Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.
NPR – Politics Judge barred further charges against David Hearn, whom Trump blamed for damage caused by flawed installation Federal prosecutors in Washington DC can never again charge the former Olympic canoeist David Hearn over damage to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, a judge ruled on Thursday, closing a case the US attorney’s office had already conceded it should not have brought. Judge Todd Edelman, of the DC superior co…
NPR – Politics Judge barred further charges against David Hearn, whom Trump blamed for damage caused by flawed installation Federal prosecutors in Washington DC can never again charge the former Olympic canoeist David Hearn over damage to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, a judge ruled on Thursday, closing a case the US attorney’s office had already conceded it should not have brought. Judge Todd Edelman, of the DC superior co…
In August, prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn because the damage had been caused by a contractor's "botched installation."
NPR – Politics Republicans pick Jordan as House leader and John Thune as Senate leader for last two years of Trump’s presidency US politics – live updates Republicans have elected veteran congressman Jim Jordan as their new leader in the House of Representatives, putting a strident defender of Donald Trump at the helm of their conference as they navigate the fallout from sweeping losses in last week’s midterm elections. Jordan wil…
BBC News – Business California lawsuit comes as Donald Trump says FBI is investigating tech CEO’s links with Alice Huang Business live – latest updates Nvidia’s board needs to do some succession planning – sharpish Nvidia and its chief executive, Jensen Huang, have been accused of misleading shareholders in a lawsuit over the Chinese spying scandal engulfing the $4.3tn (£3.2tn) company. The legal action came as Donald Trump said the FB…
NYTimes – World France will seek Europeans actions against Iran in response to cyberattacks on hundreds of supermarket fridges, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday, after accusing Tehran's Revolutionary Guards of orchestrating the October sabotage.
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