Nov 14 Man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer testifies he was drawn to right-wing conspiracies by ‘Gamergate’ By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press David DePape said he went to the Pelosis' home to talk to Nancy Pelosi about Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and that he planned to wear an inflatable unicorn costume and upload his interrogation of her online. Continue reading
Oct 26 FTX founder Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury’s presence as judge decides what he can say By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Sam Bankman-Fried got a test run at testifying at his New York criminal trial when a judge sent jurors home but let him demonstrate portions of his testimony before deciding what jurors will hear on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Parts of Florida may be without power for weeks after Hurricane Idalia By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, a power company in Florida said it could take two weeks to repair electrical grids in rural areas damaged by Hurricane Idalia, The White House is asking Congress for another $4 billion in disaster aid,… Continue watching
Aug 10 Texas judge says not to expect a quick ruling over GOP efforts to toss 2022 election losses near Houston By Associated Press Following closing arguments in the first of multiple legal challenges to local election results in Harris County, Texas, a visiting judge said the decision on whether to overturn the outcome based on alleged irregularities is weeks away. Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump lawyers ask judge to postpone trial without setting a date in classified documents case By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Washington's return to the Paris-based UNESCO was based mainly on concerns that China has filled a leadership gap in the organization since the U.S. withdrew during the Trump administration. Continue reading
May 25 Steve Bannon’s ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme trial set for May 2024 By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press If the schedule holds, Bannon will be going to trial right after Trump is slated to stand trial in the same Manhattan courtroom in an unrelated criminal case. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 8:15 Breaking down the verdict as jury finds Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman A New York jury found former President Trump liable for sexually abusing columnist E. Jean Carroll in the mid-90s and later defaming her. The nine jurors deliberated for a few hours before delivering their verdict and awarding Carroll $5 million. Continue watching
May 08 Watch 6:30 Closing arguments made in sexual assault civil case against Trump By Lisa Desjardins The jury has the case in E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial against former President Trump. After two weeks of testimony from Carroll and a handful of other witnesses, lawyers for both sides presented closing arguments Monday as jurors weigh whether… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 6:00 Proud Boys members convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan A jury convicted members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. A federal jury found four Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy, including the group's former leader,… Continue watching
May 01 Trump’s attorney requests mistrial in rape, defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Attorney Joe Tacopina's complaints were filed Monday in Manhattan federal court. Tacopina complained that rulings by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan have been slanted in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll. Continue reading