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Alex Murdaugh Sues Former Court Clerk Whose Behavior Caused His Double Murder Convictions to Be Tossed

Alex Murdaugh Sues Former Court Clerk Whose Behavior Caused His Double Murder Convictions to Be Tossed

Days after getting his double murder convictions overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court, Alex Murdaugh is suing the court clerk accused of tainting the jury pool. As reported on Tuesday’s AM Update, Murdaugh’s legal team filed a 17-page lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Charleston against Rebecca “Becky” Hill, the former former Colleton County …

5/19 AM Update: Deadly Mosque Shooting, Judge Rules on Mangione Notebook, Murdaugh Sues Court Clerk

5/19 AM Update: Deadly Mosque Shooting, Judge Rules on Mangione Notebook, Murdaugh Sues Court Clerk

AM Update for 5/19/26: Three people, including a security guard credited with preventing further bloodshed, were killed in a shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque, with two teenage suspects found dead nearby as police and the FBI investigate possible hate crime motives. A New York judge suppresses some evidence from Luigi Mangione’s arrest at a …

5/18 AM Update: Potential U.S. Military Action Against Cuba, Sen. Cassidy Loses, Missing Congressman

5/18 AM Update: Potential U.S. Military Action Against Cuba, Sen. Cassidy Loses, Missing Congressman

AM Update for 5/18/26: A curious new report about “drones” could be the pretext to U.S. military action against Cuba. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) loses his Louisiana primary after years of fallout from his vote to convict President Donald Trump and his opposition to the MAHA movement, handing the president another revenge win. U.S. Congressman …

5/15 AM Update: Trump’s Taiwan Talks, Pratt’s LA Mayor Momentum, Matthew Perry Counselor Sentencing

5/15 AM Update: Trump’s Taiwan Talks, Pratt’s LA Mayor Momentum, Matthew Perry Counselor Sentencing

AM Update for 5/15/26: President Trump wraps a high-stakes summit with President Xi in Beijing, with Taiwan, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and a major Boeing order dominating the talks. Spencer Pratt’s underdog campaign for Los Angeles mayor gains momentum with a new poll showing him gaining ground, as major business figures line up behind …

CIA Whistleblower Alleging Massive COVID Cover-Up Involving Dr. Fauci Testifies on Capitol Hill

CIA Whistleblower Alleging Massive COVID Cover-Up Involving Dr. Fauci Testifies on Capitol Hill

A CIA officer alleging intelligence officials downplayed evidence that COVID may have started in a Wuhan, China, lab and accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of improperly influencing the government’s review of the virus’ origins testified in front of Congress on Wednesday. The Hearing As reported on Thursday’s AM Update, Special Operations Officer James Erdman III appeared, …

5/14 AM Update: Trump Begins High Stakes China Summit, CIA Whistleblower on COVID, AOC Tops ’28 Poll

5/14 AM Update: Trump Begins High Stakes China Summit, CIA Whistleblower on COVID, AOC Tops ’28 Poll

AM Update for 5/14/26: President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, as both leaders face economic pressure at home and major disputes over trade, Taiwan, AI, Iran, and energy. A CIA officer testifies under subpoena, accusing intelligence officials of downplaying evidence that COVID-19 began with a lab incident …

5/13 AM Update: CA Mayor Admits To Being Chinese Foreign Agent, Patel Clashes with Dems, MA Shooting

5/13 AM Update: CA Mayor Admits To Being Chinese Foreign Agent, Patel Clashes with Dems, MA Shooting

AM Update for 5/13/26: The mayor of Arcadia, California, resigns after pleading guilty to helping run a pro-China propaganda outlet at the direction of Chinese government officials. FBI Director Kash Patel faces a contentious Senate budget hearing that quickly turned into a fight over reports about his conduct, travel, and leadership of the bureau. A …

Biden Seeks to Block DOJ Release of Potentially Damaging 2017 Audio of His Talks with Ghostwriter

Biden Seeks to Block DOJ Release of Potentially Damaging 2017 Audio of His Talks with Ghostwriter

Former President Joe Biden is preparing to attempt to block the release of audio recordings from his 2017 interviews with the ghostwriter behind his memoir Promise Me, Dad. The Recordings The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, filed suit in March 2024 in federal court in Washington, D.C., under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), …

Suspect in WH Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Pleads Not Guilty as Lawyers Try to Get Blanche and Pirro Off Case

Suspect in WH Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Pleads Not Guilty as Lawyers Try to Get Blanche and Pirro Off Case

The suspect in last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting pleaded not guilty in D.C. federal court Monday morning, as his lawyers argued the prosecution is tainted by a conflict of interest. The Plea As reported on Tuesday’s AM Update, Cole Thomas Allen, 31, appeared before Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden in an orange …

5/12 AM Update: ‘Mildly’ Positive Hantavirus U.S. Case, Biden Fights Audio Release, Hoosiers at WH

5/12 AM Update: ‘Mildly’ Positive Hantavirus U.S. Case, Biden Fights Audio Release, Hoosiers at WH

AM Update for 5/12/26: Eighteen passengers from a cruise ship tied to a deadly hantavirus outbreak are now being monitored at U.S. health facilities, with one person testing “mildly” positive. The suspect charged in last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting pleads not guilty, as his attorneys move to remove U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and …

The Best Outtakes from When Megyn’s Kids Anchored a Special Mother’s Day Edition of ‘AM Update’

The Best Outtakes from When Megyn’s Kids Anchored a Special Mother’s Day Edition of ‘AM Update’

In what is turning into a very sweet annual tradition, Megyn’s kids took over the AM Update hosting duties this morning as a Mother’s Day gift to her. Megyn generally records Monday’s update late Sunday, but Yates, Yardley, and Thatcher wanted to give their mom the night off. The trio got behind the mic and …