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Justice Department removes charges against rioters of Jan. 6

Friday, the Justice Department confirmed that it had removed from its website press releases detailing charges against hundreds who were involved in the Citol riot on Jan. 6, 2020. Subscribe to read the story without ads

This latest move by the Trump Administration in a post is to portray the rioters as victims. The first day Donald Trump returned to office, he announced the following:

Shortly afterward, Justice Department officials, FBI agents, and other FBI agents involved in the investigation and prosecution of the January 6 incident

This week, the Justice Department

and announced to reframe the Jan. 6 siege to compensate those “who suffered weonization and warfare.” In a Wednesday letter to Blanche, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois wrote that “the notion of the federal Government giving out compensation to the rioters is absurd and offensive.” Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina called the fund on Thursday a “payout for punks”. The fund is not only being fought by lawmakers. The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit

against a prosecutor who was fired on Jan. 6, and a professor of law. They argued that the fund created a political discriminatory process which excluded certain individuals that claim they were mistreated Republican officials. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a lawsuit Friday calling the fund a “shocking act of presidential corruption.” The group argued that the fund was not proved by Congress unlike previous funds which were intended to compensate victims. In a separate lawsuit filed on Wednesday, two Citol police officers claimed that the fund “directly funds the violent operations carried out by rioters, Paramilitaries and their supporters.” mass pardoned the rioters.

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Cubans search for alternative energy sources amid fuel shortages and outages. Renewables provide 10% of energy, up from only 3% by 2024. Officials in Cuba claim that renewables are expected to cover 40% of energy demand by 2035 and 100% by 2050. With Chinese equipment and financing, the government installed solar panels at public places and hospitals in the past few years. Cuban officials have stated that 54 solar parks exist today, and they expect to have 92 in 2028 with the help of China. The Cuban Government has not provided a breakdown as to how it plans to use energy sources like solar, hydropower, biomass, and wind in order for the country’s goal. Jorge Pinon, a University of Texas at Austin energy expert, believes it will be difficult for Cuba’s government to achieve its goals, given the economic crisis in the country and the high costs of switching to renewable energy sources, particularly due to the state of the energy infrastructure. Pinon, a senior collaborator at UT Austin’s Energy Institute and a researcher, believes that Cuba’s current economic situation makes it unlikely that the country will achieve its goal to be 100% renewable by 2050. Pinon, a senior researcher at UT Austin’s Energy Institute, said that there is potential to harness renewable energy but it will require large investments. Sugar cane energy, for example, could be just as important as solar. Pinon explained that ethanol is not only a fuel, but also a biomass product, an alcohol, and a source of employment for the countryside. You can blend ethanol with gasoline and reduce your gasoline imports. The Cuban Embassy did not reply to questions about the details of the energy plan, or whether the switch to renewables by 2050 is possible. Most Cubans are currently living with the problem of not being able to get electricity on a regular basis. Before the Trump administration made its visit to the island, the people were already suffering from power cuts lasting up to 20 hours a day. Fuel supply was reduced by

. The blackouts have gotten longer and people are more anxious because they don’t know when their power will be restored next. The outages vary by the day and neighborhood. One section of the city could be without power for 40 hours and then 15 hours later.

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Ted Cruz claims that GOP senators yelled and screamed at Todd Blanche when they were briefing on the ‘anti-weaponization fund’

Self-dealing accusations, screaming and yelling. Subscribe to this story to get unlimited access to exclusive content and ad free articles. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) described the closed-door session with Senate Republicans, and their

I’ve got to tell you that the Republican senators yelled at the attorney general, saying this felt like self-dealing. Cruz added that “the legal foundation is very sound.” They were shouting at the acting Attorney General, who was trying lay out the legal base. The fund was created after Trump announced that he would not pursue his claims for damages related to a search of Mar-a-Lago in 2022 and the Russian collusion case connected to the 2016 election. Justice Department officials stated Monday that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche would include a “systematic proach to hearing and redressing claims of other who suffered weonization and unlawful conduct.” $1.8 billion anti-weonization fund Todd Blanche, the Acting Attorney General, arrives at U.S. Citol. Win McNamee / .

Cruz stated on his podcast that if Senate votes had been held Thursday night regarding the ICE Border Patrol Bill, about half of the Republican Caucus would’ve voted in support of amendments to limit the fund.

Cruz emphasized the “degree of the jailbreak” of Republicans who bolted, saying they were going to vote for the Democrats.

A White House official said in a Friday statement that the Administration “preciated yesterday’s discussion and feedback.” We are open to further discussions as required. Growing numbers of Republicans are raising concerns about the fund. NBC News previously reported Sen. Thom Tillis of N.C. called the fund an “outcome pot for punks” referring to the fact the Trump administration has not ruled the possibility out that people convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 Riot could receive compensation. The fund has been widely condemned by Democrats since its announcement. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),

, said Wednesday that the idea of “the federal government giving compensation to rioters is absurd and offensive.” Fitzpatrick had written to Blanche on Wednesday, demanding answers about the legal authority of the fund and who was eligible for compensation.

