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Biggest court cases of 2025: From Diddy and Luigi Mangione to the DOJ's list of antitrust investigations Sean "Diddy" Combs' and Luigi Mangione's cases are major criminal trials that could happen in 2025. Multiple DOJ antitrust lawsuits will also proceed. 12/31/2024 - 9:18 pm | View Link
Apple asks to participate in Google’s upcoming antitrust trial Apple Inc. has asked to participate in an upcoming antitrust trial that will focus on Google LLC’s practices in the search market. Reuters reported the request today, citing a court document filed on ... 12/26/2024 - 4:45 am | View Link
Apple Takes a Stand in Google’s Antitrust Battle Over $20 Billion Search Engine Deal Apple has stepped into Google’s high-stakes antitrust trial, aiming to defend its billion-dollar revenue-sharing agreement with the search giant, according to Reuters. This arrangement ensures Google ... 12/25/2024 - 10:50 pm | View Link
President Biden told USA Today that he would’ve won re-election: “It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes.”
But he was unsure if he could have served another full four-year term: “So far, so good. But who knows what I’m going to be when I’m 86 years old? … Who the hell knows?”
“Crossings into the United States from Mexico dropped sharply last year. But countries south of the U. S. border are waiting nervously to see if President-elect Donald Trump orders mass deportations,” the New York Times reports.
“The possibility that millions of undocumented immigrants could be expelled — what would be the largest deportation program in American history — has sent shock waves through Latin America and sowed confusion among migrants and asylum seekers.”
Politico: “While exact details weren’t available, one proposal being discussed would allow married couples to deduct $20,000 of their state and local taxes from their federal income taxes. Under current law, married couples can deduct only $10,000, which is the same for single taxpayers.”
“In return, the so-called SALT Republicans will be expected to fall in line behind a sweeping tax bill the GOP hopes to enact later this year.”
“I would consider it a privilege to be taken over by the United States of America.”
— Fox News host Jesse Watters, to Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Fox News.
Washington Post: “With a storm just passed and snow blanketing the region, scores of onlookers flanked Pennsylvania Avenue NW, bathed in icy air and waning sunshine, as a military procession escorted the caisson up Capitol Hill from the U. S. Navy Memorial — a mile-long solemn march that recalled a walk of triumph by the 39th president on a similarly cold and bright afternoon nearly half a century ago.”
“Democrats retained control of Virginia’s General Assembly in special elections Tuesday, according to projections from the Associated Press, dimming Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s prospects for a big legislative legacy,” the Washington Post reports.
“Republicans could have upset the balance of power in Richmond — and given Youngkin (R) the chance to restrict abortion, fund private-school vouchers and advance the rest of his conservative agenda in the final year of his term — had they flipped two Loudoun County seats on the ballot.”