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Judge rejects Trump's effort to have her recused from his federal election interference case

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A district judge has rejected former President Trump's effort to have her recuse herself from presiding over his federal election interference case. A district judge has denied former President Donald Trump's effort to have her recuse herself from presiding over his federal election interference case. Washington, D.C., District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the argument from Trump's legal team regarding statements she made during her sentencing of pro-Trump rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. In an October 2022 hearing cited by Trump's attorneys, Judge Chutkan described the Capitol assault as "nothing less than an attempt to violently overthrow the government" by Trump's supporters, who "were there in fealty, in loyalty, to one man. It's a blind loyalty to one person who, by the way, remains free to this day." MORE: Trump files motion to have judge in federal election interference case disqualified In arguing for Ch...

Buttigieg warns airlines to finish retrofitting planes to avoid interference from 5G signals

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning airlines to be ready when wireless companies power up their 5G service next month Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned the nation’s airlines Friday that flights could be disrupted starting next week because some planes lack updated equipment to prevent interference from transmissions by wireless companies. Buttigieg said that only plane s retrofit ted with the right equipment will be allowed to land when visibility is poor, such as during bad weather. The warning — in a letter from Buttigieg to trade group Airlines for America — comes just before AT &T, Verizon and other wireless carriers will be free to boost the power of their C-Band, 5G signals on July 1. Airlines have told the government they are having trouble getting equipment to retrofit planes because of supply-chain problems. Still, the industry trade group said airlines are confident they will avoid disruptions. Some aviation experts believe that C-Band signals ...