Judge blasts Trumps IRS lawsuit as filed for improper purpose, recommends attorney discipline
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday in a scathing decision that referred one of his lawyers for discipline and characterized the $10 billion complaint as an exercise in self-dealing. U. S. District Judge Kathleen Williams accused Trump of having manipulated the court system when he sued a federal agency under his control, bypassing a requirement that in...
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- Judge blasts Trumps IRS lawsuit as filed for improper purpose, recommends attorney discipline
- 12 states challenge Paramounts takeover of Warner Bros, say merger would extinguish competition
- Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths
- Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships for safe passage
- Fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, involved ICE, state House speaker says
- South Carolinas governor should appoint Grahams sister to finish his term, Trump says
- Ukraine and 9 other countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles
- Oil prices rise following the latest fighting in the Middle East, as AI stocks sink
- People killed in Bangkok music bar fire were found trapped in windowless bathrooms
- Man who killed Dartmouth professors at 17 to get a chance at parole in about 20 years, judge rules
- Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
- The next big races between moderates and progressives are in pivotal Midwestern states
- Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in Jurassic Park and The Piano, dies at 78
- UK says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard
- Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris triggers evacuations; 10 still missing in Spanish wildfire
- Support for Israel isnt a high priority for younger Jewish Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
- Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says
- Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But Vance would make the call
- Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people
- Is there such a thing as being too old to execute? Aging death row inmates are set to die in Florida
- Senate returns to Washington after Sen. Lindsey Grahams death with uncertain agenda
Sun, 12 Jul 2026
- Lindsey Grahams journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power
- Lindsey Graham remembered for a vision of American foreign policy thats fading in Washington
- Jannik Sinner bounces back with another Wimbledon title after his French Open meltdown
- McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition
- The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates
- Keystone Pipeline systems operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
- Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms
- From staunch critic to fierce ally: Grahams long, strange and consequential friendship with Trump
- Ukraines prime minister steps down as Zelenskyy announces government reshuffle
- Qatars former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74
- Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and sentencing
- World Sailing measures the environmental impact of the sports Olympic equipment for the first time
- McCullum fired as England test coach but will continue with T20 and ODI teams
- Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools
- Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China
- Vietnam police detain captain after speedboat capsizing kills 15 Indian tourists
- Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329
- Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy
- Alvarezs 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinals
- Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2 people and wounds 4, police say
- Bellingham scores twice to lift England past Haaland and Norway 2-1 and into World Cup semifinals
- Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned after making a life in the US
Sat, 11 Jul 2026
- US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
- Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp
- Noskovas glimpse of Wimbledon trophies on bathroom break helped her regroup to claim 1st Grand Slam
- Dangerous heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in much of the US
- Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires amid disease outbreak
- Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12
- Russian attacks kill 6 and wound 29 as Ukrainian forces target oil tankers
- Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trumps broad clemency
- New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns
- A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-olds death and a familys search for answers in the Deep South
- A lost AirPod, AI fakes and the secret garden: How fans experienced Taylor Swifts private wedding
- Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race and Democrats announce process to name new nominee
- Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trumps troubled revamp
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
- Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency and deeper investigation
- Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
- Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on a flight from Greece
- US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran wont attack ships anymore
- US stocks rise as Wall Street shows its still hungry for AI winners
- Defense tries to sow doubt about evidence in Charlie Kirks killing
- Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
- Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
- Defending champion Sinner beats Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final vs. Zverev
- Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
- Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
- Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process
- Wildfire devastates an expat community in southern Spain, killing at least 12 with 23 missing
- A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it wont be simple or quick
- China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it
- EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists
- Typhoon Bavi takes aim at China as Taiwans capital shuts schools
- Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand
- In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
- Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said he wishes he hadnt done it, roommate says in video
Thu, 09 Jul 2026
- US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
- Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
- Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
- Who will replace Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands
- US star Christian Pulisic fractured his leg in World Cup loss to Belgium
- Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces
- US home prices hit an all-time high as sales slow and mortgage rates rise
- Nominations open in the contest to be UK leader, with Andy Burnham likely the only candidate
- Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
- Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died at 75
- New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
- Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people
- Senate hopeful Haley Stevens knows how to win in Michigan. Democrats must decide if thats enough
- US launches new airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at 3 Gulf Arab states
Wed, 08 Jul 2026
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition
- Prosecutors play video in court of suspect in Charlie Kirks shooting after he turned himself in
- Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is over
- Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant
- Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
- Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems
- The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
- The Pitt leads with 25 Emmy nominations and Hacks breaks record for comedies with 24
- Some evacuation orders and street closures remain as work continues on a NYC high-rise that buckled
- With Le Pen sentencing, Frances presidential election veers into the extraordinary
- Why World Cup game balls always make their way back onto the pitch during matches
- Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Irans late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a territorial pariah in a blistering speech
- Cargo plane wreckage found off Pakistans coast as search continues for 5 missing crew
- Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words
- Kremlin hails important step as IOC eases Olympic restrictions on Russia
- Manhattan high-rise deemed stable after columns buckled, and some evacuations are lifted
- Platner may be finished, but voters hunger for change and willingness to take risks will remain
- Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race
- US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after 3 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz
- Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County
- Le Pen says shell run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor
- Charges filed against Indian crime boss in assassination that strained Canada-India ties
Tue, 07 Jul 2026
- Investigator says video shows defendant going onto roof to kill Charlie Kirk
- Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals
- Democrats narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation
- AI stocks resume their drops and drag markets lower worldwide
- Explosions rock Syrias capital as French President Macron visits
- Prepared not scared. Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms
- NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump again demands Greenland
- Judge dismisses Prince Harrys privacy invasion lawsuit against publisher of Daily Mail
- Reform UKs Farage says hell quit as lawmaker and seek reelection amid donation allegations
- The Latest: President Trump meets NATO leaders as they try to show they are serious about defense
- Why losing weight isnt just about counting calories and what to do about it
- Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses
- South Korean law targeting fake news takes effect as journalists groups raise concerns
- Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuelas coast. Now they share its ruin
- Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
- US airlines chase profits in premium cabins, deepening a fare class divide on flights
- Russias missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22
- Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation
Mon, 06 Jul 2026
- Former officer describes finding a sniper pad on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination
- Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension
- As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead
- Rebounding AI stocks send the SP 500 within 1% of its record
- Trump rings Wall Streets opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains
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