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Charlie Javice Conviction Upheld by US Judge Judge denied motion on Mar 24, 2026 to vacate Charlie Javice's 2024 conviction, per Investing.com (Tue Mar 24, 2026 23:24:27 GMT); ruling preserves legal exposure for counterparties.

Charlie Javice Conviction Upheld by US Judge: Judge denied motion on Mar 24, 2026 to vacate Charlie Javice's 2024 conviction, per Investing.com (Tue Mar 24, 2026 23:24:27 GMT); ruling preserves legal… 👈 Read full analysis #CharlieJavice #ConvictionUpheld #USJudiciary #FraudVerdict #LegalNews

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US Judge Orders Voice Of America Employees Be Reinstated WASHINGTON, March 18 (Bernama-dpa) — A US judge on Tuesday again blocked the Trump administration’s plan to lay off hundreds of staff at Voice of America (VOA), reported German news agency dpa. US district judge Royce Lamberth ordered more than 1,000 VOA employees return to work by March 23. He also ordered a resumption of international broadcasting. In his ruling, Lamberth said attempts to shut down operations of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees foreign broadcaster VOA, are illegal. In September, Lamberth granted a temporary restraining order halting the dismissals at USAGM. The former head of the […]

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This is about as chilling a video as I have ever seen about the real threat the MAGATs and other extremists really are to America. #usjudiciary #60minutes www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

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Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor

The dogmatic selection of judges by #Trump seems to have created a subset of judges that are willing to set the law aside for dogmatic reasons. That is a worrying trend.
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Fired Immigration Judge Tania Nemer Sues Trump Amid Purge Former immigration judge Tania Nemer, who was fired in February, is now suing the Trump administration, alleging that she was discriminated against despite strong performance reviews. Nemer is one of ...

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Panel Discusses European Information Control and COVID Censorship Allegations Against Biden Administration Experts examine discontent in Europe over narrative control and COVID information suppression.

Concerns are mounting in the U.S. over European laws that could stifle free speech and innovation, sparking a heated debate in Congress about the future of information control.

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US judge halts Trump effort to expand fast-track deportations By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday halted Trump administration policies aimed at expanding fast-track deportations, ruling that they violate the constitutional due process rights of migrants who could be apprehended anywhere nationally. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., sided with an immigrant rights group to put on hold two policies President Donald Trump’s administration adopted in January that exposed millions of additional migrants to the risk of rapid expulsion. That expedited removal process has for nearly three decades been used to quickly return migrants apprehended at the border. But in January, the administration expanded its scope to cover non-citizens apprehended anywhere in the United States who could not show they had been in the country for two years. The policy mirrored one the Trump administration adopted in 2019 that Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration later rescinded, and immigration authorities have made "aggressive" use of the new removal power in recent months, Cobb said. But she said that unlike the population of migrants traditionally subject to expedited removal who were detained shortly after crossing the border, the group now being targeted had long since entered the country. "That means that they have a weighty liberty interest in remaining here and therefore must be afforded due process under the Fifth Amendment," she said. "When it exponentially expanded the population subject to expedited removal, the Government did not, however, in any way adapt its procedures to this new group of people." 3rd party Ad. Not an offer or recommendation by Investing.com. See disclosure here or remove ads. Cobb, a Biden appointee, said that "prioritizing speed over all else will inevitably lead the Government to erroneously remove people via this truncated process." She called it a "skimpy" process that violates affected migrants’ due process rights under the U.S. Constitution’s Fifth Amendment. The administration had asked Cobb to pause her eventual ruling so it could prepare an appeal, but she declined to do so. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security official said in a statement that the ruling ignored Trump’s legal authority, adding he "has a mandate to arrest and deport the worst of the worst." Earlier this month, Cobb also blocked the Trump administration from fast-tracking the deportation of potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were paroled into the U.S. under Biden’s humanitarian programs. The best opportunities often hide in plain sight—buried among thousands of stocks you'd never have time to research individually. That's why smart investors use our Stock Screener with 50+ predefined screens and 160+ customizable filters to surface hidden gems instantly. For example, the Piotroski's Picks method averages 23% annual returns by focusing on financial strength, and you can get it as a standalone screen. Momentum Masters catches stocks gaining serious traction, while Blue-Chip Bargains finds undervalued giants. With screens for dividends, growth, value, and more, you'll discover opportunities others miss. Our current favorite screen is Under $10/share, which is great for discovering stocks trading under $10 with recent price momentum showing some very impressive returns!

