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☆ Biden Not Charged by Special Counsel for Mishandling Documents
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

Special Counsel Robert Hur said he opted against bringing criminal charges after a 15-month investigation because Biden cooperated and would likely be difficult to convict. Hur's conclusion ensures that Biden, unlike his expected 2024 presidential rival Donald Trump, will not risk prison time for mishandling sensitive government documents. Biden has also sought to draw a contrast with Trump on issues of personal ethics and national security. Trump has described the four criminal prosecutions he faces — including one for his handling of classified documents — as politically motivated. The White House said Biden's attorneys found a small number of classified documents and turned them over after discovery.

Persons: Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Joe Biden, Robert Hur, Biden, Mr, Hur, Donald Trump, Trump, Alex Pfeiffer, Bob Bauer, Richard Sauber, Barack Obama, indicting, Andrew Goudsward, Jeff Mason, Alexandra Ulmer, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Make, Department, Trump, FBI, Justice Department Locations: U.S, Afghanistan, Washington, Wilmington , Delaware, Florida, Lago

☆ Trump Sees Diminishing Fundraising Returns From Combative Court Appearances
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

On Dec. 7, when Trump appeared in a Manhattan court for a civil fraud trial, his main fundraising group reported taking in around $200,000 in online contributions. The recent slowdown suggests Trump is getting diminishing returns from his legal problems as he closes in on his Republican Party's nomination to face Democratic incumbent Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the apparent fundraising slowdown. SLOWDOWNThe smaller daily hauls around Trump's legal problems in late 2023 were part of a broader slowdown in his campaign's fundraising. Trump's legal problems are also showing increasing signs of being a direct drag on the finances of his election effort.

Persons: Jason Lange, Alexandra Ulmer, Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Trump's, WinRed, Trump, Arthur Engoron, Joe Biden, Jason Cabel Roe, Cabel Roe, Hillary Clinton, Nikki Haley, Trump’s, Christopher Kise, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington Organizations: Federal, Republican, Democratic, Trump, PAC, South, New Locations: Georgia, Manhattan, WinRed, South Carolina, New York, Washington, San Francisco

☆ FBI chief to urge Senate panel to renew US global surveillance power
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FBI Director Christopher Wray attends a House Homeland Security Committee hearing examining worldwide threats to the U.S., on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023. “Stripping the FBI of its 702 authorities would be a form of unilateral disarmament,” Wray will tell the Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing, according to excerpts of his testimony released by the FBI. A bipartisan team of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation last month to impose new limits on searches of Americans' communications and prohibit so-called "backdoor" searches which invoke foreign intelligence justifications to spy on Americans. Wray plans to tell the Senate panel that the FBI will be “good stewards of our authorities,” citing reforms he said the FBI has already made in response to criticism of law enforcement’s use of the law. Reporting by Andrew Goudsward Editing by Don Durfee and Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Christopher Wray, Elizabeth Frantz, ” Wray, Wray, Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Hunter, Andrew Goudsward, Don Durfee, Kim Coghill Organizations: Homeland Security, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Foreign Intelligence, Democratic, FBI, U.S, U.S . Capitol, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington , U.S, United States, Iran, China

☆ US aims to show Trump's history of vote fraud claims at 2020 election trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case in New York, U.S., October 18, 2023. The case in Washington federal court is one of four criminal prosecutions facing Trump as he seeks to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. Trump continues to argue that his 2020 loss to Biden was the result of widespread fraud, a false claim that was rejected by multiple courts, state reviews and members of Trump's own administration. Trump is scheduled to stand trial beginning in March on charges that he interfered in the counting of votes and sought to block Congress’ certification of the 2020 election. Prosecutors have accused Trump of spreading “destabilizing lies” about widespread voter fraud to sow distrust in the election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Michael M Santiago, Jack Smith's, Trump, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Biden, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S, Rights, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York, U.S, Washington

☆ US charges ex-ambassador with spying for Cuba over decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rocha, 73, was arrested and is expected to appear before a federal judge in Miami on Monday. Bolivian President Hugo Banzer shakes hands with Victor Manuel Rocha, the then U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, during a ceremony in the Goverment Palace in La Paz, August 3, 2000. File photo DM/JP/HB Acquire Licensing RightsRocha worked for the State Department from 1981 to 2002, the Justice Department said. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters he was unable to provide details on an ongoing law enforcement matter.

