Court Battles
John Dean, who was a counsel for former President Nixon, commented in a Saturday interview that the New York hush money trial against former President Trump is very strong, particularly with the awaited testimony from Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen. Dean stated in a CNN interview that he has reviewed the trial transcripts…
Republican politicians have flocked to New York City in recent days to stand alongside former President Trump as he attends his hush money trial. Trump’s group on Monday included several members of Congress: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. Sen.…
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) stuck by his attacks against the daughter of the judge overseeing former President Trump’s criminal case on Sunday, claiming she is a “political operative.” Scott was in New York City on Thursday to support Trump in his criminal case, where he faces over 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related…
A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical that Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law, but there appeared to be a split by gender as well as ideology during the nearly two hours of argument. The four female justices, including conservative Amy Coney Barrett, strongly opposed Idaho’s assertion that…
Business groups, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to contest its decision to ban noncompete agreements. On Tuesday, the FTC voted 3-2 to approve the rule prohibiting new noncompete agreements. The rule also mandates that employers invalidate existing noncompete agreements and inform current and former employees that they will not be…
Former President Trump asked for several judges to be replaced on Wednesday, before the decision was made on a speech restriction in his hush money case. Trump criticized Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the New York hush money case, which was the former president’s first accusation. Trump is accused of 34 serious charges of altering business records in…
A North Carolina man who attacked police officers with a pole during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots was sentenced to six year in prison on Tuesday, the Justice Department announced. David Gietzen was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct for his role in the attack. Prosecutors said Gietzen…
A suspect in a recent break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is believed to have been “targeting” her, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, The Associated Press reported. “We believe that he was targeting the mayor,” Gascón said, according to the AP. “We are going on the…
Former President Trump went after his former personal attorney Michael Cohen again Tuesday, despite a court order not to discuss witnesses in his criminal hush money trial. “Michael Cohen is a convicted liar, and he’s got no credibility whatsoever,” Trump told 6ABC Philadelphia in an interview. “He was a lawyer, and you rely on your…
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