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.
Politics Apr 16 WATCH: Bondi announces lawsuit against Maine over transgender athletes playing in girls sports The lawsuit announced Wednesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi escalates a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.
Politics Apr 09 Justice Department will disband its team focused on cryptocurrency crimes It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to try to boost the cryptocurrency industry while undoing the Biden administration’s efforts to crack down on wrongdoers in the industry.
Politics Apr 03 DOJ declined to prosecute Texas attorney general in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP reports The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Nation Apr 01 Bondi says prosecutors will seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a state indictment and has not entered a plea to the federal charges.