Politics Mar 14 WATCH: Trump speaks at Justice Department, pledging to ‘expel rogue actors’ Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career, decrying in often profane terms his adversaries and casting himself as a…
Politics Mar 03 How Trump’s history with Putin and Zelenskyy set the stage for an Oval Office blowup Questions over President Donald Trump's connections to Russian President Vladimir Putin followed him into his first presidency and hung over him for most of his term.
Politics Feb 24 Conservative media personality, former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director A former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director.
Politics Feb 20 WATCH: Senate narrowly votes to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director The vote puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite Democrats' doubts about his qualifications and concerns he'll do Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president's adversaries.
Politics Feb 13 Federal prosecutor resigns after refusing DOJ order to drop NYC Mayor Adams’ corruption case The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday after refusing a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Before quitting, Danielle Sassoon told President Donald Trump's new attorney general that she was “confident”…
Politics Feb 13 Senate panel advances nomination of Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel, Republicans push past Democrats The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director.
Politics Feb 12 Trump says he and Putin have agreed to begin ‘negotiations’ on ending Ukraine war President Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine, saying he and Russian President Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap.
Politics Feb 11 New York mayor vows to regain trust after Justice Department orders prosecutors to drop corruption charges New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department for ordering a halt to his criminal corruption case and castigated the prosecution as “cruel” while vowing to regain the trust of voters ahead of his upcoming election.
Politics Feb 08 Patel’s roster of foreign clients draws scrutiny over conflicting interests with the FBI Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, holds more than $1 million of stock in a fashion company founded in China and advised a roster of foreign clients, including a Czech arms maker that top Republicans have criticized for being too…
Politics Feb 07 Trump administration ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ assets The move to disband Task Force KleptoCapture is one of several moves undertaken by the Justice Department under the new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi that presage a different approach toward Russia and national security issues.