Richard Thomas Medhurst is an independent journalist, political commentator, and analyst from the United Kingdom with a focus on international affairs, US politics, and the Middle East. Medhurst is known for his coverage of the Julian Assange extradition case in London, as one of the only journalists to report on the trial of the WikiLeaks founder from inside the court. Medhurst’s reports and analysis on Yemen, Ukraine, Syria, Niger, Lebanon, Iran, the Israeli occupation in Palestine and its genocide in Gaza have gone viral countless times, racking up millions of views.

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As JPMorgan’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein are being scrutinized in court, Whitney Webb reveals how the same powerful players who brought Epstein to prominence were largely responsible for the rise of JPMorgan CEO, Jamie Dimon.

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The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now

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Never-before-seen text messages show former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant tried to boost a proposal to use welfare funds on the construction of a new volleyball stadium for retired NFL player Brett Favre, according to new reporting from Mississippi Today's Anna Wolfe.

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Krystal breaks down a massive corruption scandal in Mississippi involving multiple GOP politicians, donors, and NFL legend Brett Favre stealing money intended for welfare recipients.

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In a controversial move just before the 2020 election, Twitter and Facebook throttled the reach of a New York Post article that reported on emails allegedly found on the laptop of Hunter Biden, who is President Joe Biden's son.

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Two sources are communicating with House investigators and detailed a stunning series of allegations to Rolling Stone, including a promise of a “blanket pardon” from the Oval Office

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Powell sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of stock from his personal account on October 1, 2020, according to disclosure forms … Powell’s sale of shares from a Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund … occurred right before the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered a significant drop. A Fed media relations spokesperson was not available for comment.

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Four Saudis who participated in the 2018 killing of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi received paramilitary training in the United States … under a contract approved by the State Department, according to documents and people familiar with the arrangement.

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Fox News/Fox Business hosts are cited for floating false election fraud claims, including Tucker Carlson, Lou Dobbs, Jeanine Pirro, Sean Hannity, and Maria Bartiromo. Dominion argues that by airing and entertaining such conspiracies, the network "recklessly disregarded the truth."

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Twitter erupts over "60 Minutes" segment: "Shame on CBS" for giving "large platform to white supremacists"

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"Fire the entire Post Office board. Then fire this corrupt man before he destroys the entire USPS for good."

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The announcement set for Tuesday is part of DeJoy's strategic vision for the agency, one that has left postal advocates wary of any changes that could further diminish operations.

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"The board has remained silent in the face of catastrophic and unacceptable failures at a moment when the American people are relying on the Postal Service the most."

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“Regrettably we have to sue the state again to receive critical public health information that should be readily available for all to examine,” said the Sentinel’s editor-in-chief, Julie Anderson. “We have been more than patient in waiting for the Department of Health to fulfill a basic request for information — 57 days and counting.

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The Federal Election Commission bars candidates from using contributions to line their own pockets, such as by promoting items that generate private income, including publishing royalties. Experts in election law say that while both Republican and Democratic political committees frequently, and legally, offer books as “donor mementos” in exchange for donations, Cruz appears to have crossed the line by selling the books outright.

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The photo shows Anna Ruch, wearing an uneasy expression across her face … She told the Times that Cuomo asked if he could kiss her just moments after they met at the wedding.

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Walker, who made $201,000 a year as chairwoman, said she accepted responsibility for her role in the power outages but called on other responsible parties to do the same.

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Right now in the state of Florida, 3.7 percent of the Black population has been vaccinated while 9.7 percent of the white population has been vaccinated at this point. So as the governor is rolling out the red carpet for his donors and political allies, he's pulling the rug out from the minorities from different minority communities and communities of color."

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The FBI and the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney's Office have begun preliminary investigations into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D-NY) administration for their handling of nursing home data on COVID-19

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