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Trump’s firing of Fed Governor Cook could be blocked by US judge By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday will consider whether to block President Donald Trump temporarily from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while she pursues a lawsuit claiming Trump has no valid reason to remove her. The hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) before U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., is the first step in what will likely be a protracted legal battle that could upend the U.S. central bank’s historical independence and is likely to be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Cook sued Trump and the Fed on Thursday, saying the Republican president’s unsubstantiated claim she engaged in mortgage fraud before taking office did not give him legal authority to remove her, and was a pretext to fire her for refusing to lower interest rates. Concerns about the Fed’s independence from the White House in setting monetary policy could have a ripple effect throughout the global economy. The U.S. dollar stumbled against other major currencies after Trump said he would remove Cook. The law that created the Fed says governors may be removed only "for cause," but does not define the term nor establish procedures for removal. No president has ever removed a Fed governor, and the law has never been tested in court. Cook’s emergency motion to block her removal pending further litigation is taken up by Cobb, an appointee of Democratic President Joe Biden. To rule for Cook, Cobb would have to find that her lawsuit is likely to succeed, that Cook faces irreparable harm if she is removed and that such a ruling is in the public interest. 3rd party Ad. Not an offer or recommendation by Investing.com. See disclosure here or remove ads. Cook in court filings denied committing mortgage fraud but said that even if she had, it would not be grounds for removal because the alleged conduct occurred before she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and took office in 2022. Trump claims that a year earlier, Cook described separate properties in Michigan and Georgia as primary residences on mortgage applications, which could have allowed her to obtain lower interest rates. SUFFICIENT CAUSE Trump administration lawyers will likely argue at Friday’s hearing that alleged mortgage fraud is sufficient cause to remove a Fed governor, regardless of when it happened. Trump and William Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency who first raised questions about Cook’s mortgages earlier in August, have said the alleged conduct calls her integrity into question. The administration could also argue that giving Fed governors protections from removal violates the president’s broad constitutional powers to control the executive branch, as it has in lawsuits filed by other ex-officials that Trump has fired. Cook counters that federal laws limiting the president’s ability to remove officials from other agencies define cause as negligence, malfeasance or inefficiency that occurs when an official is in office, and the same standard should apply to the Fed. "There is no conceivable interpretation of ’for cause’ removal protection that would allow the President to fire Governor Cook, either for his true motive or the pretextual one he has invented," she said in the motion seeking a temporary restraining order. 3rd party Ad. Not an offer or recommendation by Investing.com. See disclosure here or remove ads. Such orders cannot generally be appealed, but if Cobb sides with Cook she would likely issue a longer-term preliminary injunction that could be reviewed by an appeals court. The case will likely reach the U.S. Supreme Court, where a conservative majority has tentatively allowed Trump to fire officials from other agencies despite laws shielding them from removal. But the court in a May order distinguished the Fed from those agencies, citing its unique structure and "distinct historical tradition." The president has repeatedly berated Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering rates and allegedly mishandling a multibillion-dollar renovation project, though he has stopped threatening to remove Powell before his term as central bank chief ends in May. Which stock should you buy in your very next trade? AI computing powers are changing the stock market. Investing.com's ProPicks AI includes dozens of winning stock portfolios chosen by our advanced AI. Year to date, 3 out of 4 global portfolios are beating their benchmark indexes, with 98% in the green. Our flagship Tech Titans strategy doubled the S&P 500 within 18 months, including notable winners like Super Micro Computer (+185%) and AppLovin (+157%). Which stock will be the next to soar?

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Expert Discusses Chinese Lawfare Tactics and Legislative Solutions at Congressional Hearing Panel highlights concerns over China's use of lawfare against critics in the US.

