Dec 20, 2023
Trump urges US Supreme Court not to expedite 2020 immunity claim

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a request by federal prosecutors to immediately review his claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election…

Dec 20, 2023
Lawsuit challenges Texas efforts to restrict illegal border crossings

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging a new Republican-backed law in Texas that will give state officials broad powers to arrest, prosecute, and deport people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The lawsuit…

Dec 19, 2023
Wall Street ends higher as rate-cut fever lingers

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street extended its rally on Tuesday, advancing on the day as last week's dovish policy pivot from the Federal Reserve continued to reverberate and investors looked ahead to crucial inflation data. Broad-based…

Dec 19, 2023
FTX resolves dispute with Bahamian liquidators

By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX Trading on Tuesday announced a settlement with liquidators for FTX's Bahamas unit, resolving a long-simmering dispute over whether the company's U.S. bankruptcy proceedings should take precedence over the Bahamian liquidation. FTX and…