Latest in Trump lawyers ask for hush money case conviction to be thrown out over jury’s ‘pervasive misconduct’
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Ukraine Makes a Case to Trump’s Team as Its Officials Visit U.S.
Kyiv is feeling a sense of urgency leading up to the Jan. 20 inauguration, given the American president-elect’s vow to end the war quickly.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Trump Names 2 Officials to Help Carry Out Immigration Crackdown
The president-elect picked Rodney S. Scott, an outspoken Border Patrol chief from his first term, to run Customs and Border Protection. And he chose Caleb Vitello to head Immigration and Customs ...The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Mexico president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
Mexico's president will ask President-elect Donald Trump that, if he deports migrants, to deport non-Mexicans directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican borderABC News - Dec. 5 -
Fetterman says Trump should be pardoned of New York conviction
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said President-elect Trump deserves a pardon in a Thursday appearance on “The View” shortly after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden. “I think that it’s ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Dismissal of Trump’s criminal cases does not prevent future prosecutions in 2029
Both cases involve dismissals “without prejudice,” an important legal distinction.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges
Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in ChinaABC News - Dec. 5 -
Justice Gorsuch will sit out a pending environmental case, citing ethics code
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will step aside from an environmental case being argued next week after reviewing the court's new ethics code, according to a letter sent on ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump requests dismissal of charges in Georgia election interference case
Lawyers argue that sitting president is ‘immune from indictment or any criminal process, state or federal’. Donald Trump’s attorney in Georgia has asked the state’s appellate court to dismiss ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Trump asks Georgia court to end criminal election interference case, cites White House win
President-elect Donald Trump faced four criminal cases going into the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris. Only two cases remain now.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Trump's lawyers move to dismiss Georgia election interference case
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court Wednesday to dismiss the Fulton County racketeering case against him because a "sitting president is completely immune from ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump asks to dismiss Georgia election interference case over presidential immunity
Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case should be dismissed because a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution, Trump's attorney argued Wednesday.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Hegseth speaks out on Trump's requests, push for confirmation
Pete Hegseth is characterizing allegations around him as distractions as he attempts to gain the support of senators ahead of his confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Politico's ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Trump moves to toss Georgia criminal case as president-elect
President-elect Trump on Wednesday asked to throw out his criminal election interference charges in Georgia following his election victory. Trump’s two federal indictments have already been ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor
Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Kenneth Chesebro seeks to invalidate plea deal in Trump Georgia case
Kenneth Chesebro, a former lawyer for President-elect Trump, is seeking to invalidate his plea deal in the Georgia election interference case that also swept up his former boss as a defendant. ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump's defence nominee hits out after reports he could be dropped
US media suggest the president-elect could replace Pete Hegseth, whose selection is under intense scrutiny.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump asks Whatley to return as RNC chair
President-elect Trump said Wednesday that he asked Michael Whatley to stay on for another term as chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) following the party's successful 2024 election ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Citing Hunter Biden pardon, Trump asks judge to dismiss his criminal hush money case
Donald Trump's criminal hush money case should be dismissed because it "threatens the functioning" of the U.S. government, Trump's attorneys argue in a new filing.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Fani Willis ordered to turn over communications in Trump case to conservative group
A Georgia judge ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to turn over to a conservative watchdog group any communications she may have with special counsel Jack Smith or the ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump attorneys urge judge to dismiss hush money case citing Hunter Biden pardon
NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on President-elect Trump’s legal team urging Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss the New York City hush money case citing Hunter Biden’s pardon.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
How would Donald Trump carry out his mass deportation scheme?
Trump deported 1.5 million people in his first term; it’s now suggested he’ll remove 1 million a year in his second term. When Donald Trump takes office in January, his administration plans to ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Police quiz UK nurse convicted of killing 7 babies over more infant deaths
British detectives have questioned nurse Lucy Letby, who is serving life in prison for killing seven babies, over the deaths of several more infantsABC News - Dec. 4 -
The awkward parallels between the Biden and Trump convictions
Joe Biden's criticism of a politicised justice system echoes sentiments regularly used by Donald Trump.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Republican senators express growing concerns over Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, was back on Capitol Hill Tuesday looking to shore up support as he fends off allegations of misconduct.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Georgia Republicans Seek Fani Willis’s Testimony and Records in Trump Case
Ms. Willis, who charged Mr. Trump in connection with his efforts to cling to power after the 2020 election, came under scrutiny over her relationship with a lawyer she hired to lead the case.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in request to dismiss hush-money case
Lawyers file paperwork to formally request dismissal after judge in November put sentencing on hold indefinitely. Donald Trump ’s lawyers have filed paperwork pushing for dismissal of his ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump urged the judge who presided over his conviction for falsifying business records to dismiss the indictment against him, citing the language President Joe ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Judge weighs whether to order Fani Willis to comply with lawmakers' subpoenas over Trump case
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is weighing whether a Georgia state Senate committee has the right to subpoena testimony and documents from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as it looks into ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Trump's hush money dismissal motion invokes Hunter Biden pardon
President-elect Trump’s attorneys laid out their arguments for why his criminal conviction in New York should be dismissed entirely in a new court filing made public Tuesday in which they cited ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Black Republicans feel left out of Trump’s 2nd-term picks
As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and closest advisers, African American Republicans ask why more Black people haven’t been selected.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband gets 20 years in "Black Swan" case
The case drew national attention, with some comparing Ashley Benefield to the protagonist of the 2010 film "Black Swan."CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Trump's defense pick, Pete Hegseth, faces new misconduct allegations
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, is facing new misconduct allegations after previous allegations of sexual assault. CBS News confirmed Hegseth was forced to ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices
It is alleged the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server software, used in cloud computing.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
New misconduct claims against Trump pick Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the world's most powerful military, is facing new questions amid reports that he was forced out at two veterans groups because of alleged ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Trump highlights Jan. 6 cases after Hunter Biden pardon
Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Hegseth forced out of vets groups due to drinking, misconduct: New Yorker
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, was forced to step down by both of the two nonprofit advocacy groups that he ran due to mismanagement of funds, sexual impropriety ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Swiss authorities release right-to-die activist after ruling out homicide in 'suicide capsule' case
Swiss prosecutors say a right-to-die activist was released after more than two months in police custody over the reported first use of a so-called “suicide capsule,” after ruling out the ...ABC News - Dec. 2 -
BBC under scrutiny as 'MasterChef' host Gregg Wallace apologizes over misconduct allegations
The British government’s culture secretary has held talks with the BBC as the broadcaster comes under growing scrutiny after one of its TV hosts drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual ...ABC News - Dec. 2
