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Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to a prison camp in Texas
Read full article: Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to a prison camp in TexasJeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates renewed public attention.
Virginia Giuffre's family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein 'stole' her
Read full article: Virginia Giuffre's family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein 'stole' herThe family of Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre has expressed shock over President Donald Trump saying the disgraced New York financier “stole” her from him.
Epstein and Maxwell grand juries did not hear directly from victims, prosecutors tell judges
Read full article: Epstein and Maxwell grand juries did not hear directly from victims, prosecutors tell judgesThe federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges didn't hear directly from any of the alleged victims in the case.
Trump says Epstein 'stole' young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre
Read full article: Trump says Epstein 'stole' young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia GiuffrePresident Donald Trump says Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who worked at Mar-a-Lago, including Virginia Giuffre, one of the disgraced financier's most well-known accusers.
Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell finishes interviews with Justice Department officials
Read full article: Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell finishes interviews with Justice Department officialsJeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell has finished 1 1/2 days of interviews with Justice Department officials.
In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stoked
Read full article: In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stokedPresident Donald Trump faces ongoing questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case, overshadowing his administration's achievements.
Justice Dept. official meets with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend
Read full article: Justice Dept. official meets with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriendThe Justice Department’s No. 2 official has met with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump she was in Epstein files
Read full article: Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump she was in Epstein filesAttorney General Pam Bondi is facing Democratic calls to testify before Congress following a newspaper’s revelation that she told President Donald Trump that his name appeared in the files of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.
What to know about Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend
Read full article: What to know about Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriendFederal investigators want to talk with Ghislaine Maxwell more than three years after she was convicted of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.
Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell
Read full article: Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine MaxwellThe Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the New York financier sexually abuse underage girls and is in prison.
The Latest: Trump deflects questions about Epstein files and revives old grievances
Read full article: The Latest: Trump deflects questions about Epstein files and revives old grievancesPresident Donald Trump has deflected questions over the Justice Department’s decision to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence.
Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say
Read full article: Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors sayEx-federal prosecutors say a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public's appetite for new revelations about the financier's crimes.
Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
Read full article: Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein tiesPresident Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
Read full article: Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letterThe controversy over President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.
Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil
Read full article: Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoilAttorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Tuesday about investigate files related to Jeffrey Epstein and her clash with a top FBI official.
Furor over Epstein files sparks clash between Bondi and Bongino at the Justice Department
Read full article: Furor over Epstein files sparks clash between Bondi and Bongino at the Justice DepartmentThe fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files flap is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled for months to appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trump’s base.
Trump judicial nominee Bove denies advising Justice Department lawyers to ignore court orders
Read full article: Trump judicial nominee Bove denies advising Justice Department lawyers to ignore court ordersA Justice Department official nominated to become a federal appeals court judge says he never told department attorneys to ignore court orders, denying the account of a whistleblower who detailed a campaign to defy judges to carry out President Donald Trump's deportation plans.
Trump judicial nominee suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims
Read full article: Trump judicial nominee suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claimsA top Justice Department official suggested the Trump administration might have to ignore court orders as it prepared to deport Venezuelan migrants it accused of being gang members, a fired department lawyer alleged in a whistleblower complaint made public Tuesday.
Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance
Read full article: Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievancePresident Donald Trump is calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim the contest was marred by widespread fraud.
Federal appeals court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction
Read full article: Federal appeals court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money convictionPresident Donald Trump's lawyers are fighting to erase the New York hush money criminal conviction that punctuated his reelection campaign last year and made him the first former — and now current — U.S. president found guilty of a crime.
Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge
Read full article: Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judgePresident Donald Trump says he's nominating his former criminal defense lawyer Emil Bove to become a federal appeals court judge.
Judge refuses to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing Copyright Office director
Read full article: Judge refuses to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing Copyright Office directorA federal judge has refused to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing and replacing the director of the U.S. Copyright Office.
Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
Read full article: Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powersPresident Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as replacements has morphed into an enormous fight over the separation of powers.
Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
Read full article: Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like thisThe Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.
Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
Read full article: Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agentsA Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade federal immigration agents has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress
Read full article: Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of CongressPresident Donald Trump's onetime defense attorney has been appointed acting librarian of Congress.
Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say
Read full article: Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources sayFBI Director Kash Patel was quietly removed weeks ago as the acting chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and has been replaced with the Army secretary.
Justice Department will narrow its focus on crypto-related enforcement
Read full article: Justice Department will narrow its focus on crypto-related enforcementThe Justice Department is disbanding a team of prosecutors who targeted cryptocurrency crimes and is shifting its focus away from complex crypto-related cases involving banking and securities law.
Justice Department eyes combining ATF and DEA as part of broad restructuring
Read full article: Justice Department eyes combining ATF and DEA as part of broad restructuringJustice Department leadership is proposing cutting some offices and dramatically restructuring the department, including combining the two agencies responsible for enforcing drug and gun laws, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flights
Read full article: Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flightsA federal judge examining the Trump administration’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador vows to determine whether the government defied his order to turn the planes around.
Senate confirms former Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general
Read full article: Senate confirms former Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney generalThe Republican-led Senate has voted to confirm Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general, placing President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney in a key Justice Department post at a time of turmoil in the agency.
Trump's former personal lawyer defends him at a Senate hearing and decries 'partisan lawfare'
Read full article: Trump's former personal lawyer defends him at a Senate hearing and decries 'partisan lawfare'President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Todd Blanche, criticized the criminal cases against the Republican as “partisan lawfare” during his confirmation hearing to become the No. 2 Justice Department official.
Who's the guy handing Trump those binders of executive orders? Meet Will Scharf
Read full article: Who's the guy handing Trump those binders of executive orders? Meet Will ScharfThose binders full of executive orders that President Donald Trump has been signing with a flourish in recent days don’t just magically appear before him.
Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can't own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample
Read full article: Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can't own a gun and will have to turn over DNA samplePresident-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York hush money conviction.
Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off
Read full article: Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called offA New York appeals court judge has denied President-elect Donald Trump’s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case.
Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases as court fight simmers
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases as court fight simmersA federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Donald Trump, who says it would be a “fake report” anyway.
Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed
Read full article: Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissedPresident-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are alleging that his hush money conviction was tainted by juror misconduct, opening a new front in their fight to overturn the verdict and throw out the historic case.
Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd'
Read full article: Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd'President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are again urging a judge to throw out his hush money conviction.
Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction
Read full article: Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money convictionA day after New York prosecutors said they will fight efforts to dismiss Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, the president-elect’s lawyers urged a judge to ignore them and dispose of the case before he takes office in January.
Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delay
Read full article: Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delayNew York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss Trump’s hush money conviction, but say they are open to delaying sentencing until after his second term.
Trump rewards legal defense team, picks lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice official
Read full article: Trump rewards legal defense team, picks lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice officialPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his hush money criminal trial, to serve as the second-highest ranking Justice Department official.
Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case
Read full article: Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money caseA judge has postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as prosecutors consider how to proceed in light of last week’s election and his lawyers argue for dismissal so he can run the country.
Judge in Trump's hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunity
Read full article: Judge in Trump's hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunityThe judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is pushing back a date for a key ruling on presidential immunity until two days before Trump’s scheduled sentencing.
Trump's lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial
Read full article: Trump's lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trialDonald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order barring the former president from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the criminal case that led to his conviction for falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal.
Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony
Read full article: Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimonyThe judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has warned prosecutors to get their star witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump.
Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial
Read full article: Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trialPorn actor Stormy Daniels has testified at Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial about a sexual encounter she says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid off to keep silent during the presidential election a decade later.
Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools
Read full article: Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news toolsWith cameras not allowed at former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, live news blogs are coming into their own as an important news tool.
Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
Read full article: Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election caseDonald Trump has lost a bid to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington.
The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money case
Read full article: The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money caseTwelve jurors and one alternate have been seated in Donald Trump’s hush money case, quickly propelling the jury selection process forward after a morning that saw two previously sworn-in jurors dismissed.