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Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay over $148 million to 2 Georgia election workers for defamation

A federal jury on Friday ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay over $148 million to two Georgia election workers for falsely…

Supreme Court rejects appeal bid by Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes

The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from Florida nursing home owner Philip Esformes, whose 20-year prison sentence…

House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind…

Former Facebook diversity strategist pleads guilty to stealing more than $4 million from company

A former global diversity strategist at Facebook pled guilty to wire fraud after stealing more than $4 million from the…

Appeals court rejects Trump presidential immunity challenge to E. Jean Carroll case

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected arguments by Donald Trump that presidential immunity protected him from being sued for…

‘Wizard of Oz’ dress could go up for big-money auction after judge tosses ownership lawsuit

This “Wizard of Oz” dress could be off to see the auction house very soon. A federal judge in New…

Former Rep. George Santos in plea deal talks with prosecutors, court filing says

Federal prosecutors on Monday said in a court filing that they are “engaged in plea negotiations” with former Rep. George…

New Hampshire man charged with death threat to Vivek Ramaswamy

A New Hampshire man was arrested on a charge of threatening to kill Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and his…

Trump writes on social media he no longer plans to testify in civil fraud trial on Monday

Former President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Sunday that he won’t testify in his $250 million…

Trump gag order upheld, but narrowed, in DC election case

A federal appeals court Friday upheld, but narrowed, the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in his criminal…