A federal appeals court on Wednesday vacated the 14-year sentence of disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti, who was convicted of swindling his clients, and ordered he be resentenced. Avenatti, who rose to fame for representing porn actor Stormy Daniels in her case against former President Trump, pleaded guilty in 2022 to four counts of wire fraud and...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he thinks Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has done a “pretty good job” transitioning out of her House leadership role and suggested he would try to follow a similar path when he steps down after the election, a local news outlet reported. “I think Pelosi has done a...
Novo Nordisk wants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent compounding pharmacies from manufacturing their own versions of the company’s popular weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic, arguing the drugs are too complex for the pharmacies to make safely. Compounded anti-obesity drugs are sold at vastly lower prices than the branded versions...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the Supreme Court for an injunction taking him off Wisconsin’s presidential ballot in an emergency request docketed Wednesday. Since suspending his independent presidential campaign and backing former President Trump, Kennedy has sought to remove his name in key swing states while remaining on the ballot elsewhere. The Supreme Court previously denied Kennedy’s...
Kamala Harris released her "Opportunity Agenda for Black Men" this week, but some of her proposals could be considered "unconstitutional," legal analysts say.