Tag: Attorney
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Senators Call for Investigation of Acting U.S. Attorney in Washington
Read Latest News Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the District of Columbia’s bar association to investigate Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in the capital, saying that he had “abused” prosecutorial power to threaten his political opponents. In a letter to the bar association on Thursday, the senators, led by Richard J.…
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New York Attorney General Recuses Herself From Inquiry Into Prison Death
Read Latest News For the second time in three months, the office of New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, said it was recusing itself from investigating the death of a prisoner whom other inmates said was brutally beaten by guards. As occurred in the case of the earlier death, a special prosecutor will take over…
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Attorney General’s Brother Seeks to Lead D.C. Bar Association
Read Latest News Bradley J. Bondi, brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, has announced his candidacy to lead the bar association in Washington at a time when the group might be asked to consider accusations that political appointees at the Justice Department violated professional or ethical norms. Mr. Bondi, a partner at Paul Hastings, a…
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Senate Confirms Trump Attorney Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice Dept. Official
Read Latest News The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Trump’s criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche to take the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, where he has vowed to end the kind of investigations and prosecutions that led to indictments against his client. Mr. Blanche’s nomination to be the deputy attorney general, with oversight…
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Florida Attorney General Opens Criminal Investigation Into Tate Brothers
Read Latest News Florida’s attorney general on Tuesday opened a criminal investigation into Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate, the British American online influencers who face human-trafficking charges in Romania and Britain, after they arrived in the state last week. Attorney General James Uthmeier of Florida said in a statement on Tuesday that he…
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U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry into Schumer
Read Latest News Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has been quietly pushing to present evidence against Senator Charles Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, to a federal grand jury over comments he made about Supreme Court justices in 2020, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Justice…
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Baltimore State’s Attorney to Withdraw Motion to Vacate Adnan Syed’s Conviction
Read Latest News The Baltimore City state’s attorney announced on Tuesday that his office would withdraw a motion to vacate the conviction against Adnan Syed, who has spent decades in prison while fighting charges that he had killed his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. Mr. Syed’s case was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,”…
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U.S. Attorney Casts Office as ‘Guardians of Federal Workers’
Read Latest News Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, told his staff on Wednesday that his office was investigating an array of threats against federal employees and officials, including a suspected plot to attack Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Mr. Martin, in an email obtained by The New York Times, offered scant details about…
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Senate confirms Trump’s nominee Pam Bondi as attorney general
Read Latest News Pam Bondi, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new U.S. attorney general on Tuesday, propelling one of President Donald Trump‘s staunchest political allies…
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N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care
Read Latest News The New York attorney general, Letitia James, has warned New York hospitals that complying with the White House’s executive order to end gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth could well violate state law. The letter, which the attorney general’s office sent Monday morning to health care providers and other organizations, puts hospitals…
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Trump’s New U.S. Attorney in D.C. Comes to Aid of Oath Keepers Leader
Read Latest News A little over two years ago, prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington obtained a landmark conviction against Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers militia, on charges of seditious conspiracy for the role he played in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. On Friday, the same…
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Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Rubio’s Senate seat
Read Latest News Florida State Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a press conference as the governor announces that Florida law enforcement will launch a criminal investigation of the apparent assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. September 17, 2024. Marco Bello | Reuters…
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DeSantis Picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to Replace Marco Rubio
Read Latest News Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Thursday named Ashley Moody, the Republican state attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, elevating a close ally to Mr. Rubio’s seat after he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state. “I wanted somebody with a demonstrated record of delivering…
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Live Updates: Trump’s Attorney General Pick to Face Questions Over Independence
Read Latest News Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selections for cabinet positions are set to begin confirmation hearings this week, paving the way for them to serve in their roles around the start of his administration. But the hearings — the most public part of the confirmation process — are just one feature of…
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A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick
Read Latest News Halfway through the first Trump administration, Carnival Corporation, the world’s biggest cruise line, had a problem in Cuba that it wanted the president to fix. So Carnival, a Miami-based company, hired a new lobbyist: Pam Bondi, who developed a close relationship with Donald J. Trump during her two terms as Florida’s attorney…
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Joseph Nocella Jr., Trump’s U.S. Attorney Pick, Is a Long Island Judge
