Politics Oct 04 Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step into the legal fight over the classified documents seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate.
World Oct 01 Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans in exchange for 2 prisoners in U.S. custody In a rare softening of hostile relations, Venezuela has freed seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the United States releasing two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on drug smuggling conspiracy convictions, the White…
Politics Sep 21 Federal appeals panel lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records for use in Trump investigation A federal appeals court has lifted a judge's hold on the Justice Department's ability to use classified records seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate in its ongoing criminal investigation.
Politics Sep 21 Virginia Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel Conservative activist Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has agreed to participate in a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Politics Sep 21 WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 9 The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has scheduled its next hearing for Oct. 13.
Politics Sep 20 Trump legal team unwilling to answer judge’s declassification questions Lawyers for Trump and for the Justice Department are to appear in federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday before a veteran judge named last week as special master to review the roughly 11,000 documents — including about 100 marked as…
Politics Sep 19 American hostage of Taliban freed in prisoner exchange, family says Family members and U.S. officials say an American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released.
Politics Sep 15 Veteran New York judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's home last month.
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: White House says Griner, Whelan families to meet President Biden amid U.S.-Russia talks President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Friday.
World Sep 14 Justice Department charges 3 Iranian citizens in ransomware attacks The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with cyberattacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a Pennsylvania domestic violence shelter.