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The Colorado judge who handed Donald Trump a win by keeping him on the state's ballot may have set things in motion for the Supreme Court to help the plaintiffs, a former prosecutor said on Saturday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his harsh rhetoric on Israel to call it a "terror state" on Saturday, hours after his return from a visit to Berlin.

Jack Smith could make a strategic move that would place the Trump-appointed Judge Cannon on higher scrutiny in connection with her rulings in the ex-president's criminal prosecution over sensitive documents allegedly hoarded away at Mar-a-Lago, a former prosecutor said on Saturday.

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has created a legal defense trust in response to the FBI probe into his 2021 campaign finances.

Donald Trump on Saturday continued his attacks on the law clerk who sits beside the judge in the ex-president's civil fraud case, sharing an article that would likely be violative of a gag order that is currently stayed pending appeal.

With House of Representative members taking the Thanksgiving holidays off, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the recipient of a brief reprieve as his honeymoon following his election to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appears to have come to an end.

Speaking with MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart, analyst Kurt Bardella agreed that not only is the newly elected speaker on "thin ice", that will be a continual state of affairs for him and those who follow him because anyone could also meet McCarthy's fate. Читать дальше...

Colorado Secretary of State Jenna Griswold (D) blasted District Judge Sarah B. Wallace on MSNBC on Saturday morning for agreeing that Donald Trump participated in an insurrection against the United States government but that it did not preclude him from running to be the commander in chief once again.

A ruling by District Judge Sarah Wallace requiring that the Colorado secretary of state must place Donald Trump on the state's primary ballot next year, because he is not ineligible according to her reading of the 14th Amendment, was ripped apart by two constitutional law scholars appearing on MSNBC on Saturday morning.

Former federal Judge Michael Luttig and constitutional law expert Laurence Tribe spoke with host Ali Velshi less than 24 hours hour the ruling came down where Wallace agreed the former president took part in the Jan. Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — A young Brazilian fan of U.S. singer Taylor Swift died in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night after falling ill inside the superstar's sweltering concert venue, leading the government to order drinking water is provided and made easily accessible at shows.

Donald Trump took to his struggling Truth Social platform on Saturday morning to once again snarl at Judge Arthur Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James, claiming that are conspiring to make him "look bad" by claiming his properties aren't as valuable as he claims.

In what has become an almost daily tirade, the former president cast aspersions on Engoron's legal acumen while also calling James a racist.

With Engoron's gag order in the $250 million financial fraud trial on pause... Читать дальше...

A recent study explored the enduring challenges individuals face after using psychedelic substances like psilocybin and LSD, finding that emotional difficulties, such as anxiety and fear, were the most common, along with self-perception and cognitive issues.

Judge Arthur Engoron's decision to let Donald Trump argue, "bloviate" and shatter the normal restrictions on testimony in his Manhattan courtroom was a shrewd move according to one legal analyst who predicted the transcripts will kill any chance of a successful appeal by the former president's lawyers.

Speaking with MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart, legal analyst Catherine Christian agreed with the host that Trump "acted the fool" during his testimony in the $250 million financial fraud civil... Читать дальше...

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated support for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict and called for an immediate halt to Israeli settlement on the West Bank during a town hall meeting in his constituency on Saturday.

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Katie Phang Show," former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance expressed dismay over reports that Judge Aileen Cannon is yet again making it extremely difficult for the Department of Justice to prosecute Donald Trump for obstruction of justice.

Reacting to Trump-appointed Cannon delays which has the proceedings running four months behind schedule, Vance pointed out that the jurist is doing nothing that wasn't expected of her.

'So the fact that Judge Cannon is telling special counsel... Читать дальше...

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According to a member of the House Ethics Committee which just released a scathing report on the financial antics committed by Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican has more important things to worry about besides his possible ouster from Congress.

Appearing on MSNBC with host Katie Phang, Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC), who sits on the committee, was asked about the details outlined in the report that recommended Santos be expelled from the House.

According to Ross, there were some... Читать дальше...

Republican party control of the House after the 2024 election is growing more tenuous due to more "despondent" GOP lawmakers eyeing the exit after a tumultuous session highlighted by the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) by a faction led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

Seven of 12 proposed science textbooks for Texas 8th graders were rejected Friday by the Republican-controlled state Board of Education because they propose solutions to the climate emergency or were published by a company with an environmental, social, and governance policy.

Staff employed by Doctors without Borders and their families are trapped in the vicinity of Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital, the medical aid organization said in Berlin.

More than 40,000 hours of security video from the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol is to be released to the public, the new Republican speaker of the House of Representatives said Friday.

The guitar that the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain used during his last tour sold for more than $1.5 million, an auction house announced Friday.

When a large pro-Israel rally was held in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, November 14, one of the speakers was Pastor John Hagee — a far-right Christian nationalist and televangelist known for his anti-gay, anti-Catholic and anti-Muslim remarks.

With World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims being commemorated tomorrow, it’s a good time to praise recent efforts to make our streets safer and to remind ourselves how much work lies ahead.

An anti-LGBTQ hate group is waging a boycott of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, urging their supporters to sign a petition that claims the 99-year old event is "pushing on families...the LGBTQ agenda," which it is calling "indoctrination."

Arkansas lawmakers will direct $500,000 in state funds to bolster security for religious nonprofits considered at risk of violence in light of ongoing conflict in the Middle East once state law enforcement officials specify how the money will be used.