The Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s business has slowed as investigators wait for a ruling by the US Supreme Court, according to people familiar with the investigation, making it likely that a decision on whether there is a case to bring will be weeks or months away.
The Supreme Court’s run out of excuses to avoid controversial issues
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In the aftermath of a divisive election, a riot at the US Capitol and the unprecedented final days of the Trump administration, the Supreme Court kept many controversial issues in a holding pattern of sorts, stickin...
Wall Street Journal: Trump pressured DOJ to file case with Supreme Court to overturn election results
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Former President Donald Trump pushed the Department of Justice to directly ask the Supreme Court to invalidate President Joe Biden's election win, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The e...
Two former Trump officials to be investigated for posting papers denying climate change
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The Commerce Department's Office of Inspector General said it will investigate how two former Trump officials posted dubious papers questioning man-made climate change using government logos but without the approval...
Biden admin launches review of Trump decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization
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Washington The State Department has initiated a review of the Trump administration's decision to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), a spokesperson told CNN Friday. It is a swif...
Psaki announces steps Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism
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Washington White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced a slew of actions the Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism in the wake of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. "T ...
Canada’s governor general steps down after employees accuse her of creating a ‘toxic’ workplace
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Ottawa Julie Payette, a former Canadian astronaut and the country's governor general since 2017, announced she would step down Thursday after she was accused by current and former employees of creating a "giftig" work...
Biden’s DOJ must confront what to do with outstanding cases in which it is defending Trump. The first test could come Friday.
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As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden's Justice Department must confront is whether to continue defending Donald Trump, who relied on Department of Justice lawyers to...
Donald Trump has a money problem
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Just 24 hours after Donald Trump formally left the White House -- and the presidency -- agter, it's increasingly clear that his money problems are getting worse, not better. According to financial disclosure docum...
Comedy steps up as a respite from our current woes
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Biden’s solicitor general will play critical role in early efforts to undo Trump policies
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Washington President Joe Biden will name a powerhouse lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, to serve as acting solicitor general, in an acknowledgment that the office charged with representing the government before the Supreme...
There will be no Trump china collection due to cost and time, bron sê
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The Trump administration will not have its own signature collection to display in the White House China Room -- another departure from protocol for the outgoing first family. Timing and exorbitant cost prevented out...
How Donald Trump could destroy the GOP, in 1 easy step
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Moments before Donald Trump boarded Air Force One for the final time on Wednesday morning, he offered this cryptic message to his supporters: "We will be back in some form. Have a good life." Watter, undoubtedly, str...