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  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Introduces ‘No Kings Act’ to Remove Presidential Immunity from Criminal Prosecution

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced the “No Kings Act,” a landmark piece of legislation aimed at removing immunity from federal criminal prosecution for U.S. presidents and vice presidents. Introduced on Thursday, the No Kings Act asserts that U.S. presidents and vice presidents are not above the law and cannot claim immunity from federal…

  • Trump Hush Money Prosecutors Say Conviction Should Stand Despite Immunity Ruling

    Manhattan prosecutors who secured Donald Trump’s historic criminal conviction asserted that the verdict should stand, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents cannot face criminal charges over official acts. In a court filing dated July 24 and made public on Thursday, prosecutors urged a judge to reject Trump’s bid to overturn the verdict due…

  • Federal Judge Rules Against ABC News in Trump Defamation Case

    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…

  • Hunter Biden Tries To Toss Criminal Cases Using Trump Special Counsel Ruling

    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…

  • Prosecutor In 2017 Anti-Trump Protest Cases Faces Attorney Ethics Charges

    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…

  • Prosecutors Appeal Trump Classified Documents Case Dismissal

    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…

  • US Court Dismisses Trump’s Classified Documents Case on Constitutional Grounds

    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…

  • What Is Project 2025? Law School Grad Breaks Down Sinister Far-Right Blueprint For the U.S.

    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…

  • DOJ To Appeal Ruling Dismissing Trump Documents Case

    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…