Lawmakers are sounding the alarm on China's manipulative legal tactics that exploit U.S. courts, leaving American defendants vulnerable to devastating financial judgments.

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US judge weighs putting new block on Trump’s birthright citizenship order By Jan Wolfe BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday could deal another blow to President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship, even though a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month made it more difficult for lower courts to block White House directives. A group of Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia will urge U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin at a hearing in Boston at 10 a.m. ET Friday to maintain an injunction he imposed in February that blocked Trump’s executive order nationwide. The order directs U.S. agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States after February 19 if neither their mother nor father is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. The states’ case is back in Sorokin’s courtroom so he can assess the impact of the Supreme Court’s landmark June 27th decision. In that 6-3 ruling authored by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court directed lower court judges like Sorokin that had blocked Trump’s policy to reconsider the scope of their orders. Rather than address the legality of Trump’s executive order, the justices used the case to discourage nationwide, or “universal,” injunctions — in which a single district court judge can block enforcement of a federal policy across the country. COMPLETE RELIEF But the court raised the possibility that universal injunctions are still permissible in certain circumstances, including class actions, in which similarly situated people sue as a group, or if they are the only way to provide "complete relief" to litigants in a particular lawsuit. Friday’s hearing will shed light on how lower courts plan to address what providing complete relief entails, said George Washington University law professor Paul Schiff Berman. "One of the questions the Supreme Court left open in its nationwide injunction decision is whether states can assert claims on behalf of their citizens and, if so, whether a large-scale injunction would then be necessary to vindicate the rights of large numbers of citizens from large numbers of states," Berman said. Spokespersons for the White House and the attorneys general did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A ruling from Sorokin, an appointee of Democratic President Barack Obama, in favor of the states would be the second blow to Trump’s executive order this month. On July 10 at a hearing in New Hampshire, U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante, an appointee of Republican president George W. Bush, issued a nationwide injunction blocking Trump’s order after he found that children whose citizenship status would be threatened by it could pursue their lawsuit as a class action. The Democratic-led states, backed by immigrant rights groups, argue the White House directive violated a right enshrined in the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment that guarantees that virtually anyone born in the United States is a citizen. They have argued that, if the executive order is allowed to take effect, it would wreak havoc on the administration of federal benefits programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by making it difficult to verify eligibility. They also argue that, because children often move across state lines or are born outside their parents’ state of residence, a "patchwork" of injunctions would be unworkable. "Families are likely to be confused if federal benefits eligibility — let alone U.S. citizenship — differs by State," the states wrote in a July 15 court filing. They have urged Sorokin to double down on his February injunction, saying in the court filing that the Supreme Court decision has no bearing on the case before him. "This Court correctly remedied the States’ injuries via a nationwide injunction, based on the same complete-relief principle that the Supreme Court recently recognized and endorsed," the brief argued. In a July 8 court filing, the department argued that individuals are best situated to litigate their own citizenship status.

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900 Department of Justice alumni have warned the U.S. Senate against appointing ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove to the appellate court. "We are all alarmed by DOJ leadership's recent deviations from constitutional principles and institutional guardrails," the former department employees wrote, adding […]

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US judge briefly pauses deportation of 8 migrants to South Sudan hereremove ads Heitor Martins Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks. Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed. Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website. It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website. Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.

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U.S. judge allows Huawei criminal case to proceed to trial hereremove ads Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks. Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed. Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website. It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website. Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.

