Courts & Law
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Prosecuting the prosecutor: Will Jack Smith face criminal charges?
Allegation stems from Smith’s closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee on December 17, 2025.
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Biden ends bid to block DOJ from releasing transcripts of his interview with special prosecutor Hur
The move is related to recorded conversations the former president had with his biographer a decade ago that prosecutors used to conclude the former president improperly shared classified information with the author.
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Federal court denies motion to halt Tennessee reapportionment
The panel from the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Tennessee said the plaintiffs did not prove that race was a factor when drawing the district lines.
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Federal judge considering whether to hold Trump admin in contempt over deportation flights
The judge also said that he would not issue a decision on moving forward with the contempt orders until next week at the earliest.
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Twitter Files journalist Matt Taibbi sues Democratic lawmaker for $10 million for defamation
Taibbi denies the allegations, and claims that he has never been accused of sexual harassment.
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Prosecutors won't pursue assault charge against man whom Rep. Mace says 'physically accosted' her
In December, Mace alleged that James McIntyre "physically accosted" her at the Capitol during an event that was celebrating the 25 years of the Foster Care Independence Act.
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DOJ reportedly decided in final days of Biden presidency not to prosecute Texas AG Ken Paxton
The date of the decision not to prosecute Paxton is not clear.
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Appeals court rules Trump J6 pardon does not excuse defendant's unrelated crimes
The ruling is related to Kentucky resident Dan Wilson’s bid to avoid going back to prison this week to serve for unrelated gun crimes, even though the guns were discovered during the FBI's investigation into his case.
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California man who planned to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to plead guilty
Nicholas Roske was scheduled to stand trial in June.
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Same judge blocking CIA efforts to fire DEI employees hamstrung the Steele Dossier prosecution
The Bush-appointed judge who blocked efforts by the CIA to fire employees involved in DEI programs also serves on the FISA Court — is the same judge who undercut one of John Durham's Russian collusion hoax prosecutions.
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Missouri’s top cop suggests Planned Parenthood veering toward crime by helping minors get abortions
Voters narrowly approved a right to abortion access within Missouri during the November elections, though lawmakers retained a requirement for parental consent and notification for a minor to obtain an abortion. The A.G. says Planned Parenthood is importing children into the state to have the procedure.
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Federal judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Adams
Judge Dale E. Ho dismissed the case "with prejudice."
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DOGE employee now heads US Institute of Peace, according to court filing
The filing Monday states that two board members from the Institute of Peace have authorized replacing its temporary president with tech entrepreneur and DOGE official Nate Cavanaugh.