DOJ moves to drop charges against former GOP lawmaker in case criticized by Trump
The Justice Department has moved to drop its criminal prosecution of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a Nebraska Republican who resigned last year after a conviction on charges that he lied to the FBI. Fortenberry’s conviction by a federal jury in Los Angeles in 2022 was subsequently overturned by an appeals court that ruled he should have been tried in Kansas or Washington,
DOJ, under Trump, moves to drop appeal of 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.
Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump co-defendants
Attorney General Merrick Garland had agreed not to make the special counsel's findings public while the Justice Department appealed a judge's dismissal of the case.
'Voluntary dismissal': DOJ officially drops charges against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified docs case
After Donald Trump narrowly won the United States' 2024 presidential election, then-special counsel Jack Smith announced that he would no longer pursue his two federal cases against him. Smith, citing the U.
Justice Department Drops Criminal Proceedings Against Trump Co-Defendants in Classified Records Case
The Justice Department has abandoned all criminal proceedings against President Donald Trump’s two co-defendants in the classified documents case against him in Florida, foreclosing the chance the cas
DOJ ditches bid to reinstate charges against Trump’s former co-defendants in Florida case
Trump appointee Aileen Cannon had dismissed the classified documents case against the now-president and two co-defendants. The DOJ under special counsel Jack Smith had appealed.
Trump administration fires justice department officials who investigated him
Trump has vowed to end the "weaponisation" of the Justice Department and has set about nominating and appointing allies to ...
Justice Department drops case against Trump’s former co-defendants in classified documents investigation
President Donald Trump’s administration is ending the case against his former co-defendants in the classified documents ...
This Trump executive order ‘boggles the mind,’ says GOP-appointed judge
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan, signed the temporary restraining order on ...
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'So dumb': Ex-DOJ official says GOP's 'deep state' purge threatens Trump's own agenda
Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...
The Latest: Justice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including ...
Donald Trump to House GOP: there will be 'a lot of people bidding on' TikTok: recap
Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told a CNN reporter Monday he believes President Donald Trump’s nominee to ...
Department of Justice moves to dismiss former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s case
The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss the case against former U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry from Nebraska.
Republican states can move ahead with abortion pill lawsuit in Texas
The Republican-led states of Idaho, Missouri and Kansas can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of ...
US judge to hear states' bid to block Trump birthright citizenship order
SEATTLE (Reuters) -Four Democratic-led states will urge a federal judge in Seattle on Thursday to block U.S. President Donald ...
Republican Sen. Jim Justice looks forward to overtaking China’s energy production in second Trump term: ‘Power of the world’
Energy is everything — it fixes inflation, it absolutely secures us from a defense standpoint,” Justice told The Post. “The ...