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  • Byron Donalds Urges Supreme Court Intervention in Trump’s Hush Money Conviction

    Representative Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) marked Father’s Day with a call for the Supreme Court to intervene in former President Donald Trump’s recent guilty verdict related to hush money payments. Appearing virtually on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Donalds criticized what he termed the “weaponization of the justice system” and advocated for an expedited appeal process for…

  • Four More States Join Justice Department’s Suit Against Apple For Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

    The Attorneys General of Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington on June 11, 2024, joined the civil antitrust lawsuit brought by the Justice Department, 15 states and the District of Columbia against Apple. The suit, file in March, accuses Apple of monopolizing multiple smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The department…

  • Trump Undergoes Virtual Probation Interview Ahead Of Sentencing

    Former President Donald Trump is set to undergo a virtual interview with a probation official from the New York City Probation Department. This interview which the New York Times reports happened on Monday, June 10, 2020, follows Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying documents, marking a significant legal milestone as he becomes the…

  • Man Who Drugged Daughter’s Friends At Sleepover Sentenced To 2 Years

    An Oregon man, Michael Meyden, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to spiking his daughter’s friends’ smoothies with sedatives during a sleepover. The 57-year-old from Lake Oswego admitted to multiple felony counts in Clackamas County Circuit Court on Monday. Meyden pleaded guilty to three counts of causing another person to ingest…

  • Trump’s Hush Money Trial Nears Conclusion Amid Intense Grilling Of Michael Cohen

    As Donald Trump’s hush money trial approaches its final stages, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen faced rigorous questioning on Monday, May, 20, 2024. This will mark the prosecution’s last attempt to solidify their case before the defense takes the floor. The highly publicized trial, unfolding in Manhattan, has centered on Cohen’s pivotal testimony, which directly…

  • Prosecutors Delve Deeper into Trump’s Inner Circle as Hush Money Trial Progresses

    As the hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump enters its third week, prosecutors are intensifying their focus on individuals within Trump’s close circle. The latest testimony, provided by Hope Hicks, sheds light on pivotal moments during the 2016 campaign, including the release of a damaging recording that surfaced shortly before the election. Hicks,…

  • Trump Lawyer’s Opening Statement Draws Criticisms From Experts In Criminal Trial

    On the first day of arguments in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, attorney Todd Blanche sparked objections and criticism with his opening statement, characterized by legal analysts as a strategic but controversial move. Blanche sought to plant seeds of doubt in jurors’ minds by portraying Stormy Daniels as a liar and Michael Cohen as a rogue,…