Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people. People in the four areas of Yellowknife at highest risk should leave as soon as possible and residents in other areas have until noon Friday to leave, the Northwest… Continue reading Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Judge To Hear Arguments In Protective Order Fight In Trump’s 2020 Election Conspiracy Case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump will hear arguments Friday over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar the former president from publicly disclosing evidence shared by the government. The protective order sought by special counsel Jack Smith’s team has become an… Continue reading Judge To Hear Arguments In Protective Order Fight In Trump’s 2020 Election Conspiracy Case

Biden signs executive order limiting investment on some Chinese industries

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday restricting U.S. investment in some high-tech industries in China. The narrow and targeted order focuses on sectors such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence and advanced semi-conductors and comes amid growing tensions with China. The executive order, first reported by The New York Times, declares a national emergency… Continue reading Biden signs executive order limiting investment on some Chinese industries

Trump Vows To Keep Talking About Criminal Cases Despite Prosecutors Pushing For Protective Order

WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday kept up his attacks on special counsel Jack Smith and vowed to continue talking about his criminal cases even as prosecutors sought a protective order to limit the evidence that Trump and his team could share. In the early voting state of New Hampshire, Trump… Continue reading Trump Vows To Keep Talking About Criminal Cases Despite Prosecutors Pushing For Protective Order

Trump says a protective order violates his First Amendment rights: ‘I will talk’

WINDHAM, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed that he “will talk” about the criminal charges he faces over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and accused federal prosecutors of “taking away my First Amendment rights.” Last week, special counsel Jack Smith asked U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to impose a… Continue reading Trump says a protective order violates his First Amendment rights: ‘I will talk’

Trump Lawyers Fight Order To Limit Handling Of Jan. 6 Evidence

Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys asked a federal judge to reject a proposed protective order in the government’s election conspiracy case, claiming the effort to limit any public release of evidence would restrict his First Amendment rights. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team first asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday to issue a protective… Continue reading Trump Lawyers Fight Order To Limit Handling Of Jan. 6 Evidence

Trump seeks to narrow special counsel’s proposed protective order in election case

Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked a judge to narrow the protective order proposed by federal prosecutors last week aimed at prohibiting the former president from publicly disclosing certain evidence gathered during the special counsel’s 2020 election probe. In a 29-page filing, Trump’s lawyers argued that the government’s proposal was “overbroad” and instead asked Judge… Continue reading Trump seeks to narrow special counsel’s proposed protective order in election case

Special counsel cites threatening Trump post in request for protective order in election case

Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election case to bar him from publicly disclosing some of the evidence gathered during the their investigation. In a court filing, attorneys with the special counsel Jack Smith’s office requested U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ensure that sensitive materials are used by Trump’s defense team… Continue reading Special counsel cites threatening Trump post in request for protective order in election case

Judge’s Order In Jan. 6 Case Could Prove Too ‘Complicated’ For Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case with any witnesses without lawyers present. But there’s nothing routine about this case. The defendant is Donald Trump, accused of orchestrating a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The potential… Continue reading Judge’s Order In Jan. 6 Case Could Prove Too ‘Complicated’ For Trump

Transgender rights targeted in executive order signed by Oklahoma governor

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday directed state agencies to use narrow definitions of “female” and “male,” in the latest attack on transgender rights in a state that already has laws targeting bathroom use, health care and sports teams for transgender people. Stitt signed the executive order flanked by women from the anti-trans group… Continue reading Transgender rights targeted in executive order signed by Oklahoma governor