.... That sound dumb as hell, ” Spann responded in a tone of disbelief.... ” In his closing argument

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official policy from Beijing, Wen Wei Po an？... “ It’s meant to suppress and oppress, and to frighten and intimidate Hong Kongers, ” Ms.... Hong Kong’s activists, legal scholars and officials were left to debate or defend the bill based on details released by China’s state news media earlier this month. The law calls for Hong Kong’s government to establish a new agency to oversee enforcement of the new rules....

He cautioned that Trump would have to abide by the rules that apply to lawyers.... He would have to stick to the facts of the case and the law and refrain from attacking Letitia James, the attorney general; the judge himself; or the judge’s staff members. The lawyer, Christopher Kise, objected, but the judge insisted.... The judge seemed inclined to allow it, but addressed the former president directly, asking him to restrain himself and abide by those conditions. That was all the permission T

Willis claimed in court testimony that she would always reimburse Wade for her portion of their shared travels in cash.... He also said he had only ever discussed Wade's relationship with Willis once with Wade. Earlier this month, Willis' father, John C. Floyd III, took the stand and confirmed what Willis testified to, that her father taught her to keep large amounts of cash on hand at all times.... She also raised eyebrows by appearing to wear her dress backward....

At the same time, several raised concerns about public safety if carry restrictions were rolled back too far.... The Second Amendment" is to be interpreted the same way you'd interpret other provisions of the Constitution," said Chief Justice John Roberts.... " The idea you need a license to exercise the right is unusual in the context of the Bill of Rights."" Why isn't it good enough to say, I live in a violent area and I want to be able to defend myself?...

" I think that has struck many people as just, up until now, inconceivable." MORE: Trump has good day arguing immunity but that doesn't nix Jan.... 6 prosecution: ANALYSIS" That's exactly the part that I think most of the American public is going to find fairly incredulous," said David Schultz, a professor at the University of Minnesota and national expert in constitutional law.... " Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked. MORE: Could a president stage a coup?...

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theInside Washington email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... The people spoke loud clear about who they want, ” he wrote on social media.“ Tonight I am suspending my campaign and endorsing Donald J. Trump and will do everything I can to make sure he is the next U.S. President.... You know, tip your waitresses on the way out, but this primary is over ” he said.“ This race is over....

Cessilye Smith said she's surrounded by inequality. She opened her clinic, Abide Women's Health Services, in south Dallas to help eliminate some of the disparities seen in maternal and infant health care.... " It's an area where you have to do a lot of work.... It's an area that you have to hold tight to people who think differently than you." Smith said that the conversation around abortion has become politicized and not about the individuals facing such a decision....