Politics Nov 14 In nominating close ally Gaetz, Trump shows he values loyalty — and retribution Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz.
World Nov 13 Court papers show U.S. government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israel’s plans to strike Iran The man, identified as Asif William Rahman, was arrested by the FBI this week in Cambodia and was to due to make his first court appearance in Guam. It's not immediately clear which federal agency employed him.
Politics Nov 13 Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director. Here’s what to know Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump's first term, leading American spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic and as the U.S. government contended with foreign efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.
Politics Nov 08 Trump’s return to the White House likely means leadership change at FBI Though the FBI director's job carries a 10-year term, Trump’s blistering and repeated criticism of his own appointee throughout his time as president raises the likelihood that Trump would either replace Wray upon taking office or that Wray would leave…
Politics Nov 08 DOJ brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan that targeted Trump Investigators learned of the plot to kill Trump while interviewing Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan national identified by officials as an Iranian government asset who was deported from the U.S. after being imprisoned on robbery charges.
Politics Nov 06 DOJ evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after his election win Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said…
Politics Nov 01 U.S. intelligence officials say video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia linked to ‘Russian influence actors’ The video shows someone claiming to be a Haitian immigrant talking about how he's intending to vote multiple times in two Georgia counties for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Politics Oct 24 Trump says he would fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’ of taking office. He probably could not do it on his own Smith isn’t a presidential appointee and was instead named to the post by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
World Oct 20 U.S. officials investigate leak of classified documents that describe Israel’s attack plans The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. A fourth U.S. official said the documents appear to be legitimate.
Politics Oct 18 Judge releases trove of evidence in Trump’s 2020 election interference case The nearly 1,900 pages of documents collected by special counsel Jack Smith's team were initially filed under seal to help U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan decide what allegations can proceed to trial following the Supreme Court opinion in July that…