Quick Glance: Jon Stewart's Revival on 'The Daily Show'
- Jon Stewart is making a return as the host and executive producer of Comedy Central’s 'Daily Show,' focusing on hosting the program only on Mondays while executive producing every episode.
- The other evenings will be hosted by a rotating panel of the show’s 'All-Star Correspondents.'
- Stewart departed from 'The Daily Show' in Summer 2015 and was replaced by Trevor Noah.
- Stewart's new show, 'The Problem With Jon Stewart,' on Apple TV +, was canceled after two seasons.
Quick Glance: Judge Rejects Trump's Immunity Claim
- Former US President Donald Trump attends civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court.
- Judge Tanya Chutkan rules that Trump has no immunity from criminal charges.
- Chutkan's ruling is the first in the US affirming that presidents can be charged with crimes like any other citizen.
- Trump's lawyers claimed he is 'absolutely immune' from charges, which was rejected by Judge Chutkan.
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Rejects Fast-Tracking Prosecution in Trump Case
- The Supreme Court refuses to immediately rule on Jack Smith's plea to prosecute Donald Trump for election subversion.
- The case is now in the hands of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which intends to act quickly.
- With the justices staying out of the dispute, additional appeals are likely that could delay the case.
- The decision avoids a swift ruling that could have dismissed Trump's immunity claims and raises the possibility of further delays through additional appeals.
Quick Glance: Rep. Santos Expects Congress Expulsion
- Rep. George Santos anticipates expulsion from Congress following a House Ethics Committee report.
- Santos defiantly stated he won't resign, but acknowledged his time as a member may soon end.
- House Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest introduced a resolution to expel Santos after Thanksgiving break.
- Many colleagues who previously opposed expulsion now support it, citing the committee's investigation into alleged misconduct by Santos.
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Quick Glance: Brazil: Lula defeats Bolsonaro, albeit by a far narrower margin than predicted
- Lula defeats Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential election, albeit by a far narrower margin than projected.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the first round of Brazil's presidential election by a close margin.
- In the first round, polls showed challenger Lula with 50% of the vote, a far wider margin over incumbent Bolsonaro.
- According to Bruna Santos of the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute in Washington, "bolsonarism" won the first round.
Quick Glance: Albanese and China's President to Meet "On the Cards"
- China's envoy to Australia claimed that officials are attempting to arrange a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. (AP
- The envoy declined to comment on whether a meeting will take place at the G20 conference of top industrial nations later this year.
- Australia has joined other Western countries in condemning China's mass incarceration of Uyghurs.
- After the Solomon Islands and China inked a contentious security deal, Australia has been attempting to limit Chinese influence in the Pacific.
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Quick Glance: The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Arizona over a new law that requires federal voters to provide proof of citizenship.
- The Supreme Court overturned an earlier Arizona legislation that required proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections in 2013, but allowed Arizona to need proof of citizenship to vote in state elections.
- While Ducey and other Arizona Republicans argue the measure would preserve election security, critics say it creates an unreasonable barrier to voting and goes beyond what federal courts have said is appropriate for voter registration standards.
- The Justice Department has sued Arizona over voter ID requirements (Bloomberg).
- Arizona Republicans pass a contentious new voting law requiring proof of citizenship (NPR).
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Quick Glance: Proud Boy claims membership has "tripled" after Trump instructed them to "stand back and watch"
- According to Jeremy Bertino, Trump's suggestion to "stand by" increased the group's numbers "exponentially," with "potential for a lot more eventually."
- Instead, Trump said, "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by."
- " A clip of an interview with Proud Boys member Jeremy Bertino aired during the televised January 6 hearings on Thursday night."Bertino was questioned if the number of Proud Boys members grew as a result of Trump's remarks.
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Quick Glance: Trump adviser Peter Navarro says he faces "a number of challenges" in hiring lawyers.
- "The prosecution is placing me at a severe disadvantage," Peter Navarro wrote, accusing prosecutors of exploiting his lack of representation.
- On June 17, Navarro will appear in federal court before Mehta, an Obama appointment.
- Prosecutors emphasized public statements in which Navarro accused the Justice Department of impropriety and referred to the House panel investigating the January 6 incident as the "kangaroo committee."
- "Navarro has demonstrated that he intends to litigate the merits of the pending charges in the press," federal prosecutors stated.
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