Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director, incoming Vice President JD Vance...
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Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual...
Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty - and retribution - as he returns to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at...
What to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick for CIA director
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in...
Trump's election may usher in leadership change at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him...
Trump's election likely to usher in leadership change at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him...
FBI thwarts Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump...
Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man...
US officials say video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia linked to 'Russian influence actors'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia by a man who claims to be...
Judge in case of Trump assassination attempt in Florida declines to recuse herself
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge presiding over the criminal case of a man charged with trying to assassinate former...
Judge in case of attempted Trump assassination in Florida declines to step aside
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge presiding over the criminal case of a man charged with trying to assassinate former...
Trump's lawyers urge appeals court to uphold dismissal of classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have urged a federal appeals court to uphold the dismissal of...
The RNC is rebuilding its legal operation after Trump allies' failed effort to undo the 2020 race
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The last time Donald Trump ran for president, the lawyers most directly involved in his efforts to...
Judge in Trump election case orders prosecutors to look for, produce info from Pence documents probe
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge overseeing the election interference case against Donald Trump directed prosecutors Wednesday to search for...
Judge in Trump election case directs prosecutors to turn over info related to Pence documents probe
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge overseeing the election interference case against Donald Trump directed prosecutors Wednesday to search for...
Trump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes calls
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new book's assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private...
FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State and...
Prosecutors: Trump 'resorted to crimes' after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump "resorted to crimes" in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 202...
Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday against three Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump's presidential...
The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the FBI said this week that Iran had tried to provide Democrats with material stolen from...
The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump's...
AP sources: Justice Department, FBI preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump's...
Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump persisted Tuesday in saying during a nationally televised presidential debate that he had...
Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against...
Trump's lawyers to seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as two sides weigh next steps
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against...
Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both...
Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against...
US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald...
US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hack of Trump's presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. intelligence community said Monday that Iran is to blame for the hack of Donald Trump's...
Judge in Trump's federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump rejected Saturday a...
Justice Dept. says it's committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department remains committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about...
Trump election subversion case returned to trial judge following Supreme Court opinion
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election was...
Acting Secret Service boss says he 'cannot defend' why roof in Trump rally shooting was unsecured
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Secret Service's acting director told lawmakers on Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof...
Acting Secret Service boss says he 'cannot defend' why roof in Trump rally shooting was not secured
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The acting director of the Secret Service says he "cannot defend" why the roof used by the...
Secret Service and FBI officials will testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate lawmakers are expected Tuesday to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement...
Secret Service, FBI officials to testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate lawmakers are expected Tuesday to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement...
Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation...
Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers on Wednesday that a laptop tied to the Trump rally gunman...
Trump rally gunman flew a drone 200 yards from the stage hours before the event, FBI chief testifies
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Just hours before opening fire, the gunman in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump flew a drone...
The FBI will 'leave no stone unturned' investigating the Trump rally shooting, Wray tells Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI will "leave no stone unturned" in its investigation of the attempted assassination of former President...
FBI chief to face questions over Trump assassination attempt as he returns to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify Wednesday about the bureau's investigation into the attempted assassination...
Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a...
Special counsel to appeal judge's dismissal of classified documents case against Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Special counsel Jack Smith intends to appeal a judge's dismissal of the classified documents case against former...
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida has...
US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Russian propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread online disinformation in the United States and...
Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump's lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump asked a federal judge Friday to freeze the classified documents case against him in light...
Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice...
Things to know about how Julian Assange and US prosecutors arrived at a plea deal to end his case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is back in Australia as a free man, having resolved through a plea...
The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange's 12-year saga
WASHINGTON (AP) -- About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia...
What to know about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the guilty plea that freed him
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The guilty plea by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange brings a stunning conclusion to an international saga of...
Trump lawyers in classified docs case ask judge to suppress evidence seized during Mar-a-Lago search
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge presiding over his classified documents case...
Who is Julian Assange and why is the embattled WikiLeaks founder now on the verge of freedom?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A plea deal with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will bring a stunning conclusion to an international saga...
Trump lawyers in classified documents case will ask the judge to suppress evidence from prosecutors
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday will ask the judge presiding over his classified documents...
A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) -- News that the U.S. Justice Department has reached a plea deal that will lead to freedom for...
Judge strikes paragraph from Trump classified docs indictment but denies request to dismiss charges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two of...
Judge denies bid to dismiss certain counts in Trump classified documents indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two of...
Trump's NY case was the first of four to go to trial. It could be the last one for a while
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The hush money case that culminated in a conviction of Donald Trump this week was the first...
Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The testimony in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than...
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar...