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Anne Applebaum, the Pulitzer-winning historian and Atlantic journalist, published a piece titled 'Empire of Grift' arguing that corruption networks are reshaping global politics. Her argument ties together figures such as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, and topics including crypto deals, Qatar, and territorial disputes involving Greenland and Canada, framing it as a broader challenge to the rule of law.

Commenters are recalling the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting in which Donald Trump Jr and Jared Kushner met Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, describing her as a Kremlin-linked figure and calling the two men 'nepo babies'. The exchange, held during the 2016 campaign, remains a touchstone for critics who argue it showed improper contacts between Trump's circle and Russia.

Democratic supporters online are demanding that, should the party regain power, every member of Donald Trump's administration be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. The calls name figures including Jared Kushner and Corey Lewandowski and extend down to low-level employees of agencies such as ICE, with supporters urging a thorough reckoning over the prior administration's conduct.

Mario Fernandez, already convicted for the 2022 murder-for-hire killing of Jared Bridegan in Florida, is expected to plead not guilty to separate child sex charges when his new case proceeds in court. The new charges add a second criminal matter for Fernandez, who is awaiting sentencing or appeal in the Bridegan murder case that drew wide attention in the Jacksonville area.

Mario Fernandez, already convicted of murder in the killing of Jacksonville-area father Jared Bridegan, has pleaded not guilty to separate child sex charges in Florida. The new case adds to his legal troubles while he awaits sentencing or appeals in the Bridegan murder case. Local outlets are covering the plea as the latest development in a case that has drawn sustained attention since Bridegan was gunned down in 2022.