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Biggest News Moments This Week: Truss to Resign, ‘Midnights’ Drops
Swifties seemed to briefly break Spotify with the release of Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” album, and U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced she will resign from office. But that’s not all that happened this week. Keep reading to see some of the other big news moments from this week.
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U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss to Resign
Truss announced Thursday that she will resign after a leadership election, which she said will be “completed within the next week.” The shortest-serving U.K. prime minister made this decision after a disastrous economic plan rollout and low approval ratings.
‘Midnights’ Album Drops
Guess who’s back? Swift dropped her long-awaited album “Midnights” on Friday at, well, midnight. Swifties were quick to stream the album that marks the star's return to the pop music industry — although it seemed like Spotify briefly couldn’t quite handle the rush.
Anticipation is building as global pop sensation Taylor Swift is about to drop her tenth album, Midnights. Swift’s first album of new songs in almost two years, scheduled for release at midnight Friday morning in the eastern US, is expected to mark the singer’s official return to pop after 2020’s …
Spotify crashes following the release of Taylor Swift's tenth studio album, "Midnights"
1/6 Committee Has Officially Subpoenaed Donald Trump
The January 6th Committee officially subpoenaed Donald Trump on Friday. It has requested documents from Trump by Nov. 4, and in-person or virtual testimony from the former president by Nov. 14. The committee is also seeking Trump's communications with individuals such as Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn, and Rudy Giuliani. Trump is not expected to comply with the subpoena, however, setting up a legal and political fight.
Steve Bannon Given Four-Month Prison Sentence
A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Trump adviser Steve Bannon to four months prison and levied a $6,500 fine after he ignored a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on January 6th. Speaking after the sentencing, Bannon projected confidence in his appeal, which has put his sentencing on hold for now.
Judge. Carl Nichols has sentenced Steve Banta, 24 months in prison and a sixty five hundred dollar fine. But importantly, he has stayed that sentence …
The judge today was my judgement Day by the judge, and he stated before, the appeal will have a very vigorous appeals process of got a great legal …
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A judge has sentenced former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon to four months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for criminal contempt of Congress. The judge says he's prepared to let Bannon remain free while he appeals his convictions as Bannon is unlikely to flee or pose a danger to the community. …
McCarthy Threatens Cut to Ukraine Funding
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been criticized this week — including by some members of his own Republican Party — after saying Tuesday that the GOP will not write a “blank check” for Ukraine if it wins back the House.
Georgia and Ohio Debates
Key debates took place Monday evening in the Georgia governor’s race and the Ohio Senate clash. In Georgia, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp faced Democrat Stacey Abrams to discuss key issues like education and crime. Meanwhile, in Ohio, Democratic U.S. Rep Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance had a heated debate on Vance’s support for Trump and InfoWars' Alex Jones, the “Great Replacement Theory,” and more.
U.S. to Release More Oil from Stockpile
In an attempt to reduce gas prices, President Biden announced Wednesday that the United States will release another 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in December, and promoted his administration's record-high oil production.