Persons: Victor Manuel Rocha, Merrick Garland, Rocha, Hugo Banzer, Matthew Miller, Miller, Andrew Goudsward, Katharine Jackson, Ismail Shakil, Simon Lewis, Rami Ayyub, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Justice, Justice Department, Cuban, United, Bolivian, HB, State Department, White, National Security Council, . military's Southern Command, Washington, Directorate of Intelligence, Thomson Locations: United States, Bolivia, Cuba, Miami, Goverment, La Paz, Florida, U.S

☆ Trump seeks to appeal reinstated gag orders in New York civil fraud case -filing
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Carlos Barria Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking permission to appeal a decision reinstating gag orders in his New York civil fraud case to the state's highest court, a court filing showed on Monday. A mid-level state appeals court last week reinstated the gag orders, which barred Trump and his lawyers from making public statements about court staff. Justice Arthur Engoron imposed the gag order on Trump on Oct. 3 after Trump accused Engoron's top clerk of political bias in a post on his Truth Social platform. The post left the court "inundated" with hundreds of threats from Trump supporters, Engoron said in a court filing. In Monday's filing, Trump lawyer Clifford Robert asked the mid-level appeals court, known as the Appellate Division, to allow Trump to appeal its reinstatement of the orders to the Albany-based Court of Appeals.

Persons: Donald Trump, Carlos Barria, Trump, Arthur Engoron, Engoron's, Engoron, Clifford Robert, Luc Cohen, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Former U.S, Trump, Appeals, Thomson Locations: Ankeny , Iowa, U.S, Former, New York, Albany

☆ Judge rejects Trump immunity claim in federal 2020 election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found no legal basis for concluding that presidents cannot face criminal charges once they are no longer in office. Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 U.S. election, served from 2017 to 2021. Trump's lawyers had argued that the case by Smith "attempts to criminalize core political speech and political advocacy." In addition to the case being pursued by Smith, Trump also faces state criminal charges in Georgia related to his actions seeking to undo his 2020 defeat and two other indictments. His defense team argued that the immunity U.S. presidents have from civil lawsuits should extend to criminal charges.

Persons: Donald Trump, Dave Sanders, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Joe Biden, Chutkan, Smith, Todd Blanche, Chutkan's, Trump, Andrew Goudsward, Will Dunham, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, Rights, Trump, Republican, Democratic, U.S . Justice Department, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, United States, Georgia

☆ US appeals court says Trump must face lawsuits over US Capitol attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a 2024 presidential election campaign event in Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that Donald Trump must face civil lawsuits over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by his supporters, rejecting the former president's claim that he is immune. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that Trump was acting "in his personal capacity as a presidential candidate" when he urged his supporters to march to the Capitol. U.S. presidents are immune from civil lawsuits only for official actions. The unanimous decision focused only on whether Trump could be sued, and said nothing about the merits of the cases themselves.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sam Wolfe, Trump, Joe Biden, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Capitol, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Capitol ., Trump, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Summerville , South Carolina, U.S

☆ Trump should not face trial in Georgia if he wins 2024 election, lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

John David Mercer/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A lawyer for Donald Trump said on Friday that the former U.S. president should not face trial on charges that he sought to overturn the 2020 election results in the state of Georgia if he wins the election next year. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. Sadow said that if Trump wins the election, he would seek to postpone the trial until after he left office, arguing that it would interfere with his responsibilities as president. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week requested the Georgia trial begin in August 2024, a timeline that would likely extend the proceedings through Election Day and into early 2025. “What would be the state's response that having this trial on Election Day is election interference?” Judge Scott McAfee asked prosecutors.

Persons: Steve Sadow, Donald Trump, Scott McAfee, Donald John Trump, John David Mercer, Steven Sadow, Trump, Joe Biden, Sadow, Sadow’s, Fani Willis, Nathan Wade, “, ” Trump, ” Sadow, McAfee, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Thomson Locations: Superior Court, Fulton County, Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S

