South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection, ending state’s 13-year pause on executions
Executions in South Carolina resumed after a 13-year hiatus, with a man convicted of killing a convenience store clerk during a robbery in 1997 being put to death on Friday. Freddie Owens, 46, was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m. at the Broad River Correctional Institution (BRCI) in Columbia, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected […]
NY appeals court denies Trump request to pause Bragg case, after judge moves sentencing until after election
A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected a request to halt former President Trump's criminal case stemming from an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals said in a filing that it denied Trump's request for an emergency administrative stay in New York v. Trump following Judge Juan […]
If Harris Was Really Pro-Energy, She’d Push Biden to End LNG Export Pause
On Friday's “CNN News Central,” Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) said Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, should pressure President Joe Biden to end fracking if she has truly changed her mind about it. Suspension of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export License. Waltz said, “What I find so interesting about fracking is, right now, […]
Dems join House GOP’s rebuke of Biden LNG export pause: ‘Whole-of-government attack’ on US energy
First appeared on FOX: A bipartisan group of more than 50 House members is calling on the Biden administration to follow a recent federal court order and lift a moratorium on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licenses, arguing the progressive policy is strangling U.S. energy at home and abroad. “Since day one, President Biden […]
Albertsons and Kroger agree to pause merger amid legal, regulatory challenges
The FTC’s competition chief speaks on “The Claman Countdown” about the lawsuit to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger. Kroger and Albertsons The two companies agreed on Thursday to temporarily halt their proposed $25 billion merger while regulators take legal action to block the deal. The two companies Merger Pending The lawsuit filed by Colorado is proceeding. […]
First legal challenges to Hochul’s NYC congestion pricing pause set to be filed Thursday
Strong supporters of congestion pricing plan to sue Gov. Kathy Hawkle over her last-minute suspension of what would be the first-in-the-nation initiative, according to two draft lawsuits obtained by The Washington Post on Wednesday. The two lawsuits, which are scheduled to be filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday, will mark the first legal challenge […]
Bangladesh protests pause as top court agrees to abandon most job quotas
Bangladeshi authorities said there were no reports of violence or protests across Bangladesh on Monday, as the Supreme Court ruling quelled violent demonstrations that had rocked the country. Students and activists were protesting against a quota system that allocates some of Bangladesh’s most desirable government jobs to relatives of veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 war of […]
Judge puts pause on St. Louis guaranteed income program that pays poor families $500 a month
A Missouri judge has halted a St. Louis guaranteed income program that is currently under court challenge. Circuit Judge Joseph P. White on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order against the Guaranteed Basic Income Project (GBI) in St. Louis, a move that will affect more than 500 families who were participating in the GBI program. […]
Trump asks Florida court to pause classified documents case after Supreme Court immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump has requested a partial stay of the classified documents lawsuit brought against him following a US Supreme Court ruling this week that found the president has broad immunity for official business carried out while in office. Trump’s legal team has asked a Florida court to halt all proceedings in Special Counsel […]
Federal Court Lifted Biden’s Natural Gas Exports Pause, But The Feds May Not Be ‘Lifting A Finger’ Anytime Soon
The Biden administration does not appear to intend to approve any new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export hubs, despite a federal court ruling on Monday lifting the policy, according to energy industry experts who oppose the moratorium and prominent environmental groups that support it. Judge James Cain Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the […]