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'Utterly terrible': Ex-prosecutor reacts to defense's line of questioning
Former prosecutor Elie Honig reacts to Derek Chauvin's defense team's strategy to paint the crowd filming George Floyd's death to be distracting.
[ cnn.com ]Jamie Dimon speaks out on voting rights even as many CEOs remain silent
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is speaking out in defense of voting rights in the wake of Georgia's restrictive voting law and as other battleground states consider similar actions.
[ cnn.com ]Floyd family attorney: They're trying to distract from what happened
Antonio Romanucci, attorney for the Floyd family, discusses the defense for Derek Chauvin, who is on trial for the killing of George Floyd.
[ cnn.com ]Ex-officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds -- not 8:46
• Live updates: Witness says Floyd was not resisting arrest when officers brought him across the street • Chauvin's trial begins with showing jurors video of his final moments • See ex-prosecutor's reaction to defense
[ cnn.com ]Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation if US pulls out Afghanistan this year
Despite the signing of the Doha agreement last February that called for a full drawdown of US troops and personnel from Afghanistan by May 1, the Department of Defense issued nearly a billion dollars in contracts to 17 different companies related to work in Afghanistan past the withdrawal date. There are currently some 18,000 contractors in the country, of which 6,350 are American citizens.
[ cnn.com ]Philippine fighters fly over Chinese flotilla in South China Sea
The Philippine military is sending light fighter aircraft to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea, its defense minister said, as he repeated his demand the flotilla be withdrawn immediately.
[ cnn.com ]US Navy plans to send assessment team
The US Navy in the Middle East plans to send an assessment team of dredging experts to the Suez Canal as soon as Saturday to advise local authorities attempting to free the gigantic container ship which has been stuck there since Tuesday, according to two defense officials.
[ cnn.com ]Georgia House set to pass sweeping bill that would restrict voting access
• Sidney Powell's defense in lawsuit could put her in legal jeopardy • Major conservative groups unify behind state GOP efforts to restrict voting
[ cnn.com ]Defense watchdog finds former auditor general of the Navy 'engaged in a pervasive and egregious pattern' of sexual harassment
The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General found that former Auditor General of the Navy Ronnie J. Booth "engaged in a pervasive and egregious pattern of sexual harassment toward multiple female employees over a period of more than 20 years," a release of the investigation's findings states.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Sidney Powell's ridiculous defense
Sidney Powell, the former Trump lawyer who famously threatened to "release the Kraken" in her quest to overturn the results of the 2020 election, has now formally responded to Dominion Voting Systems' $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against her in a way that may surprise some who have followed Powell and her longstanding and vehement commitment to conspiracy theories.
[ cnn.com ]CNN's Berman: Ex-Trump lawyer's defense might explode your brain
Right-wing lawyer Sidney Powell is claiming in a new court filing that reasonable people wouldn't have believed her assertions of fraud as fact after the 2020 presidential election. CNN's Elie Honig breaks down why he doesn't think this defense will work legally.
[ cnn.com ]Fareed's Take: Bigness is not a substitute for brains
CNN's Fareed Zakaria gives his take on why ever-increasing defense spending in the name of standing up to China is misleading.
[ cnn.com ]Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin travels to Afghanistan on unannounced visit
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Afghanistan Sunday on his first visit to the country as the United States' top defense official, meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other officials.
[ cnn.com ]Military estimates say one third of US troops are skipping vaccinations, but that number could be higher
Despite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military's opt-out rate for vaccinations may be far higher than the 33% figure defense officials have used publicly.
[ cnn.com ]Judge rules Derek Chauvin murder trial will continue and stay in Minneapolis
A judge in Minneapolis Friday rejected defense motions to postpone and relocate Derek Chauvin's murder trial in the death of George Floyd.
[ cnn.com ]Ted Cruz wants to meet with Marine Corps commander ... to defend Tucker Carlson
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has written a letter to the US secretary of defense and has asked to meet with the commander of the USMC over the military's response to Fox News host Tucker Carlson's attack on pregnant women in the military.
[ cnn.com ]Derek Chauvin's defense asks to delay trial in light of Minneapolis settlement with George Floyd's family
Derek Chauvin's defense attorney Eric Nelson asked the court Monday to delay Chauvin's criminal trial or re-question jurors in the wake of a $27 million civil settlement between Minneapolis and George Floyd's family.
[ cnn.com ]Trump's last defense secretary blames Trump for Capitol riot
CNN's Andrew McCabe reacts to former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller, who was in the office during the US Capitol riot, saying that he sees "cause and effect" between former President Donald Trump's speech and the insurrection on January 6th, 2021.
[ cnn.com ]Sharon Osbourne apologizes for supporting Piers Morgan in Meghan row
Sharon Osbourne has issued a public apology to the Black community after facing controversy over her impassioned defense of Piers Morgan on panel show "The Talk".
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: The key question for jury selectors in the George Floyd trial
Jury selection is one of the most difficult -- and crucial -- steps in any criminal trial. A veteran defense lawyer once told me, "Jury selection isn't just the most important thing; it's everything. As soon as the jury is chosen, the case is decided."
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