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The judge in former President Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial defended fining the former U.S. leader $10,000 for violating a gag order by criticizing court staff. 

For Context: On Wednesday, Trump said, “This judge is a very partisan judge with a person who is very partisan sitting alongside him – perhaps even much more partisan than he is.” Judge Arthur Engoron took Trump to

Left-rated voices are expressing fear that Federal Judge Eileen Cannon— the judge assigned the Department of Justice’s case against former President Donald Trump— is biased toward Trump, who nominated her to be a federal judge in 2020. 

For Context: Cannon also presided over the legal battle following the Mar-a-Lago raid in August, when FBI agents executed a warrant search of Trump’s

The United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike Friday at plants owned by Ford, Stellantis NV, and General Motor Company.

The Details: The workers are striking at a GM plant in Missouri, a Stellantis plant in Ohio, and a Ford plant in Michigan. Workers at plants that weren't directed to strike will work without a contract. The union is seeking a 40% general pay raise for its members over a

The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker in a 220-209 party-line vote, ending weeks of gridlock and GOP infighting.

For Context: The lack of Republican defectors marked a sharp change from the previous three votes, when over 20 Republicans blocked Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) from becoming speaker. The other GOP speaker hopefuls, Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN),