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☆ Fugees rapper Pras Michel was 'willing to break any laws necessary to get paid' in alleged international fraud scheme, prosecutor said
  + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The conspiracy and fraud trial of American rapper Pras Michel kicked off on Thursday. Prosecutors alleged that Michel was involved in an international scheme to influence the US government. Michel is accused of working with Malaysian businessman and fugitive Jho Low. "Low had money to burn and the defendant was willing to cash in at any turn," Lockhart said. McMaster, casino mogul Steve Wynn, and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who starred in the 2013 film "The Wolf Of Wall Street" that Low helped fund.
☆ Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, judge rules
  + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A federal judge ruled that Pence must provide testimony in the federal investigation into January 6. A federal grand jury is investigating Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in January 6. Trump had similarly invoked executive privilege, but a federal judge dismissed his claims. Smith had subpoenaed Pence for testimony and documents related to the probe in February. As vice president, Pence played a mostly ceremonial role overseeing the certification of the 2020 election results as Congress met on January 6.
☆ Trump's ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows and other top aides must provide more testimony for January 6 investigation, judge rules
  + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Mark Meadows and other Trump aides were ordered to offer more testimony to a grand jury investigating January 6. A federal judge dismissed Trump's claims of executive privilege in a sealed order last week. Some of them had appeared before the grand jury but declined to answer certain questions about their interactions with Trump, ABC reported. His legal team is expected to appeal Howell's order compelling his aides' testimony, according to ABC. Corcoran was previously ordered to provide more testimony for the investigation after a federal judge rejected his claims of attorney-client privilege.
☆ Supreme Court justices privately said the abortion leak locked in their votes on overturning Roe v. Wade: report
  + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Supreme Court justices privately revealed the leak locked their votes in on the abortion case. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the monumental case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, in December 2021. But on May 2, when Politico published a leaked draft opinion in the case, that debate stopped, Biskupic reported. Supreme Court investigators, after a months-long probe, failed to identify the source of the leak, according to report released in January. A Supreme Court public information officer did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
☆ Trump's legal troubles are threatening to upend the 2024 GOP race, and he's not even charged
  + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +14 min
Former President Donald Trump faces possible criminal charges as he's running for president. "If it's a circus, there's only one ringmaster and that's Trump," said GOP pollster B.J. Operatives thinking of ways to land punches on Trump say GOP primary candidates could argue that he would lose the general election because of his legal troubles. Political insiders widely concede that a potential indictment — and how Trump responds — could still backfire on GOP challengers and strengthen Trump. While the circumstances surrounding the 2024 primary are uncharted territory, polling shows a cohort of GOP voters has grown weary of Trump and is seeking an alternative.
☆ Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg defiant after House GOP demands answers over a possible Trump indictment: 'We will not be intimidated'
  + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Alvin Bragg's office responded to House GOP demands that he testify about his investigation of Trump. The DA is investigating Trump's role in a hush-money payment made during his 2016 campaign. The lawmakers, who chair the powerful House judiciary, oversight and administration committees, said a possible indictment of Trump by Bragg would be "an unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority." Trump has denied the affair with Daniels and any wrongdoing related to the payment. Legal experts say it's unlikely that Bragg would appear before House lawmakers to testify about the investigation, largely because it remains ongoing.
☆ House Republicans are rallying to Trump's defense, but they're unlikely to be able to stop a possible indictment
  + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Sonam Sheth | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
House Republicans are demanding documents and testimony from Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. It's the latest major step the GOP-led House has taken to defend Trump as he faces a possible criminal indictment. And without the backing of the Justice Department, it's unclear what consequences, if any, Congress can impose on Bragg's office. Yet while the lawmakers may have made valid criticisms, former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb said, the letter is "bad form." Monday's letter also comes after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged to subject Bragg's office to congressional investigations in anticipation of a possible Trump indictment.
☆ A judge ordered Trump's lawyer to give more testimony in Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe: report
  + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
A federal judge ordered Trump's lawyer to provide more grand jury testimony in the Mar-a-Lago case. The DOJ is investigating whether Trump potentially mishandled classified documents. The judge rejected Trump's lawyers claims of attorney-client privilege. The ruling compels Corcoran to provide additional testimony before the grand jury investigating the classified documents case — one of at least four major ongoing criminal inquiries involving Trump. Georgia's Fulton County is also investigating Trump and his allies' efforts to overturn the state's 2020 elections results.
☆ Hunter Biden sues laptop repair shop owner for exposing his personal life in an 'egregious violation' of his privacy
  + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Hunter Biden sued a Delaware laptop repair shop owner over distributing his data to the public. Biden claims that the owner violated his privacy rights by exposing his personal life. The New York Post first reported on Biden's laptop weeks before the 2020 election. "The object of invading Mr. Biden's privacy and disseminating his data was not for any legitimate purpose but to cause harm and embarrassment to Mr. Biden," the claim continues. Biden's lawyers are also seeking depositions from Giuliani, Bannon, and others alleged to possess copies of his laptop data.
