A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, warning that failure to comply could result in sanctions or dismissal of the case.
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, warning that failure to comply could result in sanctions or dismissal of the case.
Virginia state Sen. Lillie Louise Lucas has been indicted on racketeering charges for leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise that used her political position to protect its operations and financially benefit her family and associates, according to an eight-count indictment unsealed Thursday.
Newly released documents show U.S. officials revoked Ukrainian witness Andrii Telizhenko’s visa one day before he was scheduled to travel to the U.S. to be interviewed by Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley about the Biden family and alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.
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Federal authorities launched “Operation Protect the Vote” in California on Monday, targeting more than two dozen foreign nationals accused of illegally registering to vote. Most allegedly cast ballots. The operation followed a Justice Department demand for California to review suspected noncitizens on its voter rolls within 48 hours.
President Putin has proposed a summit with President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Moscow, according to The Wall Street Journal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would not be included in the proposed talks.
President Trump said Friday he had urged White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her position and would leave the decision to her, as some media outlets reported, citing presidential advisers, that she had been fired.
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed former CIA Director John Brennan’s lawsuit seeking to compel the Justice Department to preserve records that could be relevant to criminal investigations involving him and other national security officials.
President Trump has invoked presidential communications privilege to withhold records and testimony sought by Rep. Joyce Beatty in her lawsuit challenging plans to close the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years for renovations.
The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking an emergency order to stop California from counting mail ballots from more than 20,000 voters it says are likely noncitizens, asking the court to bar tabulation of those ballots until their citizenship status can be verified.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating letters containing suspicious substances sent to congressional and election offices across the country, with authorities urging recipients to treat the mailings as potentially hazardous.
The Justice Department has issued California a 48-hour deadline to review a federal list of individuals it believes are noncitizens who received mail-in ballots for the November 3 midterms, and to segregate those ballots, or face emergency relief.
Jack Smith’s special counsel office and the Biden Justice Department obtained records on sales of red MAGA hats, including individual buyers, their purchases and shipping addresses, according to a memo released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction giving POLITICO, CNN and MS NOW continued access to the White House complex while litigation plays out.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed more than $1.21 billion in penalties on Bank of America for anti-money laundering and sanctions violations. The actions include the third-largest penalty in Treasury history and the largest in OCC history.
Federal agents investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar have issued grand jury subpoenas to relatives in a criminal inquiry into her family’s immigration history, focusing in part on whether her father lied or omitted information on citizenship forms.
A Ukrainian former military officer, identified as Serhii K., is on trial in Germany over the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The case marks the first public hearing of evidence gathered during a years-long investigation.
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday after the White House asked her to step down amid allegations of improper conduct involving a political donor and her diplomatic role.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Trump administration’s fight against government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) over whether DOGE must disclose records under the Freedom of Information Act.
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