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.
Nation Nov 20 Trump lawyers urge court to revoke gag order in 2020 election case Trump attorney John Sauer told a three-judge panel on Monday that the order was unprecedented and sets a terrible precedent on core political speech.
Politics Nov 15 A key U.S. spy program will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal Wray asked lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday to imagine what would happen if an attack occurred on U.S. soil that the FBI had not been able to disrupt because it didn't have the proper intelligence.
Politics Nov 15 The White House and Congress are running out of time to cut a deal on a contentious spy program Biden administration officials warn that without the program, the government won't be able to collect crucial intelligence overseas.