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Lisa Page Sues Justice Department for ‘Unlawfully’ Disclosing Texts with Peter Strzok

By Tobias Hoonhout 3:22 PM

Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page sued the Justice Department on Tuesday for violating the Privacy Act by releasing text messages between her and Peter Strzok.

Former Head of Mexican Police Charged with Drug Trafficking

By Zachary Evans 2:48 PM

The former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna was charged Tuesday with drug trafficking and receiving bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel.

Barr Says IG ‘Hasn’t Decided the Issue of Improper Motive’ in Report on FBI Russia Probe

By Tobias Hoonhout 2:06 PM

Attorney General William Barr pushed back Tuesday on the narrative that Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report cleared the FBI of political motivation

Supreme Court Declines Inmate’s Request for Sex Reassignment Surgery

By Mairead McArdle 1:58 PM

The Supreme Court declined to hear an inmate's appeal to receive gender reassignment surgery, leaving in place a lower court's ruling in favor of the Texas prison officials

New York Judge Rules in Favor of Exxon in Climate Change Fraud Case

By Mairead McArdle 12:36 PM

A New York Supreme Court Justice ruled in favor of Exxon Mobil Corp. in a climate change fraud trial

Pennsylvania Court Rejects Bill Cosby’s Appeal to Overturn Sexual Assault Conviction

By Tobias Hoonhout 11:25 AM

Cosby’s legal team had argued eight issues on appeal, including that the judge had improperly allowed the five women to testify at the retrial, after only allowing Constand to testify ...

Former Top FBI Lawyer Demands an Apology from Trump, Claims IG Report Proves Russia Probe was ‘No Hoax’

By Tobias Hoonhout 9:44 AM

“The conclusions are quite clear that the President's statements over these past several years were all wrong,” said James Baker.

U.S. Attorney John Durham Scrutinizes How the Trump-Campaign Probe Began

By Jim Geraghty 9:42 AM

The Horowitz report isn’t quite the vindication of the FBI that James Comey wants you to think it is.

House Democrats Announce Two Articles of Impeachment against President Trump

By Mairead McArdle 8:37 AM

"The facts are clear. The danger to our democracy is clear and our duty is clear," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said.

Comey Claims IG Report Shows Trump ‘Smeared’ FBI

By Zachary Evans December 9, 2019

Former FBI director James Comey attacked President Trump and Attorney General William Barr on Monday after the publication of the Department of Justice inspector general's report on the FBI's investigation ...