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Earlier in the day, former president Barack Obama spoke at a virtual commencement ceremony for graduates of historically black colleges and universities and touched on the major headlines of the day, including the government’s response to the pandemic, which has resulted in more than 87,000 confirmed deaths in the United States.Here are some significant developments:May…

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday revived a lawsuit from the Maryland and Washington, D.C. attorneys general that accuses President Trump of violating the Constitution’s Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses by benefiting from use of the Trump International Hotel by foreign and U.S. officials.The case previously had been ordered dismissed by a Fourth Circuit…

Sullivan’s announcement appears to shatter the hopes of Flynn’s defense team that the court case will quickly fade away. Instead, the retired general who spent a little more than three weeks as national security adviser before being fired by Trump faces a legal brawl that could drag on for months. Gleeson, who was appointed to…

May 12, 2020 | 9:03pm A federal judge on Tuesday reportedly ordered a hold on the Justice Department’s move to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in anticipation of potential challenges to the dismissal. US District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of Washington, DC, issued the order, according to The Washington Post,…

A federal judge blocked Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) temporary ban on mass gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic from applying to religious services. U.S. District Judge Greg Van Tatenhove issued a temporary restraining order Friday evening against Beshear’s ban on large gatherings at “any in-person religious service which adheres to applicable social distancing and hygiene guidelines,”…