Climate change scientist sues the conservative magazine for defamation
The US Supreme Court has allowed a climate-change scientist to continue with his defamation lawsuit against a conservative magazine that compared him to a convicted child molester. The scientist, Michael Mann, is seeking unspecified monetary damages and originally filed the suit in 2012. The magazine has refused to take down their post several times.
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US Supreme court rules that Trump must turn over his Tax Returns to New York Grand Jury
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave President Donald Trump a chance to beat back House Democrats' efforts to obtain his financial records but ruled he is not immune from the Manhattan district attorney's attempt to get his taxes. House Democrats sought financial records from the Trump Organization's accounting firm and two banks to determine if foreign governments, including Russia, hold sway over him
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Ex-Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72
Ex-Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72
Ex-Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, known for his fierce opposition to any proposition of government spending and nicknamed Dr. No, has died at the age of 72 due to prostate cancer. Coburn, originally a physician and Sunday school teacher, served in Congress for two decades, first as a House representative and then as Senator during the Bush and Obama administrations.
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UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
UK's Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced via a Twitter post that he developed mild coronavirus-related symptoms last night, and subsequently has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. Johnson further stated that he would be maintaining self-isolation for the foreseeable future at his home in Downing Street, but would continue to lead the country through video-conference.
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Trump sues Washington Post for opinion piece along with the New York Times
The Trump campaign has filed yet another lawsuit over an opinion piece, this time against the Washington Post. He sued the New York Times six days before he filed this second suit. Both articles alleged that the campaign had improper ties to Russia or North Korea, which Trump strongly denies.
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