Politics Jan 16 Justice Department investigates Minnesota Gov. Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Nation Jan 16 How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience The terminations and a larger voluntary exodus of lawyers have erased centuries of combined experience.
Politics Jan 13 Jack Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations The former Justice Department special counsel has already testified behind closed doors before the committee.
Nation Jan 05 Maduro case will revive legal debate over foreign leader immunity tested in Noriega trial When Nicolás Maduro appears in a New York courtroom to face U.S. drug charges, he'll be following a path taken by Panama's Manuel Noriega, another strongman who was toppled by American forces.
World Jan 04 Maduro arrives in New York to face charges after U.S. operation questioned by legal experts Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttime military operation that President Donald Trump said would set the U.S. up to “run” the South American country and tap its vast oil…
World Jan 03 U.S. strikes Venezuela and says leader Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country The legal authority for the attack, which echoed the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that led to the surrender and seizure of leader Manuel Antonio Noriega, was not immediately clear.
Politics Jan 01 Jan. 6 attack 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress In a closed-door interview, Smith characterized the Republican president as the “most culpable and most responsible person” in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Nation Dec 19 Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited Epstein investigation files The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to…
Nation Dec 19 Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein investigation files The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had…
World Dec 19 Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality Some experts say seizing sanctioned oil tied to leader Nicolás Maduro could provoke a military response from Venezuela, engaging American forces in a new level of conflict that goes beyond their attacks on alleged drug boats.