Politics Dec 20 Trump's lawyers ask Supreme Court to stay out of dispute on whether he is immune from prosecution Special counsel Jack Smith's team last week urged the nation's high court to take up and quickly consider Trump's claims that he enjoys immunity from prosecution as a former president.
World Dec 20 U.S. and Venezuela swap prisoners, trading Maduro ally for 10 Americans and extradition of fugitive contractor The deal represents the U.S. government’s boldest bid to improve relations with the major oil-producing nation and extract concessions from the self-proclaimed socialist leader.
Politics Dec 14 Trump's first criminal trial for 2020 election interference to begin in March but legal appeals could delay Legal appeals up to the Supreme Court are threatening to delay Donald Trump's criminal case for 2020 election interference.
Politics Dec 13 Judge pauses court deadlines in Trump 2020 election case as appeal is heard on presidential immunity A judge says Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his claims that he is immune from prosecution.
Politics Dec 11 Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule whether Trump can be prosecuted Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.
Nation Dec 06 WATCH: Attorney General Garland announces war crimes charges against Russian military personnel Garland announced a war crimes case against four Russians accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine.
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal, says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed He warned lawmakers at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse.
Nation Dec 04 Former U.S. diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for more than 40 years Newly unsealed court papers allege that Manuel Rocha engaged in "clandestine activity" on Cuba's behalf for decades, including by meeting with Cuban intelligence operatives.
Politics Dec 01 Judge rejects Trump's claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan knocked down Trump's argument that he is shielded from prosecution because the actions he took in his failed bid to remain in the White House fell within his duties as commander-in-chief.
Politics Nov 21 WATCH: Garland and Yellen announce $4 billion settlement with Binance over failures to prevent money laundering “In part because of the crimes it committed, Binance became the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — now, Binance is paying one of the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.