Judge grants special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to file an ‘oversized’ brief on presidential immunity in Trump 2020 election interference case
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case on Tuesday approved a request by special counsel Jack Smith to file a “supercharged” brief responding to the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision. Smith asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan for permission to submit a “comprehensive” opening statement outlining the government's intention to […]
Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’ | Russia
Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state-backed media networks, alleging they are using deceptive tactics to conduct influence operations while evading detection on the social media company's platform. “After careful consideration, we have expanded our ongoing crackdown on Russian state media. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other […]
Georgia judge dismisses two criminal counts against Trump in Fani Willis’ 2020 election interference case
A judge has dismissed two criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and one against an ally of the former president in a 2020 election interference case in Georgia. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled that Georgia prosecutors did not have the authority to bring charges related to the alleged filing of false documents in […]
Judge drops 3 criminal counts in Georgia election interference case against Trump
A judge on Thursday narrowed the number of charges against former President Donald Trump related to alleged election interference in Georgia. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee Fired Two charges were filed against Trump and one against an ally, which state prosecutors said they did not have the authority to prosecute. “Trump and his legal team […]
Business groups warn Treasury of 'political interference’ in Nippon Steel review
Washington business groups warned in a letter on Wednesday that “political interference” could derail Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel's proposed takeover of U.S. Steel, which is opposed by lawmakers across the political spectrum and across presidential candidates. “Unfortunately, there have been continued recent attempts from across the political spectrum to politicize the committee's work, allowing politics […]
Tom Cotton spends 9 minutes embarrassing CNN anchor as she pushes false JD Vance accusation, Russian interference narrative
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) outshone CNN host Dana Bash in a nine-minute interview Sunday, undermining her story and poking holes in her questions. Russian interference Last week, the Department of Justice The indictment was announced The two Russian nationals were indicted on charges of “conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and conspiracy […]
Giants’ Adoree’ Jackson rips official for pass interference call: ‘Needs to be fined’
No eye contact, no illegal touching. Giants cornerback Adoree Jackson was penalized Sunday for a controversial 36-yard pass interference foul that negated a blocked third down and turned the tide for the Vikings to score a go-ahead touchdown and win the game 28-6. Was it an incorrect call — offensive pass interference against receiver Jordan […]
Trump responds to DOJ announcement on election interference efforts: 'I don't know what it is with poor Russia'
Former President Trump on Saturday rejected the findings of a Justice Department investigation that Russia secretly worked to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election, and joked about whether he should be upset that President Vladimir Putin playfully endorsed Vice President Harris. Speaking at a rally in Wisconsin, President Trump referred to the Department of Justice's […]
Republicans ‘skeptical’ of DOJ move to block Russian election interference
President Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) announced new efforts on Wednesday to crack down on Russian election interference, but Republicans have said they are “skeptical” of the new moves so close to the November election. “We've seen this before – in 2016, the same people spread the Russia hoax that we now know was a […]
Biden Admin Revives Russian Election Interference Bogeyman Just In Time For November
The allegations come just two months before the presidential election and just days after Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged he regretted censoring social media posts at the behest of the Biden administration surrounding the 2020 election and the COVID-19 pandemic. Breaking exclusive from CNN: The Biden administration plans to accuse Russia of continuing efforts to […]