DOJ seeks to dismiss classified documents case against Trump's former co-defendants

Kash Patel declines to detail his grand jury testimony in Trump documents case

Politico - 6h

Lawyer for NYC Mayor Eric Adams asking DOJ to drop case against him, sources say

An attorney for New York City Mayor Eric Adams has contacted Justice Department leadership with a plea to drop the case against him, two people briefed on the matter confirmed to NBC News.

NBC News - 1d

Attorney for Eric Adams has contacted DOJ officials about dropping the case against him

An attorney for New York City Mayor Eric Adams has contacted Justice Department leadership with a plea to drop the case against him, and officials in Washington have discussed the request with ...

NBC News - 1d

Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump co-defendants

The Justice Department moved to drop its appeal of a federal court order dismissing the criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former co-defendants in the classified documents case, ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump has refused to pay £290,000 in legal fees after case dismissed in UK, court told

Trump brought suit against firm over allegations in dossier written by Christopher Steele, but claim was thrown out. Donald Trump has refused to pay £290,000 ($360,000) in legal fees after his ...

The Guardian - 1d

Democrats demand Patel information in special counsel's classified documents report

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding to see the volume of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report dealing with the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation, asserting ...

The Hill - 1d

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 2022 after a California jury convicted him of ...

The Hill - 1d

Prosecutors Move to Drop Classified Documents Case Against Trump’s Co-Defendants

If the appeals court agrees, it would be the formal end of the case in which Donald J. Trump was accused of illegally holding onto classified materials after he left office.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump classified documents case: DOJ drops appeal against co-defendants

President Donald Trump had been charged in the case with crimes related to retaining classified documents and obstructing efforts to recover them.

CNBC - 1d

Trump DOJ ends Smith appeal in Florida documents case

Federal prosecutors in Florida moved to dismiss the appeal in the Mar-a-Lago prosecution, pushing to bring an end to the Trump classified documents case. The motion, which comes after the U.S. ...

The Hill - 1d

DOJ, under Trump, moves to drop classified docs case against his co-defendants

The Department of Justice, now under new leadership, has moved to drop its appeal of the classified documents case against Donald Trump's co-defendants.

ABC News - 1d

Trump’s DOJ could shift key Supreme Court cases

President Trump’s Justice Department could change the department’s position on critical Supreme Court cases, potentially altering the trajectory of high-profile appeals before the justices. While ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump seeks presidential immunity from any state court civil suit filed against him

Donald Trump wants to stop a lawsuit against his Truth Social company by arguing that, while he's president, he should be immune from any civil suit filed in state court.

ABC News - 2d

Trump's DOJ firings are designed to deter future investigations, former officials say

The firing of career Justice Department lawyers involved in prosecuting Donald Trump was designed to intimidate DOJ workers and deter investigations of Trump's second term, former officials say.

NBC News - 2d

DOJ fires prosecutors who worked on Trump criminal cases

Justice Department (DOJ) officials fired several prosecutors who worked on President Trump's criminal cases, saying they could not “trust” them. The move impacted at least a dozen prosecutors who ...

The Hill - 3d

Swedish national security adviser quits after mislaying classified documents

Henrik Landerholm left behind documents at a hotel, a phone at an embassy and a notebook after a radio interview . Sweden’s national security adviser has announced his resignation as police opened ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze cases on student debt, environment

President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze four pending cases implicating the environment or student debt as the new administration considers reversing the ...

The Hill - 6d

JFK assassination documents should be declassified, Trump says

Unanswered questions and conspiracy theories have long dogged the assassinations, particularly the murder of President John F Kennedy.

BBC News - 6d

Judges lambast Trump's pardons and dismissal of Jan. 6 cases

Federal prosecutors have asked federal judges in Washington to dismiss pending indictments against defendants charged as a result of conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.

CBS News - Jan. 22

DOJ can't send Congress the Trump classified documents report, judge says

A federal judge barred the Justice Department from sharing former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on the classified documents case against Donald Trump with members of Congress.

NBC News - Jan. 21

Judge blocks DOJ from sharing Jack Smith's classified docs report with Congress

The judge who oversaw Donald Trump's classified documents case has blocked the DOJ from sharing special counsel Jack Smith's final report with select members of Congress.

ABC News - Jan. 21

Judge blocks release of Smith's report on Trump documents case to lawmakers

The first volume of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the 2020 election case against President Trump was released last week.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Unraveling the Case Against Melissa Calusinski

Was key evidence manipulated to help convict a day care worker of murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty has new details in a case she's been covering for more than a decade.

CBS News - Jan. 19

Rebuffed by Biden, former Sen. Bob Menendez seeks a pardon from Trump

WASHINGTON — Allies of former Sen.

NBC News - Jan. 18

U.S. Drops Corruption Case Against New York’s Former Lieutenant Governor

Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

C.I.A. Analyst Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Documents About Israel

The analyst was charged with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and faces up to a decade in prison for disclosing sensitive information about Israel’s response to an Iranian attack.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

How Jack Smith destroyed his own case against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the Washington case alleging crimes related to Jan. 6 and the 2020 election is expected to be released soon, but will not include the Florida documents case, ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

Alec Baldwin Sues New Mexico Prosecutors Over Dismissed ‘Rust’ Case

Lawyers for the actor accused law enforcement officials of waging a “malicious prosecution” against him after the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer on a film set.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says

Special Counsel Jack Smith has turned over to Attorney General Merrick Garland the completed final report on his two investigations that resulted in felony criminal charges against President-elect ...

NBC News - Jan. 8

Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case

But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Justice department to release part of Trump election interference report, leaving out documents case – US politics live

Department of Justice to release details on Jack Smith’s investigation into attempts to overturn 2020 result but withhold Mar-a-Lago documents portion . Outgoing secretary of state Antony Blinken ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Daniel Penny seeks dismissal of lawsuit by subway chokehold victim's father

Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine who was acquitted of criminal charges in the death of a Black man on a New York City subway, has filed to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the victim's father. In ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Judge in Trump's classified docs case blocks release of special counsel's report

The judge in Donald Trump's classified documents case has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on the case.

ABC News - Jan. 8

Trump seeks Supreme Court's intervention in "hush money" case

Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency."

CBS News - Jan. 8

Trump’s Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Classified Documents Case

Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Trump vows to replace head of National Archives, agency at heart of his classified docs case

Jay Bratt left the Justice Department on Friday, and Trump said Monday that he would replace national archivist Colleen Shogan.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Lead Trump documents prosecutor leaves DOJ

A lead prosecutor on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) prosecution into President-elect Trump's mishandling of documents at Mar-a-Lago has retired from the department. Jay Bratt left the DOJ on ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

A look at the legal cases filed against France's former President Sarkozy

France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial over allegations he received millions from Libya for his 2007 successful presidential campaign, in the latest — and biggest — of a series of ...

ABC News - Jan. 6

A look at the legal cases filed against France's former President Sarkozy

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

DOJ seeks to dismiss classified documents case against Trump's former co-defendants

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