Hunter Biden cites financial woes in request for federal judge to dismiss laptop data case

Biden’s attorneys said he "has had difficulty in finding a new permanent place to live as well as finding it difficult to earn a living."

NBC News - 7h

Eric Adams' case indefinitely adjourned by judge following DOJ request

A federal judge has indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' fraud criminal trial after last week's request from the Department of Justice.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Judge rejects DoJ call to immediately dismiss Eric Adams corruption case

Outside lawyer appointed to present arguments against prosecutors seeking to drop case against New York mayor. A New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams ’s ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from access to student loan borrowers' personal data

Elon Musk's government-slashing effort, DOGE, is temporarily barred from accessing personal data on 42 million student loan borrowers, a federal judge ruled.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Judge blocks Department of Education, federal personnel office from sharing data with DOGE

A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing the personal information of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

How to save the future of federal data

President Trump’s executive orders on diversity, climate, gender and perhaps more to come, could lead to major changes in how future data is collected and published.

The Hill - 6d

Adams claims prosecutorial misconduct in call to dismiss case

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) legal team is looking to dismiss his corruption case, alleging in a new motion to a federal judge that there has been “prosecutorial misconduct” after ex-U.S. ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

These 5 actions can help protect your personal and financial data

Protecting personal and financial information should be part of a strategy to ensure overall financial well-being, regardless of the political climate.

CNBC - 1d

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable. Business live – latest updates Apple has taken the unprecedented step of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden quietly resigned in January

David Weiss stepped down as both a U.S. attorney and special counsel three days before President Donald Trump's inauguration.

NBC News - 5d

GOP chairmen invite Hunter Biden IRS whistleblowers to Trump speech

The House GOP leaders responsible for launching an impeachment investigation into former President Biden have invited two key witnesses as their guests for President Trump’s address to Congress. ...

The Hill - 1d

Documents in Idaho murders case cite autism and the term "sociopath"

Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

CBS News - 22h

Latest negative economic data is 'Biden data' and Trump will fix it, Commerce chief Lutnick says

The stock market dropped sharply in recent days as investors worried about the effects of President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

CNBC - 16h

Request to block mass firing of probationary employees denied by judge

A judge has denied labor unions' request to temporarily block the administration from carrying out mass firing of probationary employees and deferred resignation offers.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Judge denies AP's request for restored access to presidential events

The AP argues its reporters have been unconstitutionally banned from some events by three White House officials.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Judge Denies Musk’s Request to Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Plan

The court said that Elon Musk could proceed with other parts of a lawsuit he brought against OpenAI last year.

The New York Times - 1d

Judge denies Musk's request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trial

A federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request for a court order blocking OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company

ABC News - 23h

Judge denies Musk request to block OpenAI conversion to for-profit company

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s request to block OpenAI from becoming a for-profit company, finding the tech billionaire failed to show he was likely to succeed on the merits of the ...

The Hill - 18h

Eric Adams seeks total dismissal of criminal case for 'prosecutorial misconduct'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has denied he agreed to cooperate with Trump immigration policies in exchange for his corruption case being tossed.

CNBC - Feb. 26

Federal board orders USDA to temporarily reinstate dismissed probationary workers

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily reinstate all probationary employees fired by the Trump administration. The decision ...

The Hill - 13h

House GOP committee chairs invite Hunter Biden whistleblowers to Trump's speech to Congress

Politico - 1d

Federal judge presses pause on NIH funding cuts

A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from imposing a 15 percent cap on research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), finding ...

The Hill - 10h

Case surge from fired federal workers jams federal board

A CBS News review of records of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board shows it has experienced a surge in new cases amid the torrent of layoffs by the Trump administration.

CBS News - Feb. 25

How much federal data has Trump really purged?

Since Trump took office, almost 3,400 datasets from Data.gov have been removed.

The Hill - Feb. 22

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial indefinitely delayed, but judge won't dismiss charges yet

A federal judge indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' criminal trial on Friday, but did not yet dismiss the federal corruption charges.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Judge dismisses corruption indictment against New Jersey power broker George Norcross

The criminal indictment alleging racketeering against longtime New Jersey Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and others has been thrown out on the grounds that the allegations didn’t reach the ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendants

A state judge on Wednesday agreed to toss out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.

NBC News - Feb. 27

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case will continue for now, judge rules

A federal judge will not immediately drop the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and has appointed outside attorney Paul Clement to argue before the court. CBS News' Jake ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Who Is Paul Clement, the Lawyer Appointed to Help Judge in Adams Case?

A former solicitor general, Mr. Clement has argued over 100 cases before the Supreme Court. Now he will present independent arguments as a judge decides whether to drop the charges against the mayor.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges

Judge Dale E. Ho said that with Eric Adams’s lawyer and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case continues for now, judge rules

A judge in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has appointed an outside attorney to argue over the Department of Justice's request to drop the federal charges.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Institute Asks Judge in Trump Documents Case to Disclose Special Counsel Report

The report is the second volume of a report Jack Smith wrote after dropping the federal criminal cases he brought against Donald J. Trump because of his 2024 election victory.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Trump supporter to be sentenced over threat to judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case

A sentencing date has been set for a woman who pled guilty to threatening the judge in President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case. She's one of the defendants still facing criminal charges despite the ...

CBS News - 2d

Biden-era acting OPM director reacts to Elon Musk asking federal workers to justify their jobs

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is asking federal employees to detail in an email what they did last week or resign. Despite Musk claiming no response would be considered a ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Trump posts SpongeBob meme mocking federal workers after email requesting accomplishments

President Trump posted a "SpongeBob Squarepants" meme mocking federal employees in the wake of an email sent to the workforce asking them to document their achievements from the past week. The meme ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules

US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system

A federal judge on Friday extended an earlier decision barring employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing a sensitive federal payment system at the Treasury ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders

A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Hunter Biden cites financial woes in request for federal judge to dismiss laptop data case

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