Appeals Court Seems Skeptical of New York Civil Fraud Suit Against Trump

Some of the judges seemed concerned that James exceeded her authority. Appeals judges in New York fielded multiple questions to the New York attorney general’s office on Sept. 26 indicating they were skeptical of its application of an anti-fraud law to former President Donald Trump’s business practices. The questions came during oral argument over Trump’s

Rudy Giuliani Disbarred in Washington Over 2020 Election Response

A D.C. disciplinary board said Giuliani’s conduct during the 2020 presidential election ’transcends all his past accomplishments.’ Rudy Giuliani, the embattled former adviser to former President Donald Trump, has been disbarred in Washington following a disciplinary board’s criticisms of his reactions to the 2020 presidential election. A three-judge panel on the District of Columbia Court

Federal Judge Unseals Indictment Against New York Mayor Eric Adams Alleging He Took Bribes

A judge on Thursday unsealed a federal indictment against New York Mayor Eric Adams accusing him of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. Adams’s residence was searched earlier in the day. Adams faces five criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, prosecutors said in the indictment. Adams is accused of accepting

Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bill Requiring Social Media Mental Health Warnings

The senators said they were following through on the surgeon general’s call to create a warning label for social media platforms. Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced a bill on Sept. 24 requiring social media platforms to carry mental health warning labels. The Stop the Scroll Act is a bipartisan effort to

Votes for 3rd-Party Presidential Candidates Won’t Count: Georgia Supreme Court

The court found Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz are not qualified to appear on the November ballot. Votes in Georgia for third-party presidential candidates Cornel West, an independent, and Claudia De la Cruz, a socialist, will not count because the two are not qualified to appear on the ballot, the Supreme Court of

Inspector General Says Jan. 6 Report Won’t Be Ready Before Election

Inspector General Michael Horowitz said he is currently reviewing a draft of the report and hopes it will be ready before Jan. 20, 2025. A report detailing an investigation into the events that unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021, will not be ready before the November presidential election, the U.S. Department of Justice’s inspector general said

More Details Emerge on How 1,259 Non-Citizens Registered to Vote in Oregon

The Secretary of State’s chief of staff said that the agency is now confident that the rolls have been fully vetted and the 2024 election won’t be affected. Nearly two weeks after discovering that hundreds of noncitizens registered to vote in Oregon, more details emerged in testimony before state lawmakers on Sept. 25. Oregon’s automatic