Politics Nov 25 Swalwell’s lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial. His lawsuit claims Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has played “an integral role in supporting President…
Politics Nov 20 Rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012…
Politics Nov 19 DOJ says full grand jury in Comey case was not presented copy of final indictment The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle. The Justice Department acknowledged in court Wednesday a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a grand jury.
Nation Nov 06 Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. found not guilty of assault A viral video of the sandwich tossing made Sean Charles Dunn a symbol of resistance to Trump’s deployment of federal agents to combat crime in the nation’s capital.
Nation Nov 04 Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it’s felony assault A man charged with assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent calls it an act of protest. Prosecutors are trying to prove that it was a federal crime.
Nation Nov 03 Trial starts for assault case against D.C. man who tossed sandwich at federal agent in viral video Before jury selection started Monday, the judge presiding over Sean Charles Dunn's trial seemed to acknowledge how unusual it is for a case like this to be heard in federal court.
Politics Oct 25 Where the latest court battles over Trump’s National Guard deployments stand now No National Guard troops are expected to be deployed in Portland, Oregon, for at least several days, after a temporary federal appeals court decision Friday. Meanwhile, a judge in Washington, D.C., is weighing whether to pull more than 2,000 troops…
Nation Oct 23 Man detained for protesting National Guard in D.C. with Darth Vader theme song, lawsuit says A man suing the District of Columbia claims police officers violated his free speech rights when they detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone.
Nation Oct 21 Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump’s mass pardons has been arrested on a charge he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Politics Oct 16 Former Trump adviser John Bolton indicted over handling of classified information The indictment sets the stage for a closely watched court case centering on a longtime fixture in Republican foreign policy circles who became known for his hawkish views on American power and who served for more than a year in…