Mark Pomerantz, a former Manhattan prosecutor who led an investigation into Trump’s finances, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during his deposition before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday. The GOP-led committee is conducting oversight of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s “unprecedented indictment” of a former U.S. president. Former President Donald Trump in March became the first-ever…
Former Trump Prosecutor Takes the Fifth in Deposition Before GOP Committee
May 13, 2023
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Former Prosecutor Against Trump Takes the Fifth in Deposition Before GOP Committee
May 13, 2023
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Mark Pomerantz, a former Manhattan prosecutor who led an investigation into Trump’s finances, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during his deposition before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday. The GOP-led committee is conducting oversight of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s “unprecedented indictment” of a former U.S. president. Former President Donald Trump in March became the first-ever…
‘They’re Still Killing People’: Man Defends Right to Speak for Unborn Babies
May 12, 2023
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Just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last June, Calvin Zastrow, A pro-life sidewalk preacher, walked on the public sidewalk in front of an abortion facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was one of about 40 people there the morning of July 13, 2022, and, as Zastrow paced back and forth…
Supreme Court Finds Journalists Cannot Sue Puerto Rican Control Board
The Supreme Court ruled 8–1 against journalists seeking documents from a financial control board in Puerto Rico created to deal with the U.S. commonwealth’s fiscal troubles. The majority opinion in the case, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo Inc., court file 22-96, was released May 11 and written…
Activists Protest Near Home of SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas Amid Democrat Ethics Probe
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Pro-abortion advocates on May 11 gathered outside the Virginia neighborhood of Justice Clarence Thomas for a protest that was potentially illegal under federal law. With a contingent of Fairfax County police officers nearby guarding the private road leading to Thomas’ home, the abortion advocacy group “Ruth Sent Us” mounted the protest as the…
IN-DEPTH: Rep. Jordan to Grill Ex-Prosecutor Over His Trump Book
In a closed-door session on May 12, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and the House Judiciary Committee will grill prosecutor-turned-author Mark Pomerantz about the New York criminal probe of former President Donald Trump. Much of what Pomerantz is likely to say is already laid out in a 287-page exposé he published earlier this year. But unknowns…
Supreme Court Overturns Corruption Conviction of Former Cuomo Aide
May 11, 2023
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The Supreme Court unanimously overturned the public corruption conviction of Joe Percoco, formerly a longtime aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a May 11 ruling. The new decision, a defeat for the Biden administration, is a blow to prosecutors and the federal honest-services fraud statute, which some lawyers and civil libertarians say is vague and…
Federal Judge Rules 18- to 20-Year-Olds Cannot Be Barred From Buying Handguns
A federal judge in Virginia ruled that 18-to-20-year-old residents cannot be barred from purchasing handguns, arguing that such regulations aren’t in accordance with American traditions and history. “Because the statutes and regulations in question are not consistent with our Nation’s history and tradition, they, therefore, cannot stand,” U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne wrote (pdf),…
Supreme Court Sides With Transgender Asylum Claimant in Deportation Dispute
May 11, 2023
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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled May 11 in favor of a transgender illegal alien from Guatemala seeking asylum who claims he would face persecution if forced to return to his home country. The ruling, a defeat for the Biden administration, is expected to make it easier for those challenging deportation to make their case. The…
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictive California Pork Production Law
The Supreme Court narrowly upheld a voter-approved animal welfare law in California on May 11 that bans the sale of pork from hogs unless the animals were raised in a space that exceeds industry norms. The court split 5–4 in its ruling, which affirmed a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit….
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