☆ Chemours, DuPont, Corteva reach $110 mln 'forever chemicals' Ohio settlement
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A logo is pictured outside of Dupont offices in Geneva, Switzerland, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompaniesLaw Firms 3M Co FollowChemours Co FollowCorteva Inc Follow Show more companiesNov 29 (Reuters) - Chemours (CC.N), Dupont De Nemours (DD.N) and Corteva (CTVA.N) have reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. state of Ohio for $110 million to resolve claims associated with toxic "forever chemicals", the companies said on Wednesday. Chemours said it would be responsible for half of the settlement costs, while DuPont would provide about $39 million. 3M (MMM.N) agreed in June to pay $10.3 billion to settle hundreds of claims that the company polluted public drinking water with the chemicals, while Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reached a similar deal with U.S. water providers for $1.19 billion. Reporting by Tanay Dhumal and Sourasis Bose in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar and Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Dupont De Nemours, Chemours, Corteva, Tanay Dhumal, Sourasis Bose, Shilpi Majumdar, Devika Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, DuPont, Washington Works, Ohio -, Thomson Locations: Dupont, Geneva, Switzerland, U.S ., Ohio, Ohio - West Virginia, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Meta says it will appeal US judge's ruling in privacy fight with FTC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Meta logo is seen on a beach during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 19, 2023. Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion filed by Meta on Monday for the court to hear the dispute with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Meta in a court filing on Tuesday said it would appeal Kelly's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The dispute started in May when the FTC proposed changing a settlement reached in 2019 that required Facebook, which became Meta in 2021, to pay $5 billion. The FTC said it would tighten the 2019 settlement to bar Meta from making money off data collected on users under age 18, including in its virtual reality business.

Persons: Eric Gaillard, Timothy Kelly, Diane Bartz, Mark Porter, Richard Chang Organizations: Cannes Lions International, Creativity, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Facebook, U.S, District of Columbia, Meta, Federal Trade Commission, U.S ., Appeals, FTC, Thomson Locations: Cannes, France, U.S

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S., November 11, 2023. The unprecedented legal turmoil has prompted questions about what would happen to Trump's campaign if he was convicted or jailed. Asked in an interview with Reuters whether he would still support Trump if he were convicted, Marcus replied, "I think so. "I never discussed his legal fees or his legal problems," Marcus said, adding that Trump was "very happy" about his support. Marcus said he thought Trump was a "fixer" who would be beneficial to the U.S. economy and strong on Middle East foreign policy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brian Snyder, Bernie Marcus, Donald Trump's, Marcus, Democrat Joe Biden, Trump, Trump's, Wilma Marcus, I'm, that's, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Alexandra Ulmer, Andrew Goudsward, Ross Colvin, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Republican, Trump, Democrat, Reuters, Trump's White House, Business, Forbes, Biden, South, Thomson Locations: Claremont , New Hampshire, U.S, Iowa, South Carolina, Florida

☆ Judge rejects Trump bid for US House Jan. 6 committee records
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington found that Trump "has not sufficiently justified his requests" for information tied to the Democratic-led House of Representatives probe, which concluded in 2022. Trump sought to subpoena materials that his lawyers said were "missing" from the House investigation, including transcripts and video recordings of interviews with law enforcement officials. Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally sought to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. Trump’s Twitter account was suspended following the 2021 riot at the Capitol by his supporters. Prosecutors convinced a judge to bar Twitter from informing Trump about the warrant, a move the company opposed.

Persons: Donald Trump, Leah Millis, Donald Trump’s, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Jack Smith, Elon Musk, Andrew Goudsward, Jack Queen, Scott Malone, Stephen Coates Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Capitol, Democratic, Trump, Republican, Twitter, Prosecutors, New, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington, New York

☆ U.S. federal judge rules against Meta in privacy fight with FTC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. The judge ruled that Facebook must face a review of an earlier agreement that it struck with the FTC. Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion filed by Meta for the court to take over the fight. The FTC has argued that it was up to the agency to decide whether its settlements should be changed and that the district court had no jurisdiction. The FTC proposed changing a settlement reached in 2019 which required Facebook to pay $5 billion.

Persons: Yves Herman, Timothy Kelly, Diane Bartz, Angus MacSwan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Facebook, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, U.S, District of Columbia, Meta, FTC, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium

REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The United States is treating a reported plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil with utmost seriousness and has raised the issue with the Indian government "at the senior-most levels," the White House said on Wednesday. The Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources, that U.S. authorities thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the United States and issued a warning to India over concerns the government in New Delhi was involved. It stated he threatened in video messages to not let Air India operate anywhere in the world. The case comes against the historical backdrop of a bombing in 1985 of an Air India aircraft flying from Canada to India that killed 329, and for which Sikh militants were blamed. Pannun told Reuters on Tuesday that his message was to "boycott Air India not bomb."

