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Disney received a legal boost in its First Amendment fight against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the controversial law dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” court records show.

Attorneys for the House of Mouse last week submitted a new filing in their federal lawsuit alerting the court to former prosecutor Andrew Warren’s victory in a parallel freedom-of-speech fight, court records and reports show.

Longtime Donald Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn tried to speak out in the defamation trial brought by author E. Jean Carroll on Tuesday. He was denied.

Politico legal reporter Eric Orden captured the moment on social media, quoting Judge Lewis Kaplan as he asked Epshteyn, "Are you a member of the bar of this court?"

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) proudly proclaimed success Monday even though he finished 30 points behind Donald Trump in the Iowa Caucuses Monday — still, he's in it to win it.

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that DeSantis doesn't have much of a campaign in New Hampshire after having gone all-in on Iowa. Former Gov. Nikki Haley, who finished third Monday, is getting more credit for finishing so closely behind DeSantis without spending more than $150 million on her campaign.

U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta on Tuesday denied Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro's request for a new trial over his contempt of Congress case.

Navarro was convicted in September of contempt when he refused to cooperate with the House Select Committee investigating the 2020 election overthrow attempt and Jan. 6 attack.

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity in the defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll, court records show.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York also dismissed Trump's arguments that his 2019 statements against Carroll were not defamatory, the ruling shows.

Judge Lewis Kaplan has warned Donald Trump in the past that he could be hit with additional defamation liability if he doesn't curb his social media posts attacking E. Jean Carroll.

But as the jury came into the court Tuesday in the latest defamation case filed by the writer, Trump's social media account blew up with attacks.

If Donald Trump decides to testify in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case it could end up being a "bloodbath" — but not in the way he thinks, a legal analyst said Tuesday.

The first day of Trump's trial concerning the lawsuit filed by the author begins Tuesday and, despite winning the Iowa Caucuses just hours before, he rushed to be in court instead of campaigning in New Hampshire.

Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is projected to finish just behind Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in the Iowa Caucus, Fox News reported, and ABC News confirmed.

The result comes despite Haley being considerably outspent by the DeSantis campaign.

She wanted "triple confirmation" that she had the goods on Trump's prosecutor. Then she struck.

Atlanta Journal-Constituition metro columnist Bill Torpy spoke to Ashleigh Merchant, the defense attorney for one of Trump's co-defendants, Michael Roman, about last week's motion filled with allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. The suit alleges Willis hired "her boyfriend" to the team. It's a gig the defendant claims earned her more than a half-million dollars.

MSNBC host Joy Reid blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) during the network's Iowa Caucus coverage Monday.

While the first-place winner was already declared to be Donald Trump, the second place remained too close to call as the night unfolded. Split between DeSantis and former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC), political analysts described what the finish meant for both. But it was Reid who explained that the one thing DeSantis did in 2024 was show the country who he was — and they weren't fans.

RuPaul, who hosts MTV's “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” took the opportunity to salute drag queen storytime readers after winning another Emmy for his show.

"If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her," he said. "Knowledge is power, and if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you!"