Author: Jan Wolfe
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Biden calls draft abortion ruling ‘radical’ as court probes leak
WASHINGTON • President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized as “radical” a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, a bombshell that was denounced by Democrats and stunned even some moderate Republicans. The court confirmed that the text, published late on Monday by the…
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As inflation surges, Biden’s approval rating falls
WASHINGTON • President Joe Biden’s public approval rating fell to 41% this week, a blow to his Democratic Party’s hopes of retaining control of Congress in November’s elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. Sagging under the weight of higher consumer costs, the 41% approval rating was just above Biden’s all-time low of 40% hit…
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Trump sues Hillary Clinton, others over 2016 Russian collusion allegations
WASHINGTON • Donald Trump on Thursday sued his rival in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Hillary Clinton, and several other Democrats, alleging that they tried to rig that election by tying his campaign to Russia. The lawsuit covers a long list of grievances the Republican former president repeatedly aired during his four years in the…
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U.S. sues Texas county, calls voting map discriminatory
WASHINGTON • The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing a Texas county of adopting an electoral map that discriminates against Black and Hispanic voters. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Texas, seeks to block implementation of Galveston County’s 2021 redistricting plan for its governing body, the Commissioners Court. The Justice Department…
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Navarro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol announced on Wednesday it had subpoenaed former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a key player in then-President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his election defeat. The House of Representatives committee said it is seeking records and deposition testimony from…
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Judge hands down 44-month sentence for Capitol rioter
WASHINGTON • A U.S. judge on Thursday imposed a 44-month prison sentence on a man who pleaded guilty to a felony charge after throwing objects at police during last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and boasting about his actions on social media. The defendant, Nicholas Languerand, has been jailed since his arrest in April…
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Dominion sees no chance of settling suits against Trump lawyers Giuliani, Powell
WASHINGTON • Dominion Voting Systems Corp has told a court there is “no realistic possibility” that the voting machine manufacturer will reach settlements in its billion-dollar defamation lawsuits against Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, lawyers who worked for former President Donald Trump. Dominion and another voting software firm, Smartmatic, have brought several lawsuits against people…
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Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Ivanka Trump
WASHINGTON • The U.S. House of Representatives’ panel investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday requested an interview with former President Donald Trump’s daughter and White House aide Ivanka Trump. In a letter to Ivanka Trump, lawmakers said they were seeking her voluntary cooperation as part of their ongoing…
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Giuliani and other lawyers hit with subpoenas over Jan 6 attack
WASHINGTON • The congressional committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas Tuesday to three lawyers who joined former President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to overturn his election defeat: Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis. The House of Representatives committee demanded the pro-Trump lawyers hand over documents and sit…
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Oath Keepers first to be charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack
WASHINGTON • U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, Stewart Rhodes, and 10 alleged members of the group with seditious conspiracy for their role in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. They said Rhodes had warned his group to prepare for a “bloody and desperate fight”…