[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday weighs whether those involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, a case that could have bearing on the election interference prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The justices are hearing an appeal brought by defendant Joseph Fischer, … Read more
[ad_1] Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce will not be part of the negotiated resolution between the NCAA and Arizona State tied to the almost-three-year-old case that’s nearing a conclusion, sources told CBS Sports. Pierce isn’t necessarily exonerated in the case. He’s not compelled to sit for an in-person interview with NCAA investigators looking into alleged … Read more
[ad_1] LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — NBC News spoke to four supporters of Trump and Arizona Senate Republican candidate Kari Lake about the hush money trial, and all said they thought the trial is politically motivated. Ryan Skinner, 52, pinned the blame for the trial on Trump’s political opponents when asked how he felt about … Read more
[ad_1] Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is reportedly expected to plead guilty to fraud after allegedly stealing money from the MLB star to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani has said he had no knowledge of Mizuhara’s supposed gambling addiction nor that he had $4.5 million stolen. Authorities believe they have evidence that Mizuhara actually … Read more
[ad_1] Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the classified documents case are arguing that a potential trial date should continue to be pushed back. Trump’s lawyers argued in a motion filed Friday that despite the fact that a 70-day window to set a trial date will begin on May 20, Judge … Read more
[ad_1] Even Trump has weighed in, defending the judge in posts to his Truth Social platform while saying Smith should be “sanctioned or censured” for criticizing Cannon’s recent request for jury instruction proposals. But instead of backing away, Aronberg said that Cannon, including in a court filing on Thursday explaining her proposed jury scenarios, has stoked … Read more
[ad_1] The judge presiding over a case alleging Donald Trump mishandled classified documents on Thursday denied the former president’s bid to dismiss the case on the grounds the papers were considered personal under the Presidential Records Act. The charges Trump was seeking to have dismissed “make no reference to the Presidential Records Act, nor do they rely … Read more
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said special counsel Jack Smith should be punished for issuing a scathing critique of a recent request for jury instruction proposals by the judge overseeing the case on Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents. Smith “should be sanctioned or censured for the way he is attacking a highly … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — New York state police filed charges against a man whom they allege sent threatening messages to Judge Arthur Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Engoron presided over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, in which Trump and executives … Read more
[ad_1] The judge presiding over Donald Trump‘s falsifying business records case shot down his bid to use presidential immunity as part of his defense, finding the former president waited too long to raise the issue. In his ruling Wednesday, Judge Juan Merchan also denied Trump’s motion to delay the trial’s start date until the U.S. … Read more