Courts & Law
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Federal prosecutors in court to ask that J6 pipe bomb suspect remain in detention until trial
Defendant Brian Cole Cole has yet to enter a plea to the charges.
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Dem Rep Cherfilus-McCormick says she's 'innocent' of stealing COVID funds, arraignment postponed
The Florida congresswoman reiterated her innocence outside of a Miami federal courthouse
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Judge rules Trump admin can share illegal migrant Medicaid data with ICE
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled that ICE officials can access six categories of “basic” personal information: Address, citizenship, immigration status, phone number, date of birth and Medicaid ID.
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Hunter Biden files 'revenge porn' lawsuit against Fox News over miniseries
The lawsuit claims that Fox News violated the "revenge porn" law in New York, which prohibits the publishing of intimate images of a person without consent.
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First lady Jill Biden vows to 'continue to fight' to reelect her husband after debate controversy
The first lady made the comments to Vogue ahead of the release of its August issue, where she appears on the cover for the third time
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Bannon arrives at federal prison for 4-month sentence: 'I’m a political prisoner'
Bannon said he is "proud to go to prison" to serve his sentence if that's what it takes to stand up to Democratic leaders such as President Biden
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Supreme Court sends cases on Texas, Florida regulating social media platforms back to lower courts
NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice are cases related to whether states can enact laws prohibiting social media platforms from moderating content.
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Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump immunity claims on Monday
The biggest case is Trump's claim of presidential immunity, which would protect him from prosecution regarding his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. But the court will also need to rule on when companies can challenge federal rule-making, and how states can regulate social media,
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You Vote: Do you approve of the Supreme Court's ruling on Steve Bannon's appeal?
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By shooting down 'Chevron deference' doctrine, SCOTUS restored democratic rulemaking, experts say
“The ramifications of this decision are going to be felt for decades,” energy analyst David Blackmon said. The decision removes a considerable amount of power from administrative agencies, who will now have to provide evidence before issuing decisions.
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Texas Supreme Court allows ban on gender affirming care for minors
The state Supreme Court said in its 8-1 majority opinion that the ruling was specifically about whether the state law was constitutional, not what treatment a minor who suffers from "gender dysphoria" should have.
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Supreme Court rejects Bannon's appeal, former Trump adviser must report to prison Monday
Bannon was previously convicted in July 2022 of contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 select committee.
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Supreme Court ruling narrows Jan 6. obstruction charges, similar to those Trump faces
Attorney General Merrick Garland called the ruling disappointing in a public statement.