☆ We asked the GOP senators who've endorsed Trump for 2024 if an indictment might change their mind. They said it wouldn't.
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Oma Seddiq | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Trump may soon face an indictment in New York over a "hush-money" payment to Stormy Daniels. Insider asked all five GOP senators who back Trump in 2024 whether him being charged would alter their support. And Republican senators who have already endorsed his third White House bid appear to be sticking with him regardless. Schmitt, for his part, abruptly declined to comment when asked about the possibility of an indictment of Trump. Trump also recently suggested that an indictment could be politically beneficial for him — a notion that Tuberville agreed with on Thursday.
☆ A Capitol riot suspect tricked a judge into letting him travel and then schmoozed with other Jan. 6 defendants at a conference, feds say
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A Capitol riot suspect tricked a court into allowing him to attend CPAC, prosecutors allege. The suspect asked the court if he could travel to Washington, DC to attend another Jan. 6 trial. Instead, he spent more than 12 hours at CPAC schmoozing with fellow January 6 defendants, prosecutors allege. Garcia told the court he would travel in his RV and stay in Virginia or Maryland, and not Washington, DC. Garcia went on to mock the situation on social media, prosecutors claimed.
☆ A Capitol riot suspect tricked a judge into letting him travel, then schmoozed with other Jan. 6 defendants at a conference, feds say
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A Capitol riot suspect tricked a court into allowing him to attend CPAC, prosecutors allege. The suspect asked the court if he could travel to Washington, DC to attend another Jan. 6 trial. Instead, he spent more than 12 hours at CPAC schmoozing with fellow January 6 defendants, prosecutors allege. Garcia told the court he would travel in his RV and stay in Virginia or Maryland, and not Washington, DC. Defense attorneys for Garica argued that Garcia's trip to CPAC "was not a violation of defendant's conditions," the court papers say.
☆ Mexican stocks are on fire this year. Here's what's driving the gains
  + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
Closer supply chains to the U.S. are giving Mexican stocks a big boost to start the year. The iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) , which is made up of Mexican stocks, is performing even better — up 15.2%. EWW YTD mountain EWW in 2023 One key factor driving this early outperformance is "nearshoring," which refers to companies bringing supply chains closer to their home country. In this case, many U.S.-based companies are moving their supply chains to neighboring Mexico, which could lead to even more gains in Mexican stocks. Lippmann said the firm likes stocks directly helped by nearshoring trends, such as the real-estate firm Vesta and airport operator OMA .
☆ Congress sends bill to Biden requiring his administration to declassify intelligence on COVID-19's origins
  + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The House passed a bipartisan bill that would require the Biden administration to declassify information related to COVID-19's origins. The origins of COVID-19 have long been debated and theorized. The House of Representatives unanimously approved the bill, titled the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, in a 419-0 vote on Friday. The bill comes after the US Energy Department recently concluded with "low confidence" that the pandemic was likely the result of a lab leak. Indeed, lawmakers could likely override a potential veto with a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate.
☆ Supreme Court requests $12 million more for justices' security after threats in the wake of abortion ruling
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The Supreme Court requested millions more from Congress in security funding. "On-going threat assessments show evolving risks that require continuous protection," the budget request read. "Additional funding would provide for contract positions, eventually transitioning to full-time employees, that will augment capabilities of the Supreme Court police force and allow it to accomplish its protective mission." It's the court's first budget request following heightened concerns about the justices' safety. Additional fencing had also been erected outside of the Supreme Court building, though was later taken down as protests dwindled near the end of August.
☆ Proud Boy argues that Tucker Carlson's misleading January 6 footage should be reason to dismiss his seditious-conspiracy case
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Tucker Carlson's January 6 footage has been brought up in a January 6 seditious conspiracy trial. Lawyers representing a Proud Boys member asked a federal judge to dismiss his case. He and the co-defendants — Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl — have pleaded not guilty. The lawyers cited the Washington Post's reporting that Albert Watkins, Chansley's lawyer, never saw that footage during his client's case. It's not the first time the Proud Boys members have asked for their case to be dismissed.
☆ Lawmakers should subpoena AOC's Met Gala dress designer to assess if the lawmaker violated ethics rules, watchdog says
  + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
A congressional watchdog said AOC might have violated ethics rules in connection to her 2021 Met Gala attendance. The watchdog recommended the House Ethics Committee further review the allegations. The Office of Congressional Ethics also recommended subpoenas to AOC's dress designers. A lawyer for Ocasio-Cortez said in a letter to the House Ethics Committee released Thursday that the congresswoman "finds these delays unacceptable, and she has taken several steps to ensure nothing of this nature will ever happen again." The House Ethics Committee, which released the OCE report and findings on Thursday, said in a statement that it "will refrain from making further public statements on this matter pending completion of its initial review."
