Donald Trump has dropped a federal lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a U.S. District Judge ordered him to pay nearly $1 million for a "completely frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton. The lawsuit had claimed James had abused her position to pursue a vendetta against Trump, but similar claims in state and federal court in New York were dismissed. Trump's lawyers filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in the case, marking the end of the legal battle between the two.
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This article discusses a federal judge ordering former President Donald Trump and his attorney to pay nearly $1 million in sanctions for filing a lawsuit against Trump's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and others. The judge said the lawsuit should never have been filed and was intended for a political purpose. The sanctions are intended to deter similar behavior in the future.
President Joe Biden said Thursday that documents found at his home and former office were filed in the wrong place and that he has "no regrets" on the handling of them. He believes that the investigation will show that "there's no there there" and that he is "fully cooperating" with the resolution of the issue.
Disabled veteran Richard Osthoff has accused newly-elected Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of stealing $3,000 meant to pay for life-saving surgery for his service dog. Osthoff has provided evidence that Santos was in contact with him and was aware of the situation, and the case has been referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for further investigation. Osthoff has started a new GoFundMe page to help cover the costs of Sapphire's surgery, and has raised over $2,000 so far.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) appears to be attempting a “remake” or “rebranding” of her public approach to politics, as evidenced by her exchange with fellow Freedom Caucus member Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). Greene had been stripped of her committee assignments in 2021 due to her violent and racist rhetoric, but her support of McCarthy’s speakership has earned her a return to the committees. Supporters have praised her for her new approach, but it remains to be seen how it will play out in the coming months.
Donald Trump has requested that his Facebook account be reinstated after it was blocked in response to the U.S. Capitol riot in January 2021. His campaign has argued that the ban has "dramatically distorted and inhibited the public discourse." Meta's expert-led oversight board has criticized the ban, and Trump has access to his Twitter account again. It is yet to be seen if Meta will accept Trump's request and what terms and conditions will be attached.
The U.S. government is set to reach its statutory debt limit on Thursday, prompting the Treasury Department to take “extraordinary measures” to pay the bills. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that failure to meet the government’s obligations would cause irreparable harm to the U.S. economy, and it is now up to Congress to act in a timely manner to increase or suspend the debt limit in order to prevent default. The current debt limit showdown could define the tenure of the new GOP majority and the final two years of President Joe Biden’s term.
Court documents released Wednesday revealed that former President Donald Trump mistakenly identified E. Jean Carroll, the columnist who alleges he raped her in the 1990s, as his ex-wife Marla Maples in a photograph during a deposition as part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Carroll. Trump has denied the allegations, but his comments under oath threaten to undercut his repeated denials, as he incorrectly identified Carroll as his ex-wife. The case is ongoing and a ruling is expected soon.