NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 states will resume their antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday after negotiations this week failed to get many states to join a tentative agreement reached by the Justice Department. Lawyers told the judge Friday at a hearing in New York that seven states — Arkansas,…
The Dollar Index (DXY00) rose to a 6-week high today and is up +0.36%. The dollar is rising today thanks to better-than-expected US economic news. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a six-week low, and the Fed’s January Empire and January Philadelphia business outlook surveys rose more than expected. The dollar increased its gains today…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday urged a federal judge to reject James Comey’s claim that his prosecution amounts to political retaliation, arguing that the former FBI director has not shown he is being punished for his criticism of the Republican president. Prosecutors defended President Donald Trump’s social media post in September demanding…
New York Attorney General Letitia James is questioning the legitimacy of the acting U.S. attorney in Albany as she pushes back against the Trump administration’s investigation into cases she brought against the president and the National Rifle Association, according to court documents unsealed Friday. In August, James filed a motion to block subpoenas issued by…
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Civil rights groups asked a federal judge on Friday to stop the U.S. Justice Department from closing a 1960s-era office tasked with quelling racial and ethnic tensions in communities across the United States. The lawsuit takes aim at Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent decision to formally close the…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An appeals court on Monday stayed a lower court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump from assuming command of 200 Oregon National Guard soldiers. However, Trump is still prohibited from deploying those troops, at least for now. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued two temporary restraining orders earlier this month: one…
