Trump, deemed ‘not above the law,’ faces legal storm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump faced legal challenges from women on two fronts on Tuesday as a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Apprentice TV show contestant moved forward and a former Playboy model who said she had an affair wi…
Ex-New York State Assembly Speaker Silver loses bid to avoid retrial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday rejected former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s bid to dismiss his indictment on corruption charges, clearing the way for a possible retrial after his earlier conviction had been thrown o…
Trump, deemed not ‘above the law,’ must face defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state judge on Tuesday said U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a woman who accused him of sexually harassing her after she appeared on his former reality TV show.
Congress leaders near deal on government funding bill: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers neared agreement on Tuesday on a massive government spending bill that Congress hopes to pass by Friday, as congressional leaders worked to narrow their differences on thorny issues such as President Donald Trump’s…
Mississippi’s new law restricting abortion blocked by judge for 10 days
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that enacted the tightest restrictions on abortion in the United States, in a ruling handed down a day after the governor signed the measure.
Former Playboy model sues to break silence on alleged Trump affair
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Playboy model who said she had an affair with President Donald Trump filed suit in California on Tuesday seeking release from a legal agreement requiring her to stay silent, becoming the second woman this month to contest …
Former Playboy model sues to break silence on alleged Trump affair
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Playboy model who said she had an affair with President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in California on Tuesday aiming to release her from a legal agreement that requires her not to speak about the matter.
Senate committee urges action to prevent election hacking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Just months before the country’s next general election, U.S. senators said Russian cyber attacks on the voting system were unabated and called for urgent action and funding on Tuesday to help states battle foreign attempts to int…
Trump loses bid to dismiss accuser’s defamation lawsuit
(Reuters) – A woman who said Donald Trump sexually harassed her after she appeared on his former reality show “The Apprentice” can proceed with her defamation suit against him, a New York state judge ruled on Tuesday, raising the possibility of the U.S…
Congress leaders seek to finalize $1.3 trillion spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers sought to reach agreement on Tuesday on a massive government spending bill that Congress hopes to pass by Friday, with immigration issues such as President Donald Trump’s border wall a stumbling block in the negoti…