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Judge conditionally agrees to cancel Comey appearance in Trump threat case

A federal judge in North Carolina conditionally agreed to cancel former FBI Director James Comey's upcoming court appearance on charges of threatening...

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Louisiana map, abortion send Supreme Court emergency docket roaring back

The Supreme Court’s emergency docket is roaring back. After a lull in activity, requests for quick action on redistricting, abortion and Big Tech...

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DOJ casts Comey case as an ordinary threat prosecution. Is it?

The Justice Department is portraying its new prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey as not unlike dozens of other cases faced by individuals...

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WHCD shooting suspect agrees to remain locked up ahead of trial

The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last weekend will remain locked up ahead of trial after he agreed to be...

30.04.2026 10

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Former FBI director James Comey expected to self-surrender Wednesday

Former FBI director James Comey is expected to turn himself in to law enforcement Wednesday after facing new federal charges. A grand jury in North...

29.04.2026 10

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Former FBI director James Comey faces new indictment

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a source familiar told NewsNation, The Hill's...

28.04.2026 3

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Maurene Comey's lawsuit over firing by Trump administration may proceed, judge rules

Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, may proceed with her lawsuit alleging the Trump...

28.04.2026 10

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Cole Allen, WHCA accused gunman, charged with attempt to assassinate Trump

The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, Justice Department...

27.04.2026 6

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WHCA shooting suspect’s motivations emerge: What we know

Details about the alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner have started to emerge ahead of his initial court...

27.04.2026 8

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WHCD shooting suspect expected to make initial court appearance

The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) is expected to make his initial court appearance on Monday. Cole Allen, 31, has...

27.04.2026 4

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Supreme Court to weigh use of 'geofence warrants' by law enforcement

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case with potentially major implications for how law enforcement investigates crimes in the...

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DOJ settles with Trump 2016 campaign aide Carter Page over Russia probe

The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit from a 2016 campaign aide to President Trump who was targeted by surveillance as the FBI investigated...

23.04.2026 5

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Supreme Court leak shakes institution’s secrecy

A major leak at the Supreme Court is shedding new light on its secretive practices — and shredding trust. Internal memos between the justices in...

22.04.2026 20

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Voting rights activists sue over DOJ state voter list requests

Voting rights activists on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over its efforts to obtain lists of registered voters from states, casting it as a...

21.04.2026 8

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Supreme Court hacker sentenced to year of probation

A Tennessee man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system was sentenced on Friday to one year of...

17.04.2026 7

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DOJ investigating Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) over allegations of sexual misconduct, a source familiar...

16.04.2026 10

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Judge limits White House to ‘below-ground construction’ of ballroom

A federal judge has limited President Trump’s White House ballroom project to “below-ground construction,” rejecting the administration’s...

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John Eastman disbarred in California over efforts to overturn 2020 election

John Eastman, a lawyer who spearheaded efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in President Trump's favor, has been formally...

15.04.2026 9

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Swalwell sexual misconduct allegations spur legal storm

Allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) spurred the end of his gubernatorial bid and tenure in Congress. But legal...

15.04.2026 10

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Los Angeles DA says Swalwell under investigation

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is under investigation in Los Angeles over allegations of sexual misconduct, the county’s district attorney...

14.04.2026 5

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Trump’s ballroom saga invokes national security threats

As President Trump strives to remake Washington in his image, his White House ballroom project stands apart. In court filings this week, his...

12.04.2026 10

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Trump asks NY court to toss remnants of 'legally unsound' fraud case

President Trump has asked New York's highest court to erase what's left of the civil fraud judgment against his business empire that put the state's...

09.04.2026 4

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National Trust argues no 'national security emergency' exists for resuming work on White House ballroom

The preservationists challenging President Trump's White House ballroom project in the courts pushed back Wednesday on the government's claim that...

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Supreme Court clears way for dismissal in case of ex-Cincinnati councilman pardoned by Trump

A former Cincinnati city councilman convicted of bribery and attempted extortion but later pardoned by President Trump may now see his case dismissed...

06.04.2026 6

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Supreme Court returns state-secrets privilege case to lower court

A privilege that lets the government withhold certain information in court because it’s a “state secret” will not be reviewed by the Supreme...

