Federal appeals court upholds $83.3M E. Jean Carroll judgment against Trump
A federal appeals court rejected President Donald Trump's appeal of an $83.3 million defamation verdict in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll on Monday.
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Barrett defends Roe v. Wade reversal, and more from her first TV interview
Washington — Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell for her first television interview since joining the Supreme Court in October 2020, responding to criticism that the Supreme Court is allowing President Trump to expand the bounds of executive power and discussing the attacks waged on the federal judiciary. Selected
DHS confirms probe of former ‘undocumented’ Boston lawmaker sentenced in corruption case
Cape Verde-born former Boston councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who previously admitted being undocumented, faces DHS probe following kickback scheme guilty plea.
Trump condemns ‘lunatic’ in Charlotte stabbing: ‘If we don’t handle evil, we don’t have a country’
President Donald Trump reacted to the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, calling for action against dangerous criminals.
Trump says there will be new guidance about prayer in public schools
Washington — The Department of Education will issue new guidance about prayer in public schools, President Trump announced Monday in a speech at the Bible Museum. “I am pleased to announce this morning that the Department of Education will soon issue new guidance protecting the right to prayer in our public schools, and it’s total
Roberts clears way for Trump to fire FTC commissioner for now
Washington — Chief Justice John Roberts has allowed President Trump to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission for now. The chief justice granted interim relief to the Trump administration Monday while the Supreme Court takes more time to consider its request to lift a lower court order requiring Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to be
Republican wants judges held accountable if they release repeat violent criminals who strike again
GOP Rep. Randy Fine of Florida declared that he will field a measure to hold judges accountable if they release violent repeat offenders who go on to perpetrate more crimes