COLUMBIA, S.C — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by Alex Murdaugh seeking $600,000 in legal fees by the former court clerk whose misconduct led his murder convictions to be overturned on appeal. Murdaugh sued Becky Hill in May saying she violated his right to a fair trial in the deaths of his … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group of eight Senate contenders running to replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee sought to showcase how they align with the disgraced ex-candidate’s policy agenda on Thursday night ahead of an upcoming nominating convention in the state. “Graham actually said he voted for me … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., isn’t going to bat for Graham Platner as his Democratic colleagues tip-toe around the embattled candidate’s growing list of scandals. The lawmaker compared Democrats’ willingness to support, or at least not disavow, Platner’s actions to the same support for disgraced former Rep. Eric … Read more
Editor’s note: On March 2, 2023, a South Carolina jury found disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son at their country estate in June 2021. After a six-week trial, jurors deliberated for less than three hours before returning the four guilty verdicts in connection with the murders of Maggie Murdaugh and Paul … Read more
House Ethics Committee weighs action against Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick The House Ethics Committee is set to weigh potential expulsion for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., following a $5 million pandemic aid fraud indictment. Separately, calls grow for the expulsion of Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., over domestic violence and campaign finance allegations, highlighting a bipartisan ethics challenge within … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California taxpayers may be on the hook for a roughly $1 billion detour project as part of the state’s new high-speed rail construction meant to prevent disruption of a monument honoring the disgraced labor leader Cesar Chavez. Despite tearing down and vacating memorials for Chavez, top California … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump delivered a rare, brief statement Thursday afternoon at the White House, coming out swinging at those who have linked her to Jeffrey Epstein, calling them “devoid of ethical standards.” The remarks lasted roughly three minutes and did not include questions from the press. … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Disgraced Democratic lawyer Michael Avenatti has been moved from federal prison to a halfway house in California, according to Bureau of Prisons records, but remains in federal custody with a projected release date of September 2028. Avenatti is best known for representing porn star Stormy Daniels in … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former accountant and lawyer for the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein both told the House Oversight Committee earlier this month that the Department of Justice had never interviewed them about Epstein’s crimes. “I’ve never been questioned by any government authority,” Epstein’s ex-accountant Richard Kahn said. He noted … Read more