Who is Fani Willis? The Georgia district attorney who could soon indict Trump

by admin | Aug 12, 2023 | Politics

Megan Varner/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Nearly a decade ago, Judge Jerry Baxter oversaw the prosecution that first thrust Georgia’s Fani Willis in the spotlight — a massive scandal involving cheating by teachers in Atlanta’s public schools. Now,...

2024 candidates react to Hunter Biden special counsel, and more takeaways from the trail

by admin | Aug 11, 2023 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As Republicans gathered Friday for Day 2 of the Iowa State Fair, news broke in Washington that the U.S. attorney investigating Hunter Biden was being elevated to special counsel. Several candidates in the 2024 GOP...

Special counsel appointed in Hunter Biden case as plea deal reaches ‘impasse’

by admin | Aug 11, 2023 | Politics

Julia Nikhinson/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel in his investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, Garland announced on...

Judge issues protective order against Trump, cautioning him against ‘inflammatory statements’

by admin | Aug 11, 2023 | Politics

ftwitty/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump issued a protective order against the former president following a hearing Friday in which she cautioned Trump against making...

Trump’s first amendment rights are ‘not absolute,’ judge says in hearing on proposed protective order

by admin | Aug 11, 2023 | Politics

ftwitty/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case against former President Donald Trump says Trump has a right to free speech — but it’s not absolute. Judge Tanya Chutkan is hearing arguments...