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Texas Governor files lawsuit to oust House Democratic leader
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Texas Governor Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit on Tuesday aiming to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu from office, intensifying tensions over a redistricting plan backed by Republicans. “Today I took emergency action to begin...
Former judge criticizes ICC in ‘bandit country’ over sex case
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Four former judges have raised serious concerns about the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) handling of a sexual misconduct investigation into chief prosecutor Karim Khan, with one describing the institution as venturing into “bandit...
ICC chief prosecutor gets accused just before court request of arresting Netanyahu
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, faced sexual assault accusations just before he moved to request arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant,...
INVESTOR DEADLINE: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund f/k/a Principal Street High Income Municipal Fund and Announces Opportunity for Investors with Substantial Losses to…
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 6, 2025
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers of Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund f/k/a Principal Street High Income Municipal Fund (the “Easterly ROCMuni Fund”) (NYSE:...
INVESTIGATION NOTICE: Girard Sharp Law Firm Encourages Former or Current 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Investors Who Received Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NEOG) Shares in Connection With Neogen Corporation’s Acquisition of 3M Company’s Food Safety Business in Se…
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 6, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Girard Sharp LLP, a national investment, securities, and consumer class action firm, is investigating potential securities claims on behalf of former or current investors of 3M Company (“3M”) who...
S-Africa employs new law enforcement minister
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Firoz Cachalia has been appointed South Africa’s new Police Minister, pledging to fulfill his duties “without fear or favor” amid ongoing allegations of widespread corruption within the country’s security forces. Speaking after his...
Attorney General Bonta Strongly Urges Federal Agencies to Halt Unlawful Rescission of NEPA Regulations
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 4, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting comment letters to the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and Department of...
Judge grants injunction against Trump’s cuts to disaster funding
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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August 6, 2025
SEATTLE – A federal judge today barred the Trump administration from spending disaster mitigation funds tied to a program the president illegally shut down as the court considers a lawsuit brought by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 19...
Judge Denies Bail for Sean “Diddy” Combs
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) A United States magistrate presiding over the criminal case of music entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs has refused to authorize his release on bail, referencing the lack of "exceptional reasons" for granting freedom before his sentencing...
Attorney General Bailey Secures Complete Defense Verdict In High-Stakes Discrimination Lawsuit
Missouri Attorney General
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August 5, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Missouri Attorney General’s Office has secured a sweeping legal victory in Jackson County Circuit Court, after a jury returned a complete defense verdict in favor of...
Attorney General Bailey Calls On DOJ To Crackdown On $400 Billion Illegal Offshore Gambling Industry
Missouri Attorney General
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August 5, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined 49 other state and territorial attorneys general in calling on United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take immediate and decisive...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges Congress to Use its Constitutional Authority to Stop Radical Pro-Abortion Policies
Attorney General of Texas
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August 6, 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of Attorneys General from across the country in urging Congress to pass legislation that would preempt “shield laws” enacted by radical pro-abortion states. In a letter to congressional leadership,...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Defends Texas’s Voter ID Requirement for Mail-in-Ballots and Vote-by-Mail Applications
Attorney General of Texas
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August 6, 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully defeated an attempt to challenge Texas’s requirement that voters put their ID number on mail-in ballots and vote-by-mail applications. As part of S.B. 1, the Texas Election Integrity Act of 2021, Texas...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Will Seek Judicial Orders Declaring that Runaway Democrats Who Abandon Their Legislative Duties Vacated Their Office
Attorney General of Texas
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August 6, 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that the continued refusal to perform legislative duties by Texas House Democrats who broke quorum constitutes abandonment of office and that he will pursue a court ruling ensuring that their seats are...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Action in the Texas Supreme Court Against Runaway Democrat Who Abandoned Office to Break Quorum
Attorney General of Texas
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August 6, 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken action in the Supreme Court of Texas regarding the quo warranto petition filed by Governor Greg Abbott against runaway Democrat Representative Gene Wu. Attorney General Paxton has led the fight to hold the...
Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding New Trump Administration List Once Again Falsely Labeling Connecticut a "Sanctuary" Jurisdiction
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 6, 2025
Press Releases 08/05/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding New Trump Administration List Once Again Falsely Labeling Connecticut a "Sanctuary" Jurisdiction (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement...
Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Unlawful Attacks on Medically Necessary Health Care for Transgender Youth
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 6, 2025
Press Releases 08/05/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Unlawful Attacks on Medically Necessary Health Care for Transgender Youth (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump...
Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 6, 2025
Press Releases 08/05/2025 Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming Leads 50 Attorneys General in Submitting Letter to U.S. Attorney General Bondi Calling for Increased...
Supreme Court Orders House Arrest for Bolsonaro
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has directed that former President Jair Bolsonaro be confined to house arrest. The mandate was issued on Monday amid Bolsonaro’s ongoing trial over allegations that he orchestrated a coup...
US Attorney General directs legal proceedings into allegations of Russiagate conspiracy
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) US Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed prosecutors to begin legal proceedings examining allegations related to the so-called Russiagate conspiracy, which Donald Trump has consistently claimed was fabricated by his political opponents...