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May 8, 2020

Christie lashes out at 'Bridgegate' prosecutor after convictions reversed: 'The politics of this reek'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed the Obama-appointed federal prosecutor who oversaw the 2013 "Bridgegate" case Thursday after the Supreme Court unanimously threw out the convictions of two of his political allies.

May 7, 2020

KT McFarland reacts to DOJ move to drop Flynn case: 'A great day for the Republic'

Former deputy national security adviser K.T. McFarland said Thursday was "a great day for the Republic" after the Justice Department moved to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

May 7, 2020

Trump calls Flynn 'innocent man' after DOJ drops case against former national security adviser

President Trump praised former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and tore into the administration of former President Barack Obama on Thursday after learning that the Justice Department had dropped its case against Flynn.

May 6, 2020

Senate Dems attack Trump judicial nominee over past comments on ObamaCare in tense hearing

One of the tense moments came when Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., pushed Walker on his past criticisms of the Supreme Court's reasoning in NFIB v. Sebelius, a case that controversially upheld the constitutionality of the ACA, also known as Obamacare.

May 6, 2020

Senate considers controversial Trump circuit court pick in socially distant hearing

With the Senate back to business in Washington D.C. this week, the body moved ahead with what Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said is his top priority -- confirming judges -- this time with the Senate Judiciary Committee holding a tense hearing for a Trump nominee named to a powerful slot on the nation's second-highest court. 

May 6, 2020

Who is Trump's DC Circuit nominee Justin Walker?

Here's what you need to know about President Trump's latest major judicial nominee. 

May 5, 2020

Government gone too far? States rebuked for coronavirus lockdown measures

The Justice Department has sided with a Virginia church suing Gov. Ralph Northam after police threatened a pastor with jail time or a $2,500 fine for violating lockdown restrictions by holding a service on Palm Sunday – marking the latest incident where federal lawyers or local courts have challenged a state’s stay-at-home mandates during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 5, 2020

Lawyers in class-action against China claim to present timeline evidence of coronavirus cover-up

The lawyers behind one of the several class-action lawsuits against China claim to present a damning narrative with new information on the alleged cover-up of the coronavirus crisis in its early stages by the Chinese government in an amended complaint filed Monday. 

May 4, 2020

Supreme Court holds unprecedented, remote oral arguments as cases move forward despite coronavirus

The Supreme Court on Monday held its first-ever remote oral argument session -- which was streamed live for the general public, also a first -- as it seeks to hear at least some of the cases on its docket for the latter part of its term after deciding to not hold in-person arguments because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

May 4, 2020

Justice Thomas asks rare round of questions during Supreme Court oral arguments, in teleconference session

Famously quiet Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday asked two questions during the court's remote oral arguments, marking just his third time speaking during the sessions in over a decade.