Campaigns · 119th Congress
Virginia Supreme Court clears way for redistricting referendum
It is the second time in as many months that the commonwealth Supreme Court has set aside a ruling from the same judge to let the referendum move forward.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Judge questions grand jury procedure in James Comey indictment
↵↵The admission came as Judge Michael Nachmanoff of the U.S.
James Comey indicted over testimony at 2020 Senate hearing
An arraignment was set for Oct. 9 before Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff of the Eastern District of Virginia.
Federal judge again blocks end to birthright citizenship
Experts said cases like the one involved in Thursday’s ruling will serve as the testing ground for courtroom fights over Trump’s broader efforts to reshape the federal government without input from Congress
Senators spar over nationwide injunctions stopping Trump policies
One unelected district judge, sitting in a courtroom in San Francisco or Boston or Baltimore, can now issue a nationwide injunction that ties the hands of the president of the United States," Cruz said
Judge declines to halt firing of Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter
A federal judge on Wednesday denied Shira Perlmutter’s request to block the Trump administration’s attempt to fire her from her position as the register of copyrights.
Trump v. law firms: President uses power on potential court foes
Judge Richard J. Leon of the U.S.
Republicans rediscover objections to court orders
Both Democrats and Republicans have said in recent weeks that it’s unlikely Congress will be able to pass legislation to curb nationwide injunctions — as either side would be giving up a courtroom tactic
Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison
NEW YORK — A federal judge sentenced former Sen.
States, nonprofit groups file lawsuits to stop grant freeze
The judge in that case, District Judge Loren L. AliKhan, blocked the Trump administration from implementation of the memo just before that deadline.
After pardoning son, Biden returns home to a credibility problem
The move — which he’d previously said he wouldn’t make — has been slammed by Republican lawmakers and more than a few Democrats and its rationale lambasted by a federal judge.
Trump lambastes women accusers in lead-up to Harris debate
ANALYSIS — Donald Trump on Friday left a Manhattan courtroom and aired a laundry list of grievances about a range of topics, including being found guilty of sexual assault and his presidential rival, Vice
As Trump faced trial, key GOP lawmakers aided his public defense
Trump had complained for weeks that he cannot hit the campaign trail because he is stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he opted against using a holiday weekend break in the criminal hush money trial to
Trump griped about trial but did not use holiday to hit multiple swing states
ANALYSIS — Donald Trump has complained for weeks that he cannot hit the campaign trail because he is stuck in a Manhattan courtroom.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Jobs not judges
The Biden-Harris reelection campaign is hitting kitchen-table issues hard as Donald Trump is largely stuck in a New York City courtroom, and Democrats down the ballot hope this focus gives him coattails
Voters got first true 2024 week with Trump on trial, Biden on the trail
The unprecedented 2024 election cycle came into focus last week, with President Joe Biden ordering milkshakes and sandwiches on the campaign trail while Donald Trump was admonished by a criminal court judge
Biden pitches tax plan in Pennsylvania as Trump stews in court
Meantime, about 130 miles away in the Manhattan courtroom, Trump mostly let his attorneys do the talking. But not the entire time.
Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases
Another case concerns a gag order from District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia restricting Trump’s ability to discuss the case against him.
Election results show it’s not time for Dems to eye a pizazz candidate like ‘The Rock’ — yet
There was Trump, back in a New York City courtroom facing fraud allegations. And there was Biden, in Delaware touting Amtrak and rail investments.
Prosecutors tell jury Navarro thought he was ‘above the law’
District Judge Amit P. Mehta is overseeing the rare trial on two contempt of Congress charges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.