Politics Sep 15 Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration over abrupt dismissal Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey has sued the U.S. government over her abrupt July dismissal, saying it came without cause or notice and was unlawful and unconstitutional.
Politics Sep 11 Former Sen. Bob Menendez's wife sentenced to 4½ years in prison for role in bribery scheme Former Sen. Bob Menendez is serving an 11-year sentence after his conviction last year on charges of taking bribes, extortion, and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government.
Nation Aug 11 Judge won't unseal transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell The judge says releasing the transcripts would risk unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised.
Nation Jul 30 Grand juries that indicted Epstein and Maxwell did not hear directly from victims, Justice Department tells judge The filing says the Epstein grand jury heard only from an FBI agent when it met in 2019, while the Maxwell grand jury heard from the same FBI agent and a New York Police Department detective in 2020 and 2021.
Nation Jul 20 Former prosecutors say request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint A Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public’s appetite for new revelations about the financier’s crimes, former federal prosecutors…
Politics Jul 19 Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over story reporting on Epstein ties President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Politics Jul 18 Justice Department asks federal court to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case at the direction of President Donald Trump amid a firestorm over the administration's handling of records related to the wealthy financier.
Nation Jul 02 Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail after being acquitted of most serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges Combs was convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses and denied bail as he awaits sentencing.
Nation Jul 01 'Diddy' trial jurors ask to review Cassie's testimony during deliberations The jury deliberating at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial has asked to review critical testimony from one of the prosecution’s most important witnesses.
Nation Jun 30 Jury begins deliberating in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal sex trafficking trial, quickly hits snag The panel of eight men and four women began their closed-door discussions Monday and barely an hour later the foreperson alerted the judge that a juror was having trouble following the judge's instructions.