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James Comey legal team argues DOJ’s seashells case erodes ‘bedrock’ principles

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Allowing the seashells-based prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey to move forward would erode core constitutional rights protecting free speech, Comey’s legal team told a federal judge in North Carolina on Tuesday. On Tuesday, members of Comey’s eight-person legal team filed a motion asking a judge to toss the seashells case, saying it is … Read more

Writer argues the age of reading has ended

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Gambling is now a more popular leisure activity than reading and emerging tech has worsened diminishing attention spans, writer Rose Horowitch notes in her August cover story for The Atlantic. As less Americans read books and overall literacy declines, Horowitch says that a historic and unique era of reading has come to a close. Source … Read more

Justice Dept. argues D.C. pipe bomb defendant not covered by Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

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The Justice Department pushed back on claims by the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside of the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the eve of the 2021 Jan. 6 Capitol riot, arguing that the charges against Brian Cole Jr. should not be dismissed and that his actions were not covered by President Trump’s … Read more

Blanche argues Trump can influence DOJ investigations, including those involving political foes

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has a “right” and a “duty” to influence federal investigations, including those regarding the president’s political enemies who probed him in the past. Blanche, who was named acting attorney general last week, dismissed the notion … Read more

Dem-backed ‘social justice’ law put Virginia’s ODU campus at risk before attack, former AG argues

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democrat-backed Virginia law restricting how colleges review applicants’ criminal histories is facing renewed scrutiny after the Old Dominion University attack, with former Attorney General Jason Miyares calling it “Exhibit A” of policies he argues put public safety at risk. Miyares, now a partner at Torridon Law, … Read more

Man charged with planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 riot argues pardons apply to him

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s sweeping act of clemency for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol also should apply to a man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, the suspect’s attorneys argue in a bid to get … Read more

Alleged Capitol Hill pipe bomber argues charges should be tossed out under Trump pardons

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A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack in 2021 is asking a judge to dismiss the criminal charges against him, arguing he is covered by President Trump’s sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters. Monday’s … Read more