Supreme Court refuses Trump’s request to block Friday’s criminal sentencing
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Trump's impending request to halt his criminal sentencing in a 5-4 decision Thursday, denying President-elect Trump's impending request to halt his criminal sentencing, leaving Trump to avoid punishment for 34 felony convictions in New York. The last road was closed. A hush money verdict against Trump on Friday […]
Donald Trump Files Emergency Petition to Block Sentencing in Business Records Case
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday filed an emergency motion with the Supreme Court seeking to halt sentencing in a business records case in which a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records. After the verdict, New York County Supreme Court Judge Juan Marchand set sentencing for Trump for Friday, January 10th at […]
FTC Finalizes $7 Million Settlement With H&R Block – PYMNTS.com
The FTC announced that it had completed a $7 million settlement. H&R Block. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced The settlement was made on Wednesday (January 8) as part of a larger agreement with tax preparation firms. The company has agreed to make a number of changes to its business practices ahead of the 2025 tax […]
UK Parliament Liberals Block National Inquiry Into Migrant Grooming Gangs
Britain's Labor Party has blocked a Conservative amendment that would have forced a national inquiry into the decades-long prevalence of migrant grooming gangs. The Conservatives have proposed amendments to the Child Welfare and Schools Bill that would force the government to launch a national inquiry into grooming gangs that have terrorized the country for decades. […]
Schiff on Trump effort to block special counsel report: 'No shortage of nerve'
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) will ask Attorney General Merrick Garland to block President-elect Trump from releasing classified documents and special counsel Jack Smith's final report on election interference. “There's no lack of nerve,” he said. “They don't lack talk. They don't lack nerve,” Schiff said Monday night on MSNBC. “Last Words with Lawrence O'Donnell” “But […]
Trump’s ex-codefendants want judge to block release of Jack Smith report
Two former co-defendants in President-elect Trump's classified documents case are asking a judge to block the public release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report. Walt Nauta, Trump's valet, and Carlos de Oliveira, manager of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, told U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon that Smith's report was I'm asking you to […]
Trump Team Files Emergency Motion to Block Another Jack Smith Report
President-elect Donald Trump's legal team filed an emergency motion Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida asking to block the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's “report” on the case. Judge Eileen Cannon, appointed by President Trump, last July dismissed Mr. Smith's prosecution of Mr. Trump in the so-called […]
Trump’s lawyers ask judge to pause ‘hush money’ case sentencing as they try to block it
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday asked a judge to halt this week's sentencing in his “hush money” case while he appeals a recent ruling that upheld the sentence. Trump's lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to overturn it. Judge Juan M. Marchan Last week's ruling set for sentencing […]
Biden’s Decision To Block US Steel Deal Sparks Lawsuits, Backlash From Japan
The Biden administration's decision to terminate the U.S. Steel acquisition triggered multiple lawsuits and a backlash from Japan. President Joe Biden has blocked a roughly $15 billion takeover bid from Japan's Nippon Steel. sick steel manufacturer friday, are discussing The deal posed a threat to U.S. national security and supply chain resilience. The decision sparked […]
US Steel, Nippon sue Biden over move to block $14B merger
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel sued the U.S. government on Monday to revive their $14 billion merger after President Biden blocked the deal last week. The CEO of U.S. Steel called. It's a “shameful” capitulation to union leaders. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, accuses Biden and administration officials of corrupting the deal […]