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Federal judge rules in favor of Trump administration in family separation case

January 15, 2020

Federal judge rules in favor of Trump administration in family separation case

A San Diego judge ruled Monday the Trump administration is acting within the law in separating more than 900 children based on their parents being deemed unfit or dangerous.

Flynn attorney: Prosecutors have committed 'one atrocity after another' against ex-Trump national security adviser

January 14, 2020

Flynn attorney: Prosecutors have committed 'one atrocity after another' against ex-Trump national security adviser

Author and attorney Sidney Powell, who is representing former national security adviser Michael Flynn in his federal case related to the Russia investigation, told Fox News Tuesday she believes her client may be able to successfully withdraw his guilty plea for lying to the FBI.

Michael Flynn moves to withdraw guilty plea, citing 'bad faith' by government

January 14, 2020

Michael Flynn moves to withdraw guilty plea, citing 'bad faith' by government

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn moved Tuesday to withdraw his guilty plea for lying to the FBI in the Russia probe, citing "bad faith" by the government.

Hanukkah stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to hate crimes, says he's on Prozac

January 13, 2020

Hanukkah stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to hate crimes, says he's on Prozac

The man accused of stabbing five people in a brutal machete attack at the home of a Hasidic rabbi during Hanukkah celebrations pleaded not guilty Monday to 10 federal hate-crime charges.

Fotis Dulos, girlfriend, civil suit lawyer arraigned in case of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos

January 8, 2020

Fotis Dulos, girlfriend, civil suit lawyer arraigned in case of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos

A Conneticut judge on Wednesday ordered Fotis Dulos, who was charged a day earlier in the death of his estranged wife Jennifer Dulos, be held on $6 million bond and have no contact with his five children or their guardian.

Judge dismisses lawsuit from former Trump NSC aide over impeachment subpoena

December 30, 2019

Judge dismisses lawsuit from former Trump NSC aide over impeachment subpoena

A federal judge in Washington has tossed out a lawsuit from former National Security Council aide Charles Kupperman, who had asked the courts to decide whether he had to comply with a House subpoena for his testimony in the congressional impeachment inquiry.

Justin Haskins: Congress, pass THIS ObamaCare fix now before families suffer

December 23, 2019

Justin Haskins: Congress, pass THIS ObamaCare fix now before families suffer

While Congress wastes time on impeachment, federal court cases are pushing ObamaCare closer than ever to collapse.

Trump heads into 2020 with 'historic' judicial appointments

December 22, 2019

Trump heads into 2020 with 'historic' judicial appointments

President Trump is closing the year by increasing his already transformative impact on the federal judiciary, with 13 of his district court nominees receiving confirmation this month.

Ken Starr: Trump's impeachment 'a very ugly chapter in our constitutional history'

December 22, 2019

Ken Starr: Trump's impeachment 'a very ugly chapter in our constitutional history'

The way House Democrats have gone about impeaching President Trump suggests that longtime apprehensions about an "imperial presidency" should now give way to fears of an "imperial House," according to former independent counsel Kenneth Starr.

Federal appeals court strikes down ObamaCare rule, setting up Supreme Court showdown

December 18, 2019

Federal appeals court strikes down ObamaCare rule, setting up Supreme Court showdown

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling a key aspect of the ObamaCare law is unconstitutional-- setting up another likely Supreme Court showdown in a presidential election year.