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Bob Menendez invokes Trump in casting sentencing as 'political prosecution' 

Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) decried his corruption case as a “political prosecution" and invoked President Trump's legal battles as proof of a...

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DOJ moves to toss charges against former Republican lawmaker

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday moved to toss out charges against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), who resigned from Congress in...

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Democrats to sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze...

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Judge drops order barring Rhodes, other Oath Keepers from entering DC without court permission

A federal judge on Monday walked back his order barring Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and seven other members of the right-wing extremist group...

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Trump pardons DC officers convicted in deadly moped pursuit

President Trump on Wednesday pardoned two D.C. police officers who were convicted in connection with a fatal collision with a moped during a pursuit...

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Judge Chutkan: Trump pardons won't change 'tragic truth' of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw President Trump's federal election subversion case, wrote in court filings that his sweeping pardons...

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Judge who oversaw Jan. 6 cases pushes back on Trump pardons: 'revisionist myth'

A federal judge who oversaw Jan. 6 cases pushed back against President Trump's sweeping pardons Wednesday, refusing to close two rioters' cases in a...

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Supreme Court questions standards for use of deadly force by police in Texas case

A routine traffic stop in Texas turned deadly within seconds when a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes in 2016. The Supreme...

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Trump pardoned violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here are 5 of them 

Hundreds of rioters accused of violently assaulting police at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were pardoned Monday by President Trump, despite remarks...

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Trump pardons nearly all Jan. 6 rioters on first day of presidency 

President Trump pardoned nearly all Jan. 6 defendants on Monday, making good on a long-standing campaign promise just hours into his second...

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Trump commutes sentences of Jan. 6 extremist group leaders; Tarrio gets pardon

President Trump commuted the sentences of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders convicted of sedition in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol...

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Schiff calls Jan. 6 Biden pardons ‘unwise’

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called his preemptive pardon from former President Biden, announced Monday for all past members of the now-defunct House....

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Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee ahead of Trump inauguration

President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President Trump's inauguration, granted pardons to Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and former...

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Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons: Here’s what to know about potential clemencies

President-elect Trump is expected to make good on his promises to pardon at least some Jan. 6 rioters on Monday once he assumes the presidency and...

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Georgia appeals court sides with Trump in affirming dismissal of 6 state charges

A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state's 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his...

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Rudy Giuliani’s Florida condo, World Series rings on the line in latest trial

Rudy Giuliani will again square off in court against two Georgia election workers Thursday, this time seeking to keep his Florida condominium and...

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Supreme Court weighs appeal of Chicago alderman’s corruption conviction

The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled it may send a Chicago political scion’s appeal of his conviction for lying to regulators back to a lower court...

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Live updates: Trump's Cabinet nominees face senators; Biden gives final foreign policy speech

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees will keep senators busy this week, with over a dozen on the schedule so far. Among...

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Arizona attorney general asks for Jack Smith's full case file

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) has requested access to special counsel Jack Smith's case file for his 2020 election subversion prosecution of...

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Last defendant from first Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial sentenced to time served

The final defendant from the first Oath Keepers trial was on Friday sentenced to time served for conduct stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol...

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Judge holds Giuliani in contempt for defaming Georgia election workers

A federal judge on Friday held Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt for skirting an agreement not to make new false claims about two Georgia election...

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Trump at sentencing hearing: 'I'm totally innocent'

President-elect Trump refused to take accountability for his hush money criminal conviction at his sentencing Friday, telling the judge he "did...

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Judge sentences Trump to unconditional discharge, no punishment in hush money conviction

President-elect Trump was spared any punishment for his hush money criminal conviction Friday when a New York judge sentenced him to an unconditional...

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Fani Willis asks Georgia’s top court to review decision booting her from Trump case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has asked Georgia’s top court to review her disqualification from the election subversion case...

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NY top court denies delaying Trump sentencing

New York’s highest court on Thursday declined to halt President-elect Trump’s sentencing on his hush money criminal conviction, which is scheduled...

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New York appeals court denies halting Trump's sentencing

A New York appellate judge on Tuesday declined to suspend President-elect Trump’s Friday sentencing on his hush money criminal conviction. Judge...

