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Read Representative Jerrold Nadler’s Letter

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Read Representative Jerrold Nadler’s Letter

JERROLD NADLER
12TH DISTRICT, NEW YORK
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
RANKING MEMBER
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
NADLER.HOUSE.GOV
December 4, 2024
Dear Democratic Colleague:
It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Judiciary
Committee these past 7 years. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to help lead our party’s efforts to
preserve the rule of law and to provide for a more just society that respects the civil rights and civil liberties of
all Americans.
Under my leadership, the Committee responded to some of our nation’s biggest challenges. When Donald
Trump and his administration threatened the rule of law and our democratic order, I led the Judiciary
Committee’s efforts to hold him accountable for his various abuses of power, culminating in two historic
impeachments. As the epidemic of gun violences rages on, we advanced historic legislation to keep Americans
safe in their communities, leading to enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—the first significant
gun safety legislation enacted in a generation. When the Supreme Court threatened to undermine protections for
same sex marriage, we enshrined marriage equality in the law with passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.
When the nation watched in horror as George Floyd was brutalized by police, we advanced legislation to hold
law enforcement accountable, while also working to ensure that our communities have the tools and resources to
keep our citizens safe. As Republican voter suppression efforts took hold across the country, we passed
legislation named after our beloved late colleague, Rep. John Lewis, to protect this most fundamental right to
vote. We worked to repair our broken immigration system with legislation to protect Dreamers and to prevent
another Muslim ban. We brought forward the Equality Act, the first comprehensive civil rights legislation
protecting the LGBTQ community. We worked to provide justice to victims of the deadly September 11th
attacks and other victims of terrorism. And we worked to preserve access to justice in the federal courts, protect
consumers from corporate abuses, lower prescription drug prices, and preserve a strong intellectual property
system that promotes innovation and drives economic growth.
The Committee also shined a light on critical issues, such as threats to reproductive freedom and bodily
autonomy in the wake of the Dobbs decision, the need for further criminal justice reform and ending mass
incarceration, the ethics crisis at the Supreme Court, and proposals to strengthen our antitrust laws to preserve
and promote healthy competition in the marketplace.
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2132 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 20515
(202) 225-5635
DISTRICT OFFICE:
201 VARICK STREET
SUITE 669
NEW YORK, NY 10014
(212) 367-7350

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Brazilian president Lula in intensive care after brain surgery

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Brazilian president Lula in intensive care after brain surgery

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is in intensive care after brain surgery and is recovering “well”, the government announced on Tuesday.

The 79 year old, commonly referred to as Lula, underwent a craniotomy procedure to drain a haematoma on his head after an MRI scan showed an “intracranial haemorrhage”, according to a medical note shared by the government.

The injury related to a fall at home on October 19 and Lula had been suffering headaches, the note said.

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The surgery was “uneventful”, the note added, and Lula was being monitored in intensive care at the Sírio-Libanês hospital in São Paulo. Doctors will hold a press conference at 9am local time on Tuesday. 

Lula cancelled his attendance at the Brics summit in Russia in October, citing health reasons. His surgery comes at a challenging moment for his presidency after he returned to power for a third term last year, with a pledge to lift welfare spending and expand the role of the state.

His administration has sought to reassure investors over his plans by promising to eliminate Brazil’s so-called primary budget deficit, which does not include debt interest payments. However, it has already watered down its own targets for achieving a surplus from next year onwards.

The Brazilian real hit an all-time low last month, falling below six to the US dollar, because of mounting concerns over the country’s public finances. On Tuesday it was flat in early trading at 6.08 per US dollar.

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Luigi Mangione, alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, charged with murder in New York

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Luigi Mangione, alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, charged with murder in New York

Prosecutors in New York City charged accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione with murder late Monday night, according to online court records.

The 26-year-old was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon (loaded firearm), possession of a forged instrument and criminal possession of a weapon (firearm silencer) in the brazen Dec. 4 shooting death of Brian Thompson.

Thompson, 50, was shot from behind on the sidewalk outside a NYC Hilton hotel before a shareholder conference. He was appointed the CEO of the company in April 2021.

Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after a five-day nationwide manhunt for Thompson’s killer.

UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED AT PENNSYLVANIA MCDONALD’S

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A still image from video shows Luigi Mangione, 26, being taken into a Pennsylvania courthouse Monday evening after being questioned in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Fox News)

Rookie Altoona police officer Tyler Frye took Mangione into custody after an employee and a customer at a McDonald’s in the town thought he looked like the suspect on a wanted poster and called authorities.

When officers approached Mangione, who was wearing a mask and a beanie and working on a laptop in the back of the restaurant, and asked him to remove his face covering, they recognized him as the suspect wanted for questioning in Thompson’s murder.

During that encounter, he allegedly handed over a fake ID, gave a phony name, and “became quiet and started to shake” when asked if he’d recently been to New York.

He was also allegedly in possession of writings criticizing the healthcare industry and a ghost gun similar to the one believed to have been used to kill Thompson.

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Luigi Mangione was charged with multiple crimes, including first-degree murder, in New York City late Monday night in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Altoona police initially took Mangione into custody on charges unrelated to Thompson’s murder – possession of an unlicensed firearm, providing false identification to police and forgery.

WHO IS LUIGI MANGIONE, SUSPECT IN UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER? 

Mangione graduated top of his class from the elite Gilman School in Baltimore, and even delivered the commencement speech at his 2016 graduation, according to video of the ceremony.

“He seemed like a smart kid, he was always doing the right thing, it seemed like,” a former classmate, who was shocked by the arrest, told Fox News Digital Monday. “Wasn’t crazy.”

He then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering and was part of the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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A photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows Luigi Mangione.

A photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

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Mangione is expected to be extradited to New York as early as Tuesday.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz and Brooke Curto contributed to this report.

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Map: 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Nevada

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Map: 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Nevada

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times

A moderately strong, 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Nevada on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The temblor happened at 3:08 p.m. Pacific time about 15 miles northeast of Yerington, Nev., data from the agency shows.

U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 5.7.

As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.

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Aftershocks in the region

An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same general area. Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.

Quakes and aftershocks within 100 miles

Aftershocks can occur days, weeks or even years after the first earthquake. These events can be of equal or larger magnitude to the initial earthquake, and they can continue to affect already damaged locations.

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Source: United States Geological Survey | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Pacific time. Shake data is as of Monday, Dec. 9 at 7:46 p.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Monday, Dec. 9 at 10:08 p.m. Eastern.

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