On cross-examination, a defense attorney sought to cast doubt on Bryana Bongolan’s account of Sean Combs allegedly bursting into ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura’s home and throwing a knife at her. Bongolan testified during cross-examination that she didn’t know how it happened, but she testified, “I just saw what I saw.” In answer to defense questions, Bongolan … Read more
In a now familiar plea, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to lift a district court’s nationwide injunction against sweeping plans to reduce the federal workforce and overhaul federal agencies. The lower court’s order has effectively frozen efforts at 19 agencies and 11 Cabinet departments from implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order to … Read more
In a post on X, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller seemed to give a veiled response to Elon Musk’s comments criticizing the House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” saying that codifying the DOGE cuts would “have to be done through what is known as a rescissions package or an appropriations bill,” not … Read more
The Senate on Monday confirmed Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Monaco. Kushner was confirmed by a vote of 51-45. President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Kushner to the position in November, calling him a “tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our … Read more
Cassie Ventura testified about the first time she recalled Sean Combs “knocked me around,” describing a time in New York City when, she alleged, he “hit me in the side of the head and I fell to the floor.” Ventura testified that they were in a car when the alleged assault took place in front … Read more
Dow futures climbed on Monday as the Trump administration and China jointly announced a pause in reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Dow futures traded about up about 2.2% ahead of Wall Street’s open on Monday. S&P futures climbed about 2.9% and NASDAQ futures were up about 3.8%. Trader Thomas McCauley works on the floor of … Read more
Each member of the 133-cardinal conclave will write his choice on a paper ballot slip, fold it once in half and carry it held aloft between two fingers to the Sistine Chapel altar, where he will deposit it in a special urn placed there. In order to make the balloting secret, conclave members are instructed … Read more
President Donald Trump addressed judicial nominations while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening, saying, “Well, we’re putting them in rapidly. We’re trying to get very good ones.” “We need judges that are not going to be demanding trials for every single illegal immigrant. We have millions of people that have come … Read more
Trump celebrated the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFL championship at the White House on Monday and endorsed the team’s controversial “tush push” play — or “Brotherly Shove” — amid debates on whether it should be banned. The president in his Super Bowl pregame interview with Fox News picked the Kansas City Chiefs to win over the Eagles. … Read more
In a scathing rebuke of the government’s attempt to deport a Venezuelan couple who is in the country legally, on grounds that they’re TdA members, a federal judge has ordered them to be released Friday. U.S. District Judge David Briones, a Clinton appointee, also barred the administration from removing anyone under the Alien Enemies Act … Read more