Georgia prosecutor asks appeals court to reinstate 6 charges in Trump case

Six dismissed charges accusing former President Donald Trump and five others of illegally soliciting Georgia officials to violate their oaths of office should be reinstated, Georgia prosecutors told an appeals court. In a brief for the state’s Court of Appeals, lawyers for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said a judge “erred” when he dismissed

Supreme Court allows limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired plants for now

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce its most stringent restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants while legal challenges play out. The court rejected requests for emergency relief filed by more than two dozen states and the energy industry, which asked it to halt the measure

Judge mostly denies Trump’s demand for more evidence in 2020 election case

Washington — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election case against former President Donald Trump largely rejected Wednesday his demand for prosecutors to search for and turn over more information that the former president believed would support his defense and show his state of mind as he contested the results of the last presidential contest.

Jimmy Carter votes in Georgia, fulfilling wish to cast ballot for Harris

Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday celebration Exclusive look at Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday celebration 01:13 Former President Jimmy Carter cast his ballot in the presidential race in Georgia on Wednesday, the second day of early voting in his home state. He voted by mail, the Carter Center said, fulfilling his wish to live long enough to

Nebraska Supreme Court says people with felony records can register to vote

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a top election official had no authority to declare unconstitutional a state law that restored the voting rights of those who have been convicted of a felony, issuing a decision with implications for the upcoming election. In July, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen ordered county election officials to