For seven years, an Israeli drag queen and Syrian belly dancer had hosted a joint monthly show at Berlin LGBTQ clubs, celebrating their coexistence in an extravagant party resembling a Middle Eastern wedding. But when Hamas gunmen carried out a deadly attack on southern Israel in October, triggering an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip,… Continue reading Berlin drag show ‘Together’ seeks to address Middle East grief
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Jeffrey Clark seeks to pause disciplinary case due to Georgia indictment
A former Justice Department official who served in the Trump administration and is one of 19 defendants in the Georgia 2020 election probe is seeking to pause an ethics case against him, citing the charges he’s now facing in the Fulton County indictment. In a 13-page filing in D.C. federal court, lawyers for Jeffrey Clark on… Continue reading Jeffrey Clark seeks to pause disciplinary case due to Georgia indictment
Trump lawyers seeks to delay federal election trial until 2026
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in polls for the 2024 Republican nomination, is seeking to delay his federal trial on charges related to his efforts to stop the peaceful transfer of power and retain the White House following his 2020 election loss. In a court filing Thursday, Trump’s attorneys recommended starting the… Continue reading Trump lawyers seeks to delay federal election trial until 2026
Sam Asghari files for divorce from Britney Spears, seeks spousal support from the pop star
Sam Asghari cited “irreconcilable differences” in his petition for divorce from singer Britney Spears, according to the filing obtained by NBC News on Thursday. The petition, filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles on Wednesday, also states the Asghari will seek spousal support from his estranged wife. It states that Asghari is requesting that… Continue reading Sam Asghari files for divorce from Britney Spears, seeks spousal support from the pop star
Mark Meadows seeks to move Fulton County case to federal court
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, one of the co-defendants charged with racketeering in the Georgia 2020 election probe, filed court documents Tuesday seeking to move the new Fulton County case to federal court. In a 14-page filing, Meadows argued that the charges in the indictment pertain to actions he took while serving… Continue reading Mark Meadows seeks to move Fulton County case to federal court
Trump Seeks To Review Classified Documents At Mar-A-Lago
Former President Donald Trump wants permission to be able to review the documents he is accused of illegally retaining at his Mar-a-Lago country club — the scene of the alleged crime, and where the FBI eventually recovered them during a raid a year ago. In a Wednesday filing with U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon,… Continue reading Trump Seeks To Review Classified Documents At Mar-A-Lago
Ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman seeks to postpone his disbarment proceedings
John Eastman, the Trump-allied lawyer who created a memo arguing that then-Vice President Mike Pence could overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, is asking a California judge to postpone disbarment proceedings against him over concerns that he could face criminal charges after the former president’s federal indictment last week. In his third indictment this year, Trump was… Continue reading Ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman seeks to postpone his disbarment proceedings
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
Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers for impeached Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed, arguing that they rely on alleged acts of corruption before he was reelected to a third term in 2022. In motions filed with the Senate, where Paxton’s impeachment trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 5,… Continue reading Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial