Judge says Trump can hold off on affirming accuracy of FBI's Mar-a-Lago inventory
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon brushed aside an order from the special master in the Mar-a-Lago case requiring former President Trump to back his claims the FBI planted evidence in his home in an order that also extends the deadline for completing the review. The order from Cannon comes after Trump’s legal team penned a letter to Judge Raymond Dearie, the special master, complaining his “management plan exceeds the grant of authority from the district court on this issue.” In Thursday’s order, Cannon agreed with Trump's team, saying his attorneys would not be re
Read MoreBiden's student borrower forgiveness program updated to exclude private loans
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Read MoreSenate passes short-term funding bill to avert shutdown
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Read MoreBiden: Hurricane Ian 'could be the deadliest' in Florida's history
President Biden on Thursday warned Hurricane Ian could prove to be the deadliest storm in Florida’s history as it punished swaths of the state with flooding rains and damaging winds. “This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history. The numbers are still unclear, but we’re hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life,” Biden said during a visit to Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters for a briefing on the hurricane response. “We’re continuing to see deadly rainfall, catastrophic storm surges, roads and homes flooded,” Biden
Read MoreDemocrats scrap plan to vote on stock trading ban before elections
House Democrats have scrapped a tentative plan to move this month on legislation barring lawmakers from trading stocks — a vote sought by some Democrats heading into the midterm elections. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Thursday that there was not enough time for lawmakers to study the details of the proposal, which had been introduced just two days earlier, before the House leaves Washington Friday for the long midterm recess. "People have to look at it," Hoyer told reporters gathered in his office in the Capitol. "It's an important issue," he
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