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2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about involvement in investigation
Court Watch 10/24/2026Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, accusing them of giving false statements to Congress about their role in the bureau's handling of the Hunter Biden laptop matter bef...
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Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits
Court Watch 10/21/2026The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.Plaintiffs challenging the prohibition on home distilling claim the 1868 l...
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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict
Law Firm News 10/14/2026The 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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Trump says Russia and Ukraine reach 'energy ceasefire' but gives no details
Political and Legal 10/11/2026U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire," but offered no details on its terms.Trump's brief social media post said only that the ceasefire took effect immediately and that both sides had agre...
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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict
Law Firm News 10/08/2026The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore's push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC.Justices declined to hear Moore's appeal of a lower court decision that vacat...
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Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil's presidential election
Breaking Legal News 10/05/2026Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America's powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday's...
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Attorney says woman will plead not guilty in killing of son-in-law at California park
Breaking Legal News 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
Breaking Legal News 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
Criminal 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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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
Political and Legal 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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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
Bankruptcy Law 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...