Courts & Law
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Three Manhattan brothers each sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking
Brothers Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander were convicted in March of drugging and raping women across decades and using their wealth and social status to lure women to parties and luxury homes.
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SCOTUS rejects bid to restore Biden-era powers of lower courts to stall deportations
The decision came in an unsigned order and followed a request from immigration groups to block an agreement that eliminated the regulation.
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Peltola seeks dismissal of DOJ's Alaska election suit
Peltola won a special election to represent Alaska in the House of Representatives in 2022, before winning a full term later that year. She lost reelection to now-Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska.
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Federal judge extends freeze on Trump's renovations at public golf course in Washington
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes wrote in her opinion that the Justice Department has rarely, if ever, asked a federal court not to believe a sitting president.
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Trump DOJ charges James Comey with transmission of national defense information in third case
A grand jury has not indicted Comey on the latest charges, but the case has been playing out under seal since Oct. 5, and Comey's defense attorneys sought to have the charges dismissed last week.
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First Amendment advocates sue Trump admin over media bans
The plaintiffs specifically ask the court to declare the policy a violation of the First Amendment, block its enforcement, and award them attorneys' fees.
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Judge finds Trump admin illegally fired James Comey's daughter
The administration will likely appeal the decision.
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New York AG Letitia James says accused student can't remove her from Cornell rape case for bias
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed James as the lead prosecutor in the case several weeks ago, despite the AG implying the fraternity members were guilty.
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Ex-FBI official Floris, charged with false statements, repeatedly surfaces during weaponization era
The activities of a former Foreign Influence Task Force leader now charged with making false statements about investigations into Hunter Biden have been connected to weaponization investigations repeatedly over the years. This arrest is only her latest appearance in the saga.
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Appeals court finds illegal aliens have no right to bond hearings
The matter may reach the Supreme Court, but the Friday decision represents a considerable win for the administration.
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Supreme Court rules New Hampshire student IDs cannot be used to vote in November
The high court pointed to previous rulings that emphasized how lower federal courts should not alter election rules so close to an election.
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Man arrested for allegedly vandalizing Iwo Jima monument at in Virginia
Maldonado Soriano is in custody and has not been released on bond.
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Virginia state senator invokes 'Jim Crow' after Feds indict octogenarian on drug trafficking charges
"I grew up under Jim Crow. I've seen what happens when people in power try to silence those who stand up to them. I spent my life fighting back, and I'm not stopping now," she said in a statement.