Bragg’s Case Relied on Election Claim ‘I Don’t Know’ Is True, Should Have Been Federal
During an episode of HBO’s “Real Time” airing Friday, host Bill Maher said that the lawsuit filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg against former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, which is based on a claim that Trump “got elected president” by paying hush money, is unclear and that the lawsuit should […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accusers to Appear Before Federal Grand Jury
Accusers of music mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs are reportedly preparing to appear before a federal grand jury, suggesting the Department of Justice may seek to indict Combs. Investigators have told alleged victims and witnesses that they may be subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury in New York City, a person familiar with […]
Hunter Biden is prepping for his federal gun trial, but faces other legal challenges
As Hunter Biden prepares for his first criminal trial, scheduled to begin Monday, the federal firearms case stemming from Special Counsel David Weiss’s years-long investigation is just one of numerous legal challenges facing his eldest son. Biden pleaded not guilty to federal firearms charges in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware after Weiss […]
Internet providers agree to continue discounted plans through end of 2024 as federal subsidies end
More than a dozen internet service providers have agreed to continue offering discounted internet plans to low-income households through the end of 2024 as a federal discount subsidy program ends, the Biden administration announced Friday. AT&T, Comcast, Cox, Spectrum, Verizon and nine other providers will continue to offer plans under $30 to users currently enrolled […]
Americans Say Federal Government Has Too Much Power
Newly released polling data shows that a majority of Americans say the federal government has too much power. Gallup released the poll Wednesday, which showed that 54% of Americans said the federal government is “too powerful.” The survey found that 39% said the federal government has the right amount of power while only 6% said it has […]
Lab-grown meat faces mounting resistance as federal lawmakers push restrictions
Lab-grown meat is not currently sold in U.S. grocery stores or restaurants, and some state lawmakers are working to keep it that way. Florida and Arizona have enacted laws banning the sale of cultured meat and seafood, and Iowa has banned their purchase in schools. Lab-grown chicken was approved for sale in the United States […]
Joe and Hunter Biden attend church, visit Beau Biden’s grave days before first son’s federal trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden and his eldest son, Hunter Biden, attended church together Thursday morning, four days before jury selection begins in his son’s trial on federal firearms charges. Biden, 81, and Hunter, 54, attended Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church to mark the ninth anniversary of the death of Joe Biden’s eldest son, […]
Attorneys general urge federal probe of Black Lives Matter protest killing after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardon
A coalition of state attorneys general Urged The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it will open a civil rights investigation into the 2020 killing of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester, following Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s (Republican) pardon of the killer two weeks ago. The group of attorneys general, all Democrats, said protester Garrett […]
JD Vance Calls for Federal Investigation into Judge Juan Merchan
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is calling for a federal investigation into Judge Juan Marchan for allegedly depriving former President Donald Trump of his First Amendment rights in a Manhattan business records case. Vance is considered a leading candidate to be Trump’s vice presidential running mate. wrote In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on […]
Bragg’s Team — With Judge’s Blessing — Argues Unproven Claim Trump Violated Federal Law In Lengthy Closing Argument
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s team spent time during closing arguments Tuesday arguing the unproven assertion that former President Donald Trump violated federal campaign finance law by seeking to suppress unfavorable stories ahead of the 2016 election. Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass told the jury that stories American Media Inc. (AMI) purchased on behalf of and in […]