Politics Jan 15 Read Pam Bondi’s full opening statement for her confirmation hearing “If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice – and each of its components,” Bondi will say in her opening statement.
Politics Jan 14 WATCH: Pam Bondi testifies in Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general — Day 1 Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect.
Politics Jan 14 Read the full special counsel report on Trump’s Jan. 6 actions Smith says he stands behind his decision to bring criminal charges against Trump and believes the Republican would've been convicted had he not won the 2024 election.
Politics Jan 13 Prosecutor defends investigation of Hunter Biden, denounces president’s remarks David Weiss defended his team's work in the report and scolded President Joe Biden for questioning the integrity of the criminal cases in a November statement in which the president announced the pardon, when he said he believed his son…
Politics Jan 13 Judge allows Justice Department to release special counsel Smith’s report on Trump’s Jan. 6 case The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, is latest back and forth in a court dispute over the report from the special counsel who prosecuted Trump in two cases the Justice…
Politics Jan 11 Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after submitting Trump report The department disclosed Smith's departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier. The resignation, 10 days before Trump is inaugurated, follows the conclusion of two unsuccessful criminal prosecutions against Trump that were withdrawn following his election…
Politics Jan 08 Justice Department says it will release part of special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump report The revelation was made in a filing Wednesday to a federal appeals court that was considering a defense request to block the release of the two-volume report while charges remain pending against two Trump co-defendants in a Florida case.
Politics Jan 07 New Orleans attack that killed 14 came amid political scrutiny and criticism for FBI The attack by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was killed by police, took place in the waning days of the Biden administration and just over two weeks before FBI Director Christopher Wray plans to resign his position to make way for Trump's…
Politics Jan 07 Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Donald Trump.
Nation Jan 03 New Orleans inching toward normalcy while mourning New Year’s rampage victims Street performers and football fans returned to New Orleans streets as the city inched back toward normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year's rampage in which an Army veteran plowed a pickup truck into revelers.