A U.S. judge on Wednesday will be asked to dismiss the criminal case accusing Hunter Biden of evading $1.4 million in taxes. Attorneys for the president’s son will argue prosecutors bowed to political pressure from Republican lawmakers investigating his father. Nine charges, including three felonies: allegedly failing to file taxes, evading an assessment, and filing
Report: Biden Attorneys Pushed DOJ to Omit Language Critical of His Age
February 16, 2024 by
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Attorneys for President Joe Biden reportedly pushed the Justice Department to omit from special counsel Robert Hur’s report language critical of his age and memory. Sources confirmed to ABC News and the New York Times that Biden attorneys Ed Siskel and Bob Bauer wrote “to Attorney General Merrick Garland, complaining that details
Trump Attorneys: Georgia Indictment ‘as Flawed and Unconstitutional as This Entire Process’
September 30, 2023 by
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Lawyers for former President Donald Trump responded after midnight Tuesday morning to the late-night indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, by District Attorney Fani Willis, calling it “as flawed and unconstitutional as this entire process.” Their full statement — issued by Drew Findling, Jennifer Little and Marissa Goldberg — follows: The events that have
Hunter Biden’s Attorneys Face Sanctions over ‘Misrepresentations to the Court’
July 26, 2023 by
Hunter Biden’s attorneys face potential sanctions over “misrepresentations to the court” after his legal team allegedly lied to the clerk in his criminal case. The president’s son is set to enter a plea agreement on Wednesday after his legal team secured a sweetheart plea agreement on Biden’s charge by federal authorities of illegally possessing a
Republican Attorneys General Blast Biden Admin’s Proposed Electric Vehicle Regulations
July 7, 2023 by
Attorneys general for Kentucky and West Virginia are leading a letter signed by more than 2src Republican state attorneys general that blast President Joe Biden’s administration over its proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would force auto manufacturers to make more electric vehicles. The proposed rule would force auto manufacturers to grow today’s 8.4
44 Attorneys General Urge Mark Zuckerberg Not to Release Instagram for Kids
May 12, 2021 by
44 state attorneys general are urging Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg not to follow through with his company’s plan to develop a version of Instagram aimed at children under the age of 13. In a letter sent to Zuckerberg, the attorneys general note: “Further, Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms.”…
Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office Asks FCC to Censor Local News: ‘Enlist the Full Enforcement Powers’
May 10, 2021 by
The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, headed by the embattled Marilyn Mosby, has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against a local news station for alleged “blatantly slanted, dishonest, misleading, racist, and extremely dangerous” coverage in a move many believe is an attempt by Mosby to censor reporting on her own…
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Attorneys General Plan To Create Legal Roadblocks For Biden Agenda
April 10, 2021 by
Republican attorneys general are determined to mount numerous legal challenges against President Joe Biden, creating a formidable roadblock to the president’s agenda. “When you step in on day one and start issuing edicts and executive orders like King George, I and a lot of other conservative Republicans are going to start having problems,” Montana Attorney…
Report: Justice Department To Ask US Attorneys Appointed By Trump To Resign
February 9, 2021 by
The Justice Department is expected to ask U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to resign this week amid an ongoing personnel transition between the Trump and Biden administrations, CNN first reported Monday. The call for resignations could begin as early as Tuesday and impact up to 56 U.S. attorneys who were appointed by…
Mueller told Trump’s attorneys the president remains under investigation but is not currently a criminal target.
April 4, 2018 by
Special Counsel Robert Mueller III informed President Donald Trump‘s attorneys last month that he is continuing to investigate the president but does not consider him a criminal target at this point, according to three people familiar with the discussions. In private negotiations in early March about a possible presidential interview, Mueller described Trump as a […]
Judges hammer attorneys on both sides of travel ban case
February 8, 2017 by
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s travel ban faced its toughest test yet Tuesday as a panel of appeals court judges hammered away at the administration’s claim that the ban was motivated by terrorism fears while also directing pointed questions to an attorney challenging the executive order on grounds that it unconstitutionally targeted Muslims. […]
Kim Davis Attorneys Hold Press Conference
September 4, 2015 by
The attorneys for Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses following the Supreme Court’s decision allowing same sex couples equal protection under the law, will hold a press conference on Friday September 4th at 2:30PM ET. Yahoo News will carry their remarks live.