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The Washington Attorney General’s Office has announced that it has hired an outside law firm to defend Initiative 638.

Judge considers whether Letitia James should be removed from Cornell rape case The Washington Post Judge sharply questions lawyers over request to remove Letitia James from Cornell sex assault investigation CNN Man...

A judge is considering whether to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Cornell University frat house. The judge questioned why all of the...

Defense attorneys argue Letitia James' social media posts show pre-existing bias in the reopened Cornell University gang rape criminal investigation.

Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts

Former FBI Chicago chief Douglas DePodesta sues DOJ officials, alleging political pressure and retaliation after the Broadview Six anti-ICE prosecution collapsed.

<p>The federal judge presiding over the failed "Broadview Six" prosecution ordered Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros on Monday to testify in her courtroom under oath later this month.</p><p>U.S. District Judge...

Former Chicago FBI chief Douglas DePodesta sued President Trump and other top administration officials, alleging he was forced to resign after a federal prosecutor sought to blame him for the collapse of a...

Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters The former head of the FBI in Chicago has accused the Trump administration of pressuring him to...

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance blasted Attorney General Todd Blanche for shrugging off grand juries’ repeated refusals to indict President Donald Trump’s foes. In an interview with Dan Abrams released...

Attorney General Todd Blanche is the latest Trump Cabinet official revealed to have been moved to a military base as security threats continue to hang over administration leaders.

Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.) on Thursday accused Attorney General Todd Blanche of failing to understand the constitutional power of Congress to provide oversight of the executive and judicial branches of...

Attorney General Todd Blanche has admitted that there was absolutely nothing illegal about Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin’s supposedly “extortionist” remark about working for Donald Trump. During an interview on...

President Donald Trump has nominated a Justice Department official to an open seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, signaling the administration's intention to forge ahead with its legal campaign...

President Donald Trump has nominated a Justice Department official to an open seat on a key civil rights agency, signaling his administration's determination to forge ahead with efforts to dismantle diversity...

Observers say Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward has carved out an unusual role, with a pattern of intervening in pending criminal cases involving corporations.

GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo struggled in Nevada as the economy struggled because of tariffs and a decline in tourism.

The Democrat attorney general of Nevada, Aaron Ford, has unseated incumbent Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) after just one term in office.

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Ken Paxton's divorce from wife Angela finalized after Senate loss USA Today

Just days after state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) lost his bid for the Senate, the county that holds the state’s capital has allotted $500,000 of taxpayer funds to cover legal aid programs for illegal...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized his divorce from his wife, Angela, one of his lawyers said Thursday. It comes nearly a week after Paxton, a Republican, lost his U.S. Senate race...

In her July 2025 divorce petition, filed a few months after Ken Paxton launched his Senate campaign, Angela Paxton said the couple had stopped living together more than a year earlier.

The Trump administration has sent fresh warnings of criminal prosecution to election officials nationwide, a day after a federal judge said threats against election workers “must stop,” Votebeat reported Friday. The...

West Virginia is suing TikTok, accusing the social media company of deliberately designing its platform to keep children hooked while misleading parents about the risks, including exposure to sexual content,...

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey tells CNBC's "Squawk Box" that different content is being shown to adults on TikTok, making it difficult for parents to understand what their children are seeing on the platform.

Embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James aimed a fresh threat at President Trump this week — bragging that she’ll continue to “sue, baby, sue” while claiming she’s targeting “oligarchs.”

Four men accused of being involved in an alleged gang rape at Cornell University have joined a legal effort to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the investigation into the incident. Gov. Kathy...

NEW YORK (AP) — Four men named in a former Cornell University student’s lawsuit are joining a co-defendant’s effort to block New York’s attorney general from leading a reopened criminal investigation into the woman’s...

A four-judge panel found Nassau County's transgender athlete ban conflicts with New York's Human Rights Law, but the county vows to appeal it.

Follow The Money: Florida Subpoenas DSA Over Cuban, Chinese Cash Days After Socialist Election Sweep Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of...

Members of Democratic Socialists of America have a unique opportunity to fulfill campaign promises and group’s ideals As progressive candidates scored wins across the country last week, a historic number of...

EXCLUSIVE — A Florida investigation into the Democratic Socialists of America’s foreign connections will examine details dating back to Jan. 1, 2023, state Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office told the Washington...

A contingent of new representatives coming to the House are members of the Democratic Socialists of America. One of them, Rep.-elect Chris Rabb of Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, joins "The Takeout" to...

Pentagon disclosure about fired general's failed polygraph may have violated privacy laws, attorneys say CBS News General ousted by Hegseth referred for possible criminal prosecution, officials say The Washington...

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Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images President Donald Trump falsely claimed there have been no U.S. military deaths in the Iran war in the last five months, despite saluting the flag-draped transfer cases carrying four...

Democrats are calling on their party to get to work during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s administration, saying the risk is too high to not find areas of common ground. Read more here:...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued guidelines requiring all agencies to conduct business only in English.

A federal judge investigating possible misconduct in President Donald Trump’s golf course case warned the Justice Department of consequences “in less than a zepto-second” if records were destroyed. U.S. District...

Judge Ana C. Reyes wrote that she intended to pick a former U.S. attorney in Washington to investigate whether officials misled the court about changes to the East Potomac Golf Links.

Ana Reyes wants to know whether federal officials lied about extent of renovation plans at East Potomac golf course A federal judge said on Saturday that she intended to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor who...

Former Trump-appointed prosecutor may probe government attorney ethics in golf course case Politico Judge taps ex-prosecutor to probe lawyer conduct in Trump golf course fight The Washington Post Judge expected to...

A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington says it no longer has the staffing to defend every habeas corpus case and will let judges rule without government opposition.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington says it no longer has the manpower to defend every habeas corpus case and will let judges rule without government opposition.

