Reuters reports the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term will open on Monday. The conservative majority is in a position to take the country in a more aggressive Republican direction. They will look at divisive issues including abortion, gay rights and gun control. As early as next week, the nine justices will decided if gay and transgender … [Read more...]
Republican Congressman Chris Collins Pleads Guilty To All Charges
Republican congressman Chris Collins plead guilty in an insider-trading case today. The House Representative for New York's 27th District first pled not guilty after being arrested in 2018. His son, Cameron Collins, and the father of Cameron's fiancee, Stephen Zarsky, were also arrested and charged. Collins submitted his resignation … [Read more...]
Congress Gets First Look At Whistleblower Complaint
CNN reported that whistleblower's complaint was delivered Wednesday afternoon to Capitol Hill for lawmakers to review. The complaint is about President Donald Trump's communications with Ukraine. It gave lawmakers their first chance to see the classified account that spurred a formal impeachment inquiry. Trump has downplayed the … [Read more...]
Impeachment May Be ‘Only Remedy’ for Trump’s Newest Scandal
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff drew a line in the sand on Sunday. He said impeachment "would be the only option" if President Donald Trump actually asked Ukraine officials to investigate Joe Biden. Reports say a whistleblower complaint claims Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Trump allegedly pushed … [Read more...]
American Airlines Mechanic Accused Of Sabotage
A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday ordered that an American Airlines mechanic charged with purposely damaging an aircraft that was due to take off from Miami with 150 aboard remain behind bars before a trial, court papers showed. According to Reuters, Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, who is no longer employed by American, is a flight risk and a … [Read more...]
Judge Rules Epstein Victims Aren’t Entitled To Damages
A group of women who said Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused them are not entitled to money damages from the United States. This, despite federal prosecutors having kept them in the dark about the financier’s lenient non-prosecution agreement more than a decade ago. Reuters reports U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra in West Palm Beach, Florida, … [Read more...]
20 States Say No to Purdue Pharma Settlement In Opioid Crisis Lawsuits
Purdue Pharma LP reached a tentative agreement Wednesday with several plaintiffs in an attempt to resolve widespread litigation. According to Reuters, the OxyContin maker has been sued over its alleged role in fueling the U.S. opioid crisis. Sources say Purdue plans to fight with states opposing its settlement offer in bankruptcy … [Read more...]
Trump Fires National Security Advisor After Talibani Camp David Meeting Canceled
Talks between President Donald Trump and Afghani Taliban officials have been canceled. The meeting was originally organized by Trump despite major pushback from the republican party. The meeting was scrapped after a Taliban car bomb killed a US soldier and 11 others last week. But the decision came after heated debate within the … [Read more...]
After Two More Deaths, Doctors Are Serious About The Dangers Of Vaping
Two more Americans have died from lung illness that were possibly tied to vaping. Officials are probing whether this “cluster” of lung illnesses are linked to e-cigarette use. They are investigating links to 450 cases of lung illness around the country, reports Reuters. The total count of confirmed cases of illness linked to vaping … [Read more...]
House of Representatives To Look Into Trump’s ‘Hush-Money’ Payments
U.S. congressional Democrats want to investigate allegations involving President Donald Trump. According to Reuters, these include hush-money payments to women who say they had affairs with him. The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee is preparing to hold hearings and request testimonies. They want to look at 2016 payments made … [Read more...]
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