Politics Dec 11 News Wrap: Indiana GOP votes down effort to redraw electoral maps in rare Trump rebuke
Politics Dec 11 Justice Department fails twice to re-indict New York Attorney General James, AP source says A grand jury declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in another major blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute the president’s political opponents. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Nation Dec 04 New York attorney general challenges authority of federal prosecutor investigating her Trump lawsuits New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the authority of an acting U.S. attorney in Albany who is investigating her. By Michael Hill, Associated Press
Politics Nov 24 Watch 5:51 Judge tosses James Comey, Letitia James cases, rules prosecutor was illegally appointed A federal judge dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. In twin rulings, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie found the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney was invalid and unlawful. Halligan was picked by President Trump to… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Jenna Bloom
Politics Nov 24 Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed The rulings amount to a stunning rebuke of the administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file the cases. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nov 13 Watch 5:22 U.S. attorney prosecuting Comey and James faces legal challenge over her appointment By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura President Trump’s Justice Department was on defense in a northern Virginia courtroom. A judge is weighing whether to disqualify the U.S. attorney pursuing charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. That prosecutor, Lindsay… Continue watching
Nov 13 Federal judge weighs challenge to appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role. Continue reading
Nov 01 New York Attorney General James seeks to block Trump administration's subpoenas By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the legitimacy of the acting U.S. attorney in Albany as she pushes back against the Trump administration's investigation of cases she brought against the president and the National Rifle Association, according to… Continue reading
Oct 24 New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump By Ben Finely, Alanna Durkin Richer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press She's the third Trump adversary to appear before a judge this month on federal charges, amplifying concerns that the president is using the Justice Department to seek retribution after his own legal troubles. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 3:19 N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge after pressure from Trump By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on two fraud-related charges. It marks another escalation in President Trump’s use of the Justice Department to target political opponents and figures who previously investigated him. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching