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Former President Donald Trump filed a $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN Monday in Florida federal court, claiming the network has created a campaign of libel and slander against him as of late because it fears he’ll run for re-election in 2024. The ex-president threatened to sue CNN back in …

On Sunday, Chris Wallace confirmed that he would be leaving his post at Fox News and heading to CNN+ to host a weekday show. “After 18 years — this is my final ‘Fox News Sunday.’ It is the last time, and I say this with real sadness, we will meet …

After first being suspended following revelations he helped his brother, Andrew Cuomo, respond to sexual harassment allegations that forced him to resign as governor of New York earlier this year, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has now been fired “effective immediately” by the cable news network. CNN announced the news in a statement …

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez feared she would be raped and killed during the deadly domestic terrorist attack on January 6. The congresswoman spoke to CNN’s Dana Bash about her experience on the inaugural episode of CNN’s “Being…” that aired last night. “I didn’t think that I was just going to be …

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs wants the state Attorney General to investigate former President Donald Trump and his allies for pressuring Maricopa officials to interfere with the 2020 Presidential election. Hobbs wrote a letter to Arizona Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich expressing her concern about phone calls and texts …

A second member of the right-wing terrorist organization, Oath Keepers, will cooperate with federal prosecutors and testify against other organization members. Mark Grods, a 54-year-old who admitted he brought firearms to D.C. and was part of the tactical “stack” formation that advanced toward the Capitol that day, made a deal …

The Justice Department announced on Friday that it is launching a task force to investigate the rise in threats against election officials, according to a memo sent to all federal prosecutors and the FBI. “The Department of Justice has a long history of protecting every American’s right to vote, and …

The eviction moratorium is being extended through July. The federal eviction ban was set to expire at the end of the month. This is the fourth time that the eviction ban has been extended. The CDC says this is intended to be the final extension of the eviction moratorium. To go …

The White House announced plans on Monday for the remaining  55 million doses out of the 80 million COVID-19 vaccines they pledged to have allocated by the end of June. President Joe Biden pledged to distribute 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of the month, but the White …

On Thursday, the Justice Department charged a US Capitol rioter with bringing a handgun onto Capitol grounds — two days after a hearing where Republican lawmakers downplayed the deadly attack and claimed the pro-Trump rioters were unarmed. The new charge was filed against Guy Reffitt, a Texan whose case received …

Emails from the Justice Department and White House officials show how former President Donald Trump and his associates tried to pressure then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to challenge the 2020 presidential election. Emails released by the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee detail President Trump’s team’s desire for the Justice …

An Intelligence Committee official has confirmed to CNN that prosecutors in the Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed Apple for data on House Intelligence Committee Democrats during President Donald Trump‘s administration. “The Committee has continued to seek additional information, but the Department has not been forthcoming in a timely manner, including on …

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill on Thursday that limits the amount of active incarceration a court can impose over probation violations. Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill joined the governor. “I’ll make sure I’ll be able to deliver and close every bridge I can to help fix the system because …

A Black House Republican member believes he is being blocked from joining the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) as one of only two Black Republicans in the House. Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds is looking to join the CBC. He believes that his perspective could be beneficial for the caucus. Harrison Fields, …

Zahid Quraishi was confirmed on Thursday by the Senate as a US District Judge for the District of New Jersey. He is the first Muslim American federal judge in United States history. Quraishi, the third judicial nominee from President Joe Biden to be confirmed to the federal bench, was approved …