A probation officer working for the court will prepare a report on the defendant’s background, including any mitigating circumstances, criminal history, behavior, etc that would impact the sentencing. Trump’s gag order violations are likely going to be used to justify stricter sentencing.
I doubt Biden would use this as an excuse to drop out of the debate. His campaign thinks the debate will help him more than Trump, and they’re probably right. Outside of his diehard supporters and people keeping up with politics, most voters haven’t heard Trump speak at length since the end of his presidency. The debate is an opportunity to remind them how fucking weird he is.
They’re kept anonymous, and also their identifying info like appearance and employer are protected. During the jury selection some prospective jurors were identified based on their work and a general description, which is why the judge added a ban on sharing that information.
Exactly. If he just paid her out of his own pocket, he wouldn’t have any legal issues. This whole thing is a perfect example of penny wise, pound foolish.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress hours after the White House blocked access to an audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with the special counsel who oversaw an investigation into his handling of classified documents....
Also worth noting they already have the transcripts too. So there’s literally no information being withheld. They transparently just want the audio to make soundbites.
I used to use Memmy before development stopped. I found Voyager had all the features/UI that I wanted and used that for a while. Recently I’ve started trying Arctic - it’s similar to Voyager but has a few UI tweaks I prefer.
Edit: oh and both of these apps support instance blocking
Maybe he could if he didn’t blow all his money on avocado toast paying hush money to porn stars. Oh and the defamation civil suits with the woman he raped…
Noem appears to be targeting the “pro dog killing” portion of the electorate. Time will tell if Trump considers this more of an asset or a liability in his potential running mate.
U.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cuts (www.nytimes.com)
What Europe Fears (www.theatlantic.com)
American allies see a second Trump term as all but inevitable. “The anxiety is massive.”...
Lauren Boebert loses it on debate moderator as he grills her on Beetlejuice lies (www.rawstory.com)
Keep it up Two Scoops! That report will be a doozy! (lemm.ee)
TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS (www.bbc.com)
Trump Boasted About Sex With Stormy in Tahoe, Athlete Says (www.thedailybeast.com)
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Male alligator fashion choices (lemmy.world)
Via Zoodraws
Someone finally asks the question we all have of sovcits. (lemmy.world)
"Cheeseburger" (midwest.social)
House panel advances Garland contempt after White House blocks access to Biden special counsel tape (apnews.com)
The House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress hours after the White House blocked access to an audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with the special counsel who oversaw an investigation into his handling of classified documents....
Is there a way, as a user, to block an entire server?
Title says it all, I hope.
The way things are. (lemmy.world)
Trump flubs son Barron's age, ahead of his graduation (www.salon.com)
The worm (slrpnk.net)
Context
New bill aims to limit harmful heavy metals found in baby food (www.cnn.com)
General Grant's great-grandson is living the dream
Republicans renew push to exclude noncitizens from the census that helps determine political power (apnews.com)
Federal judge indefinitely postpones Trump classified documents trial (www.cnn.com)
Defense moves for mistrial over Daniels' testimony (abcnews.go.com)
Trump’s defense team has moved for a mistrial over Stormy Daniels’ testimony...
Trump VP hopeful Kristi Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should also be put down (www.cnbc.com)
KEY POINTS...
That feeling when even Elon Musk thinks you're insufferable (lemmy.world)