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US judge blocks Trump’s bid to ban international students at Harvard Investing.com-- A U.S. federal judge on Monday blocked a presidential proclamation by Donald Trump that sought to bar international students from attending Harvard University, granting a preliminary injunction extending a temporary order from earlier this month. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Massachusetts ruled against enforcing the June 4 proclamation, which prohibited entry of foreign nationals on visas planning to enroll at Harvard, citing national security concerns. The injunction stops enforcement of the measure while legal proceedings continue. "This case is about core constitutional rights that must be safeguarded: freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of speech, each of which is a pillar of a functioning democracy and an essential hedge against authoritarianism," she said. In her order, Burroughs said the proclamation represents unlawful retaliation for Harvard’s refusal to yield to White House demands, interpreting the move as targeting the university for its political positions and academic autonomy The White House had justified the ban by citing alleged rising crime at Harvard and its ties to foreign governments, but Burroughs called these reasons "pretextual" and noted the policy uniquely targeted the university. Before you buy stock in HBIO, consider this: ProPicks AI are 6 easy-to-follow model portfolios created by Investing.com for building wealth by identifying winning stocks and letting them run. Over 150,000 paying members trust ProPicks to find new stocks to buy – driven by AI. The ProPicks AI algorithm has just identified the best stocks for investors to buy now. The stocks that made the cut could produce enormous returns in the coming years. Is HBIO one of them?

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US judge blocks slashing of universities’ federal funding from National Science Foundation By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday prevented the National Science Foundation from sharply cutting research funding provided to universities in the latest legal setback to efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to slash government support of research at major academic institutions. NSF, a $9 billion agency that funds scientific research, adopted the policy after having already canceled hundreds of grants out of step with the Republican president’s priorities. His administration has also been freezing billions of dollars in government funding for numerous universities, including Harvard.

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Durbin critiques MAGA influence on Department of Justice and legal counsel qualifications Durbin condemns MAGA weaponization of DOJ and unqualified appointments in legal roles.

Senator Durbin raises alarm over the MAGA influence on the DOJ, questioning the qualifications of its appointees and the integrity of legal standards.

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Wonkette's Marcie Jones takes a closer look at the MAGApublicans "Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires," and finds much to be alarmed about:
"Much has been made of how the Big Beautiful Blowjobs for Billionaires bill is the largest wealth transfer from the poor to the rich of all time. Which it […]

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Congress debates mandatory minimums for illegal reentry penalties Lawmakers discuss implications of increased prison sentences for illegal reentry offenses.

Congress is debating a controversial ten-year minimum sentence for illegal re-entry, raising questions about fairness and the future of immigration laws.

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Congressman discusses judicial threats and impeachment issues amid political polarization Congressman addresses judicial security, threats to judges, and concerns over impeachment rhetoric.

The U.S. House Committee raises alarm over escalating threats against judges and the chilling impact of political rhetoric on judicial independence.

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US judge blocks plan to deport migrants to Libya A US judge in Boston ordered a temporary block on the Trump administration’s plan to deport migrants to Libya, saying it would “clearly violate” a prior order he made that ensures their right to due process. The order came after two US officials told BBC partner CBS News that the US may soon start deporting migrants to Libya as part of its crackdown on immigration. In response to the deportations report, Libya’s prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh wrote in a statement on X that his country refuses “to be a destination for the deportation of migrants under any pretext.” The BBC has approached the US state department for comment. The officials, who requested anonymity, said the US military could fly migrants to the North African country as early as this week. The move is likely to spark controversy – Libya has been mired in conflict for more than a decade and the US state department advises Americans not to travel there due to factors like crime, terrorism and civil unrest. Immigration lawyers moved quickly on Wednesday to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out the deportations, asking a Massachusetts judge to “urgently” issue a temporary block. “Multiple credible sources report that flights are preparing to immediately depart the United States carrying class members for removal to Libya,” the attorneys wrote in their court filing US District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston responded late Wednesday afternoon by issuing an order that restricts the Trump administration’s ability to quickly deport the migrants. In his ruling, Judge Murphy said the deportations “blatantly” defy an injunction he had previously issued that protects the due process rights of migrants subject to final deportation orders. That earlier ruling requires officials to provide migrants with a written notice in their language and a meaningful opportunity to file a claim to protect them from removal. Asked whether he was aware of the plan to deport migrants to Libya, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday: “I don’t know. You’ll have to ask homeland security.” Libya is thought to be one of several countries asked to accept migrant deportations by Trump’s administration. This week Rwanda confirmed it was in the “early stage” of talks with the US, while Benin, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini and Moldova have all been named in media reports. It is not clear how many people the US hopes to deport to Libya, or which part of Libya the migrants would be sent to. Since the overthrow of former ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the country has been divided into two – the west is ruled by a UN-backed government, while military strongman Gen Khalifa Haftar controls the east. Haftar’s son met US officials in Washington last Monday, but the US state department and a Libyan spokesperson said the meeting was not about deportations. Since returning to office in January, President Trump has launched a mass deportation campaign – at times relying on controversial tactics such as the invocation of a centuries-old wartime law. Earlier this week, the government offered migrants who are in the US illegally a sum worth $1,000 (£751) to leave the country. – BBC The post US judge blocks plan to deport migrants to Libya appeared first on The Namibian.

