRES Maurene Comey, Federal Prosecutor Who Filed Key Court Docs to Keep Epstein Files Under Seal ARTICLE 2: JUST IN: Senate Passes Trump-Backed Rescission Plan to Defund PBS, NPR and Slash Bloated Foreign Aid ➤ Nutronics: Men’s testosterone levels are declining due to lifestyle, diet, and environmental toxins, leading to fatigue, reduced strength, low libido, mood swings, and a loss of vitality. Man’s Edge from Nutronics Labs offers a natural solution with powerful…

ToplineThe S&P 500 set a new all-time high Thursday as dozens of companies listed under the index have surpassed Wall Street’s expectations in earnings reports released this week, while jobless claims for the previous week and retail sales last month were better than expected. Dozens of companies listed under the index have surpassed analyst expectations through a series of … More earnings reports this week.AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe S&P rose 0.6% to 6,304.69 at about 3 p.m. EDT, surpassing an intraday record of 6,302.04 set Tuesday and pacing the index’s closing record of just over 6,280.Several stocks fueled its…

The Tomorrowland electronic dance music festival in Boom, Belgium, suffered a setback this week when its main stage caught fire just two days before the opening act. The music festival announced on Wednesday that it will be “focused on finding solutions” in the wake of the fire. As one of the world’s largest electronic dance music festivals, Tomorrowland often boasts a top-tier roster of DJs annually. “Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged,” the festival said in a statement. No people or festival staffers were injured as a result of…

General Motors (GM) said this week it will upgrade its facilities across the United States to boost its electric battery production and ensure America’s ability to lead in electric vehicle battery manufacturing. General Motors and LG Energy Solution announced this week that they would upgrade their Ultium Cells Spring Hill, Tennessee, battery cell manufacturing facility to upgrade production of low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells. This upgrade builds upon a $2.3 billion investment in 2021. Ultium Cells is a joint venture between the two companies to provide battery cell capacity support for GM’s North American electric vehicle capacity as well…

Several current and former law enforcement officials in Louisiana were charged in a visa fraud scheme, in which they reportedly “procured” U-Visas under false pretenses, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana. In the press release, it was revealed that Chad Doyle, the Chief of Police for the City of Oakdale; Michael Slaney, the Marshal of the Ward 5 Marshal’s Office in Oakdale; Glynn Dixon, the Chief of Police for the City of Forest Hill; and Tebo Onishea, the former Chief of Police for the City of Glenmora, had worked…