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November 13, 2024

Special Counsel Jack Smith plans to resign, file report before Trump can fire him: report

Special Counsel Jack Smith is planning to file his report and resign before President-elect Trump can fire him in January, the New York Times reported.

November 12, 2024

Oregon man defaced synagogue with antisemitic graffiti multiple times: DOJ

A man from Eugene, Oregon, pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes on Tuesday after he spray-painted antisemitic graffiti on a synagogue in 2023 and 2024.

November 12, 2024

Trump expected to end Biden-era death penalty pause, expand to more federal inmates

President-elect Donald Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty and undo the Biden-Harris administration's moratorium on capital punishment.

November 12, 2024

Who's who on Trump's short list for attorney general

Donald Trump's short list for attorney general includes current U.S. senators, former White House officials and a state attorney general who took the Biden administration to court.

November 11, 2024

DC councilmember facing federal bribery charges wins landslide re-election, but colleagues may oust him

D.C. Ward 8 Councilman Trayon White Sr. is set to make a court appearance this week in a federal bribery case just days after he won re-election.

November 9, 2024

American people 'issued their verdict resoundingly' by electing Trump: Former acting AG

Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker discusses what is next for President-elect Trump's legal cases following his election victory on 'Fox News Live.'

November 9, 2024

Iran denies involvement in Trump assassination plot outlined in DOJ report: 'Malicious conspiracy'

Iran's Foreign Ministry described a report from the DOJ stating that it thwarted an Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump as “completely baseless and rejected."

November 8, 2024

Texas AG demands records from special counsel investigation of Trump

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton submitted a FOIA request to the Justice Department, demanding that it provide records relating to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s corruption investigation into President-elect Trump.

November 8, 2024

'Act of war': Biden administration under pressure to respond to Iran's plot to kill Trump

The Biden administration told Fox News any attempt to harm President-elect Trump would be considered an 'act of war' by Iran.

November 8, 2024

Iranian asset charged in plot to assassinate Trump, DOJ says

The Justice Department says it has thwarted an Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump in the leadup to the election.