The Associated Press reports the House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit, NYS Attorney General Probe Can Continue
A U.S. District Court judge has granted Tish James’ motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s complaint, allowing the probe of his business practices to continue. Politico reports a federal judge on Friday tossed out former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit … [Read more...]
Judge Releases Trump From Contempt Order, Orders to Pay $110,000 Fine
A New York judge has released former President Donald Trump from a judicial order holding him in contempt of court on the condition that he pay a $110,000 fine. Politico reports Trump, whose business dealings are under a civil investigation by the … [Read more...]
CNN: Judge Holds Donald Trump in Contempt for Not Complying with Subpoena
CNN reports a New York judge is holding Donald Trump in civil contempt after the state's attorney general's office said he did not comply with a subpoena for documents as part of its investigation into the former President's company. Judge Arthur … [Read more...]
Reuters: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Case On the Limit to State and Local Tax Deductions
Reuters reports the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by four states, including New York, to hear a case on the limit to state and local tax deductions. The justices turned away an appeal by New York, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey … [Read more...]
NYS Attorney General James Files Motion Against Real Estate Firm in Investigation of Donald Trump
State Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion Friday to force real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield to comply with the investigation into former President Donald Trump. The AG's office said Cushman & Wakefield is a publicly traded, … [Read more...]
NPR: House Votes to Hold Trump Aides Peter Navarro, Dan Scavino in Contempt
NPR reports the U.S. House voted Wednesday to hold former Trump White House aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in criminal contempt of Congress after they defied subpoenas from the select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the … [Read more...]
Judge: Trump, Children, Must Comply with Subpoenas
A judge ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices. The Associated Press reports Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest … [Read more...]
Bipartisan Talks to Overhaul Electoral Count Act Underway in Congress
Bipartisan talks to overhaul the Electoral Count Act are underway in Congress. The Washington Post reports the efforts began after former president Donald Trump issued a statement saying vice president Mike Pence could have "overturned" the 2020 … [Read more...]
A Year After U.S. Capitol Siege, Biden Blasts Trump’s ‘Web of Lies’
President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his predecessor Donald Trump of spreading a "web of lies" to undermine U.S. democracy in a speech on the anniversary of the deadly Capitol attack by Trump supporters who tried to undo his 2020 election … [Read more...]
