Republican President-elect Donald Trump is set to build on his legacy of reshaping the federal judiciary with nominees who his supporters and critics predict could be even more conservative than the 234 judges he appointed during his first term in office. With Republicans poised to regain control of the Senate, which must confirm judicial nominees,…
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a jury’s verdict that cleared Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the company of liability in a case involving allegations that Musk misled investors with his 2018 social media posts. The posts claimed he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 per share, a statement that caused…
President-elect Donald Trump, who reshaped the U.S. Supreme Court during his first term, may have the opportunity to solidify its 6-3 conservative majority by replacing some or all of its three most senior conservative justices. He could even expand the conservative dominance to 7-2 if a liberal justice steps down during his presidency. Justices Clarence…
Donald Trump’s claimed victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election will effectively end the criminal cases against him, at least for the duration of his time in office. Trump, the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, has spent much of this year defending himself in four ongoing legal cases. These charges stem from…
Donald Trump made an extraordinary political comeback, reclaiming the presidency just four years after voters chose to end his first term. His victory ushers in a new era of American leadership, one that promises to reshape the nation’s future both domestically and internationally. At 78, Trump secured more than 270 Electoral College votes, surpassing the…
A Pennsylvania state judge ruled on Monday that Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day giveaway could continue, despite a dramatic day of testimony in which Musk’s aide admitted that the billionaire’s political group, America PAC, selected the contest winners. With just one day left before the closely contested U.S. presidential election between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris…
In a significant legal development, the men formerly known as the Central Park Five have filed a defamation lawsuit against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The lawsuit, lodged on Monday, accuses Trump of making “false and defamatory statements” during a presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. The plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial for…
A U.S. judge on Friday publicly released additional evidence collected by prosecutors in the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who faces accusations of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. This newly unsealed evidence consists of hundreds of pages, many marked as “sealed” or redacted, and includes material referenced in a comprehensive…
Republicans are suing in three crucial battleground states to stop what they call illegal overseas voting, while their presidential candidate, Donald Trump, courts Americans living abroad in his race against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. These lawsuits mark a significant legal push from Republicans nationwide, who claim they aim to restore faith in elections by…
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan has granted permission for the release of redacted evidence against former President Donald Trump in his federal election interference case. This ruling, made on Thursday, comes at a critical time, just weeks before the 2024 elections, where Trump is the Republican candidate. The decision follows a recent U.S. Supreme…
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