The U.S. Supreme Court’s divisions deepened over its nine-month term, culminating this week with a ruling that granted former President Donald Trump substantial criminal immunity for actions taken in office. This term, the court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, constrained the U.S. government’s ability to regulate industry, following recent terms when it rolled back abortion…
President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, despite objections from the state’s two Republican senators. Alongside Park, Biden named three new candidates for trial court judges in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. If confirmed, Park will become the first Asian American…
In a new legal development, Sean “Diddy” Combs faces fresh allegations from former porn star Adria English, also known as Omunique, who claims the music mogul coerced her into sexual activities at his parties or threatened to blacklist her in the industry. According to TMZ reports, English recounts meeting Diddy in 2004 during an audition…
Sean “Diddy” Combs, according to sources familiar with his legal situation, has been informed by federal authorities in the Southern District of New York that he is currently under investigation. Sources confirm that a federal grand jury is actively reviewing evidence related to the investigation, although there are no imminent charges reported. A spokesperson for…
In a recent development, the Biden administration has instructed emergency room doctors to proceed with emergency abortion procedures, disregarding the Supreme Court’s stance on state abortion bans conflicting with federal law. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure issued a directive to doctor and…
The state of Alaska has sued the federal government to recover revenues it lost after President Joe Biden’s administration canceled oil and gas drilling leases in the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. On Tuesday, Alaska filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, claiming the lease cancellations issued during Republican former President Donald…
A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule against discrimination based on gender identity in healthcare while he hears a lawsuit challenging it by 15 Republican-led states. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized the rule in May, and it was set to take effect on…
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