Trying Obstruct Justice

Justice Dept., special counsel in talks about how to wind down Trump prosecutions

President-elect Trump faced two federal prosecutions brought by special counsel Jack Smith last year.

Rounded up, massacred and posted on social media: can Ethiopia bring justice for atrocities in Tigray?

The country is about to start investigating crimes reported in a brutal regional war. But trust is at an all-time low and survivors feel forgotten. Meaza Teklemariam was seven months pregnant when ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

US justice department files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

Trump campaign said US officials warned him in September about suspected Iranian assassination plot. The US justice department is bringing criminal charges over an Iranian plot to kill the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Justice Department says Mississippi Senate paid a Black attorney less than her white colleagues for years

The discrimination lawsuit said Kristie Metcalfe was paid "significantly less" than her white co-workers for 8 years.

Politics - NBC News - November 9

Justice Dept. to focus on 'most egregious' Jan. 6 cases until Trump is inaugurated

The Justice Department plans to focus on Jan. 6 felony arrests before President-elect Donald Trump is back in the White House.

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he doesn't support urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday defended keeping Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court, after some Democrats have reportedly considered pressuring her to step down while President Joe ...

Bernie Sanders says he doesn’t support urging Justice Sotomayor to step down

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Meet the Press says he doesn’t support urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is 70, to step down from her post while President Joe Biden can nominate a liberal ...

How fierce Trump ally Kash Patel could help reshape the FBI or Justice Department

Trump ally Kash Patel, a former Defense Department official who wants to end the "Deep State," could make big changes if he's given a top spot at the FBI or DOJ.

Supreme Court releases new case order list amid rumors about justices' futures

The Supreme Court has released its new order list of cases for the coming months as speculation swirls about justices possibly stepping down. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more.

Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report

His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Authorities say a man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed himself in explosions outside the building that forced justices and staff to evacuate

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary – live

Leavitt was Trump campaign’s national press secretary and assistant press secretary in first administration. Trump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Republicans are set to take ...

World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago

Dodgers vs. Mets: New York bats come alive in Game 5, sending series back to Los Angeles

The Mets forced a Game 6 with a 12-6 victory at home on Friday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Lynx stay alive with electric, down-to-the-wire Game 4 win over Liberty

Bridget Carleton hit a pair of free throws in the final seconds and Minnesota forced a Game 5 in what continues to be a dramatic, hard-fought series.