Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump ran for and served as president, over a dozen women publicly accused him of sexual assault and harassment. Most of those claims — all denied by Trump — were never taken to court. None has… Continue reading What’s behind sexual assault lawsuit against Donald Trump?
Proud Boys leader lawyer: Trump to blame for Jan. 6 riot
VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — A defense attorney argued Tuesday at the close of a landmark trial over the Jan. 6 riot that the Justice Department is making Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio a scapegoat for Donald Trump after the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.… Continue reading Proud Boys leader lawyer: Trump to blame for Jan. 6 riot
Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’
VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — Ready for “all-out war,” leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group viewed themselves as foot soldiers fighting for Donald Trump as the former president clung to power after the 2020 election, a prosecutor said Monday at the close of a historic… Continue reading Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’
Rape lawsuit trial against Donald Trump set to get underway
VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, former President Donald Trump has seemed to shake off allegations, investigations and even impeachments. Now his “Teflon Don” reputation is about to face a new test: a jury of average citizens in a lawsuit accusing him of rape. Jury… Continue reading Rape lawsuit trial against Donald Trump set to get underway
Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ most popular host, out at network
VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News on Monday ousted prime-time host Tucker Carlson, whose stew of grievances and political theories about Russia and the Jan. 6 insurrection had grown to define the network in recent years and influence GOP politics. Fox said that the network… Continue reading Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ most popular host, out at network
Your Daily Briefing: What are the priorities for Tennessee’s attorney general?
The Daily Briefing is The Tennessean’s morning round-up of today’s news that matters most to you. Best enjoyed with a cup of coffee, it’s also available directly in your inbox, bright and early, seven days a week. Sign up here. Good morning, and welcome to your Daily Briefing. I am politics and investigations editor Duane Gang.… Continue reading Your Daily Briefing: What are the priorities for Tennessee’s attorney general?
Judge dismissive of Trump’s reasons to skip NY rape trial
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers won’t be allowed to tell jurors next week that he’d like to testify at a rape trial but might decide against it because he wants to spare New York City from logistical burdens… Continue reading Judge dismissive of Trump’s reasons to skip NY rape trial
Biden labor secretary nominee Su faces doubts in Senate
VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, won praise at her Senate hearing Thursday as “a champion of the working class” even as some key Democrats were unwilling to voice support, creating uncertainty about her confirmation prospects. A handful of… Continue reading Biden labor secretary nominee Su faces doubts in Senate
Here’s how much money Tennessee spent on lawyers to combat Jeremy Pruitt, NCAA
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Tennessee gun-control push at crossroads as proposal stalls
VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 NASHVILLE (AP) — Chances are shrinking fast for a key gun-control proposal to make it out of the Tennessee Legislature in the wake of a deadly school shooting, as GOP lawmakers are pushing back against the Republican governor’s proposal to keep firearms away from people… Continue reading Tennessee gun-control push at crossroads as proposal stalls