Persons: Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Evelyn Hockstein, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Pannun, Adrienne Watson, Biden, Arindam Bagchi, Bagchi, Hardeep Singh, Shivam Patel, Krishn Kaushik, Jeff Mason, David Brunnstrom, Andrew Goudsward, Andrew Heavens, Alex Richardson, Alistair Bell Organizations: India's, White, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Financial Times, Air India, Indian, Washington, FBI, U.S . Justice, India's National Investigation Agency, Sikh, Reuters, Air, Justice, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, DELHI, United States, India, New Delhi, Canada, Vancouver, U.S, New York, Air India

☆ US seeks more than $4 billion from Binance to end criminal case -Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A smartphone with displayed Binance logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken, June 8, 2023. Negotiations between the Justice Department and Binance include the possibility that the cryptocurrency exchange's founder, Changpeng Zhao, would face criminal charges in the United States, the report said. The Bloomberg report said an announcement on the resolution could come as soon as the end of this month. A spokesperson for the Justice Department declined to comment. The DOJ probe is one of a string of legal and regulatory headaches the world's biggest crypto exchange faces in the United States.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Changpeng Zhao, Sam Bankman, Binance, Zhao, Niket, Tom Wilson, Chris Prentice, Arun Koyyur, Maju Samuel, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Justice Department, Binance Holdings, Bloomberg, Justice Department, Binance, Reuters, DOJ, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Futures Trading Commission, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru, London, New York

☆ Elon Musk, under fire, threatens lawsuit against media watchdog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - Elon Musk threatened on Saturday to sue media watchdog Media Matters and those who attacked his social media platform X, following moves by several large U.S. companies to halt advertising on the site after being promoted alongside antisemitic content. Liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America said earlier this week that it found ads from IBM, Apple and others were placed alongside content promoting Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. "This week Media Matters for America posted a story that completely misrepresented the real experience on X, in another attempt to undermine freedom of speech and mislead advertisers," a statement posted by Musk said. He accused Media Matters of creating an alternative account designed to "misinform advertisers" about their posts. Media Matters did not immediately respond to an emailed request seeking comment outside of business hours.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Leon Neal, Adolf Hitler, Musk, Axios, Musk's, Mrinmay Dey, David Gaffen, Tomasz Janowski, Kirsten Donovan, Daniel Wallis Organizations: SpaceX's, Bletchley, Media, Liberal, America, IBM, Apple, Nazi Party, X Corp, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, Lions Gate Entertainment, Paramount Global, Defamation League, ADL, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Bletchley, Britain, United States, Israel, Palestinian, Bengaluru

☆ Elon Musk says X to file 'thermonuclear' lawsuit against media watchdog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, will file a lawsuit against Media Matters and those who attacked social media platform X, Elon Musk said on Saturday in a post on the platform, soon after major U.S. companies paused their advertisements on the site. Liberal media watchdog group Media Matters for America earlier this week said it found that corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple, Oracle and Comcast's Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content. Musk on Wednesday endorsed an antisemitic post on X that falsely claimed members of the Jewish community were stoking hatred against white people. "Media Matters created an alternate account and curated the posts and advertising appearing on the account's timeline to misinform advertisers about the placement of their posts." Media Matters did not immediately respond to an emailed request seeking comment outside of business hours.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Leon Neal, Musk, Comcast's Xfinity, Adolf Hitler, Axios, Elon Musk's, Andrew Bates, Mrinmay Dey, Tomasz Janowski, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: SpaceX's, Bletchley, X Corp, Twitter, Media, Liberal, IBM, Apple, Oracle, Nazi Party, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, Lions Gate Entertainment, Paramount Global, America, Palestinian, Thomson Locations: Bletchley, Britain, Israel, Bengaluru

☆ Colorado judge finds Trump engaged in 'insurrection' but allows him on ballot
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023. The judge found that, as president, Trump was not "an officer of the United States" that could be disqualified under the amendment. She found that Trump "engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 through incitement." "The court's decision affirms what our clients alleged in this lawsuit: that Donald Trump engaged in insurrection based on his role in January 6th," Bookbinder said in a statement. The Colorado decision can be appealed to the state's supreme court and eventually the U.S. Supreme Court, whose 6-3 conservative majority includes three Trump appointees.