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Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina A Anderson marry in Florida

Palm Beach County marriage records show that Donald Trump Jr.’s oldest son, Bettina A Anderson, was married to Donald Trump Jr. in West Palm Beach on Thursday. Subscribe to the story and read it without advertisements the president’s Enjoy unlimited access to adfree articles, exclusive content, and more. The Bahamas are expected to host a private wedding celebration on Saturday,

, he still offered congratulations to the newlyweds. The President said on Thursday that he has known Anderson for a long time and hopes that they will have a successful marriage. Harry Loy Anderson Jr. was a banker, philanthropist, and her father. Trump Jr. announced the engagement in December at a White House Holiday Party. Page Six reported Trump Jr. has five children from his first marriage to Vanessa Trump. This is his second marriage. They were married in 2005 at Mar-a-Lago and divorced in 2018 Later, he was engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle. She is a former Fox News anchor and now U.S. Ambassador to Greece. saying the date Trump Jr. runs the Trump Organization along with his brother Eric Trump and has attended political events alongside his father. Anderson is a member of the Project Paradise Film Fund which is dedicated to protecting Florida’s natural environment.

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Police ask witnesses to come forward for Prince Andrew investigation.

LONDON – British police asked witnesses to come forward as they continue to investigate potential crimes by former employees. Subscribe now to read this article ad free. Prince Andrew Get access to exclusive content and articles without ads. The police said that they wanted to speak to a female witness as part of their “assessment” of reports that in 2010, a woman had been taken to a Windsor address for sexual purposes. Thames Valley Police Jeffrey Epstein.

King Charles III’s younger brother his arrest in February.

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Virginia Giuffre (then Roberts) with Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell at Prince Andrew's London home in a photo released with court documents.

. In February, the police announced that they were looking into allegations made by the U.K. Epstein as a trade envoy for

. Epstein was charged with multiple sex trafficking offenses in July 2019, stemming from incidents that occurred between 2002 and 2005. He was found dead in his cell in August 2019 by suicide. Federal investigators concluded in 2023 that the death of the man was due to misconduct, negligence, and errors on the part of staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Mountbatten Windsor was interviewed in January 2010 on suspicion of misconduct by a public official following the U.S. release of FBI Epstein documents. In the course of this investigation, police searched two homes in Berkshire – about 50 miles from London – and Norfolk – just over 100 mile northeast of Britain’s Cital. Andrew has lived in both locations. former Prince Andrew shared confidential documents with The police said that they were talking to a number witnesses, but couldn’t confirm or disprove their identities. They also urged others with information about the case to come forward.

They added that after Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest in February, they had been working with the U.S. Department of Justice to get further information related to the investigation. A photo of Jeffrey Epstein, released in 2025 by the Department of Justice. Justice Department was arrested In a Friday statement, Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright stated that “our team of highly experienced detectives is working meticulously to go through the significant amount of data received from both public and private sources.” He said: “We will conduct a thorough investigation of all reasonable lines, no matter where they lead.” The police statement followed a British government document that said Mountbatten Windsor was not vetted by British officials before she was pointed to be the U.K.’s trade ambassador in 2001. The former Prince Andrew and Britain’s King Charles III in London, 2022. Patrick van Katwijk/ file. as young as 14 Charles stripped his brother of royal titles after the scandal over his ties with Epstein brought shame to the royal family. The Crown Estate also ordered the former Prince Andrew to leave the Royal Lodge. Buckingham Palace stated at the time, “Censures were deemed necessary despite the fact that Prince Andrew continues to deny allegations against him.”

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The World Health Organization announced Friday that a 12th case of hantavirus has been confirmed following a positive test by a member of the crew on a cruise ship. Subscribe to this story to enjoy it ad free

Enjoy unlimited access to exclusive articles and ad free content. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated at a recent press conference that the Netherlands has confirmed an additional case. He also said that a crew member who disembarked from the plane in Tenerife was then repatriated back to the Netherlands. Tedros continued to say that the WHO continues to urge all affected countries, to closely monitor all passengers and staff for the rest of the quarantine. The incubation time for hantavirus can be up to six weeks. He said that there are 12 cases reported and 3 deaths reported. No new deaths have occurred since May 2 when the outbreak first was reported to WHO. The MV Hondius was docked in Rotterdam on Wednesday. Nicolas Economou/ NurPhoto via “I want to thank again the many countries for their cooperation in the response, and the epidemiological investigations,” Tedros said. Oceanwide Expeditions said that twenty crew members and two members of the medical staff were the MV Hondius cruise ship, which arrived in the Netherlands last week for disinfection, tested positive, . The majority of passengers are

that “indications are strong that the virus was not introduced from the vessel and that it originated prior to embarkation.” The WHO is investigating the origin of the virus. It is believed that the person who contracted the disease first may have been exposed rodents while on a bird watching expedition. Officials say that those infected are carrying the Andes strain of the virus, which is easily transmitted. In a press conference held on Friday, WHO spoke about the

, which has almost 750 suspected infections and 177 suspect deaths. Tedros stated that the outbreak was “spreading ridly”. He revised the risk assessment to “very high” at the national and regional levels, and “low” at the global. “But, we know the DRC epidemic is much bigger,” he said. He was an American who unknowingly contracted Ebola while operating on another patient before the outbreak had been detected. His wife and his four children were also flown into Germany to be treated. In Uganda, there are two confirmed cases of cholera and one death after travelers from Congo arrived.