Blame

White House Turmoil: Federal Funding Freeze Sparks Blame Game and Legal Uproar, Linked to Insider Mark Paoletta

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Washington, D.C. — Tensions are surfacing within President Donald Trump’s administration following a controversial decision to momentarily suspend federal funding, a move masterminded by Mark Paoletta, a central figure now facing significant scrutiny. Paoletta, who recently reassumed his role as the general counsel at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has been implicated by anonymous sources for authoring the contentious memo that halted the distribution of trillions of dollars, impacting a wide array of public services and raising legal challenges. The memo was designed to target federal programs not aligned with Trump’s … Read more

Jury Clears Parents in Santa Fe School Shooting Trial, Assigns Majority of Blame to Son and Ammo Vendor

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HOUSTON, Texas — A jury in Houston on Monday cleared the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the accused gunman in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting, of liability. However, they affirmed the liability of their son, as well as the online ammunition retailer Luckygunner, in the tragic event that left ten dead and several wounded. The court found Dimitrios Pagourtzis responsible for 80% of the damages, while Luckygunner was deemed liable for the remaining 20%. The decision followed intense deliberations after victims’ families argued that Dimitrios’ parents neglected their son’s deteriorating mental health and failed … Read more

Federal Judge Grants Gaetz and Greene Permission to Proceed with Lawsuit Against California Cities, Rejects Blame on Liberal Groups

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Riverside and Anaheim, two cities in California, are facing a lawsuit from the ultraconservative Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) over the cancellation of their political rallies. However, a federal judge allowed the suit to proceed against the cities but dismissed the legal action against liberal organizations that the lawmakers blamed for the cancellations. The judge criticized Gaetz and Greene for suing the groups, calling their allegations a “conspiracy theory” based on speculation. The lawsuit filed by Gaetz and Greene targeted both cities as well as organizations like the League of Women … Read more