May 22, 2018 Michael Avenatti's law firm ordered by judge to pay $10M to ex-colleague A law firm managed by Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing adult-film star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against President Trump and his personal attorney, was ordered to pay $10 million Tuesday to a lawyer who claimed that the firm had misstated its profits and that he was owed millions.
May 17, 2018 Ex-leaders of Bandidos biker gang, involved in 2015 Waco shootout, convicted of federal charges A Texas jury reportedly convicted two former top Bandidos biker gang members on Thursday of racketeering charges leveled against them.
May 14, 2018 Russian company indicted by Mueller says charge is baseless A Russian firm accused by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of funding a conspiracy to meddle in the 2016 presidential election claimed Monday that the government hasn't shown that it intentionally broke the law.
May 10, 2018 Stalled judicial nominees will be confirmed 'no matter what tactics' employed, McConnell says Senate Republicans are racing to confirm as many federal judges as they can before November's midterm elections when control of the Senate could flip to Democrats.
April 24, 2018 Judge gives Trump administration 90 days to explain move to end DACA A federal judge condemned President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as "unlawful," saying its justification for doing so has been "virtually unexplained."
April 24, 2018 15 states push back on California cities' climate change suit Fifteen state attorneys general have filed a brief in federal court pushing back on a lawsuit by the California cities of San Francisco and Oakland that would punish oil and gas companies for their role in climate change.
April 24, 2018 Trump poised for major makeover of liberal 9th Circuit court The most liberal appeals court in America could soon be getting a Republican makeover if President Trump and Senate GOP leaders are able to fill seven open seats with conservative picks.
April 19, 2018 Federal court rules against Trump's sanctuary city crackdown efforts A federal appeals court in Illinois ruled Thursday the Trump administration could not withhold public safety grants from cities solely because those cities had so-called "sanctuary" policies protecting illegal immigrants.
April 18, 2018 Sean Hannity, Michael Cohen and the ethics of disclosure While what was disclosed in a federal court in Manhattan is clearly newsworthy, many of Fox's competitors have made no effort to hide their glee in slamming the top-rated host in cable news.
April 17, 2018 Michael Cohen case: What comes next The high-profile Monday court hearing tied to the FBI raid on President Trump's personal attorney sets up what could be a drawn-out battle over access to the seized materials.