☆ Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney will be a professor at the University of Virginia
  + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Former Rep. Liz Cheney is about to become a professor at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. Once the chairwoman of the House GOP conference, Cheney became a prominent anti-Trump voice. In her new role, Cheney will participate in the center's research, and deliver university-wide lectures, and serve as a guest lecturer in student seminars. 3 House Republican, Cheney faced widespread attacks within the GOP after she blamed Trump over the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot and voted to impeach him. Upon her election loss, speculation swirled about Cheney's future political ambitions and whether she might run for president in 2024.
☆ Ted Cruz shouts over Merrick Garland about the DOJ's response to protests outside Supreme Court justices' homes
  + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Sen. Ted Cruz pressed AG Merrick Garland over the DOJ's response to protests outside Supreme Court justices' homes. Cruz accused Garland and the DOJ of being politically biased. The Texas Republican condemned the protestors as rioters and extremists organizing harassment campaigns against the justices and accused Garland of inaction. Other Republicans on the committee, including Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, similarly raised concerns about DOJ's handling of the protests outside Supreme Court justices' homes last year. "It's very clear that they're trying to influence in one way or another those serving on the United States Supreme Court," Lee said.
☆ Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan is in jeopardy. Here are 4 major takeaways from the Supreme Court's oral arguments.
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Biden's student-debt relief on Tuesday. The nation's highest court heard more than four hours of oral arguments in two high-profile cases that reviewed Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in debt for federal borrowers, which lower courts temporarily paused in November. "We're talking about half a trillion dollars and 43 million Americans," Chief Justice John Roberts said, referring to the estimated costs of Biden's plan and the number of affected borrowers. Justice Elena Kagan raised a hypothetical national emergency of an earthquake and the education secretary responded by deciding to cancel student loans for those harmed. Still, even if Barrett and the court's three liberals find that the states and borrowers lack standing, they would need another conservative vote to uphold Biden's debt relief.
☆ Conservative Supreme Court justices target the fairness of Biden's student-loan forgiveness and executive overreach in their first round of questioning
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Oral arguments on Biden's student-loan forgiveness are underway at the Supreme Court. Justice Gorsuch also asked Biden's team to address how the relief is fair to those who already paid off their loans. On Tuesday, the two cases that temporarily paused Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt arrived at the Supreme Court. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, representing Biden's administration, took the first round of questions from the justices, and she defended Biden's use of the HEROES Act of 2003 to cancel student debt. He said that "modify" typically means "moderate change," and he questioned whether the language can also be used for broad student-loan forgiveness without Congressional approval.
☆ How the Supreme Court may approach Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday on Biden's student-loan relief plan. Supporters say the relief is lawful, while opponents say Biden's policy is unconstitutional. The states claim that MOHELA will lose revenue from servicing loans because of Biden's relief. Concerning the constitutionality of Biden's plan, advocates on both sides say they feel confident their respective views will prevail at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decisions by June.
☆ The Supreme Court heard Biden's loan forgiveness case today. Here's when we expect the court to rule on student loans.
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. Both cases the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday are seeking to permanently block his policy from taking effect. But it wasn't until August of 2022 that Biden announced he would use the HEROES Act of 2003 to enact his long-promised student loan forgiveness plan. Biden's use of the HEROES Act to enact a vast student loan forgiveness plan caused immediate controversy. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding two challenges to Biden's loan debt relief plan on Tuesday.
☆ Biden's student-loan forgiveness is about to have its day at the Supreme Court. Here's everything you need to know.
  + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
The Supreme Court will hear two challenges to Biden's student-debt-relief plan on Tuesday. But the Biden administration has defended its legal authority and expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will uphold the plan. Prominent figures in the legal and political worlds have weighed in on the two high-profile Supreme Court cases in dozens of briefs filed to the Supreme Court. More than 170 Republican members of Congress have argued against Biden's relief, along with 17 Republican-led states, the US Chamber of Commerce, and over a dozen conservative-leaning advocacy groups. Millions of student-loan borrowers' financial futures hang in the balance.
☆ Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have been subpoenaed over the ex-president's attempt to stay in power after 2020 election: report
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury. The special counsel overseeing the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election issued the subpoenas. Mike Pence, the former vice president, was recently subpoenaed as part of the probe. The subpoenas, issued by special counsel Jack Smith, come as part of the far-reaching criminal probe into Trump's attempt to stay in power after President Joe Biden defeated him in the 2020 election, The Times reported. Smith also recently subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence to testify before the grand jury, though Pence has said he intends to resist the subpoena.
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