Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez faces second federal corruption trial with jury selection starting Monday
Sen. Bob Menendez (D.N.J.) is facing his second federal corruption trial in a decade, this time in Egypt, as jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in federal court in Manhattan. The case is related to charges of acting in favor of the government. And Qatar. The 70-year-old New Jersey Democrat and his wife, Nadine […]
Did Federal Agencies Plant Classified Documents To Frame Trump?
It looks like the ‘strongest’ legal case against Trump is based on yet another set of lies from corrupt federal agencies. On May 7, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon postponed former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial after explosive information dropped late Friday afternoon [May 3]. Several new pieces of evidence indicate it’s even possible federal […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Says No to Federal Abortion Restrictions
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said he does not expect Republicans to pass federal abortion regulations even if they control both chambers of Congress and the White House. In an interview with politiko published Johnson on Friday pointed to former President Donald Trump’s public position on abortion, which Trump made clear in April about how […]
Federal judge blocks White House plan to curb credit card late fees – CBS News
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new government rule that: Eliminate credit card payment delays This is the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s efforts to crack down on “junk” fees. Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Friday granted an injunction sought by the banking […]
Federal Court Denies Steve Bannon’s Appeal On Contempt Of Congress Charges
A federal appeals court upheld on Friday the contempt of Congress conviction against Steve Bannon, The New York Times reported. Bannon, a former President Donald Trump advisor, was convicted in 2022 after ignoring a subpoena from the Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Congress is working on a federal privacy law. Here’s why we need one
Don’t look now, but Congress is preparing to pass a federal privacy law. American Privacy Rights Act A collection of state-level laws in the United States, single federal law It provides new protections ranging from regulating “dark patterns” that manipulate consumers to prohibiting unauthorized sharing of sensitive information. That’s a big deal.The average American’s online […]
Former Federal Prosecutor Predicts On MSNBC That Michael Cohen Won’t Be ‘Last Witness’ Because He Isn’t ‘Good’
Former federal prosecutor Jon Sale forecasted on Friday that former President Donald Trump’s previous attorney Michael Cohen is not going to be the final witness against him because he will not be “good.” Trump faces 34 felony counts of allegedly falsifying business documents in relation to reimbursing Cohen, who is set to be a key witness […]
Labor Secretary Dodges On Whether She’ll Probe Federal Entity Over Alleged Sexual Harassment And Bigotry
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su declined to commit to investigating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which is facing accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination. The FDIC’s culture is plagued with various inappropriate behaviors such as “sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct,” according to a Tuesday report by law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, […]
Memphian Ex-Cop Faces Federal Charges For Allegedly Kidnapping, Fatally Shooting Victim
A former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer was charged Wednesday in a federal court with kidnapping and fatally shooting another man three years ago and concealing the evidence, a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release reads. Patric J. Ferguson faces eight counts related to “federal civil rights, kidnapping and weapons offenses,” the indictment states, according […]
Anti-Israel occupiers could lose federal student loans under new GOP Senate bill
Fox’s first appearance: Republicans are threatening federal financial aid provided to college students who commit crimes during the anti-Israel protests that are hitting universities across the country. Eight other Republicans, including Sens. Thom Tillis (R-Tenn.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), also Thursday; proposed. “Pro-Hamas student mobs blatantly violated the law, destroyed campus property, and resorted to […]