Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the IRS after tax court ruling
In a ruling, a U.S. Tax Court judge in Atlanta ruled that the soda giant owes the IRS $2.7 billion plus interest. Coca-Cola announced Friday that it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest following a settlement with the IRS in a lawsuit dating back nearly two decades. The dispute covers fiscal years […]
Simone Biles not ruling out 2028 Olympics as she dominates Paris
As Simone Biles continues to make history by winning her third Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Olympics, she had a message to share after her latest international gold medal win. She may not be done yet. The 27-year-old won her latest Paris Games victory in Saturday’s vault final, bringing her total to 10 medals, […]
Trump Jan. 6 case: Judge sets date for conference to determine steps forward after SCOTUS ruling
The federal judge overseeing the lawsuit filed by Special Counsel Jack Smith against former President Trump on January 6th has ordered a conference for August 16th to determine the next steps. Judge Tanya Chutkan wasted no time in acting after receiving the case from the US Supreme Court, which ruled last month on the scope […]
Trump federal election interference case sent back to trial court after SCOTUS ruling
The case has formally returned to trial following the Supreme Court’s historic ruling on former President Trump’s claim of immunity in a federal election interference case. This is standard court procedure. A month after the Supreme Court’s July 1 ruling, the case was formally sent back to the Court of Appeals, which will return it […]
Trump’s Jan. 6 case officially back in Judge Chutkan’s hands after immunity ruling
Former President Trump’s federal election interference charges were formally sent back before a judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday to determine how they will be heard, following the Supreme Court’s decision last month to grant immunity to former presidents. The case has been frozen for months due to President Trump’s assertion of immunity, but U.S. […]
Los Angeles mayor furious at order from Gavin Newsom to clear homeless encampments in California after Supreme Court ruling
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling giving local governments more power over cleaning up homeless camps has opened political rifts among California Democrats over homelessness. While many have praised the ruling, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass slammed the decision and is now vetoing an executive order from California Governor Gavin Newsom to clean up the city. […]
Chuck Schumer tries to override ‘MAGA’ Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling by introducing No Kings Act
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, announced plans Thursday to introduce new legislation to overturn the Supreme Court’s recent immunity rulings. If passed, the bill would make it clear that Congress, not the Supreme Court, has the power to decide who federal criminal laws apply to, according to the proposed legislation. NBC News report. […]
FBI ‘not ruling anything out’ regarding potential ties between Iran, Trump assassination attempt
A senior FBI official said Tuesday that the bureau is “not ruling out” a potential Iran link to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month. “We have no information that there are any domestic or foreign conspirators involved in this, including Iran, but let me […]
Gavin Newsom to Order State Officials to Dismantle Homeless Encampments Following SCOTUS Ruling
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) plans to sign an executive order calling on state officials to begin dismantling the vast homeless camps plaguing the state after the Supreme Court recently ruled that doing so does not constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Eighth Amendment. Members of Newsom’s administration said agencies across the state will […]
Uber, Lyft win major ruling in California that treats drivers as contractors
California’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a voter-approved measure that allows app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to treat drivers in the most populous state as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to more benefits. The California Supreme Court’s decision is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has argued that many companies […]