Politics Jul 23 Trump administration admits legal errors and withdraws subpoenas of 3 NYT reporters Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday grudgingly withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
Politics Jul 23 Rep. Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith for possible prosecution, saying he have have misled on Trump probe Jordan referred Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution related to closed-door testimony about whether he had obtained records of lawmakers while investigating Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. Lawyers for Smith deny the allegation and…
Nation Jul 20 DOJ sought phone records of NYT journalists in effort to unmask sources of Air Force One security report A court document says the Trump administration sought New York Times journalists’ phone records and even those of some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One…
Politics Jul 19 Justice Department activates untested court for 'alien terrorist' deportations The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until this past Wednesday.
Politics Jul 17 Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say “The White House promised a bombshell, and they delivered a dud," said David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research.
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Trump delivers primetime address on election system President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to elevate his yearslong push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. elections and dispute his 2020 loss in an appeal for more restrictive voting laws ahead of…
Politics Jul 16 New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight pitting press freedom…
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: Todd Blanche testifies in confirmation hearing for attorney general Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, telling his confirmation hearing Wednesday that though “mistakes were made,” the disclosure of the documents was an exercise in unprecedented transparency.
Politics Jul 13 Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for 'improper purpose,' recommends attorney discipline The ruling from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams amounts to a stinging rebuke of the Republican president's lawsuit, characterizing it as an exercise in self-dealing in which he sued an entity that is effectively under his control.
Politics Jul 03 The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its investigation of Georgia's 2020 presidential election Georgia's votes in that year's presidential race were counted three times, including once by hand, and each count affirmed Democrat Joe Biden's win.