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Georgia DA won’t rule out subpoena for Trump in election interference investigation, says more allies will be called
President Donald Trump arrives to address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2019. Carlo Allegri | Reuters A Georgia district attorney on Wednesday said she will not rule out subpoenaing former President Donald Trump as part of her grand jury investigation into whether he […]
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Sen. Lindsey Graham will challenge Georgia grand jury subpoena in Trump election interference probe
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during the third day of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings on Judge Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will challenge a grand jury subpoena seeking his testimony as part […]
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California federal judge throws out Trump-era changes that weakened Endangered Species Act
A Mexican gray wolf leaves cover at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, N.M. Jim Clark | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out Trump-era changes to the landmark Endangered Species Act, voiding regulations that made it harder to protect wildlife from the effects of human development […]
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Biden to meet with 10 Democratic governors to discuss abortion access
Abortion rights demonstrators march to the houses of US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on June 29, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is meeting with several Democratic governors Friday afternoon to discuss what the administration and states can […]
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Former top Apple lawyer pleads guilty to insider trading
Gene Daniel Levoff, a former lawyer in charge of Apple Inc.’s insider trading policy, exits from federal court in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Natan Dvir | Bloomberg | Getty Images The former top corporate lawyer at Apple pleaded guilty on Thursday to insider trading charges, for what prosecutors called a five-year […]
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Supreme Court to weigh whether state legislatures instead of state courts get final say in election rules
A crosswalk signal is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, June 27, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider a case that could give state legislatures free rein in setting rules for federal elections, without state judicial oversight. If the Supreme Court rules for North […]
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Watch Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice, replacing Stephen Breyer
Ketanji Brown Jackson is making history Thursday as the first-ever black woman sworn in as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson, 51, replaces Justice Stephen Breyer, whose resignation from the Supreme Court becomes effective at noon after his nearly 28 years of service there. CNBC Politics Read more of CNBC’s politics coverage: President […]
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Biden calls on Congress to ease Senate rules to codify Roe v. Wade
A person holds a sign reading “Codify Roe v. Wade” as abortion rights activists protest after the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade by the US Supreme Court, in Downtown Los Angeles, on June 24, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would support a suspending the […]
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Supreme Court says EPA does not have authority to set climate standards for power plants
A view of the backside of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 6, 2022 in Washington, DC. According to media reports, Drew Angerer | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the EPA does not have authority to set standards on climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions for existing power plants. The 6-3 ruling said that […]
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Judge lifts Trump’s contempt order in New York civil probe
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on August 15, 2021 in New York City. James Devaney | GC Images | Getty Images A New York judge on Wednesday lifted a contempt-of-court order against former President Donald Trump that was imposed after he failed to comply with a subpoena as part […]
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