Smith challenges Cannon decision to toss Trump documents case
Special Counsel Jack Smith told the Court of Appeals: The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly called it an “error” to dismiss the case against former President Trump after ruling that Judge Eileen Cannon was illegally appointed. The brief did not ask that Cannon be removed from the case, but the 11th Circuit is free to […]
Arizona judge sets 2026 trial date for Trump allies’ election subversion case
Several top aides to President Trump, including Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani, will go on trial on Jan. 5, 2026, on charges they conspired to overturn the results of Arizona’s 2020 presidential election, a judge announced Monday. The trial date comes just one day before the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the […]
Special counsel Jack Smith urges appeals court to reinstate classified docs case against Trump
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked a federal appeals court to reopen a classified documents lawsuit against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed by a judge last month. U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon ruled that Smith’s appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional and dismissed the case, one of four indictments […]
Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump Mar-a-Lago case
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday appealed federal Judge Eileen Cannon’s decision to dismiss the Mar-a-Lago classified documents lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, arguing that his appointment stood. Last month, U.S. District Judge Cannon of the Southern District of Florida dismissed Smith’s lawsuit against President Trump, finding that it violated the Appointments Clause of […]
Trump lawyers hit back at Fani Willis in disqualification case, citing ‘misconduct’
Former President Trump’s legal team has filed a motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from serving in the Georgia Court of Appeals. “President Trump’s legal team has filed a response brief in the Georgia Court of Appeals that persuasively refutes the state’s arguments,” Trump attorney Steve Sadow said in a statement. “This […]
Zach Wilson makes case for backup job in Broncos’ preseason finale
Zach Wilson made the most of the Denver Broncos’ final preseason game and proved why he should be the team’s No. 2 quarterback this season. Wilson, a former Jets first-round draft pick, completed 16 of 25 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns in Denver’s 38-12 win over the Broncos in a friendly against the […]
Special Counsel Will Not Seek Expedited Hearings in Donald Trump Case
Special Counsel Jack Smith has reversed course after trying to speed up the case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC. Smith asked for a hearing to determine what actions Trump is alleged to have taken that could be prosecuted in the election interference lawsuit against the president. The Supreme Court’s July 1 ruling […]
Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new deadlier mpox variant | Mpox
Thailand has confirmed the first case of the new, more deadly strain of MPOX in Asia in a patient who travelled to Thailand from Africa. The Department of Disease Control announced that laboratory tests on a 66-year-old man confirmed that he was infected with the mpox Clade 1b variant. “The Department of Disease Control wishes […]
DNC live updates: Kamala Harris to make case for her presidential candidacy in biggest speech of her political career | Democratic national convention 2024
Harris is set to deliver the biggest speech of her political career on the final night of the Democratic Convention. Good evening, readers of the US Politics Blog. Thank you for joining us for our report from the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The big event tonight is Kamala […]
Jannik Sinner’s team made ‘gross mistake’ in steroid case: Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick has slammed the team surrounding world number one Jannik Sinner as the player faces intense scrutiny after testing positive for steroids. In a highly complicated situation, Sinner tested positive for anabolic steroids in two separate tests but was given the OK after the International Tennis Integrity Authority concluded that the banned substances had […]