Persons: Donald Trump, Dave Sanders, Sarah Wallace, Trump, Donald J, Steven Cheung, Trump's, Noah Bookbinder, Bookbinder, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, Rights, Capitol, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Republican, Democratic, Supreme, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Colorado, U.S ., United States, Washington, Minnesota, Michigan

Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - X Corp will be filing a lawsuit against Media Matters and those who attacked social media platform X, Elon Musk said on Saturday in a post on the social media platform, soon after major U.S. companies paused their advertisements on his social media site. Media watchdog Media Matters earlier this week said it found that corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple (AAPL.O), Oracle (ORCL.N) and Comcast's (CMCSA.O) Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content. "The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing a thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and ALL those who colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company," Musk said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. "This week Media Matters for America posted a story that completely misrepresented the real experience on X, in another attempt to undermine freedom of speech and mislead advertisers," a statement posted by Musk said.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Leon Neal, Xfinity, Musk, Mrinmay Dey, Kim Coghill, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: SpaceX's, Bletchley, X Corp, Media, IBM, Apple, Oracle, Twitter, America, Thomson Locations: Bletchley, Britain, Bengaluru

Trump said he opposed that date in a filing posted shortly after prosecutors made their request. "This proposed trial date balances potential delays from Defendant Trump's other criminal trials in sister sovereigns and the other defendants' constitutional speedy trial rights," Willis said. Willis said in Friday's filing that prosecutors would be able to try Trump and all remaining defendants in the case together in one trial. The Georgia trial will have to compete with three other criminal cases against Trump, which are all scheduled to go to trial next year. The New York hush-money trial is scheduled for March, though that date could change as well.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Scott McAfee, Trump, Fani Willis, Trump's, Steven Cheung, Willis, Prosecutors, Andrew Goudsward, Jasper Ward, Jonathan Oatis, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Prosecutors, Republican, Trump, The, Thomson Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, New York, Washington, Florida, York, Jasper

☆ Donald Trump loses bid for mistrial in New York civil fraud case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Ted Hendricks Stadium in Hialeah, Florida, U.S. November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Octavio Jones Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A New York judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump's bid for a mistrial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit over his family real estate company's business practices. Justice Arthur Engoron of the New York state court in Manhattan said he could not "in good conscience" let Trump pursue a request that was "utterly without merit." A spokesperson for Trump and his lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel and Ismail Shakil; editing by Jasper Ward and Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ted Hendricks, Octavio Jones, Donald Trump's, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Jonathan Stempel, Ismail Shakil, Jasper Ward, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Trump, Thomson Locations: Hialeah , Florida, U.S, York, New, New York, Manhattan

☆ Embattled US Rep George Santos won't run for reelection after damning ethics report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - U.S. House Representative George Santos said he will not run for reelection after a damning House Ethics Committee report referred "additional uncharged and unlawful conduct" by him to the Justice Department on Thursday. I will however NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024," Santos said in a post on the X social media site. "Representative Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House" of Representatives, the bipartisan committee said in a statement. Ethics Chairman Michael Guest, a Republican, intended to file a motion to expel on Friday, according to media reports. Santos survived a vote to expel him from the House brought by fellow House Republicans from New York state in early November.

Persons: George Santos, Julia Nikhinson, Santos, Santos ’, Michael Guest, Moira Warburton, Andrew Goudsward, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Rep, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, . House, Justice Department, Department of Justice, Republican, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New York

The logo of Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2023. In the trial that started on Sept. 12 and is expected to largely end Thursday, the Justice Department is seeking to prove that Google is a monopolist and illegally abused that monopoly power to favor its own bottom line. No decision on whether to hold closing arguments, the final phase of the trial, has been made. They may be held in the spring, according to courtroom discussions about future hearings. The final witness for the U.S., MIT economics professor Michael Whinston, argued as the hearing began that those contracts helped provide Google with market power in the search advertising market and that "Google has exercised significant market power by raising prices."

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Alphabet's, Michael Whinston, Diane Bartz Organizations: Google, Chelsea, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Justice Department, Verizon, Samsung, MIT, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ What's next in Google's court battle with the US Justice Department?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will rule sometime in 2024 on whether any of Google's actions broke antitrust law. APPEALS LIKELYNo matter who prevails when Mehta issues his ruling, experts say there will be an appeal. Google's default search agreements have prevented this from happening, they say. Google may also be required to spin off its Chrome browser, which has the Google search engine as its default. Chrome has almost 60% of the computer browser market, according to the Justice Department's amended complaint filed in 2021.

Persons: Amit Mehta, Mehta, Megan Gray, Lee Hepner, Bing, Satya Nadella, Department's, Diane Bartz, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S . Justice Department, Google, U.S, District, Supreme, Justice Department, Apple, Android, American Economic Liberties, Thomson Locations: Columbia, Washington

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