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Climate Change January 1, 2024

Left-wing climate group is quietly preparing judges for global warming cases

A Washington, D.C.-based judicial advocacy group that's focused on environmental law is quietly training dozens of judges nationwide on how to handle future climate change cases.

Media December 31, 2023

Justice Thomas should 'absolutely' recuse himself from Trump ballot access decision: Dem lawmaker

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin argued that Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself if the case of Donald Trump’s ballot access reaches the Supreme Court.

VIDEO December 31, 2023

I owe nothing to anybody except the voters who elected me: Rep. Nancy Mace

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., describes herself as a ‘maverick’ on ‘MediaBuzz’ and says the media ‘persecuted’ her over voting to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

POLITICS December 30, 2023

California law barring guns from most public spaces set to go into effect after appeals court ruling

A California law that prohibits guns in "sensitive" public spaces like hospitals and parks is set to take effect on Jan. 1, after a Dec. 20 injunction was put on hold Saturday.

POLITICS December 30, 2023

DOJ torched after prosecutors announce Sam Bankman-Fried will not face trial on illegal political donations

Several commentators and media personalities took to social media after federal prosecutors said they do not plan to proceed with a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried.

VIDEO December 30, 2023

Trump ballot decisions look 'more like political statements than real legal binding documents': Mark Smith

Constitutional law attorney Mark Smith weighs in on Maine and Colorado's ballot decisions regarding former President Trump, and his expected appeals.

POLITICS December 29, 2023

Abortion debate creates 'new era' for state supreme court races in 2024, with big spending expected

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, states have engaged in heated battles over abortion policy, with state supreme court elections taking added significance.

POLITICS December 29, 2023

Michael Cohen admits to inadvertently citing fake cases generated by AI in legal motion

Michael Cohen admitted in a sworn declaration released Friday that he accidentally cited phony legal documents to bolster his case to end his supervised release early.

FBI December 29, 2023

5 FBI controversies of 2023 that shook faith in agency

The FBI faced widespread criticism in 2023 after some U.S. citizens and former federal agents say they lost trust in the agency over abuse of their civil liberties.

First Amendment December 29, 2023

The rise of The Satanic Temple in 2023

The Satanic Temple scored legal victories in public education while a Christian veteran severed the head a Baphomet statue inside the Iowa state Capitol building.