Aug 14 Judge sides with young environmental activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press The ruling Monday in the first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change. Continue reading
Aug 14 Indictment returned in Georgia as grand jury wraps up Trump election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A grand jury in Georgia that has been investigating former President Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 election results in that state returned at least one indictment Monday, though it was not immediately clear against whom. Continue reading
Aug 14 Hunter Biden's lawyers argue plea deal on gun charge remains valid By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The two-part deal on tax and gun charges was supposed to have largely wrapped up the long-running investigation run by Delaware U.S. attorney David Weiss. But it hit the skids after a judge raised questions about its terms and appeared… Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as a U.S. ambassador visits jailed reporter Gershkovich in Russia By Sam Mednick, Associated Press U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy on Monday made her third visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Hunter Biden's lawyers announce plea deal update By News Desk Attorneys for Hunter Biden are pushing to keep part of a plea deal they reached with the prosecutor whose new status as special counsel has intensified the tax investigation into the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump attacks judge in 2020 election case on social media By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan had warned former President Donald Trump's lawyers on Friday that his defense should be mounted in the courtroom and “not on the internet.”… Continue reading
Aug 13 Trump brings Florida lawmakers to Iowa State Fair in shot at rival DeSantis By Thomas Beaumont, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press On Saturday at the Iowa State Fair, Donald Trump tried to set himself apart from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump's main rival with more than five months until Iowa's leadoff caucuses and who was on the fairgrounds at the same time. Continue reading
Aug 12 How the attorney general's special counsel appointment affects Biden's reelection bid By Steve Peoples, Associated Press As he gears up for reelection, President Joe Biden faced a fresh setback Friday when Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to probe his son, Hunter. Continue reading
Aug 12 U.S. grapples with rising threats of political violence as 2024 election looms By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Judge says Trump's right to free speech is 'not absolute' in election case In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against former President Trump warned his right to free speech is not absolute, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is in jail after a judge revoked his bail, Islamic… Continue watching