Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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Federal prosecutors seek July trial for Trump in classified files case

Federal prosecutors are requesting a July 8 trial for Donald Trump on charges that he illegally retained and concealed classified documents

Federal prosecutors seek July trial for Trump in classified files case
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The US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns

FBI Director Christopher Wray says the U.S. expects to confront fast-moving threats to American elections this year as artificial intelligence and other technological advances have made interference and meddling easier than before

The US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns
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US says it's taken possession of a Boeing 747 that Iran illegally sold to a Venezuelan firm

The U.S. government says it has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that officials say was previously sold by a sanctioned Iranian airline to a state-owned Venezuelan firm in violation of American export control laws

US says it's taken possession of a Boeing 747 that Iran illegally sold to a Venezuelan firm
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How a grieving mother tried to 'build a bridge' with the militant convicted in her son's murder

A new book describes a series of conversations between the mother of an American hostage who was brutally murdered by Islamic State militants in Syria and one of the men who contributed to his death

How a grieving mother tried to 'build a bridge' with the militant convicted in her son's murder
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With a single word -- 'lover' -- Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators

During years of scrutiny from prosecutors, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to deflect attention from himself by making the personal lives of investigators ripe for derision and ridicule

With a single word -- 'lover' -- Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators
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As US brings home large numbers of jailed Americans, some families are still waiting for their turn

The Biden administration has had notable success in the past couple of years in bringing home Americans who are wrongfully detained by foreign governments

As US brings home large numbers of jailed Americans, some families are still waiting for their turn
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Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on US soil

An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States

Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on US soil
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Federal judge in DC postpones Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election

A federal judge in Washington has formally postponed Donald Trump’s March trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election as a key legal appeal from the former president continues to work its way through the courts

Federal judge in DC postpones Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election
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Prosecutors in classified files case say Trump team's version of events 'inaccurate and distorted'

Prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump have told a judge that defense lawyers had painted an “inaccurate and distorted picture of events” and had unfairly sought to “cast a cloud of suspicion” over government officials who were simply trying to do their jobs

Prosecutors in classified files case say Trump team's version of events 'inaccurate and distorted'
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US moves to seize more than 500,000 barrels of Iranian oil it says was illegally trafficked

The Justice Department has announced that it is seizing more than 500,000 barrels of internationally sanctioned Iranian fuel

US moves to seize more than 500,000 barrels of Iranian oil it says was illegally trafficked
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In new filing, Trump lawyers foreshadow potential lines of defense in classified documents case

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are foreshadowing elements of their defense in the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents

In new filing, Trump lawyers foreshadow potential lines of defense in classified documents case
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Navy officer who'd been jailed in Japan over deadly crash now released from US custody, family says

The family of a Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens says he's been released from U.S. custody one month after he was returned to the United States and placed in a federal prison

Navy officer who'd been jailed in Japan over deadly crash now released from US custody, family says
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Prosecutors urge appeals court to reject Trump's immunity claims in election subversion case

Special counsel Jack Smith is urging a federal appeals court to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution

Prosecutors urge appeals court to reject Trump's immunity claims in election subversion case
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With the Supreme Court on sideline for now, Trump's lawyers press immunity claims before lower court

Donald Trump's lawyers are telling a federal appeals court that he was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election

With the Supreme Court on sideline for now, Trump's lawyers press immunity claims before lower court
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Trump's lawyers ask full appeals court to review gag order restricting his speech in election case

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the full federal appeals court in Washington to review a gag order restricting the former president’s speech in the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election

Trump's lawyers ask full appeals court to review gag order restricting his speech in election case
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A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a deadly car crash is transferred to US custody, his family says

A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens has been transferred into American custody and returned to the United States, where he was booked into a federal detention center

A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a deadly car crash is transferred to US custody, his family says
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How the 2016 election could factor into the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 race

Federal prosecutors and lawyers for Donald Trump have signaled their desire to invoke the 2016 election in the former president's trial on charges of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election

How the 2016 election could factor into the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 race
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FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed

FBI Director Christopher Wray is making a fresh pitch for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year

FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed
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Families of American hostages in Gaza describe their anguish and call on US government for help

Families of American hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are describing their anguish and calling on the U.S. and Israeli governments to do all they can to bring home their loved ones home

Families of American hostages in Gaza describe their anguish and call on US government for help
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In new challenge to indictment, Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are arguing that he had a good faith basis to question the outcome of the 2020 election that he lost

In new challenge to indictment, Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results
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Key GOP lawmaker calls for renewal of surveillance tool as he proposes changes to protect privacy

The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is calling for the renewal of a key U.S. government surveillance tool while also proposing a series of changes aimed at safeguarding privacy

Key GOP lawmaker calls for renewal of surveillance tool as he proposes changes to protect privacy
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A key US spy tool will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal

FBI Director Christopher Wray is making a fresh push to Congress to authorize a spy program that Biden administration says is vital to preventing terrorism, catching spies and disrupting cyberattacks

A key US spy tool will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal
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Judge declines for now to push back Trump's classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines

A federal judge in Florida has declined for now to postpone former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial

Judge declines for now to push back Trump's classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines
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Federal prosecutors urge judge to reinstate Trump gag order, citing comments about ex-chief of staff

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reinstate a gag order on Donald Trump

Federal prosecutors urge judge to reinstate Trump gag order, citing comments about ex-chief of staff
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Trump is 'not above the law,' prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed

Federal prosecutors say Donald Trump is “not above the law” as they are urging a judge to reject the former president’s efforts to dismiss the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election

Trump is 'not above the law,' prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed

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