Supreme Court to consider conservative effort to block federal power and a challenge to 'qualified immunity' for police officers
The Supreme Court on Friday added another case to its docket that asks the justices to overturn decades-old precedent to scale back the power of federal agencies, as well as a case that looks at "qualified immunity" for police officers.
2023-10-14 03:20
Trump asks Judge Chutkan to dismiss election interference case, citing presidential immunity and Senate acquittal
Donald Trump has asked the federal judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case to dismiss the criminal charges, arguing he has immunity because he was president at the time and also was acquitted by the US Senate after his impeachment.
2023-10-06 03:57
Trump suffers loss in second E Jean Carroll defamation case
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump is liable for defaming the writer who accused him of rape.
2023-09-07 02:23
Legacy bill: Ireland should consider UK legal action, says Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill calls on the UK government to withdraw its controversial legacy bill.
2023-08-28 05:51
Egypt Rabaa killings pain lingers 10 years on
Grief and anger persist, 10 years after a notorious mass killing at a protest camp in Cairo.
2023-08-14 08:00
DOJ no longer believes Trump should have immunity from E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit
The Justice Department has reversed course and said it no longer believes that Donald Trump should be entitled to immunity for his response to E. Jean Carroll's accusation of sexual assault, allowing the case to move forward to trial in January.
2023-07-12 05:25
Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up
Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity, part of a current push by federal prosecutors to swiftly nail down evidence in the sprawling criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
2023-06-24 00:28