Politics Dec 07 Federal judge sets back Justice Department’s effort to seek new indictment against Comey A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they had relied on when they initially secured criminal charges.
Politics Dec 04 WATCH: FBI arrests man accused of placing pipe bombs in D.C. on eve of Jan. 6 attack The arrest marks the first time investigators have publicly identified a suspect in an act that has been an enduring mystery for nearly five years in the shadow of the violent Capitol insurrection.
Politics Dec 03 House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about Trump prosecutions A lawyer for Smith says the prosecutor offered nearly six weeks ago to appear before the committee in an open hearing but would nonetheless appear as scheduled for the deposition.
Politics Nov 24 Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed The rulings amount to a stunning rebuke of the administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file the cases.
Politics Nov 20 Document shows DOJ examining the handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Schiff The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff, including the potential involvement of people who claimed to be acting at the behest or direction of two Trump administration officials who have been…
Politics Nov 19 DOJ says full grand jury in Comey case was not presented copy of final indictment The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle. The Justice Department acknowledged in court Wednesday a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a grand jury.
Politics Nov 17 Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case The judge wrote that prosecutor's "fundamental misstatements of the law" include unexplained irregularities in the transcript of the grand jury proceedings.
Politics Nov 13 Federal judge weighs challenge to appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role.
Politics Nov 12 WATCH: White House holds briefing as newly released Epstein emails reference Trump The White House accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
Nation Nov 05 Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors, orders them to produce records from probe The judge in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey says he’s concerned the Justice Department’s position has been to “indict first" and investigate second.