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The Judiciary Pushback Against Trump’s Agenda How courts across the country have responded to the president’s immigration agenda

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US judge rules Apple violated order to reform App Store Blog Mobile Portfolio Widgets About Us Advertise Help & Support Authors Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks. Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed. Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website. It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website. Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.

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US judge to decide on starting bid in Citgo parent auction following hearing By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. court is expected to confirm or reject in coming days a $3.7 billion offer by a Contrarian Funds affiliate aimed at setting a floor for a new bidding round for shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum. This follows a hearing in which creditors pursuing Citgo, the seventh largest U.S. refiner, made their arguments on Thursday. The company’s parent, PDV Holding, is being auctioned to cover up to $21 billion owed by Venezuela and its state oil company PDVSA. The bid by Red Tree Investments, recommended last month by court officer Robert Pincus, who is overseeing the auction, has unleashed a battle among 16 creditors that remain in the eight-year court case aimed at compensating companies and bondholders for debt defaults and expropriations in Venezuela. Supporters for the bid include miner Crystallex and oil producer Conoco Phillips (NYSE:COP), which would get proceeds if Red Tree ultimately wins the auction. However, creditors below them in priority have rejected the offer, saying it is too low and complex. Delaware judge Leonard Stark filed a document earlier this week saying he was "inclined" to accept Pincus’ recommendation due to the offer’s certainty of closing. On Thursday, Stark listened to the creditors, which last year rejected a higher $7.3 billion bid by an affiliate of hedge fund Elliott Investment Management due to payment limitations. Starting with such a low offer in this bidding round would make it difficult to approach a targeted $7 billion to $8 billion value for Citgo, several creditors and lawyers representing Venezuela said at the hearing. A sticking point is Red Tree’s agreement to pay holders of a bond issued by Citgo’s ultimate parent, Caracas-based PDVSA, as part of its ’stalking horse’ bid, which sets a baseline price for the auction. The pact would remove a key obstacle in the auction, since payment to the bondholders would be required to release the collateral on Citgo’s equity. However, that would reduce auction proceeds to creditors by up to $3 billion. Due to its complexity, Red Tree’s bid could also make it hard to compare competing offers in the 30 days following the judge’s selection of the stalking horse bid, some creditors said. "The selection of the Red Tree bid will frustrate a viable topping period" for rival bids, one of the lawyers representing miner Gold Reserve said in the hearing. A consortium that includes a Gold Reserve affiliate, units of U.S. conglomerate Koch and Rusoro Mining submitted a $7.1 billion bid that Pincus said he did not recommended because the deal’s closing was uncertain. "The court hopes for robust competition," a counsel for Pincus said, noting that price will be a major factor in the final recommendation for a winning bid.

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Activists urge Supreme Court to uphold Constitution against executive overreach Activists call on the Supreme Court to honor their constitutional duties amid political challenges.

The U.S. House Committee is sounding the alarm on former President Trump's alleged "pro-crime, pro-corruption agenda," urging the Supreme Court to defend constitutional limits on executive power.

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From AP.com: Judge incredulous as administration contends his verbal court order on deportation isn't binding

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Republican lawmakers praise Cash Patel amid critical ATF raid allegations Lawmakers defend Cash Patel while recounting controversial ATF raid resulting in tragic shooting.

A shocking incident during a pre-dawn ATF raid led to the tragic death of Brian Malinowski, igniting fierce debate over law enforcement tactics and leadership accountability.

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