August 31, 2020 Federal appeals court dismisses House lawsuit to enforce McGahn subpoena A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has dismissed a lawsuit from the Democratic-led House of Representatives seeking to enforce a subpoena for former White House Counsel Don McGahn.
August 31, 2020 'We Build The Wall' organizers join Bannon in pleading not guilty in fraud case We Build The Wall organizers Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato and Timothy Shea pleaded not guilty on Monday after being indicted in connection with an online fundraising campaign that prosecutors claim defrauded donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
August 31, 2020 DC Circuit court rules against Flynn case dismissal The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in an 8-2 decision that D.C. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan does not have to grant prosecutors' motion to dismiss the criminal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
August 29, 2020 Sarah Palin's lawsuit against NY Times can go to trial: judge Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times will go to a trial, according to a federal judge's ruling on Friday.Â
August 26, 2020 Federal appeals court strikes down Virginia school's transgender bathroom policy as unconstitutional A federal appeals court on Wednesday tossed out a Virginia school board’s policy on transgender bathroom use, saying it unconstitutionally discriminated against a male transgender high school student who was banned from using the restroom of his choice and handing a major win to the LGBT community.
August 25, 2020 Judge denies Epstein cohort Ghislaine Maxwell's bids to unmask identities of three accusers, move to gen pop in jail A New York federal judge on Tuesday denied Jeffrey Epstein-cohort Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to unmask the identities of three of her alleged victims, calling the request "premature," but did agree to give her more access to discovery materials in her case.Â
August 21, 2020 Prosecutors suggest more charges could be coming in Epstein, Maxwell investigation Federal prosecutors suggested Friday that a federal grand jury investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and others alleged to have participated in the sexual abuse of underage girls remains active, indicating more criminal charges could be on the way.Â
August 20, 2020 Steve Bannon pleads not guilty after indictment in 'We Build the Wall' case Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Trump and an architect of his 2016 campaign, on Thursday pleaded not guilty in federal court in Manhattan after being indicted with three others in connection with an online fundraising campaign that prosecutors claim defrauded donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
August 20, 2020 Trump admin asks Supreme Court to review decision on Twitter blocks The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to review a decision from last year in which the Second Circuit Court of Appeals said it is a violation of the First Amendment for the president to block someone from his personal Twitter account based on what they say.
August 20, 2020 Judge throws out Trump's bid to stop Manhattan DA subpoena of his personal and business tax records A federal judge on Thursday dismissed President Trump's latest bid to block a subpoena for his taxes from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. Â