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Manhattan DA opposes Trump's bid to halt sentencing

The Manhattan district attorney's office said Monday it opposes any suspension of President-elect Trump's Jan. 10 sentencing on his New York...

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DOJ weighs 200 outstanding Capitol riot cases referred by FBI

Federal prosecutors are mulling bringing charges against as many as 200 more people for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including...

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Lawyer for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks Trump for pardon

A lawyer for the former leader of the Proud Boys has asked President-elect Trump to consider issuing him a "full and complete" pardon for his role...

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Trump lawyers push to halt Jan. 10 hush money case sentencing

President-elect Trump’s legal team urged a judge to hold off on sentencing him on Jan. 10 in his New York criminal conviction ahead of his...

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Legacy of Jan. 6 prosecutions in flux with Trump presidency on horizon 

The Justice Department’s prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack — hailed as one of the “largest, most complex, and most...

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Trump team blasts 'deeply conflicted' judge for letting NY sentencing move forward 

President-elect Trump's team lambasted the judge in his New York criminal case for rejecting his demand the case be thrown out following his...

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FBI investigates New Orleans killings as terror attack

Federal law enforcement is investigating a mass casualty event in New Orleans as an "act of terrorism" after a truck was driven into crowds on a...

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Broccoli sold at Walmart recalled in 20 states

Broccoli sold at Walmart stores in 20 states has been recalled. Braga Fresh last week issued a voluntary and precautionary advisory for 12-ounce...

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Trump says he'll attend Carter's funeral

President-elect Trump is planning to attend the funeral of former President Carter, he said Tuesday. Asked by The Associated Press as he walked into...

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Ukraine stops transport of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine has halted the transportation of Russian gas supplies through the country after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year, the...

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Sununu: Trump second term 'not the evil dictatorship' warned about by 'liberal media'

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican whose term ends this month, waved off concerns about President-elect Trump's second bout in...

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10 dead, dozens injured after vehicle drives into crowd in New Orleans

At least 10 people are dead and 30 more injured after a vehicle struck a crowd on a popular nightlife street in New Orleans overnight, according to...

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Political figures dominated courtroom coverage in 2024. Here’s where their cases stand.

2024 was a landmark year for prosecutions tied to politics. It marked the first criminal conviction of a former president and the first criminal...

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Menendez loses sentencing delay bid

Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) will be sentenced on corruption charges next month as planned after a federal judge declined to delay the...

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DC's top prosecutor to resign days before Trump's inauguration

The top prosecutor for the nation's capital, who spearheaded the Justice Department's (DOJ) investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack,...

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How Trump changed America’s legal landscape

President-elect Trump's legal issues dominated his 2024 presidential bid, where courtroom appearances were just as common as rallies and campaign...

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Biden’s death row commutations draws chorus of mixed reactions

A chorus of supporters and critics have emerged following the commutation of nearly every federal death row inmate by President Biden, whose...

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Fani Willis disqualified as prosecutor on Trump Georgia election case

A Georgia appeals court on Thursday booted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D)’s office from the 2020 election interference case...

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Florida filing new charge against alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh

The state of Florida has charged Ryan Routh — the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Trump at one of his Florida golf courses...

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Trump attorneys claim evidence of 'grave juror misconduct' during hush money trial

President-elect Trump's attorneys have accused a member of the New York jury that convicted him of wrongdoing, seeking to overturn the historic...

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Judges punt retirement plans after Trump win, raising ethics questions

A handful of federal judges appointed by Democrats have put off retirement plans in the wake of President-elect Trump’s election victory, raising...

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Here's why Trump’s hush money judge rebuffed the immunity claim 

President-elect Trump suffered a major loss in his bid to toss his New York criminal conviction when a judge ruled Monday that the guilty verdict...

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Grand jury indicts UnitedHealthcare CEO suspect on first-degree murder

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) on Tuesday announced that a grand jury handed up an indictment against suspect Luigi Mangione for the...

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Supreme Court won’t hear ex-New York lieutenant governor’s appeal in bribery case

The Supreme Court will not consider throwing out bribery charges against New York’s former lieutenant governor, allowing his case to move forward....

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