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Marriage psychologist reveals the No. 1 sign of a future separation — with 94% accuracy
April 23, 2025 | 3:14pmA slight smirk could spell serious trouble.
Court halts federal judge’s contempt proceedings against Trump officials in deportation flights case
April 19, 2025 | 1:48amIn a 2-1 ruling, a panel of judges on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit “administratively stayed” Boasberg’s April 16 order “pending further order of the court.”
Rudy Giuliani held in contempt of court for trying to 'run out the clock' on $148M owed to Georgia election workers
January 6, 2025 | 3:28pmThe ruling comes in advance of a trial set for Jan. 16 over whether Giuliani's Yankees World Series rings and his Florida home should be handed over to help pay...
Judge signals that contempt hearing over $148M defamation award might not go well for former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani
December 27, 2024 | 8:05pmA federal judge is signaling that Rudy Giuliani's contempt hearing next Friday might not end so well for the former New York City mayor and onetime personal lawyer for President-elect...
Rudy Giuliani still defaming election workers even after he was ordered to pay $148M judgment: lawyers
November 20, 2024 | 4:53pmAttorneys for the election workers who sued Giuliani are now asking that the embattled former mayor of New York City be held in contempt of court -- which could lead...
House Foreign Affairs panel votes to hold Blinken in contempt for refusal to testify on Afghanistan withdrawal
September 24, 2024 | 7:41pmThe House Foreign Affairs Committee voted along party lines to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt for refusing to testify on Tuesday about the botched August 2021 withdrawal...
House Judiciary advances contempt resolution against Biden’s ghostwriter
June 27, 2024 | 6:48pmThe House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance a resolution that would hold President Biden's ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for failing to provide transcripts and recordings of his conversations...
Biden ghostwriter may be held in contempt of Congress for not turning over materials in classified docs probe
June 25, 2024 | 6:24pmMark Zwonitzer has been accused by the Republican-led panel of failing to comply with a March congressional subpoena for documents, records and materials related to his ghostwriting work on Biden’s...
Florida rep vows to push Congress to vote on whether to arrest AG Garland over Biden's special counsel tapes
June 24, 2024 | 4:49pmA Florida rep vowed Monday to push Congress to vote on whether to arrest US Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to fork over tapes of President Biden's interview with...
DOJ won’t prosecute AG Garland for refusing to hand over Biden’s classified docs audio
June 14, 2024 | 3:28pmAttorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not...
Trump ally Steve Bannon files last-ditch motion to avoid jail time
June 12, 2024 | 3:24pmBannon's counsel of record R. Trent McCotter submitted the filing to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals requesting his client's release before a July 1 deadline to surrender himself and...
House Republicans hold AG Garland in contempt over Biden classified docs probe recordings
June 12, 2024 | 12:34pm"The attorney general doesn't get to decide whether he hides the tape," House Speaker Johnson told reporters ahead of the vote, adding that he anticipated the contempt measure would pass.
House panel advances contempt resolution against AG Merrick Garland, setting up full House vote
June 11, 2024 | 9:08pmHouse Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told reporters that the lower chamber will take up the contempt vote on Wednesday.
House GOPers moving forward with contempt charges against AG Garland over Biden tapes
May 13, 2024 | 7:11pmThe House Oversight Committee announced Monday it will move forward with contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland over his refusal to comply with a subpoena for audio...
House Republicans ready to hold Merrick Garland in contempt over refusal to provide audio of Biden’s interview with special counsel
May 7, 2024 | 12:41amHouse Republicans will move forward with contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland next week over his refusal to comply with a subpoena for audio recordings of President...
Dems use the legal system to target the right — yet give the left a pass
May 6, 2024 | 5:07pmLaws that hamper Democrats are ignored. Laws that might be used to hurt Republicans are enforced to — and often well past — the limits of the law.
House committee chairman threatens Blinken with contempt unless he forks over docs on botched Afghanistan withdrawal
February 27, 2024 | 11:36amHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul threatened to hold Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in contempt unless the department forks over material on Afghanistan.
Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro should get 6 months in prison for defying House Jan. 6 committee subpoena, DOJ says
January 19, 2024 | 3:05amFederal prosecutors want ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to go to jail for six months for choosing “allegiance to former President Donald Trump over the rule of law” when he defied...
Contempt effort on hold as Hunter Biden negotiates with House committees on future appearance
January 16, 2024 | 7:22pmThe first son is negotiating with congressional panels on possibly providing testimony related to the impeachment inquiry into his father, President Biden.
Judge smacks down Peter Navarro's petition for a new contempt trial as jail time looms
January 16, 2024 | 5:44pmPeter Navarro had asked the court for a new trial on the premise that a brief break for fresh air the jury took before handing down the verdict may have...