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Rudy Giuliani still defaming election workers even after he was ordered to pay $148M judgment: lawyers
Attorneys for the election workers who sued Giuliani are now asking that the embattled former mayor of New York City be held in contempt of court -- which could lead...
House Foreign Affairs panel votes to hold Blinken in contempt for refusal to testify on Afghanistan withdrawal
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted along party lines to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt for refusing to testify on Tuesday about the botched August 2021 withdrawal...
House Judiciary advances contempt resolution against Biden’s ghostwriter
The House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance a resolution that would hold President Biden's ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for failing to provide transcripts and recordings of his conversations...
Biden ghostwriter may be held in contempt of Congress for not turning over materials in classified docs probe
Mark Zwonitzer has been accused by the Republican-led panel of failing to comply with a March congressional subpoena for documents, records and materials related to his ghostwriting work on Biden’s...
Florida rep vows to push Congress to vote on whether to arrest AG Garland over Biden's special counsel tapes
A Florida rep vowed Monday to push Congress to vote on whether to arrest US Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to fork over tapes of President Biden's interview with...
DOJ won’t prosecute AG Garland for refusing to hand over Biden’s classified docs audio
Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not...
Trump ally Steve Bannon files last-ditch motion to avoid jail time
Bannon's counsel of record R. Trent McCotter submitted the filing to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals requesting his client's release before a July 1 deadline to surrender himself and...
House Republicans hold AG Garland in contempt over Biden classified docs probe recordings
"The attorney general doesn't get to decide whether he hides the tape," House Speaker Johnson told reporters ahead of the vote, adding that he anticipated the contempt measure would pass.
House panel advances contempt resolution against AG Merrick Garland, setting up full House vote
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told reporters that the lower chamber will take up the contempt vote on Wednesday.
House GOPers moving forward with contempt charges against AG Garland over Biden tapes
The House Oversight Committee announced Monday it will move forward with contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland over his refusal to comply with a subpoena for audio...
House Republicans ready to hold Merrick Garland in contempt over refusal to provide audio of Biden’s interview with special counsel
House Republicans will move forward with contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland next week over his refusal to comply with a subpoena for audio recordings of President...
Dems use the legal system to target the right — yet give the left a pass
Laws that hamper Democrats are ignored. Laws that might be used to hurt Republicans are enforced to — and often well past — the limits of the law.
House committee chairman threatens Blinken with contempt unless he forks over docs on botched Afghanistan withdrawal
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul threatened to hold Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in contempt unless the department forks over material on Afghanistan.
Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro should get 6 months in prison for defying House Jan. 6 committee subpoena, DOJ says
Federal prosecutors want ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to go to jail for six months for choosing “allegiance to former President Donald Trump over the rule of law” when he defied...
Contempt effort on hold as Hunter Biden negotiates with House committees on future appearance
The first son is negotiating with congressional panels on possibly providing testimony related to the impeachment inquiry into his father, President Biden.
Judge smacks down Peter Navarro's petition for a new contempt trial as jail time looms
Peter Navarro had asked the court for a new trial on the premise that a brief break for fresh air the jury took before handing down the verdict may have...
Biden's Justice Department charged Trump folks with contempt -- and must do so with Hunter, too
As the House OK'd an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden's dealings with his son Hunter Biden's businesses, Hunter defied a congressional subpoena.
Ex-Trump official Peter Navarro's Jan. 6 contempt trial gets green light -- tries to snatch 'Trump lost' sign from protester
Peter Navarro snapped at a protester and sought to snatch their poster Wednesday after a federal judge poured cold water on his bid to circumvent a contempt trial.
Anna Delvey's ex-lawyer needs ambulance called during lawsuit hearing
A court hearing in Anna Sorokin’s lawsuit against her ex-lawyer was thrown into chaos Friday as the sobbing former jurist was wheeled out on a stretcher by EMTs.
No defense for Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress trial
Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s legal team opted not to present a defense case at his contempt of Congress trial.