Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia Altonaga of the Southern District of Florida denied a motion from ABC News and its anchor George Stephanopoulos to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit centers on claims made by Stephanopoulos during an interview with GOP Representative Nancy Mace, where he allegedly stated that…
On Thursday, Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, moved to dismiss his criminal conviction on gun charges and a separate tax evasion case, arguing that the special counsel prosecuting him was unlawfully appointed. Biden’s lawyers cited a federal judge’s decision on Monday to dismiss the criminal case against former President Donald Trump for…
A U.S. federal prosecutor faces disciplinary charges for allegedly using deceptively edited videos as evidence against people arrested during protests at Republican President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration. Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens edited videos recorded by a conservative activist group to remove footage that could have helped clear the protesters of criminal charges, according to a complaint…
U.S. prosecutors appealed on Wednesday a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the criminal case Special Counsel Jack Smith brought against Donald Trump. Smith’s office filed a notice requesting the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive the case and overturn Florida-based U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s ruling. On Monday, Cannon ruled that Attorney…
A US federal court has dismissed all charges against former President Donald Trump concerning mishandling classified documents post-presidency. The ruling, delivered on Monday, July 15, 2024, centered on the appointment of Senior Counsel Jack Smith, deemed unconstitutional by the court. Appointed by US Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022, Jack Smith was tasked with…
A young attorney and social media activist, known as Daria Rose on Instagram and TikTok, has garnered significant attention with her detailed explanation of Project 2025, a far-right plan for the United States. In a video posted on her social media handles (@darilynmonrosee), the law school graduate described the 920-page document published by The Heritage…
A U.S. judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office. The judge, Aileen Cannon, appointed by Trump, ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith, leading the prosecution, unlawfully took his role and lacked the authority to bring the case. The Justice Department announced it…
In a shocking incident on Saturday, July 13, 2024, former US President Donald Trump was injured in what appears to be an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was swiftly transported to a local medical facility after gunshots were fired, striking the former president. Trump confirmed that he was “shot with…
In a bid to bolster the Department of Justice’s defense of a law aimed at forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest its U.S. assets, a U.S. House committee has voted to release a transcript from a closed-door hearing in March. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, could result in a ban on…
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