Fulton County DA Fani Willis Appeals Disqualification From Trump Election Case

The Georgia prosecutor appealed the disqualification to the state’s Supreme Court. The Georgia prosecutor who brought a case against President-elect Donald Trump and more than a dozen co-defendants appealed a court ruling that disqualified her amid allegations of impropriety. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled late last year that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

House Passes Bill to Sanction ICC Over Issuing Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

The bill targeting the International Criminal Court now goes to the Senate, where Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is expected to bring it up. The House passed a bill on Jan. 9 to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister

Nomination Hearing for Trump’s AG Nominee Pam Bondi Set for Jan. 15–16

WASHINGTON—The Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Jan. 9 that the nomination hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, has been scheduled for Jan. 15 and 16. In a Nov. 24, 2024, statement announcing Bondi as his choice to lead the Justice Department, Trump cited her work as Florida attorney general including

Elon Musk Tests His Political Influence Across the Atlantic

After backing Trump’s successful 2024 bid to return to the White House, Musk has waded into political debates throughout Europe. European leaders are reacting as billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is increasingly weighing in on European political debates. Musk, the wealthiest man in the world, has substantially grown his political influence in recent years. Since

Georgia Court Orders Fani Willis to Pay More Than $20,000 in Records Dispute

‘Non-compliance has consequence,’ a judge writes in the case. A court in Georgia ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to pay a legal group more than $21,000 in legal fees amid an open records lawsuit against the prosecutor. Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group, submitted an Open Records Act (ORA) request to Fulton County

Trump Plans to Sign About 100 Executive Orders Upon Taking Office: Sen. Mullin

The orders primarily will focus on immigration and border security as well as energy prices, Sen. Markwayne Mullin says. President-elect Donald Trump has around 100 executive orders to enact as soon as he takes office, a Republican senator said on Thursday after GOP lawmakers held meetings with the incoming president’s team. “He says he has

New York Court Denies Trump’s Bid to Halt Friday’s Sentencing

The court did not provide an explanation for the decision. New York’s top appeals court on Thursday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to halt Friday’s sentencing for his conviction last year on falsified business records. One judge of the New York Court of Appeals issued a brief order declining to grant a hearing to Trump’s