VOL. 47 | NO. 39 | Friday, September 22, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars in exchange for wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egyptian interests and do favors for… Continue reading Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 39 | Friday, September 22, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The new districts also could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives. The… Continue reading The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters
As writers reach tentative deal and actors look ahead, here are the Hollywood Strikes’ key players
VOL. 47 | NO. 39 | Friday, September 22, 2023 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The double-barreled strike that brought Hollywood to a halt may be half over after a tentative deal has been struck to return screenwriters to work after nearly five months. The two sides had been divided on issues of pay, the size… Continue reading As writers reach tentative deal and actors look ahead, here are the Hollywood Strikes’ key players
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Trump argues First Amendment protects him from ‘insurrection’ cases aimed at keeping him off ballot
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 39 | Friday, September 22, 2023 DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech. The lawyers… Continue reading Trump argues First Amendment protects him from ‘insurrection’ cases aimed at keeping him off ballot
Tennessee judges side with Nashville in fight over fairgrounds speedway
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 39 | Friday, September 22, 2023 By Kimberlee Kruesi | Associated Press Updated 12:12PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newly enacted Tennessee law designed to lower the threshold needed for Nashville leaders to approve improvements to its fairgrounds speedway violates the state’s constitution and cannot be enforced, a… Continue reading Tennessee judges side with Nashville in fight over fairgrounds speedway
Attorney General Garland faces his GOP critics as Justice Department is under heavy scrutiny
VOL. 47 | NO. 38 | Friday, September 15, 2023 By Farnoush Amiri and Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday came face-to-face with his most ardent critics as House Republicans used a routine oversight hearing to interrogate him about what they claim is the “weaponization” of the… Continue reading Attorney General Garland faces his GOP critics as Justice Department is under heavy scrutiny
3 fake electors want Georgia election subversion charges against them to be moved to federal court
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 38 | Friday, September 15, 2023 By Kate Brumback | Associated Press Updated 10:10AM ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for three Georgia Republicans who falsely claimed that Donald Trump won the state and that they were “duly elected and qualified” electors are set to argue Wednesday that criminal charges… Continue reading 3 fake electors want Georgia election subversion charges against them to be moved to federal court
Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony before Congress
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 38 | Friday, September 15, 2023 By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press Updated 3:57PM WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, claiming that two agents publicly alleging tax-probe interference wrongly shared his personal information, a case that comes amid escalating legal and political… Continue reading Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony before Congress
Judge will hold hearing on ex-DOJ official’s request to move Georgia election case to federal court
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 38 | Friday, September 15, 2023 By Kate Brumback | Associated Press Updated 5:24AM ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge who rejected efforts by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his charges in the Georgia election subversion case to federal court is set… Continue reading Judge will hold hearing on ex-DOJ official’s request to move Georgia election case to federal court