Politics Aug 26 Special counsel Jack Smith asks appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon threw out the case, one of four prosecutions of Trump, after concluding that Smith's appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional.
World Aug 19 U.S. intelligence officials say Iran was behind Trump presidential campaign hack The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first formal attribution of the hack to a foreign entity, though the Trump campaign had previously said Iran was responsible.
World Aug 06 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in U.S. political assassination plot Court documents do not identify any of the potential targets. But U.S. officials acknowledged last month that a threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before a Pennsylvania rally in which Trump was injured…
Politics Aug 01 Russia frees Gershkovich and Whelan, part of biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Russian President Vladimir Putin's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Acting Secret Service director testifies in Senate hearing on Trump rally shooting The Secret Service's acting director told lawmakers on Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured, faulting local law enforcement for not circulating urgent…
Politics Jul 29 Trump to be interviewed as part of FBI investigation into his assassination attempt The expected interview is part of the FBI's standard protocol to speak with victims of federal crimes during the course of their investigations.
Nation Jul 27 DOJ accuses TikTok of collecting U.S. user views on issues like abortion and gun control In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion…
Politics Jul 24 WATCH: FBI Director Wray testifies on investigation into attempted assassination of Trump Wednesday's hearing before the House Judiciary Committee included Wray's most detailed comments to date about a shooting that has again thrust the FBI into a political maelstrom months before the presidential election.
Politics Jul 20 Gunman flew drone over rally site in advance of attempt to assassinate Trump, official says The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event, a law enforcement official…
Politics Jul 18 Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other U.S. leaders on his phone, sources say Investigators searching Thomas Matthew Crooks' devices have also found that the shooter looked up the dates for the Democratic National Convention as well as Trump’s appearances.