Multiple top officials exit DOJ after Dems’ midterm wave Politico U.S. Attorney Who Oversaw Centerpiece of Trump’s Revenge Campaign Resigns The New York Times Three Justice Department officials, including man behind...

The top federal prosecutor in Miami who had been tasked with overseeing an investigation into foes of President Donald Trump has resigned

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Miami who had been tasked with overseeing an investigation into foes of President Donald Trump has resigned, joining other high-profile Justice Department officials...

Napping driver whose truck accelerated on Kansas soccer field, killing 2, won't be charged

Woman in truck that crashed into soccer field, killing 2, won’t face charges The Washington Post Driver who crashed into Wichita, Kansas, soccer game, killing 2 won't be charged: DA ABC News - Breaking News, Latest...

A district attorney in Kansas said he will not be pressing criminal charges against a woman who drove a pickup truck into spectators and bystanders on the sidelines of a youth soccer match last month. Two people were...

Pirro's Grand Jury Hunts SCOTUS' Dobbs Leaker... And Alito Thinks He Knows Who Did It Federal prosecutors in Washington have opened a criminal investigation into the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court's draft opinion...

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is overseeing a criminal investigation into the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade, a source familiar with the investigation confirmed. The inquiry is being...

Conservative influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby are facing felony charges over a video on Minnesota ID-less voting practices

Conservative activist James O'Keefe accused Minneapolis prosecutors of using "weaponized lawfare" after they charged him and fellow right-wing influencer Cam Higby over their hidden-camera report on Minnesota's...

OPINION: Conservative influencers James O'Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota after trying to make a video exposing supposed vulnerabilities in the state's voting law. #JamesOKeefe...

Investigative journalists James O'Keefe and Cameron Higby have been hit with felony charges by left-wing Minneapolis prosecutors for their video exposing vulnerable loopholes in Minnesota's elections.

A five-judge New York appeals panel heard arguments over Donald Trump's 34-count hush-money conviction, including federal election law, presidential immunity and trial evidence

Judges grilled President Trump's lawyers on Thursday as they try to get his conviction in the Stormy Daniels "hush money" case thrown out. The president was convicted of 34 felonies by a unanimous jury tied to a 2016...

Manhattan prosecutors told a New York appeals court that a “mountain of evidence” supports President Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions, as his lawyers argued the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling should...

President Donald Trump's lawyers are trying to persuade a New York appeals court on Thursday to throw out his hush money conviction, two years after it made history. (AP video/David R. Martin) Subscribe:...

Mario Alberto Morales, 33, turned himself in on Monday after a grand jury indicted him on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges on Friday.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been charged in Houston with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly hitting a man with his car. Jason Allen reports.

Mario Alberto Morales was released on bond following his indictment on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Indicted ICE officer had been on the job a little over a year as Trump’s hiring surge comes under scrutiny NBC News Indicted ICE agent surrenders himself in Harris County court Houston Public Media ICE officer...

Lindsay Clancy's defence is seeking dismissal of her murder charges, arguing a retrial would violate double jeopardy protections after the jury deadlocked in September.

Lindsay Clancy was back in court Monday as her lawyers fight for the case to be dismissed. Meanwhile, prosecutors signaled they plan to retry her. Shanelle Kaul reports.

Election Day is here, and voters are heading to the polls in an election that may change control of Congress. And, a judge is considering whether to dismiss Lindsay Clancy's murder case.

Clancy's defense team seeks to block retrial in murder case

A Yakima County resident died after a severe case of bird flu, a new and worrying sign that the virus continues to be a threat in the United States.

A Yakima County resident has died from bird flu after exposure to infected dairy cattle. Health officials report a third confirmed human case in the county.

Bird Flu Death in Washington State Renews Concern Over the Virus The New York Times Bird Flu Could Become a Terrible Feature of Fall The Atlantic Bird flu didn’t turn into a pandemic, but it never went away, either...

The death follows reports of infections in cattle on dozens of American farms across the country over the past month and a worrying outbreak in mink.

Protesters marched through Seattle Thursday after Washington voters approved Initiative 638 barring biological males from girls' K-12 sports.

The measure bans transgender girls from competing in girls' K-12 school sports and requires documentation verifying student-athletes' biological sex.

Washington voters have approved Initiative 638, creating a statewide sex-verification requirement for students who want to participate in girls’ K-12 sports.

Voters in Washington State are backing a measure that would ban males who identify as females from playing on girl's sports teams.

A major police operation is underway in Washington DC following an active shooter incident. Heavily armed police officers in tactical gear rushed to the neighbourhood after reports of gunfire, with authorities...

Police pour into a Washington, DC, neighborhood where authorities say an active shooter was barricaded in a building. At least four people had been wounded, according to local media. The shooter is not yet in...

At least four people have been shot in Washington, D.C., less than a mile from the White House, prompting a major law enforcement response as police investigate reports of an active shooting near a popular gym and...

At least four people have been shot in D.C. as police scramble to respond to the active shooter situation. The Metropolitan Police Department wrote on X ... "CRITICAL ALERT: MPD is on the scene of an ACTIVE SHOOTING...

A DC doctor embroiled in a long-running dispute over the conditions of his condo fatally shot his building manager at a gym, then wounded four others before killing himself. The shootings occurred in Washington's...

An emergency room doctor killed his condo building manager before opening fire on pedestrians from his balcony, according to police. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

Crews around western Washington are working to restore power to customers.

Power outages continue to affect thousands of western Washington residents on Sunday morning after high wind gusts and rain rolled through the area on Saturday night.

US Suspends South Africa, Rwanda From Key African Trade Program Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times , U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Nov. 2 that Washington will suspend South Africa and...

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House on April 2, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)