Paul Pelosi underwent surgery for skull fracture following violent attack
Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), “underwent successful surgery” for head and body injuries on Friday after an assailant broke into the couple’s home and “violently assaulted” him with a hammer. Drew Hammill, the Speaker’s spokesperson, said Paul Pelosi, 82, was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for surgery to “repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands.” “His doctors expect a full recovery,” Hammill added. Bill Scott, chief of the San Francisco Police Department, told reporters on Frid
Read MoreEastman appeals court order to turn over emails to Jan. 6 committee
John Eastman, an attorney for the Trump campaign who helped craft its strategy to buck the certification of the 2020 election results, has appealed to a federal appeals court after he was ordered to turn over emails to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Eastman on Thursday asked California-based federal Judge David Carter to stay a ruling forcing him to turn over several emails to the committee after he ruled that they were not protected by attorney-client privilege. Carter ruled earlier this month the communications were not protected since they
Read MoreTax gap rises as IRS finds amount of unpaid taxes is increasing
The amount of taxes owed but not paid to the government is increasing, an IRS report released Friday has found. The shortfall, known as the “tax gap,” is measured every three years. The latest numbers show that it went up by $58 billion to $496 billion for the three-year period ending in 2016, from $438 billion between 2011 and 2013. The total amount of annual taxes owed to the government also increased over that period to $3.3 trillion from $2.68 trillion. As a result, even though more money was collected and the rate of taxpayer compliance also increased, the
Read MoreFive takeaways on Musk's Twitter takeover
Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially took over Twitter in a $44 billion deal late Thursday night. The purchase is an earthquake-like moment for Twitter that will also shake up the worlds of media and politics. Musk, whose up-and-down effort to buy Twitter looked in doubt just weeks ago, has vowed to change the way the social platform avidly used by politicians, celebrities and the media operates. He describes himself as a “free speech absolutist,” which has led to expectations that he’ll bring back to Twitter people who have been previously banned. S
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