appointments

Judge rules on motions in Smollett case

A Chicago judge Wednesday denied a request by Jussie Smollett's lawyers that a replacement judge be assigned in the former "Empire" actor's special prosecutor case, in addition to rejecting other motions put forward by Smollett's team.

Trump appoints Spicer to US Naval Academy board of visitors

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his intent to appoint two key allies, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer and 2016 campaign senior adviser David Urban, to serve as members of the boards of visitors for the US Naval Academy and the US Military Academy, respectively.

Trump again takes aim at Obamacare

Two Republican-appointed judges hearing a Trump-backed challenge to Obamacare strongly suggested Tuesday that when Congress eliminated the penalty for not buying health insurance it threw the entire landmark health care law into question, including protections for those with pre-existing conditions.