Expelled Arizona State Rep. Confronted With Slander Lawsuit
A former state representative expelled from the Arizona Legislature in February following sexual harassment claims is now facing a slander lawsuit brought by his accuser.
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Judge Denies Stormy Daniels’ Bid to Lift Stay Hush Money Lawsuit
A federal judge Tuesday shot down a request by Stormy Daniels to lift an ongoing delay in her lawsuit to void a non-disclosure agreement with President Donald Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen.
Read moreCambridge Analytica Quiz Designer Apologizes For Data Mining Role
The designer of the online quiz at the center of the Cambridge Analytica data use scandal apologized on Tuesday for his role in the story, saying he believed the way his team used the app to gather information on Facebook users and their friends was nothing unusual.
Read moreLawyer: Agent Booted Off Mueller Team Escorted From FBI HQ
An FBI agent removed from special counsel Robert Mueller’s team because of anti-Donald Trump text messages has been escorted out of the FBI building “as part of the ongoing internal proceedings,” his attorney said Tuesday.
Read moreFlake Holds Up Judicial Nominee, Mum On Why
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., last week delayed a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on President Donald Trump’s pick for a seat on the 11th Circuit for reasons “unrelated to the nominee’s merits,” according to a committee source.
Read moreUS Pulls Out of United Nations Human Rights Group
The United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, one day after that organization’s chief slammed U.S. immigration policy as “unconscionable.”
Read moreACLU Charges Kobach on Release of Sensitive Voter Info
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach got more bad news Tuesday when the American Civil Liberties Union brought a federal class action against him, claiming a voter database system released personal voter information to the public.
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California Bill on Deadly Force Would Make It Easier to Charge Police
At the urging of families of Californians killed by law enforcement, lawmakers on Tuesday advanced reforms that would restrict the use of deadly force and make it easier for prosecutors to charge officers who abuse it.
Read moreIndicted Senate Staffer Calls Trump Remarks Prejudicial
The former Senate intelligence staffer indicted as part of the government’s leak probe claimed in a court filing Tuesday that the president’s remarks about him impinge his right to a fair trial.
Read moreMarine Le Pen Owes $347K to EU Parliament for Assistant
Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen must reimburse the European Parliament for the cost of an assistant’s six-year employment, the EU General Court ruled Tuesday.
Read moreUN Refugee Agency: Record 68.5 Million Displaced in 2017
The U.N. refugee agency reported Tuesday that nearly 69 million people who have fled war, violence and persecution were forcibly displaced last year, a record for the fifth straight year.
Read moreIn Tit-For-Tat, Trump Threatens More Tariffs Against China
President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Trade Representative to prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as the two nations move closer to a potential trade war.
Read moreNATO’s Chief Appeals for Unity Amid Trans-Atlantic Row
NATO’s chief is urging the alliance’s 29 countries to set aside a festering trans-Atlantic row over trade, climate and the Iran nuclear deal, amid concern that the tensions will undermine the military alliance.
Read moreUK Reviews Medical Marijuana Ban After Outcry Over Sick Kids
The British government announced Tuesday it was reviewing its ban on cannabis-based medicines but rejected calls to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Read moreUK Prosecutors: IS Follower Plotted Downing Street Bombing
U.K. prosecutors say an Islamic State adherent plotted a suicide bombing targeting British Prime Minister Theresa May at her Downing Street office in London.
Read moreLatino Voters Boosted Turnout in California Primaries
Boosted by an infusion of Latino voters in Southern California and a new voting system in five counties, California’s primary turnout recorded a sharp increase this month.
Read moreAffordable Housing Initiative Set to Appear on November Ballot
Californians will vote this November on whether to grant cities more power to enact rent control after petitioners garnered enough signatures across the state to put it on the general election ballot.
Read moreSenators Press DOJ Officials on Clinton Watchdog Report
Senators drilled Monday into the findings of last week’s watchdog report detailing the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server, with Republicans pointing to political text messages as proof of bias and Democrats noting the report says nothing of the ongoing Russia investigation.
Read more‘Millionaire Tax’ Ballot Question Struck Down in MA
By a 5-2 vote Monday, the highest court in Massachusetts killed a ballot question that could have levied a 4 percent tax on millionaire residents.
Read moreTrump Calls for Creation of Military Space Force
President Donald Trump on Monday told members of the National Space Council Monday he plans on establishing a sixth branch of the U.S. military dubbed the “space force.”
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