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FBI Raids Billionaire Donor's Mansion in Eric Swalwell Sex Probe

FBI agents raided the Beverly Hills mansion of billionaire political donor Stephen Cloobeck on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, seeking electronic devices and records related to prostitution as part of a federal criminal investigation into former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The search follows allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct that drove... Read More »

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Supreme Court Refuses to Restore Judges' Power to Pause Deportation Cases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, rejected an emergency request to restore immigration judges' authority to temporarily close certain deportation cases, leaving in place a nationwide restriction that prevents judges from using a Biden-era regulation to pause proceedings while immigrants pursue other forms of legal protection.The justices denied... Read More »

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Anthropic Faces $41 Million Copyright Lawsuit Over Elvis Presley Songs

The companies controlling rights to Elvis Presley's music filed a federal lawsuit Friday, October 23, 2026, accusing Claude AI developer Anthropic of using 274 copyrighted compositions to train its artificial intelligence models without permission. The rights holders are seeking up to $41.1 million in statutory damages, alleging that the company... Read More »

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Spotify Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Billions of Alleged Fake Drake Streams

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Spotify of allowing billions of fraudulent streams for Drake and other major artists, rejecting claims that the streaming platform deliberately ignored bot activity that diverted an estimated $600 million in royalties from legitimate musicians.U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton dismissed the lawsuit... Read More »

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Judge Orders Greg Abbott to Show Elon Musk Emails to Election Rival

A Texas judge ordered Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, October 26, 2026, to let his Democratic election opponent inspect more than 1,000 pages of unredacted communications involving Elon Musk and his companies, handing state Rep. Gina Hinojosa access to records the governor previously fought to keep confidential.Travis County District... Read More »

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DOJ Brings Third Criminal Case Against James Comey Over Alleged Leaks

The Justice Department has filed new criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of leaking national defense information to a reporter in 2016 in its third attempt to prosecute him. The two-count filing, made public Monday, October 26, 2026, alleges violations of the Espionage Act.Federal prosecutors allege... Read More »

Person holds a sign reading “Release the Unredacted Epstein Files” featuring Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump Rape Allegation Detailed in New House Epstein Report

A former Miss Switzerland contestant has accused President Donald Trump of raping her inside his New York hotel in 1993, alleging that he left her bleeding and bruised before pressuring her to remain silent, according to a House Judiciary Democrats' report released Monday, October 26, 2026.Beatrice Keul, who was 24... Read More »

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