Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case
Former President Donald Trump faced new charges Thursday in a case accusing him of illegally possessing classified documents.
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What’s next for Hunter Biden in court, Congress after his plea deal derails
The unraveling of Hunter Biden’s plea agreement has thrust his criminal case into uncertain waters and given new fodder to Republican critics in Congress as they push ahead with investigations into the president’s youngest son.
Trump lawyers meet with Jack Smith’s team ahead of possible 2020 election indictment, AP source says
Lawyers for Donald Trump were meeting Thursday with members of special counsel Jack Smith’s team ahead of a potential indictment over the former president’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Giuliani concedes he made public comments falsely claiming Georgia election workers committed fraud
Rudy Giuliani has conceded that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race but is arguing that the statements were protected by the First Amendment.
Judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
Court battle over Trump-era border wall funding is over as last state ends lawsuit
The yearslong legal fight over former President Donald Trump’s decision to divert billions of dollars to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall formally ended on Tuesday.
In Indianapolis, VP Kamala Harris takes shots at Supreme Court
A sea of red dresses and gowns flowed into the Indiana Convention Center on Thursday to see Vice President Kamala Harris deliver the keynote address at the 56th national convention of Delta Sigma Theta.
Republican, Democratic senators clash over proposed ethics rules for Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Thursday on a new ethics code for the Supreme Court.
Biden administration tells judge that its new asylum rule is not a reboot of Trump’s efforts
The Biden administration argued Wednesday that its new asylum rule is different from versions put forward under President Donald Trump in a court hearing before a judge who threw out Trump’s attempts to limit asylum on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Alternate paths to student loan forgiveness possible, Biden says
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s proposed $400 billion student loan debt relief plan last month, citing the need for Congress to be on board for a federal initiative with such a significant price tag.
Near-total abortion ban reinstated: Legislative, court action likely to continue challenges to state law
The Indiana Supreme Court waited until the last day of June to deliver one of its most highly anticipated opinions in recent years, vacating a preliminary injunction against the state’s near-total abortion ban and reinstating the law.
Trump notified he’s a target of US criminal probe into efforts to overturn 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, an indication he could soon be charged.
ACLU files brief urging federal court to throw out law banning human sexuality instruction in K-3 classrooms
On behalf of an Indianapolis school teacher, the American Civil Liberties of Indiana is continuing in efforts to obtain an injunction against a new state law that prohibits instruction on human sexuality in grades K-3.
Curtis Hill’s entry into GOP governor’s race sparks battle for evangelical conservatives
Before former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill this week turned the GOP battle for governor into a four-way race, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun was widely considered the favorite among the evangelical conservative wing of the party.
Indiana AG appeals preliminary injunction against ban on gender transition care for minors
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the preliminary injunction entered against a new Indiana law banning gender transition care for minors.
Senators call for Supreme Court to follow ethics code like other branches of government
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responding to Associated Press investigative stories on the Supreme Court, said Tuesday it was time for the justices to bring their conduct in line with the ethical standards of other branches of government.
Room for individual, narrower legal action on abortion ban, legal experts say
A split ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court late last month has left the door open to both individual future challenges and further restrictions to the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Kansas must stop changing trans people’s sex listing on driver’s licenses, judge says
Kansas must stop allowing transgender people to change the sex listed on their driver’s licenses, a state-court judge ordered Monday as part of a lawsuit filed by the state’s Republican attorney general.
Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.
AG Rokita criticizes Target for Pride merchandise, alleges breach of duty to shareholders
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita criticized Target’s Pride campaign in a letter released Thursday, claiming the corporation is infringing on states’ ability to “safeguard citizens.”