Trump officially owes $455m plus $112,000 in daily interest in final fraud ruling
Court officials have formally approved a final judgment against Donald Trump and his co-defendants in a sprawling fraud case in New York.
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Far-right influencer calls for ‘end of democracy’ at CPAC as Republicans downplay January 6
Far-right activist and prominent “Pizzagate” influencer Jack Posobiec hailed the “end of democracy” at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where prominent Republicans and GOP officials trotted out January 6 conspiracy theories and downplayed the attack on the US Capitol to overturn 2020’s election results.
Trump demands ‘immediate solution’ to protect IVF in Alabama
Donald Trump is demanding Alabama lawmakers to “act quickly to find an immediate solution” to protect in vitro fertilization in the wake of a shock state supreme court ruling that forced hospital systems and IVF clinics to halt treatments, while throwing doctors and families into legal chaos.
Biden’s alleged anti-asylum plan revives failed Trump-era policy and violates international law, critics warn
President Joe Biden’s reported plan to restrict the right to claim asylum at the US-Mexico border has alarmed members of Congress and civil and humanitarian rights groups who fear the administration could be in breach of international law.
Trump pushes for delay in fraud trial ruling. Letitia James says she’s prepared to seize his assets
Attorneys for Donald Trump are pushing the judge overseeing a massive fraud case against the former president to delay a more than $355m judgment against him.
FBI informant charged with lying about Biden could threaten US elections with Russian intel, DOJ warns
A former FBI informant charged with fabricating corruption allegations against President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden is “actively peddling new lies” that threaten US elections after meeting with Russian intelligence officials, according to federal law enforcement.
Supreme Court rejects appeals from Trump-allied ‘Kraken’ lawyers sanctioned for election lies
The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Donald Trump-allied lawyers who faced legal sanctions for promoting bogus litigation surrounding his 2020 presidential election loss.
US to call for ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza with UN draft resolution opposing Rafah offensive
The United States has proposed a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for a “temporary ceasefire” in Gaza, after repeatedly resisting global demands to pressure Israel to immediately halt its devastating siege in the beleaguered strip.