Diddy used fame and violence to abuse women, trial hears
Sean "Diddy" Combs used fame and violence to sexually abuse women, prosecutors have said in opening statements at the hip-hop mogul's trial, while the rapper's attorneys defended his "swinger" lifestyle.
The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The court also heard from prosecutors' first witnesses, including a security guard from a hotel where Mr Combs is seen in a now-viral video beating his ex-girlfriend in 2016.
Trump’s Justice Department investigates Washington law threatening seal of confession
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating an “anti-Catholic law” in Washington state that threatens priests with up to one year in jail if they fail to report child abuse they learn about during the sacrament of confession.
Trump and allies ramp up attacks on judges, courts as agenda hits legal roadblocks
As courts block parts of his agenda, President Donald Trump and his allies are ramping up criticism of judges and continuing to question judicial oversight of the executive branch.
While he's said he would abide by their rulings -- but also appeal them -- he kept up the effort to undermine the authority of the courts on Wednesday, alleging in a social media post that a "highly political, activist judge" wanted to stop the work of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency...
Trump nominates five people to fill judicial vacancies
President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally unveiled his first round of judicial nominees since returning to the White House, tapping five lawyers whose legal credentials include prestigious clerkships and working for Republican state attorneys general or as federal prosecutors.
If confirmed, the nominees would join a federal court system whose judges have lifetime appointments and can shape policy over multiple administrations.
Trump will name more conservative judges. He may even pick a majority of the Supreme Court.
Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme Court justices.
Having already picked three Supreme Court justices in his first term — who were critical in overturning abortion rights — Trump will have appointed a majority of the court if he lands two more...
Trump’s Justice Department Is Squandering Its Biggest Asset
It is generally a bad idea to get in the government’s crosshairs. After all, the Justice Department has powerful tools at its disposal — among them, the vast machinery of federal law enforcement and the ability to gather information that literally no one else can legally obtain. These are just some of the reasons why the government has a roughly 95 percent conviction rate in criminal cases.
But the Justice Department’s most potent asset is the credibility of its lawyers.
Sarah Palin Loses Defamation Suit Retrial Against the New York Times
Former Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has lost her defamation suit retrial against the New York Times.
The federal jury ruled after just two hours of deliberation on Tuesday that the New York Times was not guilty of libel when it falsely linked her to a 2011 mass shooting in an editorial it published in 2017. Per Axios:
Throughout this trial and the original 2022 trial, the Times asserted that the inaccurate link made in the editorial was a mistake.
Judge raises the stakes in deportation battle with Trump
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg upped his feud with President Trump on Wednesday by finding probable cause to hold his administration in contempt of court for continuing to carry out deportations to El Salvador despite the judge’s orders to turn around planes.
Thank You, Tish James
This is going to be so good.
What did they say about Caesar’s wife?
It should doubly apply to prosecutors who nail someone to the wall for dishonest claims regarding real estate transactions, but might be tempted to engage themselves in dishonest claims regarding real estate transactions.
Tish James, the New York attorney general who sheathed her politicized pursuit of Donald Trump in thunderously righteous terms, apparently does not believe she has to be above suspicion or reproach.
Zachary Young, Who Won $5 Million in CNN Defamation Case, Sues Associated Press
AU.S. Navy veteran who was awarded $5 million in a defamation case against CNN filed a lawsuit against the Associated Press on Friday.
A Florida jury ruled in favor of Zachary Young in January. The veteran sued the network over a 2021 segment aired on The Lead with Jake Tapper. The story centered around allegations of profiteering in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, specifically focusing on organizations that charged high prices for evacuations.