Speech and Hearing News

• 'Let me start with two words - Made in America': Biden's economy speech gets off to rocky start
  
  President Joe Biden mocked 'socialist' Republicans who voted against the infrastructure law, but have pitched the Transportation Department for project funding in their states and districts.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Biden blames gas prices rising on the Saudis and Russians in major speech on economy
  
  Biden on Friday blamed the actions of Saudi Arabia and Russia for forcing up gas prices, as he tried to say that his administration was driving down costs - while Republicans would let them rise again.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Kyle Lafferty: Kilmarnock's Derek McInnes has 'no beef' with SFA on hearing date
  
  Derek McInnes insists he has "no beef" with the Scottish FA and Kilmarnock are "just trying to respect the process" of Kyle Lafferty's disciplinary hearing.
  BBC News.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Biden invokes possibility of 'Armageddon' in Democratic fundraiser speech
  
  President Biden told Democrats at a fundraiser the world hasn't been as close to "Armageddon" as it is now since John F. Kennedy and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
  Fox News.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• House Jan. 6 select committee schedules next hearing for Oct. 13
  
  A hearing scheduled for Sept. 28 was postponed because of Hurricane Ian.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Jan. 6 Panel Reschedules Final Hearing for October 13
  
  The committee, whose work has mostly faded from view since it wrapped up a summertime series of hearings in July, is toiling to conclude its investigation and recapture public attention.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Griner at 'weakest moment' in Russia, wife says
  
  Brittney Griner is at her "absolute weakest moment in life right now" as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, according to the WNBA star's wife.
  ESPN.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• House Jan. 6 committee announces possible final hearing for Oct. 13
  
  The hearing had been postponed because of Hurricane Ian.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Brittney Griner's wife on WNBA star's detention in Russia
  
  "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King sat down with the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is imprisoned in Russia on drug charges and has an appeal hearing on Oct. 25. Cherelle Griner told King she hopes the U.S. ...
  CBS News.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Newspaper headlines: PM 'takes fight to critics' amid election warning
  
  The papers react to Liz Truss's Conservative conference speech as infighting in the party continues.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022.
• Twitter, Data, And Elon Musk
  
  Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter could mean not only a revolution in the power of free speech but in how social media platforms protect their users, and the data they bring with them.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022.
• Musk will buy Twitter after all, striking a welcome blow for free speech
  
  The union between Elon Musk and Twitter is on after all. Liberals are melting down over the eccentric billionaire's announcement and plans to promte genuine free speech.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022.
• MEP who cut her hair in solidarity with Iranian women hits out at 'old, tired politicians for lack of courage'
  
  A Swedish MEP who cut off her ponytail during a speech in an act of solidarity with Iranian women has hit out at "old, tired" world leaders for "not taking a stand" in support of them.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022.
• Truss warns of 'stormy days' ahead as hecklers interrupt speech
  
  Liz Truss vowed to "get Britain through the tempest" and insisted "everyone will benefit" from the result of her economic policies in her keynote party conference speech during which she was heckled by climate activists.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022.
• Jury begins deliberating fate of defendant Paul Flores in Kristin Smart murder trial
  
  After hearing 11 weeks of evidence and a set of fiery closing arguments, jurors on Tuesday began deliberating whether to convict Paul Flores for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Kristin Smart.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022.

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