Courts & Law
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US appeals court says Trump administration can't unilaterally cut foreign aid
The administration tried to withhold roughly $4 billion of the $11 billion appropriated in 2024 for aid projects.
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Feds sue Southern California Edison over wildfires
The devastating Eaton and Fairview fires torched national forests.
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin from ending legal protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decisions to vacate extensions on the status for Haitians and Venezuelans exceeded her authority.
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Equal rights nonprofit sues Southwest over free ticket program for Hispanic college students
The lawsuit claims the airline can be sued under the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it received federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic, and can also be sued under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial bias in contracting.
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Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to nine charges in Arizona 2020 electors case
Kelli Ward, the former Arizona Republican Party chair, and at least 11 other people were also arraigned in the case.
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Defense rests case in Trump hush money trial without Trump taking the stand
The case now enters its final stages as the court prepares for jury deliberation.
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Judge in Paul Pelosi attack case to reopen sentencing hearing
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley admitted in a filing over the weekend that the court did not hear from David DePape when it came to his sentencing. He had previously expressed remorse for hurting Paul Pelosi, because he was not the intended target. The new sentencing hearing will take place on May 28, 2024.
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Former prosecutor slams Michael Cohen testimony as 'abysmal,' says verdict would be overturned
Cohen, who arranged and made the alleged hush money payment to former porn star Stormy Daniels, has now admitted under oath that he previously lied under oath, including to Congress, and stole from the Trump Organization, bringing up questions about his credibility.
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Celebrated transgender inmate charged with raping female months before judge tossed related suit
Plaintiffs can't cite past rapes alone to justify an injunction, Biden appointee rules.
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How Michael Cohen’s testimony imploded on prosecutors in New York trial against Trump
Cohen’s testimony under blistering cross-examination from Trump’s defense team exposed the weaknesses in Manhattan District Attorney Bragg's case.
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Merchan admonishes defense witness Robert Costello for 'improper decorum'
Costello allegedly rolled his eyes, and said "geez" when Merchan sustained an objection from prosecutors, which earned condemnation from the judge.
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Prosecution rests its case in Trump hush money trial
The defense is now calling its witnesses, and will be introducing its own evidence to counteract claims that Trump orchestrated a "hush money" payment to former porn star Stormy Daniels, and then falsified financial records to cover it up.