Trump associate Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel’s Russia investigation in a pre-dawn raid at his Florida home on Friday and was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing the probe. The seven-count indictment against Stone, a self-proclaimed “dirty trickster,” is the first criminal case in... Read More

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Donald Trump, Roger Stone

January 14, 2019

Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. judge in California on Sunday blocked Trump administration rules, which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control, from taking effect in 13 states and Washington, D.C. Judge Haywood Gilliam granted a request for a preliminary injunction by California, 12 other states and... Read More

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Birth Control

January 10, 2019

Judge: Embattled Florida election head needs to be heard

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Gov. and current U.S. Sen. Rick Scott violated a former state election official’s constitutional rights when he suspended and “vilified” her without first allowing her to make her own case, a Florida federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said newly inaugurated Gov. Ron DeSantis must grant former... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

January 9, 2019

NC election fraud probed long before 2018 race

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Long before accusations of absentee ballot fraud in a small North Carolina county cast doubt on the results of a heated 2018 congressional race, a state elections investigator spent weeks probing whether the man at the center of the current scandal was among a group buying votes. That 2010 investigation was... Read More

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Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr.

January 9, 2019

Manafort accused of sharing 2016 election data with Russians

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort shared polling data during the 2016 presidential campaign with a business associate accused of having ties to Russian intelligence, and prosecutors say he lied to them about it, according to a court filing . The allegation marks the first time prosecutors with special counsel Robert Mueller’s... Read More

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Paul Manafort

December 19, 2018

Kentucky legislature adjourns without passing pension bill

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Called back into session after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court, Kentucky’s Republican-dominated legislature decided to go home on Tuesday without passing a replacement pension law despite warnings of financial ruin by the state’s GOP governor. Kentucky has one of the worst-funded pension systems in the country, as state officials... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

December 19, 2018

Trump says he’s eager to sign sweeping criminal justice bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a sweeping criminal justice bill Tuesday that addresses concerns that the nation’s war on drugs had led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for non-violent crimes without adequately preparing them for their return to society. Senate passage of the bill by a vote of 87-12 culminates years of... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

December 17, 2018

Scope of investigations into Trump has shaped his presidency

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigations now entangle Donald Trump’s White House, campaign, transition, inauguration, charity and business. For Trump, the political, the personal and the deeply personal are all under examination. Less than two years into Trump’s presidency, his business associates, political advisers and family members are being probed, along with the practices of his late... Read More

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Donald Trump

December 5, 2018

Prosecutors recommend no jail time for cooperative Flynn

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel’s Russia investigation that prosecutors say he shouldn’t do any prison time, according to a court filing that describes Michael Flynn’s cooperation as “substantial.” The filing by special counsel Robert Mueller provides the first details of Flynn’s assistance... Read More

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Michael Flynn

November 28, 2018

New developments put Manafort back in Russia probe spotlight

WASHINGTON (AP) — The breakdown of a plea deal with former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an explosive British news report about alleged contacts he may have had with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange threw a new element of uncertainty into the Trump-Russia investigation. On Tuesday, a day after prosecutors accused Manafort of repeatedly lying... Read More

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Paul Manafort

November 26, 2018

Ex-Trump campaign adviser loses bid to delay prison sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Sunday rejected a last-minute bid by former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos to delay his two-week prison term and ordered him to surrender Monday as scheduled. Papadopoulos sought the delay until an appeals court had ruled in a separate case challenging the constitutionality of special counsel... Read More

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George Papadopoulos

November 22, 2018

Trump spars with chief justice over their views of judges

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Chief Justice John Roberts clashed in an extraordinary public dispute over the independence of America’s judiciary, with Roberts bluntly rebuking the president for denouncing a judge who rejected his migrant asylum policy as an “Obama judge.” There’s no such thing, Roberts declared Wednesday in a strongly worded statement... Read More

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Donald Trump

November 20, 2018

White House to restore Acosta’s pass, with a warning

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday abruptly dropped its effort to bar CNN reporter Jim Acosta from the White House, but warned he could have his credentials pulled again if he doesn’t follow guidelines governing journalists’ behavior. The White House said reporters would be permitted one question each if called upon at... Read More

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CNN, Donald Trump, Jim Acosta

November 16, 2018

Ruling expected in CNN White House credentials case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge is expected to announce Friday whether he will order the Trump administration to return the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, has set a hearing for Friday morning to announce his decision. CNN has asked... Read More

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CNN, Donald Trump, Jim Acosta

Trump associate Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge

Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states

Judge: Embattled Florida election head needs to be heard

NC election fraud probed long before 2018 race

Manafort accused of sharing 2016 election data with Russians

Kentucky legislature adjourns without passing pension bill

Trump says he’s eager to sign sweeping criminal justice bill

Scope of investigations into Trump has shaped his presidency

Prosecutors recommend no jail time for cooperative Flynn

New developments put Manafort back in Russia probe spotlight

Ex-Trump campaign adviser loses bid to delay prison sentence

Trump spars with chief justice over their views of judges

White House to restore Acosta’s pass, with a warning

Ruling expected in CNN White House credentials case

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