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March 15, 2024

Lawyer who exposed Willis-Wade relationship reacts to court ruling: ‘Disqualified’

Georgia Attorney Ashleigh Merchant claimed vindication after a Fulton County judge made a decision on her motion to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from the 2020 election interference case.

March 15, 2024

DeSantis details alarming find aboard Haitian migrant boat seized off Florida coast

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced law enforcement has interdicted a migrant boat that was also carrying firearms and drugs, as well as night vision gear.

March 15, 2024

Cruise ship passenger accused of exposing himself, propositioning 14-year-old in sauna

Anish Shan, 21, faces criminal charges after allegedly exposing himself to a 14-year-old boy in a cruise ship sauna and propositioning him for sex acts last Tuesday.

March 15, 2024

Judge's 'disjointed' ruling in Fani Willis case raises more questions, 'avoids the cliff problem,' Turley says

Jonathan Turley warned the Georgia judge's decision to allow Fani Willis to stay on the Trump election case if she fires Nathan Wade 'avoids the cliff problem.'

March 15, 2024

Republicans hammer Judge McAfee's ruling in Fani Willis case, calling it 'election interference'

Republican lawmakers attacked the Fulton County judge's decision not to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis in former President Trump's election interference case in Georgia.

March 15, 2024

Georgia judge tosses key witness’s testimony against Fani Willis, citing ‘inconsistencies’: court order

Judge Scott McAfee said that he could put no "stock" in key witness testimony in allegations that Fani Willis' affair with Nathan Wade started prior to Wade's hiring.

March 15, 2024

Trump attorney reacts to Fulton County judge's Fani Willis decision: 'Prosecutorial misconduct'

Trump attorney Steve Sadow says the Fulton County, Georgia, judge's Fani Willis decision does not lend "appropriate significance" to "prosecutorial misconduct."

March 15, 2024

Judge in Georgia slams Fani Willis' 'improper' church speech, 'playing the race card'

Judge Scott McAfee said in a motion Friday that it was "legally improper" for District Attorney Fani Willis to use racially charged rhetoric while speaking about the Georgia case.

March 15, 2024

Republicans who won states Trump lost navigate supporting their party and pleasing their constituents

Republicans elected in states that did not support Trump must try to keep the favor of their constituents who hate Trump and those who love him as the presidential election nears.

March 15, 2024

Judge rules Fani Willis must step aside from Trump case or fire special prosecutor Nathan Wade

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee has ruled in the case to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Trump.