New York Attorney General Opposes Trump Judge Recusal Motion, Attorney Subpoena

Trump attorneys are seeking to subpoena a real estate lawyer who allegedly advised Justice Engoron before he issued a $454 million fine. The New York attorney general’s office, which sued former President Donald Trump in 2022 for fraud in overvaluing his net worth and won its civil case earlier this year, is arguing that the

Speaker Johnson Says Ten Commandments Mandate in Louisiana ‘a Positive Thing’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) threw his support behind a controversial new law in his home state of Louisiana this week that mandates the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed at all public schools and colleges. “I’m supportive of it, yeah,” Mr. Johnson told reporters on June 26, according to The Hill. “And I think it

Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Enforcement Powers

The 6–3 decision ruled that the SEC cannot use its in-house administrative tribunals to enforce civil penalties. The Supreme Court ruled against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house administrative courts, holding that defendants who face civil penalties must receive a jury trial under the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution. “A defendant facing a

Bolivia Coup Attempt Fails After Military Assault on Presidential Palace

Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a “coup” attempt against the government and called for international support. Earlier in the day, military units led by General Juan Jose Zuniga, recently stripped of his military command, had

Supreme Court says emergency abortions can be performed in Idaho

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed abortions to be performed during certain medical emergencies in Idaho, reinstating a lower court order that blocked the state from enforcing its near-total ban when an abortion is needed to preserve the health of the mother while legal proceedings continue. The dispute pitted Idaho’s measure, enacted after

Supreme Court rejects Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday derailed a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, siding with the Biden administration over its objections to the agreement’s broad protection for the Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to their role in the opioid epidemic. In a 5-4 opinion authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the court