What happens after the Trump verdict will test American democracy
The verdict is in. Former President Trump was found guilty Thursday of all 34 felony counts against him in the New York hush money case…
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto power Yankees to win over Angels
Aaron Judge hit his 275th home run, Juan Soto broke things open with a bases-clearing triple in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees…
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Mayor Karen Bass’ emergency declaration on homelessness
A judge handed a legal victory to the city of Los Angeles on Thursday, agreeing to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to strike down Mayor…
Why the Donald Trump guilty verdict matters very much
It’s of course true that come Nov. 5, the nation’s voters could well decide to shrug off the historic guilty verdict that a Manhattan jury…
Jury in Trump’s hush money case to begin deliberations
NEW YORK — Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and…
The newest election battlefield for abortion: State supreme courts
As presidential candidates and state legislators campaign over the future of abortion in America, elections for the third branch of government have largely escaped scrutiny…
The evolution of the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag in Alito controversy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in…
Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden, beating Trump’s pace
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Biden’s tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark…
Prosecutor and judge in Georgia’s 2020 election case beat challengers
ATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought a sprawling racketeering case against former President Trump and others related to the…
Judge says Ohio law banning cities from regulating tobacco sales is unconstitutional
Over 20 Ohio cities joined a lawsuit against a state law prohibiting them from enforcing their own regulations on the sale of flavored tobacco. File…
Federal judge orders ICE to end ‘knock and talk’ arrests
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that a tactic used by federal immigration agents in Southern California to arrest people in their…
Supreme Court upholds a new Black-majority district in Louisiana
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a decision by two Trump-appointed judges in Louisiana and restored a state election map that may allow…
Judge refuses to delay Hunter Biden’s gun trial
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, attends the 2024 Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 1. A…
Illegal Migration Act: Parts should not apply in NI, judge rules
The teenage asylum seeker was represented by Phoenix Law.Its head of immigration and asylum, Sinead Marmion, welcomed the ruling."The Good Friday Agreement has always been…
Judge blocks Biden adminstration rule to cap late credit card fees
President Joe Biden first announced the rule in March that would have taken effect Tuesday and would have cut fees from an average of $32,…
Donald Trump hush-money trial: Judge denies motions for mistrial, modified gag order
1 of 6 | Former President Donald Trump (C) walks over to speak to reporters as he leaves his criminal trial at Manhattan criminal court…
Stormy Daniels returns to witness stand in Trump trial
NEW YORK — Stormy Daniels returned to the witness stand Thursday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial as the defense sought to undermine the credibility of…
Judge delays Trump classified documents case indefinitely | Donald Trump News
Judge says setting a new date would be ‘imprudent’, raising further doubt about whether the trial will start before the November 5 US election. A…
Judge in Trump’s classified documents case postpones May trial date
WASHINGTON — The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Trump has indefinitely postponed a trial that had been set…
Alabama judge allows out-of-state abortion lawsuit to proceed
A lawsuit brought against Alabama last summer by the Yellowhammer Fund can move forward, a district judge ruled Monday. The Yellowhammer Fund has asked the…