U.S./World News

Lawsuit: Trump Still Blocking Twitter Critics After Court Loss

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 4:00am

New York – An organization that successfully proved President Donald Trump violated the law when he blocked Twitter critics sued him anew on Friday, saying he continues to reject some accounts two years after losing in court.

Experts Worry About Errors If Census Schedule Is Sped Up

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 1:00am

Orlando, Fla. – After asking for coronavirus-related deadline extensions in April, the Trump administration now appears to be abandoning that request by asking Congress for extra funding to wrap up the 2020 census “as quickly, and safely as possible” in a move that could help ensure the number-crunching for redrawing congressional districts takes place on President Donald Trump’s watch.

Trump Lawyers Renew Legal Assault on Tax Records Subpoena

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 3:00am

New York – President Donald Trump’s lawyers filed fresh arguments Monday to try to block a criminal subpoena for his tax records, saying it was issued in bad faith, might have been politically motivated and calling it a harassment of the president.

DA: Man Faked Death to Avoid Jail But Typo Gave Him Away

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 2:00am

New York – A Long Island criminal defendant tried faking his death to avoid a jail sentence, but the phony death certificate his lawyer submitted had a glaring spelling error that made it a dead giveaway for a fraud, prosecutors said earlier this month.

Barr Defends Aggressive Federal Response to Protests in Portland

Published by Scott Stewart on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 5:00am

Washington – Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America as he testified for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee, pushing back against angry, skeptical Democrats who said President Donald Trump’s administration is unconstitutionally suppressing dissent.

Protesters Sue Trump Administration Over Portland Tactics

Published by Scott Stewart on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 4:00am

Seattle – Days after a legal effort by the state of Oregon failed, protesters sued the Trump administration to rein in what they describe as an out-of-control response by federal agents to protesters in Portland.

Mayors Want U.S. Agents Blocked From Portland, Other Cities

Published by Scott Stewart on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 3:00am

Portland, Ore. – The mayors of six major U.S. cities appealed Monday to U.S. House and Senate to make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized agents to cities that don’t want them.

Portland Jail Release Requires Relinquishing Protest Rights

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 4:00am

Federal authorities are using a new tactic in their battle against protesters in Portland, Oregon: arrest them on offenses as minor as “failing to obey” an order to get off a sidewalk on federal property – and then tell them they can’t protest anymore as a condition for release from jail.

Trump Administration Won’t Accept New DACA Applications

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 2:00am

Chicago – The Trump administration said that it will reject new applications and shorten renewal periods for an Obama-era program that shields young people from deportation, taking a defiant stance after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to let it be scrapped completely.

Activists Want Seattle Police Held in Contempt of Order to Not Use Chemical Weapons

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:00am

Seattle – Activists who won a U.S. court order restricting the Seattle Police Department’s use of chemical weapons for crowd control say the department should be held in contempt of court for violating it in a “vengeful outburst” over the weekend.

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