Recent Updates
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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict
Court Watch 10/08/2026The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, leaving intact a ruling that wiped out the $8.2 million defamation verdict he won over a political ad aired during his 2017 U.S. Senate campaign.By de...
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Attorney says woman will plead not guilty in killing of son-in-law at California park
Elite Lawyers 10/02/2026The attorney for a Northern California woman who was charged along with her husband in the killing of their son-in-law said Thursday that she plans to plead not guilty and focus her defense on the abuse allegedly perpetrated by the victim.Shili Chen ...
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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now
Immigration Law 09/30/2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.The apparent 6-3 order temporarily lifts low...
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Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in a $195M money laundering case
Corporate Governance 09/27/2026A close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro long described by U.S. officials as the ousted leader’s frontman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single count of money laundering tied to an alleged bribery conspiracy to win lucrative government...
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Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 students
Bankruptcy Law 09/24/2026A jury on Monday convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was acting on orders from U.S. and Israeli ...
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Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe presses on with subpoenas
Family Law 09/21/2026Before taking over the sprawling Justice Department investigation into foes of President Donald Trump, Joe diGenova decried the lack of progress in bringing indictments.Five months later, diGenova has left his position without charging a single case,...
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Trump used to slam China. Here’s why he’s now rolling out the red carpet for Xi
International 09/20/2026When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America’s factories and eroded the middle class. That tough talk helped Trump get to the White House a decade ago, but s...
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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
Criminal Law 09/18/2026The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.The bill is ...
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Court rejects Trump's emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open
Family Law 09/16/2026A federal appeals court has ruled that the United States Energy Department exceeded its authority when it ordered a coal-fired power plant in the US state of Michigan to remain open beyond its planned retirement, dealing a setback to the Trump admini...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
Elite Lawyers 09/15/2026The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ba...
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Trump says he’ll consider releasing 9/11 records after families’ request
Legal Business 09/13/2026President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago.Several families have long alleged that a g...
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Trump Pledges $5,000 to Every American Adult if Republicans Win Midterms
Legal Business 09/11/2026President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November.The dubious...