‘You wanted two bites with the apple’

‘You wanted two bites with the apple’

A federal judge was skeptical of President Donald Trump’s argument to try to appeal his hush money conviction to federal court — after lawyers have already taken their shot in two other courts. Judge Alvin Hellerstein suggested that Trump’s lawyers missed their chance by first taking the US Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity to … Read more

Federal judge weighs Trump’s claim that he is immune from civil litigation over Capitol attack

Federal judge weighs Trump’s claim that he is immune from civil litigation over Capitol attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election. US District Judge Amit Mehta did not rule from … Read more