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2022-11-14 19:49:33
by Dan McCue
8th Circuit Blocks Student Debt Relief Program Nationwide

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction Monday temporarily barring the Biden... Read More

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction Monday temporarily barring the Biden administration from moving forward with its student loan debt relief program. In August, President Joe Biden had rolled out a... Read More

2022-11-10 22:12:16
by Tom Ramstack
DC Attorney General Sues NFL and Washington Commanders’ Owner 

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s attorney general on Thursday revealed deep-seated deceit in an independent investigation that started in... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s attorney general on Thursday revealed deep-seated deceit in an independent investigation that started in 2020 of a hostile work environment at Washington’s professional football team. He made the allegations against team owner Dan Snyder... Read More

2022-11-10 22:04:43
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court Justices Question Native American Adoption Law

WASHINGTON — For the second week in a row, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court showed that trying to... Read More

WASHINGTON — For the second week in a row, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court showed that trying to get the law right is a marathon, not a sprint. For roughly four hours on Wednesday, the justices weighed arguments... Read More

2022-11-07 21:53:32
by Tom Ramstack
Oath Keepers Founder Denies Planning Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes denied that he planned an attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes denied that he planned an attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, as he testified during his own trial Monday in Washington, D.C. He said his earlier suggestion to then-President Donald Trump... Read More

2022-11-05 00:01:39
by Tom Ramstack
Trump Misses Deadline to Deliver Documents Congress Subpoenaed

WASHINGTON — The deadline came and went Friday for Donald Trump to deliver documents that answer the subpoena from the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The deadline came and went Friday for Donald Trump to deliver documents that answer the subpoena from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Lawmakers warned him he would suffer... Read More

2022-11-04 23:51:50
by Dan McCue
If Trump Runs, He’ll Face Multiple Legal Challenges as ‘Insurrectionist’

WASHINGTON — If former President Donald Trump actually runs for president in 2024, he’ll face a concerted multistate effort to... Read More

WASHINGTON — If former President Donald Trump actually runs for president in 2024, he’ll face a concerted multistate effort to brand him an insurrectionist and have him tossed off the ballot, an attorney for Free Speech for People said Friday.... Read More

2022-11-03 16:53:16
by Tom Ramstack
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settle Opioid Lawsuits for $13B

Drugstore retailers CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens on Wednesday announced a $10 billion settlement of thousands of state and local lawsuits... Read More

Drugstore retailers CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens on Wednesday announced a $10 billion settlement of thousands of state and local lawsuits accusing the companies of mishandling their sales of opioid painkillers. Walmart has tentatively agreed to pay another $3 billion to... Read More

2022-11-02 20:28:58
by Tom Ramstack
Giuliani Defamation Lawsuit Shows Challenges Faced by Poll Workers

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday declined to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani by... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday declined to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani by two Georgia women who counted ballots in 2020. They say the former New York mayor and attorney for Donald Trump... Read More

2022-11-01 20:40:18
by Dan McCue
Justices Reject Graham Bid to Block Georgia Testimony

WASHINGTON — Just hours after Chief Justice John Roberts handed former President Donald Trump a temporary victory in one of... Read More

WASHINGTON — Just hours after Chief Justice John Roberts handed former President Donald Trump a temporary victory in one of his legal battles, a member of Trump’s inner circle on Tuesday found the high court far less accommodating. In an... Read More

Trump Asks Justices to Keep Tax Returns From House Committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is going to the Supreme Court, again, this time to try to stop... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is going to the Supreme Court, again, this time to try to stop his tax returns from being handed to a congressional committee. In an emergency appeal filed Monday, Trump wants the court... Read More

2022-10-28 21:03:54
by Tom Ramstack
Howard University Gets Drawing Back After Judge Says It Was Stolen Art

WASHINGTON — A judge’s ruling last week allows Washington, D.C.'s, Howard University to recover a famed Black artist’s drawing that... Read More

WASHINGTON — A judge’s ruling last week allows Washington, D.C.'s, Howard University to recover a famed Black artist’s drawing that its attorneys say was stolen in the 1970s. The married North Carolina couple that held Charles White's "Centralia Madonna" argued... Read More

2022-10-25 20:59:58
by Tom Ramstack
Trump Associate Denies Illegal Foreign Lobbying for United Arab Emirates

NEW YORK — Real estate investment mogul Thomas J. Barrack Jr. testified in a New York courtroom Monday that his... Read More

NEW YORK — Real estate investment mogul Thomas J. Barrack Jr. testified in a New York courtroom Monday that his affiliation with Donald Trump's presidency was "disastrous" for his business and personal life. He is charged with lying to the... Read More

2022-10-21 23:43:24
by Dan McCue
8th Circuit Puts Brakes on Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Program

WASHINGTON – Less than 24 hours after a federal judge said it could proceed, a federal appeals court has temporarily... Read More

WASHINGTON – Less than 24 hours after a federal judge said it could proceed, a federal appeals court has temporarily pumped the brakes on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. The temporary stay of the program by the 8th U.S.... Read More

2022-10-21 22:13:37
by Dan McCue
Lindsey Graham Asks Supreme Court to Block Grand Jury Testimony

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order forcing him to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order forcing him to testify before a grand jury about former President Donald Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election in Georgia. In a... Read More

2022-10-21 19:50:26
by Dan McCue
Select Committee Subpoena’s Trump Over Jan. 6 Siege of Capitol

