The five hardest hits from a judge’s scathing ruling against former President Trump
Former President Trump suffered yet another legal setback on Thursday, when a U.S. district judge ordered him and his lead attorney to pay almost $1 million in costs and fees to numerous defendants, including Hillary Clinton, after a Trump suit the judge found to be without merit. The stark finding appears to have had an instant result — a rare Trump retreat on a related matter. The following day, the former president’s legal team withdrew a separate action against New York Attorney General Letitia James before the same judge. The Thursday judgemen
Read MoreJustices were interviewed as part of Supreme Court leak probe
All nine Supreme Court justices were interviewed as part of a probe into last year's leak of the draft opinion overturning federal abortion protections, but none were implicated, court marshal Gail Curley said on Friday. Curley has led the court's investigation since Politico published the draft Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization majority opinion in May, but she indicated on Thursday that investigators have not found the leaker.
Read MoreDeSantis sparks outrage with rejection of African American studies class
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing criticism after his administration rejected an Advanced Placement African American Studies course from being taught in Florida schools, the latest curriculum-related action by the governor to draw fierce backlash.
Read MoreToxic exposure victims slam military, DOJ for delaying their pursuit of justice
Thousands of Americans are in the dark as to when they might be able to seek justice for a historic set of toxic exposure claims, even though Congress removed the barriers that were blocking them from doing so months ago. Some of those involved were shocked to see their cases, related to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, dismissed last month over a technicality, requiring them to start the process over again. But they don’t plan to give up the fight just yet. “We sat in the gallery of the Senate three hours while the Senate voted on three diff
Read MoreWhite House calls Florida rejection of AP African American studies course 'incomprehensible'
The White House on Friday called it "incomprehensible" for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to block a new Advanced Placement (AP) course for high school students on African American studies. "It is incomprehensible to see...this ban or this block, to be more specific, that DeSantis has put forward," press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, noting the Biden administration does not play a role in dictating school curriculums. Jean-Pierre called
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