LIVE: Judge Hears Arguments About Jack Smith Appointment, Trump Gag Order

Updated 12 mins Ago Judge Aileen Cannon will hear arguments on whether the funding of Smith’s position is constitutional, and Smith’s gag order request. | Published Jun 24, 2024 | Updated Jun 24, 2024 In rebuttal, Mr. Bove reiterated that dismissal of the indictment was appropriate relief. He pointed to United States v. McIntosh, where

Democrats Seek to Repeal Comstock Act, Citing Potential Abortion Pill Restrictions

Senate Democrats proposed legislation on June 20 that would repeal an 1800s-era law they say could be used to restrict abortion and its pill form. The law, known as the Comstock Act, prohibits the mailing of various items—including those intended to induce an abortion. Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-Nev.), who co-sponsored the repeal bill, said “women

Special Counsel Asks Judge to Impose Gag Order on Trump, Citing New FBI Threat

He claimed that an alleged threat by a Trump supporter toward an FBI agent shows the former president’s remarks about law enforcement pose an imminent threat. Special counsel Jack Smith’s office again requested that a federal judge impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his classified records case, saying that new evidence

Trump, Biden Present Contradictory Picture of Crime in US

Each candidate uses selected data points to portray America as either riddled with crime or increasingly safe for families. PHILADELPHIA—The city known as the cradle of liberty is awash in crime, former President Donald Trump told supporters in Philadelphia on June 22, promising to “bring law and order back to our streets” if reelected in