President Donald Trump used an appointment maneuver to keep acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba in her post after federal judges in the state, most of whom were appointed by Democratic presidents, named someone else to replace her. Habba’s 120-day temporary appointment was set to expire at midnight Friday evening, meaning she would … Read more

The Obama-era intelligence community assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election includes a newly declassified claim that the Kremlin has “historically” favored Republican candidates over Democrats, a claim contradicted by much of the historical record. Additionally, a key architect of the assessment asserted that Russia’s actions in 2016 were “unprecedented,” a characterization some experts … Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the U.K. agreed on Monday to treat the end of August as the de facto deadline for finalizing a nuclear deal with Iran, according to three sources who spoke to Axios. Should talks falter past that deadline, the three European powers plan … Read more

Justice Department officials met with Ghislaine Maxwell in Tallahassee on Thursday. She’s currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, The New York Times reported. Her lawyer, David Oscar Markus, spoke briefly outside the federal courthouse after the interview. He didn’t say what was discussed but confirmed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche led the meeting. “Ms. Maxwell … Read more

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that former President Bill Clinton was among several individuals who sent birthday wishes to convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003. Clinton’s name has surfaced multiple times in connection with Epstein, who died in prison six years ago. Related documents and testimony … Read more

The U.S. Senate has voted down three resolutions introduced by independent Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont that aimed to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. The rejection of these bills underscores the strong bipartisan support Israel enjoys in the upper chamber despite growing divisions within the Democratic Party over U.S. policy in the … Read more

The morning air in Washington, D.C. was sharp with winter’s chill, and inside the federal courthouse, the mood was even colder. A routine hearing had drawn an unusual crowd—journalists, staffers, legal observers—all sensing something unexpected was about to unfold. The spokesperson for a high-profile public figure entered calmly but noticed the tension in the room. … Read more

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has officially submitted a criminal referral to the Department of Justice, accusing top Obama-era officials of intentionally politicizing intelligence to create the basis for the now-debunked Trump-Russia collusion narrative following the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The Department of Justice confirmed the referral had been received, though it has not … Read more

Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer, claims two courts in New York are withholding information on the notorious financier and convicted sex offender’s case, not the Trump administration. His comments come as President Donald Trump and his Justice Department (DOJ) have faced criticism for how they handled the case’s materials. Dershowitz, who helped obtain Epstein a … Read more

Russian intelligence gathered damaging information about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s health during her 2016 presidential campaign, including evidence that she had “psycho-emotional problems” that were being treated with severe sedatives, but Vladimir Putin chose not to release it before the election because he believed the Democrat would win. The startling facts were contained … Read more