Garland denies political motives at DOJ amid Hunter case, says politics ‘not a part of our determinations’
Asked Friday if the Justice Department was handling the case in a fair manner, Attorney General Merrick Garland insisted, “We are following the facts and the law.” CNN correspondent Evan Perez spoke to Garland about managing the Justice Department. So far, “you've appointed more special prosecutors than any other attorney general,” he observed, “and you […]
Judge denies Trump’s bid to hold Jack Smith in contempt, hints at delayed trial
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's 2020 election indictment has dismissed Special Counsel Jack Smith's suit for contempt of office. Even though Judge Tanya Chutkan earlier this month suspended further proceedings pending a challenge to presidential immunity, Trump's lawyers have not recommended that Smith's team face contempt charges filed in court. demanded. “Accordingly, on […]
Washington state judge denies effort to remove Trump from ballot
A Washington state judge has denied an effort to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential primary ballot. After a hearing that lasted just under two hours, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson denied eight registered voters who petitioned the court to remove Trump's name from Washington's ballots. According to a […]
Judge Denies NYC Subway Hero Daniel Penny’s Request to Dismiss Manslaughter Charges
A New York court has denied Daniel Penny's request to have manslaughter charges dropped in connection with the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who threatened subway passengers before being subdued by a Marine Corps veteran. Penny, 25, was charged with choking Neely to death on a New York City train in May 2023, […]
Utah man accused of faking death to evade rape charges denies identity in court
Nicholas Rossi, who is accused in Utah of faking death to avoid rape charges, denied being a suspect in court Tuesday. Rossi, also known as Nicholas Alaverdian, is accused of raping a 21-year-old woman in Orem, Utah, in 2008. Rossi is currently being held without bail in the case, with a detention hearing scheduled for […]
Judge denies Peter Navarro’s petition for new contempt trial
President Trump's former trade adviser Peter Navarro was dealt a major blow Tuesday when a judge denied his request for a new trial on contempt charges. Navarro was found guilty last year of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House of Representatives' Jan. 6 special committee in 2022. The 74-year-old had asked […]
Judge denies Navarro ask for new contempt of Congress trial
A federal judge has denied Peter Navarro's request for a new contempt of Congress trial after the former Trump adviser claimed in last year's trial that jurors were biased by protesters outside the courthouse. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Tuesday during the jury's brief outdoor recess just before the verdict was handed down that […]
David Axelrod denies being ‘pearl-clutcher’ on Biden campaign, warns Trump is ‘formidable’
Former President Obama aide David Axelrod warned Tuesday that Donald Trump is a “terrible” candidate and denied being a “pearl holder” in President Biden's campaign. Axelrod and a “CNN This Morning” panel discussed Trump's victory in Iowa. “If I were in the Biden camp, I would look at the one-third of people who say, 'No, […]