NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment unsealed Thursday morning.
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt of Trump is in federal court
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, is in federal court for an initial appearance Monday morning.
Hunter Biden pleads guilty to federal tax charges, in surprise move on brink of trial
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to all nine charges in his federal tax case, in a surprise move on the day that an agonizing weekslong trial was supposed to begin.
US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns
The US government has concluded the Iranian government is behind the hack and leak operation targeting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and also attempted to target the Biden-Harris campaign, the FBI and other US intelligence agencies said Monday.
El Chapo’s son pleads not guilty to narcotics, money laundering and firearms charges
Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty in federal court to narcotics, money laundering and firearms charges in Chicago Tuesday, just days after he was taken into American custody in a stunning arrest full of international betrayal and intrigue.
Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after receiving intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting
US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president in recent weeks, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN.
Suspect arrested after vehicle crashes into gate at Atlanta FBI field office
A suspect was arrested after ramming an entrance gate to the FBI’s Atlanta field office Monday afternoon in an attempt to gain entry to the facility, bureau officials said.
Apple sued in a landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit
The US Justice Department and more than a dozen states filed a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, accusing the giant company of illegally monopolizing the smartphone market. It’s the largest in a recent string of Big Tech companies to face antitrust complaints from the US government, which is cracking down on the massive industry, whose power has gone largely unchecked over the past several decades.
US Justice Department investigates Boeing over door plug blowout
Boeing faces yet another federal probe over its 737 Max door plug blowout, this one by the Justice Department, an investigation that could expose it to criminal liability.
Special counsel probe into Biden’s handling of classified documents appears to be nearing end
Special counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Joe Biden is a sign that the classified documents investigation is nearing conclusion after casting a wide net that included dozens of witnesses during the ten-month long probe, multiple sources told CNN.
Why special counsel reports paint unflattering pictures of presidents, even if not charged
Special counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified information has reignited controversy over special counsels and their investigative reports, which are designed to publicly disclose findings – including negative ones – even if prosecutors decline to bring charges.
FBI/Justice Department use court order to to disrupt Chinese hacking targeting key US infrastructure
The FBI and Justice Department have used a court order to address vulnerabilities in thousands of internet-connected devices that are at the center of a Chinese hacking campaign targeting sensitive US critical infrastructure, two US officials and a third source familiar with the matter told CNN.
