Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, a close ally of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been charged with orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme in the United States. Charges were filed in New York. Adani and his senior executives are accused of paying bribes to Indian officials to secure lucrative contracts for his renewable energy fi...
New York prosecutors have opposed the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction. However, they have expressed willingness to delay sentencing until after his second term. Trump’s legal team requested the case be dropped, citing the need for a smooth transition of executive power. The Manhattan district attorney’s...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A Pakistani high court has granted bail to the country’s incarcerated ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case, and ordered his release, according to court records. Khan, along with his wife Bushra Bibi, is accused of illegally selling gifts from foreign governments. The two deny the accusations. Bushra ...
Legal experts are sounding the alarm as President-elect Donald Trump considers pardoning those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. They warn that such actions could undermine the U.S. Constitution, sending a dangerous message that the president has unchecked power over criminal laws. Trump, who has yet to concede his 2020 loss, has cal...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a lawsuit against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and former supervisor Marn’i Washington. The suit accuses them of civil rights violations in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. The hurricanes, which struck Florida in late September an...
Several Senate Republicans are strongly objecting to President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general. They say Gaetz will not be confirmed, raising concerns over the House Ethics investigation into allegations against him of sexual misconduct, drug use, and accepting improper gifts. House Ethics com...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has reversed a lower court decision that allowed two organizations to send pre-filled mail ballot applications to voters in Kansas. Legal experts say the ruling on the actions of VoteAmerica and the Voter Participation Center (VPC) is significant. The VPC sent voting packages to [&hell...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump named Matt Gaetz as attorney general on Wednesday. “It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Trump said on his Truth Social media platform. Gaetz is a “deeply gifted and tenacious att...
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ attempt to transfer his Georgia election interference case to federal court. Meadows was indicted for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. He has argued that the case should be heard federally due to his position […]
A judge in New York has postponed a ruling on President-elect Donald Trump’s request for immunity in his hush money conviction case. Trump’s legal team argues that as president-elect, he should be protected by presidential immunity. They are urging for dismissal. Judge Juan Merchan granted a delay until Nov. 19 for prosecutors to respond...
