Washington — The federal judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case against former President Donald Trump denied prosecutors’ request that the court impose a gag order on certain public statements that they argued posed a danger to law enforcement. In an order issued Tuesday, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Smith’s motion that she
Washington — A federal appeals court in Washington upheld the conviction of a former New York City Police Department officer who was charged for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, after he claimed that he couldn’t get an impartial jury in Washington, D.C. The unanimous three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Veteran officers who defended the Capitol during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021, will campaign for President Biden in key battleground states, the campaign announced on Tuesday. The officers will be warning voters what could happen if Donald Trump is elected again, the Biden campaign said. Former Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, former U.S. Capitol Police
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With the 2024 race to the White House ramping up, President Biden traveled to Pennsylvania on Wednesday for another campaign event in Philadelphia. On his latest stop in the Keystone State, Mr. Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris. The president and vice president appeared at Girard College in Fairmount to launch their
President Biden, VP Harris to launch new Black voter outreach effort | Digital Brief President Biden, VP Harris to launch new Black voter outreach effort | Digital Brief 02:38 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With the 2024 race to the White House ramping up, President Biden traveled to Pennsylvania on Wednesday for another campaign event in Philadelphia. On his
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a bid by disgraced California attorney Michael Avenatti to overturn his conviction for attempting to extort nearly $25 million from sporting goods giant Nike. The rejection of Avenatti’s appeal means his conviction on three federal charges will remain in place. Avenatti gained notoriety for representing adult
After six weeks and more than 20 witnesses, lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial are giving their closing arguments Tuesday. A prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected to tell the jury that Trump signed off on a scheme to illegally falsify records, with the goal of covering up a “hush money” payment