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Trump’s dangerous statements about the FBI take center stage at documents hearing

After holding an unnecessary hearing Friday on the lawfulness of special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is holding more hearings this week in Donald Trump’s classified documents case. At one of them, on Monday, she’ll consider whether to stop the former president from making dangerous statements about law enforcement. The judge […]

Kansas sues Pfizer over ‘misleading statements’ about COVID vaccine

The state of Kansas filed a lawsuit on Monday against pharmaceutical company Pfizer, alleging the company made “misleading claims” about the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and the risks associated with the shot. The suit, filed by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) in the District Court of Thomas County, claims Pfizer misled Kansas residents […]

Lawyers begin opening statements in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case

Lawyers are making opening statements on Tuesday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, in a trial that is expected to feature evidence from his exes and highly personal details about his struggle with addiction. Hunter Biden has been charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase when he was, […]

Harvard Announces It Will Stop Releasing Political Statements

On Tuesday, Harvard officials announced that the university would adopt a formal stance of ideological neutrality on political events and other controversial issues. The decision comes after months of tumultuous campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas. Earlier this month, a faculty-led working group published a report that strongly recommended adopting a neutral […]

Judge Cannon denies special counsel request to bar Trump from making statements about law enforcement

The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case denied the special counsel’s motion requesting that Trump be barred from making statements that could pose a significant risk to law enforcement. Trump’s lawyers argued that the special counsel violated Local Rule 88.9, which says both parties must “meet and confer” before flings motions […]

Judge nixes bid to restrict Trump statements that could endanger officers in classified records case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida on Tuesday denied prosecutors’ request to bar the former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in her order that prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith’s team didn’t […]