Judge Expands Gag Order in Trump’s Criminal Hush Money Case to Include Family Members Amid Concerns for Trial’s Integrity

New York City – The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case has extended a limited gag order to include family members of both the judge and the district attorney. This decision comes after prosecutors raised concerns about Trump targeting the judge’s daughter on social media due to her involvement with a Democratic political group. Last week, Judge Juan Merchan issued a limited gag order that prevented Trump from making comments about potential witnesses, jurors, lawyers, court staff, and their families. However, the order allowed Trump to continue making public comments … Read more

Environmental Group Expands Lawsuit to Include 4 Additional Pesticides, Highlighting Potential Threat to Endangered Species

PHOENIX, Arizona – The Center for Biological Diversity has amended its existing lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to include four more pesticides, alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, accuses the USFWS of failure to comply with the ESA in approving six pesticide registrations. The amended complaint adds atrazine, simazine, methomyl, and carbaryl to the list of pesticides in question. The legal action began after the USFWS missed a December 2017 deadline to finalize ESA consultations with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the … Read more