WASHINGTON — The Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued a subpoena to... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued a subpoena to former President Donald Trump on Friday, potentially setting the stage for a landmark court battle likely to end in the... Read More

2022-10-21 17:00:42
by Tom Ramstack
Steve Bannon Sentenced to Jail for Contempt of Congress

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail Friday in the first criminal conviction for contempt of... Read More

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail Friday in the first criminal conviction for contempt of Congress since the Watergate scandal of the early 1970s. Bannon had been a political strategist for former President Donald Trump... Read More

Slavery Is on the Ballot for Voters in Five US States

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will... Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor... Read More

2022-10-19 20:19:51
by Tom Ramstack
Russian Policy Researcher Acquitted of Lying About Trump Campaign

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian public policy researcher was acquitted Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, of lying to... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian public policy researcher was acquitted Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, of lying to the FBI during the 2016 investigation of whether the Russian government tried to help Donald Trump get elected president. The... Read More

2022-10-15 00:11:03
by Dan McCue
DOJ Asks 11th Circuit to Toss Special Master in Mar-a-Lago Docs Case

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday asked the 11th Circuit to overturn a lower court decision to appoint a... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday asked the 11th Circuit to overturn a lower court decision to appoint a special master to review a slew of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s home. The filing comes a day... Read More

2022-10-14 21:07:09
by Tom Ramstack
New York Attorney General Seeks Injunction Against Trump

NEW YORK — Donald Trump will learn on Halloween whether a New York judge grants the state attorney general’s request... Read More

NEW YORK — Donald Trump will learn on Halloween whether a New York judge grants the state attorney general’s request to block the Trump Organization from taking steps that might evade a lawsuit. The judge set a hearing for Oct.... Read More

2022-10-14 15:46:25
by Dan McCue
Trump Unleashes Tirade in Wake of Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena Vote

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has yet to be sent a subpoena by the Select Committee to Investigate the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has yet to be sent a subpoena by the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, but he’s already unleashed a lengthy lambasting of the committee and its members'... Read More

2022-10-13 20:11:45
by Dan McCue
Lantern Rescue Seeks to Put an End to Human Trafficking

ASHEBORO, N.C. — It started, as so many of the larger cases do, as a single undercover operation. For years,... Read More

ASHEBORO, N.C. — It started, as so many of the larger cases do, as a single undercover operation. For years, the Dominican Republic has been known to have two classes of sex-working establishments. One class, very public and fairly regulated,... Read More

2022-10-13 20:08:07
by Dan McCue
High Court Rejects Trump Plea It Intervene in Mar-a-Lago Docs Case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court handed former President Donald Trump a loss on Thursday, rejecting his request that a special... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court handed former President Donald Trump a loss on Thursday, rejecting his request that a special master be allowed to review classified documents seized at Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, home. As is their custom, the justices... Read More

2022-10-13 20:03:31
by Tom Ramstack
Congress Subpoenas Trump to Explain His Attempts to Hold On to Presidency

WASHINGTON — The House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol voted Tuesday to subpoena... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol voted Tuesday to subpoena Donald Trump to testify about his attempt to hang on to the presidency after losing the election. Committee members said... Read More

2022-10-12 21:01:21
by Tom Ramstack
Former eBay Employees Sentenced After Harassing E-Retailers’ Critics

BOSTON — A federal judge in Boston sentenced more former eBay employees Tuesday after they pleaded guilty to criminal charges... Read More

BOSTON — A federal judge in Boston sentenced more former eBay employees Tuesday after they pleaded guilty to criminal charges from a harassment campaign against two journalists who criticized the online retailer in their blog. Prosecutors called the harassment “unimaginably... Read More

2022-10-11 21:29:24
by Dan McCue
Solicitor General Asks Justices to Stay Out of Mar-a-Lago Docs Case 

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump's request to allow... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump's request to allow the special master reviewing documents seized from Mar-a-Lago access to those labeled or otherwise marked classified. In a 34-page filing,... Read More

2022-10-10 19:28:06
by Tom Ramstack
Russian Policy Analyst’s Trial Starts on Charge of Lying About Trump Campaign

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian public policy analyst is scheduled to go on trial Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria,... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian public policy analyst is scheduled to go on trial Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on charges of lying to the FBI during the 2016 investigation of whether the Russian government tried to help... Read More

2022-10-07 19:52:44
by Tom Ramstack
DC Government Shielded From Liability After Mental Patient Murders Neighbor

WASHINGTON — The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled late last month that the District of Columbia cannot be sued for... Read More

WASHINGTON — The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled late last month that the District of Columbia cannot be sued for the murder of a man at the hands of a mental patient who was under supervised release. The man’s wife,... Read More

2022-10-04 20:53:20
by Dan McCue
Conservative Justices Appear Inclined to Further Narrowing of Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON — After nearly two hours of oral arguments on Tuesday, a number of conservative justices on the Supreme Court... Read More

WASHINGTON — After nearly two hours of oral arguments on Tuesday, a number of conservative justices on the Supreme Court appeared to be sympathetic to Alabama’s request that key provisions of the Voting Rights Act be narrowed when it comes... Read More

2022-10-03 14:53:36
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court Opens Term With New Justice, In-Person Oral Arguments

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday with a new justice — Ketanji Brown Jackson —... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday with a new justice — Ketanji Brown Jackson — among its members and, for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, hearing oral arguments live in... Read More

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