Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press

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Someone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer says

Someone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An unauthorized person gained access to a file containing confidential testimony from women who have made allegations...

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a...

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday after prosecutors...

Incendiary devices that burned ballot boxes carried 'Free Gaza' messages, AP source says

Incendiary devices that burned ballot boxes carried 'Free Gaza' messages, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Incendiary devices found at the scene of ballot drop box fires in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver...

Florida sues Garland for blocking state probe into Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Florida is suing the Justice Department to stop federal authorities from blocking the state's investigation into the...

What's next after prosecutors reveal new evidence in Trump's 2020 election interference case

What's next after prosecutors reveal new evidence in Trump's 2020 election interference case

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Special counsel Jack Smith has provided a road map for how prosecutors hope to prove their case...

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claims

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claims

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost...

FBI finds violent crime declined in 2023. Here's what to know about the report

FBI finds violent crime declined in 2023. Here's what to know about the report

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend...

Garland says he won't let the Justice Department be used as a political weapon

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he will not allow the Justice Department "to be used as...

Garland denounces 'dangerous falsehoods' and conspiracy theories targeting the Justice Department

Garland denounces 'dangerous falsehoods' and conspiracy theories targeting the Justice Department

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland will denounce "conspiracy theories" and "dangerous falsehoods" targeting the Justice Department during a...

11 strikes in 16 seconds: One Capitol rioter's violent attack on police with a hockey stick

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn't grown numb to the violent scenes of Jan. ...

Judge knocks down Hunter Biden's bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed

Judge knocks down Hunter Biden's bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Monday denied Hunter Biden's latest bid to dismiss the tax charges against him...

Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to 'influence' US agencies, prosecutors say

Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to 'influence' US agencies, prosecutors say

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman accused of corruption who was trying to "influence U.S...

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Justice Department watchdog investigation found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision...

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon's 4-month contempt prison sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon's bid to stay...

Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July ...

From collapsed plea deal to trial: How Hunter Biden has come to face jurors on federal gun charges

From collapsed plea deal to trial: How Hunter Biden has come to face jurors on federal gun charges

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden's son was in federal court, prepared to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses. The...

Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case

Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida on Tuesday denied prosecutors' request to bar...