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Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Bid to Delay Sentencing in Hush Money Case
A sharply divided Supreme Court has turned down President-elect Donald Trump’s last-minute plea to block his sentencing on criminal charges in the Manhattan hush money case.
Japanese Crime Boss Faces Life in Prison After Admitting to Trafficking Uranium, Meth, and Heroin
The alleged leader of a crime syndicate based in Japan admitted in federal court Wednesday to charges accusing him of conspiring to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar, believing the materials would be used by Iran to develop nuclear weapons.
Ex-FBI Informant Who Fabricated Biden Bribery Story Sentenced to Six Years
A former FBI informant who invented a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter taking bribes — a claim that played a pivotal role in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry — was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison.
Texas Congressman Proposes Relocating CBP Headquarters to Texas
U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, has introduced legislation directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to move the Washington, D.C., headquarters of CBP to Texas.
Watchdog Report Reveals DOJ Leaks on Nursing Home Deaths Aimed at Influencing 2020 Election
A Justice Department report has uncovered evidence that senior officials leaked details of investigations into nursing home deaths in New York and New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic to sway the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump and Allies Push to Block Special Counsel’s Report
Donald Trump, along with two of his allies, is making a last-ditch effort to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from releasing a final report on two criminal cases against the president-elect that were recently dismissed.
Rep. Lauren Boebert Introduces Bill to Abolish ATF
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Col., has introduced legislation aimed at eliminating the ATF, the latest step by far-right Republicans to dissolve the agency tasked with firearms and explosives.
FBI Probes Suspect’s International Travels in New Orleans Terror Attack
The FBI is investigating recent trips to Egypt and Canada taken by the suspect in the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, which left 14 people dead and many others injured when a truck plowed into a crowd of revelers.