Aug 24, 2026
President Donald Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization filed a notice of appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal judge blocked an IRS deal that would have granted tax immunity and created an 'anti-weaponization' fund. The judge's ruling also questioned whether the lawsuit was filed to manipulate legal proceedings and referred Trump's lawyer to the bar.
The Justice Department moved to dismiss criminal charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying evidence showed the damage was caused by flawed installation work rather than deliberate vandalism.
Emily Moreno, ex-wife of Rep. Max Miller, filed a new restraining order alleging he harassed and threatened her attorneys, escalating a case that began with domestic abuse allegations including holding a gun to her head.
President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault. The DOJ is separately seeking to replace Trump as the defendant by invoking federal law.
Manhattan federal court Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the release of $5.8 million from escrow to writer E. Jean Carroll, three years after a jury awarded her damages in a 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial against Donald Trump. Trump has appealed the decision.
President Trump's name was removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. following a court order. A 14-member crew removed the 18 letters around 3 a.m. Saturday, though the removal site has been covered by a tarp.