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Judge threatens Trump with jail if he keeps violating gag order as ex-president hit with $9k fine
The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has threatened him with jailtime if he continues to violate a gag order in the case, after hitting him with a $9,000 fine for nine separate violations.Moments before a second week of witness testimony began on Tuesday morning, New York justice Juan Merchan issued a brief order from the bench finding the former president in contempt of court and ordering $1,000 fines for nine offending Truth Social posts where he attacked witnesses in the case.In his written order, the judge warned that Mr Trump could face an “incarceratory punishment” if...
Judiciary Republicans zero in on top prosecutor in Trump hush money case
The House Judiciary Committee is again singling out a top prosecutor in former President Trump’s hush money case, asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to turn over the bulk of its communications relating to Matthew Colangelo. Colangelo, who delivered the opening statement in Trump’s New York trial last week, was a senior Justice Department official…
Lauren Boebert claps back at Biden after dig at White House Correspondents Dinner: ‘Keep that basement warm’
MAGA Republican Lauren Boebert has clapped back at President Joe Biden after he roasted her on stage during the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night.The president ripped the Colorado representative over an incident in September when she was thrown out of a theatre in Denver during a performance of Beetlejuice for lewd and loud behaviour.Footage of the embarrassing incident showed Ms Boebert, who’s running for re-election in a new district after narrowly fending off defeat in 2022, vaping and appearing to fondle her date. “Being here is a reminder that folks think what’s going on in Congress is...
College protests updates: Columbia to expel students occupying building
Students defied a 2 p.m. deadline to disperse Monday. Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety.
Stefanik files ethics complaint against Jack Smith
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) filed an ethics complaint against special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday, accusing the prosecutor overseeing the federal investigations into former President Trump of trying to “unlawfully interfere with the 2024 presidential election.” Stefanik, the House GOP conference chair and a close Trump ally, filed the complaint with the Justice Department’s Office…
United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday — voting without debate to reverse a series of anti-LGBTQ policies. The delegates voted to delete mandatory penalties for conducting same-sex marriages and to remove their denomination’s bans on considering...
Hush money judge allows Trump to attend son’s graduation
Former President Trump will be allowed to attend his son’s graduation ceremony next month, the judge overseeing his New York hush money trial said Tuesday. Judge Juan Merchan said the former president will be able to attend the upcoming high school graduation of his youngest son, Barron Trump, on May 17. Merchan had delayed his…
Pot stocks soar on report DEA will ease restrictions on cannabis
Cannabis stocks soared on Tuesday after the AP reported that the DEA will soon reclassify marijuana. The move would ease restrictions on cannabis and acknowledge that it has medicinal benefits. According to the report, the DEA decision would be sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for...
Prince William Is ‘A Bit Envious’ of Prince Harry: Sources
On the heels of Prince Harry’s return to the U.K., Prince William and Harry’s relationship remains complicated — and Us Weekly has new insight into the rift. “William is a bit envious of [his brother’s] freedoms,” one source exclusively shares in Us’ cover story. Harry, 39, and his wife, Meghan Markle, who share two children, […]
Greene vows to move ahead on Johnson ouster vote after Democrats promise to save him
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is vowing to move ahead with a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), even after Democratic leaders said they would shield the Louisiana Republican from a conservative coup. In a post on the social platform X shortly after the top three Democrats announced they would vote to table a motion to…
Columbia students describe night of terror as protesters occupy building: 'Like a scene from 'The Shining''
Columbia University students Jessica Schwalb and Jonas Du told 'Fox & Friends' about the escalating ordeal in which anti-Israel protesters seized control of a building on campus.
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