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…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s current term featured major decisions involving former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution and his ballot disqualification, abortion rights, gun rights, the power of federal agencies, social media regulation, Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, and others. Here are the rulings issued in various cases: TRUMP IMMUNITY CLAIM On July 1,…
Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a U.S. judge on Friday to partially pause the criminal case accusing him of mishandling classified documents. They based their request on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents have broad immunity for official acts. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, argued that this ruling, which granted him immunity in a case…
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…
The Supreme Court’s recent decision on presidential immunity has dismissed a key element of the federal criminal case involving former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. This ruling could potentially exclude additional aspects of the case as well. Here’s a look at how Monday’s ruling might affect the evidence available to…
Donald Trump’s legal team has swiftly moved to appeal his hush money conviction in New York, just hours after a significant Supreme Court ruling. In a letter addressed to Judge Juan M. Merchan on Monday, Trump’s lawyers requested to set aside the verdict and postpone his sentencing, currently scheduled for next week. The letter, obtained…
The Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity leaves Judge Tanya Chutkan to decide how much of the federal criminal case involving Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden in the 2020 election can continue. The 6-3 ruling on Monday, with the court’s conservatives in the majority, asserts that Trump has broad protection…