legal proceedings

  • Judge Temporarily Blocks New Biden Student Debt Relief Plan

    On Thursday, U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from moving forward with its latest student debt forgiveness plan. This ruling came just days after seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit to stop the plan. Judge Hall, based in Augusta, Georgia, stated that the states demonstrated a strong likelihood of…

  • Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty in Federal Tax Case

    Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, surprised many by pleading guilty to federal tax charges on Thursday, just weeks before the U.S. presidential election. Originally, Biden was set to face trial in a Los Angeles federal courthouse on charges that he failed to pay $1.4 million in taxes while indulging in lavish…

  • Hunter Biden’s Tax Trial to Begin in Los Angeles Federal Court

    Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, will stand trial in Los Angeles on Thursday, facing criminal charges for allegedly failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes while spending lavishly on drugs, sex workers, and luxury items. Biden, who has pleaded not guilty, was charged in December as part of an extensive investigation into his finances…

  • Judge to Weigh Path Forward in Trump Election Case After Immunity Decision

    Prosecutors and lawyers for Donald Trump will appear in court on Thursday to determine the timeline for resuming the 2020 election subversion case against the Republican presidential candidate. This follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that former presidents possess broad immunity from prosecution. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington will consider proposals from special…

  • Trump to Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Revised Indictment

    Former President Donald Trump stated in a court filing on Tuesday that he would plead not guilty to criminal charges in a revised indictment accusing him of attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss. Trump, the Republican candidate in the upcoming November 5 presidential election, waived his right to appear in court and instead authorized…

  • Natural Gas Developers Defeat Lawsuit Over Royalty Payments

    Anadarko and other natural gas exploration and production companies successfully defeated a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania that accused them of underpaying royalties to property owners with interests in thousands of acres of leased land. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick in Scranton ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue claims under federal antitrust…

  • Multiple States Sue Over New Biden Student Debt Relief Plan

    Seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to challenge President Joe Biden’s administration’s latest student debt forgiveness plan. The U.S. Department of Education plans to start canceling loans as soon as this week, prompting the legal action. The lawsuit follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to revive…

  • Trump Says He Had ‘Every Right’ to Interfere in 2020 Election

    Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is facing both federal and state charges for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democratic President Joe Biden, insists he had “every right” to interfere in that election. In a Fox News interview aired on Sunday, Trump questioned the charges against him, saying, “Whoever heard you…

  • California Lawmakers Pass Just One Part of Reparations Legislation

    In the final days of their legislative session, California lawmakers passed only one part of a three-bill package aimed at addressing reparations for slavery and racism, while the other two bills were shelved amid reports of concerns from Governor Gavin Newsom. Late Saturday, the last day of the State Assembly session, demonstrators gathered in support…

  • Starlink Emerges As Fresh Battleground Between Musk, Brazil

    Tensions between Brazil and Elon Musk’s business empire intensified as the country’s telecom regulator threatened to sanction his satellite broadband company, Starlink. This came just hours after Brazil’s top court upheld a controversial decision to ban the social network X from the country. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed support for the top…