POLK COUNTY, Fla.—Across a six-decade career, beginning as a 16-year-old ambulance driver to his ascension as America’s most renowned lawman, Grady Judd has made one thing clear. He’s that guy, that old-school sheriff whose tough-talking press conferences garner national attention, but he’s also a lifelong student of integrating new-school techniques with emerging technologies, a pioneering
RIO DE JANEIRO—A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship from the company and its billionaire owner Elon Musk. The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee late Wednesday published a staff report disclosing dozens of
Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign into law a bill aimed at strengthening the yellow flag law and background checks on private sales, among others. The Maine Legislature passed sweeping gun control legislation, including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases, and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people on Thursday.
The House Oversight Committee chairman has been pressing the Energy secretary for details on the decision to halt new liquid natural gas (LNG) exports. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is threatening to subpoena Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to voluntarily testify before the House committee after repeated failed attempts to get
Former President Donald Trump spoke to a group of reporters on Friday at a New York City courthouse, criticizing what he continues to say is a “concerted witch hunt,” describing a series of legal actions against him as he runs for president, including the current hush-money trial. President Trump reiterated his claims that he is…
A California bar court judge ruled in late March that John Eastman should be disbarred for helping President Donald Trump challenge the outcome of the 2020 election. Before the California Supreme Court reviews the case, Mr. Eastman asked a judge to pause the order prohibiting him from practicing law, so he could fund his defense
Opening arguments will take place Monday, April 22, the judge said. Opening arguments for former President Donald Trump’s so-called “hush-money” trial will start next Monday after a full jury and alternates were selected on Friday. “We have our full panel,” Judge Juan Merchan said in court after the final six alternate jurors were selected. They