## Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico

Authored by notus.org

A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton’s defense during his 2023 impeachment trial is endorsing Democrat James Talarico in the state’s critical Senate race this November.

Dan Cogdell, a Houston-based defense lawyer who represented the Texas attorney general in both the impeachment trial and a long-running securities fraud case, told NOTUS in a statement that his former client “has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.”.

“And unlike Ken, I believe to my core that James Talarico believes in unity over division and that he knows how to assemble not only Democrats, but Independents and Republicans, and we need that right now,” Cogdell said.

Cogdell has donated a total of $6,500 to Paxton’s campaign last year and then gave $1,000 to Talarico’s campaign in March, according to campaign finance reports .

His endorsement of Talarico comes just after the third anniversary of Paxton’s impeachment by the Texas House of Representatives over allegations including bribery.

“If you voted for John Cornyn, you have a place in this campaign,” Talarico said in a statement.

Even if you’re Ken Paxton’s impeachment lawyer, you have a place in this campaign.”. »

### Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level, sources say

Authored by nbcnews.com

They said the DIA posted an internal message, viewed by one of the current officials, that raised the level for Israel to “critical.”.

The DIA assessment includes a seven-page document and features a chart, according to one of the current U.S. officials.

The officials did not know if a specific incident triggered the DIA’s decision to raise the counterintelligence threat level. »

### 'My mom never raped me' - Dad accuses son of having sex with his own mother

Authored by irishstar.com

'My mom never raped me' - Dad accuses son of having sex with his own mother.

At a Family law court, the man stated his father played to his brother "recordings of what sounds like me and my mother having sex."

Judge Harris postponed the case until October, with the protection order remaining in effect until that time. »

### Russia rejects Ukrainian, European peace initiatives, says battlefield will decide war

Authored by kyivindependent.com

The remarks came after President Volodymyr Zelensky called for renewed talks with Russia and European leaders outlined a framework for a future settlement.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested that developments on the battlefield, rather than diplomacy, would determine the course of the war.

The remarks come as U.S.-mediated peace efforts have effectively remained frozen since February, with Washington's attention consumed by the war with Iran. »

### "Disclosure Day" director Steven Spielberg on aliens: "I absolutely think that they have been here, and they are here."

Authored by cbsnews.com

Watch: Steven Spielberg gives commentary on a scene from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (Video).

Forty-nine years later, Spielberg imagines they never left, but their presence has been systematically denied and covered up, in his new film, "Disclosure Day.".

And I think UAP, UFO, the whole phenomenon is something that everybody across any spectrum – culturally, politically – can agree on.". »

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