06.04.2026 5

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Supreme Court paves way for dismissal of Steve Bannon contempt of Congress case

The Supreme Court on Monday sent longtime President Trump ally Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress case back to a lower court where a judge is...

06.04.2026 6

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Trump administration asks appeals court to let White House ballroom construction resume

The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to let construction of President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project resume...

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Judge won't reconsider decision blocking grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Jerome Powell

A federal judge on Friday said he won't reconsider his decision blocking Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome...

03.04.2026 10

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Colorado court orders resentencing for Tina Peters, election clerk backed by Trump

A Colorado appeals court on Thursday ruled that Tina Peters, a former elections clerk who was the first local official convicted over efforts to...

02.04.2026 9

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Trump mail-in voting order sparks lawsuit from Democrats

Democrats on Wednesday sued the Trump administration to block President Trump's recent executive order cracking down on mail-in voting. The president...

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5 things to watch as Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship

Keep reading for our interview with an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney who is the challengers' counsel of record. President Trump is...

01.04.2026 10

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Judge halts White House ballroom construction project

A federal judge on Tuesday halted construction on President Trump’s White House ballroom project. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said that no...

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Supreme Court turns away 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic's appeal of murder-for-hire conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider throwing out the 2019 conviction of Joe Exotic, the star of Netflix's "Tiger King," for his role in a...

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Supreme Court mulls limiting mail-in ballots, forcing states to prepare for changes

States are already preparing for the possibility that the Supreme Court could eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots received after Election Day,...

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Judge asked to take Trump name off Kennedy Center

A Democratic lawmaker has asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center from sticking President Trump's name on its building and other branding....

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Roberts tasked with trying to tame Supreme Court

Uninhibited questioning by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson at Supreme Court arguments this week showcased tensions with their...

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Massie suggests 'wrong person' arrested in Jan. 6 DC pipe bomb case

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he does not believe federal authorities arrested the true culprit behind two pipe bombs planted outside...

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New top prosecutor named to replace Alina Habba at US attorney's office in New Jersey

A new top federal prosecutor has been named to lead the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey following months of disarray after its former leader,...

23.03.2026 8

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Supreme Court won’t hear Texas death row inmate’s bid for DNA testing again

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed’s fight for DNA testing nearly three years after allowing his bid...

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Supreme Court to decide if states count mail ballots arriving after Election Day

Whether states can count ballots received after polls close on Election Day will land before the Supreme Court on Monday, bringing the issue of...

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Supreme Court revives Mississippi evangelist’s challenge to protest ordinance

The Supreme Court on Friday revived a Mississippi evangelist’s challenge to a city protest ordinance he was previously convicted of violating,...

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Bondi gives ousted interim prosecutor new title allowing him to keep job

The ousted interim U.S. attorney in Milwaukee, Wis., will remain in charge of cases after Attorney General Pam Bondi assigned him a new title that...

19.03.2026 7

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Judge skeptical over Trump ballroom project amid new bid to halt it

A federal judge seemed freshly skeptical of President Trump’s White House ballroom construction project as he weighed a new bid by preservationists...

17.03.2026 8

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DC pipe bomb suspect claims he’s covered by Trump Jan. 6 pardon

The man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol...

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Judge quashes grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Jerome Powell in renovations probe

A federal judge ruled that Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, may not be enforced, according to court...

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Judges decline to extend acting Virginia U.S. attorney’s tenure

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia will not extend the temporary term of the district’s top federal prosecutor, making it...

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Lawmaker who accused Trump of Kennedy Center snub missed invite in spam folder

The Democratic congresswoman suing President Trump and the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees over their bid to revamp the storied arts institution...

12.03.2026 10

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Judges won't extend Wisconsin interim U.S. attorney's tenure

President Trump's top federal prosecutor in Milwaukee will not have his temporary term extended by judges on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...

10.03.2026 8

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Trio of Habba successors are unlawfully leading NJ US attorney's office, judge rules

The trio of officials tapped to succeed Alina Habba by splitting the role of New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor are leading the office unlawfully,...

09.03.2026 10

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As DOJ lawyers face complaints, agency seeks tighter grasp on state bar ethics probes

The Justice Department is turning its focus to state bar associations in its quest to clamp down on weaponization of the justice system. As DOJ...

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