Arleen Richards is NTD's legal correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers all major legal stories. Arleen holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.).
Here’s our legal correspondent with the latest on the election-related lawsuits being filed by Republicans in the battleground state of Arizona. Some of them are focused on clearing noncitizens from voter rolls.
Eight states, including two swing states, will ask citizens to vote on constitutional amendments that, if successful, will add language to their state constitutions explicitly banning noncitizens from voting.
NTD’s legal correspondent breaks down the lawsuits currently filed by Republican groups in the battleground state of North Carolina. Meanwhile, individual voters and liberal groups are challenging the state’s new congressional maps.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces five criminal charges, including accepting bribes and wire fraud, according to a federal indictment that was unsealed Thursday morning. The 57-page indictment alleges Adams “compounded his gains” by abusing the New York City matching funds program. The campaign allegedly received over $10 million in matching funds because of […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan alleges in the indictment that Adams “compounded his gains” from illegal contributions by gaming the city’s matching funds program, which provides a generous match for […]
Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Monday opposed special counsel Jack Smith’s request to file a 180-page immunity brief in the federal election interference case.
The suspect accused of hiding out with a gun near former President Donald Trump’s Florida golf course in an attempt to assassinate the former president appeared in a federal court on Monday as prosecutors released a box of his belongings that included a note he wrote apparently confirming he sought to carry out the assassination. […]
NTD’s legal correspondent breaks down the lawsuits currently filed by the Republican National Committee in the battleground state of Michigan. Meanwhile, Democrats have different ways of countering them.
Tyson Foods, the meat company that produces about 20 percent of the meat sold in the United States, was sued for so-called greenwashing on Wednesday due to the company’s claims surrounding its net-zero emissions and “Climate-Smart Beef” programs.
A Texas judge has ended the legal battle over the mailing-in of voter registration forms in Bexar County. NTD’s legal correspondent Arleen Richards has more.
Democratic groups in Pennsylvania are filing a series of lawsuits aimed at eliminating date requirements on mail-in ballot envelopes. Meanwhile, some Republican groups are pushing their voters to embrace voting by mail.
Florida’s Supreme Court hears a legal case related to race and redistricting on Thursday. The plaintiffs are claiming the new map discriminates against black representation in Congress. NTD’s legal correspondent Arleen Richards has more.
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan said on Sept. 6 that he would delay sentencing in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial until after the 2024 presidential election. The new date is Nov. 26 instead of Sept. 18. It was initially scheduled for July but got pushed back following motions related to immunity and […]
With just 60 days remaining until election day, Republicans and Democrats in Georgia fight for fair and free elections. NTD’s legal correspondent reviews the latest court battles that could have a significant impact on the state’s general election.
A former Virginia police officer who took part in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, received a reduced sentence on Sept. 4. Thomas Robertson was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington to six years in prison, down from seven years and three months. Robertson, who has been imprisoned for more […]
A trade group representing independent grocery stores is calling for lawmakers and regulators to enforce an existing antitrust law it believes would do more to improve competition and help consumers than a push against alleged “price gouging.” NTD’s legal correspondent Arleen Richards has more.
Yelp, a company that publishes crowd-sourced reviews about businesses, is suing Google. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses Google of an illegal monopoly in the local search services market.
Countries in the Indo-Pacific region have partnered with the United States for more than 200 years. Through trade and exchange, all nations have prospered and grown. China’s increasingly assertive behavior in the region has created numerous challenges for the United States. How do our presidential candidates view these challenges?
PORTLAND, Ore.—Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger isn’t allowed to proceed. The two companies proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in October 2022. But the Federal Trade […]
Allan J. Lichtman, the American University historian who predicted the outcome of virtually all recent U.S. elections. He became famous when he accurately forecast that Donald Trump would win in 2016. But he’s very cautious about the 2024 presidential race. Here’s why.