Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources Tuesday, October 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump's final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows, has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith's team at least three times this year, including once before a federal grand jury, which came only after Smith granted Meadows immunity... Read More.
Trump moves to dismiss federal election interference case, citing ‘presidential immunity’ Thursday, October 5 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump made his first motion to dismiss his federal election interference case Thursday, citing what his lawyers claim is his "absolute immunity" from prosecution for actions taken while serving in the nation's highest office."Breaking 234 years of precedent, the... Read More.
DeSantis asks judge to dismiss Disney lawsuit, claims immunity Tuesday, June 27 by ABC News(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss The Walt Disney Co.'s lawsuit against him, which claims illegal retaliation over a political dispute.In the motion, obtained by ABC News, DeSantis' attorneys argue that he and the secretary... Read More.
Family of American terror victim asks Supreme Court to curb immunity for social media Monday, January 23 by ABC News(NORWALK, Calif.) -- Seven years after Islamic State extremists murdered their daughter, the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, the only American killed in the 2015 Paris terror attacks, heads to the U.S. Supreme Court next month seeking to pin some responsibility for the tragedy on... Read More.
Trump aide offered immunity to testify before grand jury about Mar-a-Lago docs: Sources Thursday, November 3 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department has offered Trump aide Kash Patel an immunity deal to testify before a grand jury probing former President Donald Trump's mishandling of documents marked as classified found at Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.Patel appeared before... Read More.
If you’re still waiting for herd immunity for COVID-19, it’s time to move on: Experts Monday, June 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Early in the pandemic, scientists and public health experts leaned on their experience with other viruses to make predictions about COVID-19, hopeful that when enough people developed immunity, the virus would be stopped in its tracks.But in the years that followed,... Read More.
Rise of COVID-19 reinfections in England linked to waning immunity and spread of BA.2, experts say Saturday, April 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in England, the country is also experiencing a surge in reinfections.Provisional data shows that, as of the week ending March 20, 2022, laboratory-confirmed reinfections -- two positive tests taken more than 90 days apart -- have... Read More.
How COVID-19 hybrid immunity could be a potential pandemic game-changer Friday, September 17 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With the FDA gearing up to decide if all Americans need booster shots, some researchers are pointing to preliminary data suggesting that mixing different vaccines could offer an even stronger immune boost.For now, data is too sparse to support a mix-and-match... Read More.
Three COVID-19 vaccine doses can improve immunity in solid organ transplant recipients: Study Tuesday, June 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An extra boost of a vaccine may mean more protection for organ transplant recipients in their fight against COVID-19, a new study finds.Solid organ transplant recipients, including kidney, liver, heart and lungs, are part of a larger group of immunocompromised individuals,... Read More.
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that give Sackler family immunity moves forward Sunday, June 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A controversial bankruptcy plan involving OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, which would shield the Sackler family from litigation tied to the opioid crisis, moved forward Thursday.A federal bankruptcy court judge in White Plains, New York, allowed Purdue to begin soliciting support for... Read More.
