Trump Again Hints at Jan. 6 Pardons, Including for Attacks on Police
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Trump Again Hints at Jan. 6 Pardons, Including for Attacks on Police

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday once again left open the possibility of offering pardons to some of his supporters who are serving prison time for assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Mr. Trump, who campaigned…

Trump and Family Blur Lines in Deals on Cusp of His Presidency
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Trump and Family Blur Lines in Deals on Cusp of His Presidency

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump was at the lectern talking through the approaching inauguration of his second term. But across the ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., was a display of the extraordinary way that his family business interests are now…

Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing
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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday intensified a last-minute effort to avoid his criminal sentencing in New York, urging an appeals court to intervene and halt the proceeding. In a filing with the First Department of the state’s Appellate Division, Mr. Trump’s lawyers…

Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case
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Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Defense lawyers asked both the Justice Department and a federal judge on Monday night to stop the special counsel, Jack Smith, from publicly releasing a report detailing his investigation into President-elect Donald J. Trump’s mishandling of classified documents after he left office in…

Justin Trudeau to Resign as Canada’s Prime Minister
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Justin Trudeau to Resign as Canada’s Prime Minister

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said on Monday that he would step down in the coming months, bowing to an angry electorate at a time of uncertain economic prospects and political infighting. The announcement, which came amid a gridlocked Parliament, left Canada…

Rudy Giuliani Is Held in Contempt of Court in Defamation Case
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Rudy Giuliani Is Held in Contempt of Court in Defamation Case

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge on Monday held Rudolph W. Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to cooperate in the handover of $11 million of his personal assets to Georgia poll workers he falsely accused of helping to steal the 2020 presidential election. Mr….

Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York
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Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump has signaled that he plans to mount a full-scale legal offensive to stave off his criminal sentencing in New York, seeking a last-minute reprieve before becoming the first president who is a convicted felon. With the sentencing scheduled for…

Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts
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Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden announced on Monday what he called a permanent stop to new oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters, saying he was making the move because drilling posed unnecessary risks to the environment, public health…