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President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday his decision to nominate Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General and a loyal supporter, as U.S. Attorney General. This move swiftly replaces his previous nominee, Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration following allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing. Bondi, 59, brings extensive…
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Senate Democrats and Republicans struck a late-night agreement on Wednesday, enabling votes on a group of President Joe Biden’s nominees for federal trial courts while halting efforts to confirm four appellate court nominees. This arrangement leaves those appellate court vacancies for Republican President-elect Donald Trump to fill. A spokesperson for Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…
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A federal judge rejected an attempt by the parents of a Massachusetts high school senior to force his school to erase his disciplinary record and increase his history class grade. School officials had accused the student of using an artificial intelligence program to cheat on a class assignment. On Wednesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Levenson…
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Former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang received an 18-year prison sentence on Wednesday for the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, which caused more than $10 billion in losses for Wall Street banks. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein handed down the sentence in Manhattan after a jury convicted Hwang in July on 10 criminal charges,…
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Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge to dismiss the Republican’s conviction for illegally covering up hush money payments to a porn star, arguing that his U.S. presidential election victory makes sentencing a threat to government stability. In a letter filed Tuesday and released Wednesday, Trump’s legal team requested permission from New York State Supreme Court…
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Sophia Park has made history as the youngest person to pass the California bar exam, achieving the milestone at just 17 years and 8 months old. Her accomplishment, announced on November 8, 2024, surpasses the record previously held by her older brother, Peter Park, who passed the bar at 17 years and 11 months in…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs will appear in court on Tuesday for a hearing regarding prosecutors’ acquisition of his handwritten notes, which authorities obtained during a search of his jail cell. Combs, who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, claims the notes include details about defense witnesses and strategies, protected under attorney-client privilege. In a Monday…
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Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an antitrust lawsuit on Tuesday against several major heavy-duty truck manufacturers, accusing them of limiting the availability of diesel-powered semi-trucks in favor of electric trucks. The lawsuit alleges that the truck manufacturers conspired to phase out medium- and heavy-duty internal combustion vehicles, a move driven by California’s environmental regulations…
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Prosecutors opposed Donald Trump’s request to dismiss the hush money case now that he is president-elect and asked a judge on Tuesday to establish a schedule to litigate the matter. Trump, 78, originally faced sentencing on November 26, but New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan paused all proceedings last week at the request…
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The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee plans to discuss the next steps on Wednesday in its investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz, according to two sources familiar with the panel’s plans. These sources requested anonymity to freely discuss the bipartisan panel’s activities. Several Republican senators, who hold the constitutional responsibility…
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