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  • Special Counsel Jack Smith: Trump Not Exonerated in 2020 Election Subversion Case

    Smith Details Evidence in Final Report Former President Donald Trump has not been exonerated for his “unprecedented criminal effort” to subvert the 2020 election and remain in power despite losing to Joe Biden, according to special counsel Jack Smith. In his final report, Smith outlined the evidence he believes would have led to Trump’s conviction,…

  • Texas Sues Allstate for Illegal Driver Tracking

    State Accuses Allstate of Unauthorized Data Collection The state of Texas has launched a lawsuit against Allstate (ALL.N), accusing the insurance giant of illegally tracking drivers through their cell phones without consent. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that Allstate, starting in 2015, secretly embedded tracking software in various mobile apps to monitor driving behavior.…

  • Supreme Court to Review Lower Court Decision Blocking Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Rule

    Background on the Borrower Defense Rule The Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision from a lower court that blocked a Biden administration rule aimed at simplifying loan forgiveness for students defrauded by their colleges. Since April, the Biden administration has forgiven over $17 billion in student loans under the borrower defense rule, which…

  • Special Counsel Jack Smith Concludes Investigations into Donald Trump and Resigns

    Smith Completes Investigations and Steps Down Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate two criminal cases involving President-elect Donald Trump, officially resigned from the Justice Department on Friday. His resignation came after completing his work on the investigations, marking the end of a significant chapter in the department’s history. Justice Department officials announced Smith’s…

  • Prosecutors Recommend 15-Year Sentence for Menendez Following Corruption Conviction

    Prosecutors have urged a Manhattan federal court to impose a 15-year prison sentence on former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, arguing that he “betrayed voters” by selling his office for personal gain. Menendez, 71, was convicted in July on multiple charges, including acting as a foreign agent, in a corruption case involving bribes in the form…

  • D.C. Sues Federal Government Over Anacostia River Pollution

    The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Friday, holding the federal government accountable for 150 years of pollution in the Anacostia River. The lawsuit accuses the government of systematically using the river as a dumping ground for sewage, trash, and industrial waste. Allegations of Environmental Neglect District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led…

  • President Elect Trump Wants to Take Greenland: 5 Reasons This is a Declaration of War

    1. Sovereignty Violation Greenland remains an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Any attempt by President Elect Donald Trump to “take” it without consent would blatantly violate Danish sovereignty. This move disregards a nation’s territorial integrity and directly challenges the fundamental principles of international law. The United Nations Charter upholds sovereignty as a core…

  • Trump Sentenced as First Convicted Felon to Enter the White House

    On Friday, a New York judge sentenced Donald Trump, ensuring he will become the first convicted felon to take the oath of office as President of the United States on January 20. The sentencing marked the culmination of a 21-month legal saga involving Justice Juan Merchan, featuring accusations of political bias from Trump and stern…

  • Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Obamacare’s Preventive Care Mandate

    On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to examine the legality of a crucial component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which empowers a task force established under the landmark healthcare law, commonly known as Obamacare, to mandate that insurers cover preventive medical services at no cost to patients. This decision marks another pivotal moment…

  • Supreme Court Clears Path for Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case

    On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced in a criminal case involving hush money payments to a porn star. The 5-4 decision saw two conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, join the three liberal justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown…