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Trump seeks to run out the clock as delays push trials closer to Election Day: legal experts

February 4, 2024

Trump seeks to run out the clock as delays push trials closer to Election Day: legal experts

Timing could benefit former President Trump as he faces criminal trials with Election Day 2024 creeping closer, legal experts say.

Trump trial delayed in case stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation

February 2, 2024

Trump trial delayed in case stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation

Former President Trump’s trial stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election interference investigation has been formally delayed, Fox News has learned.

California judge blocks gun control law requiring background checks for ammo purchases

February 1, 2024

California judge blocks gun control law requiring background checks for ammo purchases

U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego said a California law requiring gun owners to undergo a background check to buy ammo is unconstitutional.

Consumer group reveals left-wing groups increasingly using courts to push Green New Deal

February 1, 2024

Consumer group reveals left-wing groups increasingly using courts to push Green New Deal

EXCLUSIVE: Left-wing interest groups and Democrats have launched a concerted effort in recent years to push climate policies through so-called public nuisance lawsuits.

Hunter Biden facing more legal action from conservative group over alleged 'professional misconduct'

January 31, 2024

Hunter Biden facing more legal action from conservative group over alleged 'professional misconduct'

America First Legal, a conservative group, has filed a complaint against Hunter Biden in a Washington, D.C., court, alleging "professional misconduct" by the president's son.

California sued over Newsom-signed laws forcing companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

January 30, 2024

California sued over Newsom-signed laws forcing companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other business groups sued the State of California over landmark climate disclosure laws that mandate businesses to report emissions data.

Ohio man sentenced to 18 years in prison for firebombing church hosting drag shows

January 30, 2024

Ohio man sentenced to 18 years in prison for firebombing church hosting drag shows

An Ohio man who pleaded guilty in October to throwing Molotov cocktails at a church because it planned to host drag shows, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.

Hunter Biden again moves to dismiss Delaware gun indictment charges

January 30, 2024

Hunter Biden again moves to dismiss Delaware gun indictment charges

Hunter Biden's lawyers are again moving to have federal gun charges dropped against the president's son. They say a diversion agreement previously agreed to is still valid.

Trump accuser E Jean Carroll says she would 'absolutely' sue Trump again given opportunity

January 30, 2024

Trump accuser E Jean Carroll says she would 'absolutely' sue Trump again given opportunity

E. Jean Carroll, who accused former President Trump of sexual assault in the 1990s, said she would "absolutely" sue Trump again after winning a defamation lawsuit.

$83M verdict in E. Jean Carroll case against Trump ignites firestorm: 'Democrats are using the system'

January 28, 2024

$83M verdict in E. Jean Carroll case against Trump ignites firestorm: 'Democrats are using the system'

A federal jury's decision ordering Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million in damages Friday ignited a political firestorm.