A federal judge in Florida has thrown out President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing its excessive length, but giving his attorneys a chance to file a shorter, amended version of the complaint within a month. In the ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Steven Merryday said the original 85-page complaint was “decidedly
Washington — A Republican measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21 stumbled in the Senate after clearing the House on Friday, leaving lawmakers without a clear path forward to avoid a funding lapse at the end of the month as they leave Washington for at least a week. The short-term funding bill passed
Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the US Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 18, 2011. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images A range of options to shore up finances for Social Security are being considered, including the possibility of raising the retirement age, as the program edges closer to insolvency.
President Donald Trump has said China has approved a TikTok deal. Trump will meet Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping later this year. A federal judge on Friday struck down Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over its content, calling the suit a “decidedly improper” effort to attack an adversary. Tru… Original
President Donald Trump departs the White House en route to London, on Sept. 16, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A federal district judge in Florida threw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Sept. 19. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday said in a ruling that the lawsuit as it currently
President Donald Trump departs the White House en route to London, on Sept. 16, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A federal district judge in Florida threw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Sept. 19. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday said in a ruling that the lawsuit as it currently
Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo Several late-night TV show hosts on Thursday addressed ABC’s decision to suspend fellow host Jimmy Kimmel after he made comments about the late conservative influencer Charlie Kirk earlier in the week.