Nation Jun 16 Man accused of shooting Minnesota lawmakers had plans to kill others, officials say The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire…
Nation Jun 15 WATCH: Minnesota officials give update on search for suspect in lawmaker shootings Authorities searched a vehicle on a rural road outside Minneapolis on Sunday that they believe had been used by the man wanted in the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers, as a state on edge struggled to make sense of the…
Politics Jun 14 Minnesota lawmaker killed in ‘politically motivated’ shooting, authorities search for suspect Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called…
Nation May 23 DOJ reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes Under the “agreement in principle,” which still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims’ families, the Justice Department said.
Nation May 22 WATCH: Federal authorities announce murder charges in fatal shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington as they left an event at a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," federal…
Politics May 20 Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says McIver denounced the charge as "purely political" and said prosecutors are distorting her actions in an effort to deter legislative oversight.
Politics May 02 Why Trump’s pick for top prosecutor in DC isn’t sailing through Senate approval Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist with modest legal experience who has defended rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is testing Republican party loyalties as a deadline approaches for the Senate to decide whether to extend or…
Politics May 01 Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges in legal challenges to Trump’s agenda The Trump administration's effort to reshape American civil society, including a crackdown on illegal immigration and downsizing of the federal government, is encountering resistance from judges across a broad spectrum of philosophical leanings…
Politics Apr 25 Read the full criminal complaint against a Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest. The man was taken into…
Politics Apr 16 Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order The move by U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg marks an escalation in a battle between the judicial and executives branches of government over a president’s powers to carry out key White House priorities.