Read Latest News As a district court judge on Long Island, Joseph Nocella Jr. presided over low-level criminal cases and disputes involving small amounts of money. He could soon oversee some of the country’s highest-profile criminal cases. On Tuesday, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced that Mr. Nocella was his pick to be the next U.S.…
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N.Y. Attorney General Recuses Herself in Case of Fatal Prison Beating
Read Latest News Letitia James, the attorney general, said a special prosecutor would lead an investigation into the deadly attack on Robert Brooks because her office had a possible conflict of interest. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks…
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Trump attorney alleges ‘grave juror misconduct’ in hush money trial
Read Latest News Former U.S. President Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche, speaks to reporters as jurors are released to begin deliberations for his criminal trial at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Jabin Botsford | Reuters Attorneys for Donald Trump told a New York judge that the…
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Suspect charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing hires prominent New York attorney
Read Latest News Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, arrives for an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 10, 2024. Matthew Hatcher | Reuters Luigi Mangione retained prominent attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo to represent him on New York charges in the murder…
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Texas Attorney General Sues New York Doctor for Mailing Abortion Pills
Read Latest News The lawsuit, filed on Friday, appeared to be among the first attempts to stop doctors from mailing the medications to states that ban abortions. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s…
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Why Matt Gaetz Called His Attorney General Bid a ‘Distraction’
Read Latest News The former representative from Florida said he had become a “distraction.” Perhaps that was the point. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out on…
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What Bondi Might Do as Attorney General
Read Latest News Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Justice Department fought to overturn the Affordable Care Act, and has lobbied for Amazon, Uber and General Motors. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~…
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Chris Carr, Georgia Attorney General, Declares Candidacy for Governor
Read Latest News The state’s attorney general, Chris Carr, a Republican, is the first person in either major party to declare his candidacy for statewide office in Georgia. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~…
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Pam Bondi Is Trump’s New Choice as Attorney General. Here’s What to Know About Her.
Read Latest News Florida’s first female state attorney general, she became a member of Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team and backed his false claims of election fraud in 2020. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about!…
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Trump Picks Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Matt Gaetz Withdraws
Read Latest News In Ms. Bondi, who served on his legal team during his first impeachment, the president-elect turned to a loyal ally to put his stamp on a Justice Department that he sees as hostile to him. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites!…
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Matt Gaetz Withdraws as Trump’s Pick for Attorney General
Read Latest News Mr. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, but his prospective nomination ran into trouble in the Senate. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved…
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Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Read Latest News Florida’s Former Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting on February 23, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his new pick for attorney general is Pam Bondi. The announcement came just hours…
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Matt Gaetz, Trump’s Pick for Attorney General, Withdraws From Consideration
Read Latest News The former Florida congressman said in a statement that his confirmation “was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition.” Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s…
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Trump Picks Matthew Whitaker, Former Acting Attorney General, as U.S. Ambassador to NATO
Read Latest News Trump Picks Matthew Whitaker, Former Acting Attorney General, as U.S. Ambassador to NATO Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out on these Top Treasures…
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A majority of Senate Republicans doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general, sources say
Read Latest News More than half of Senate Republicans, including some in senior leadership positions, privately say they don’t see a path for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be confirmed as attorney general and would not support him to lead the Department of Justice, according to multiple people who spoke to NBC News on…
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Lawmakers Demand Ethics Report on Gaetz, Trump’s Attorney General Pick
Read Latest News Republicans and Democrats alike insisted that the findings of the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the Florida Republican for years over sexual misconduct and other charges, be made public. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the…
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How Trump Picked Gaetz for Attorney General on a 2-Hour Plane Ride
Read Latest News President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to have gained some clarity on what he wanted in an attorney general while he was in Washington, the city he left in 2020 after weeks of his election lies. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites!…
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Trump Wants Jay Clayton, Former S.E.C. Chief, as Manhattan’s Top Attorney
Read Latest News Jay Clayton, a former corporate lawyer, would assume a critical role for the president-elect, who has promised revenge on those who prosecuted him in New York. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about!…
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Trump Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General
Read Latest News Mr. Blanche, a former supervising federal prosecutor in Manhattan, oversaw the president-elect’s legal defense against multiple indictments. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out…
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Senate Republicans Alarmed by Trump Nominating Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
Read Latest News Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for confirmation. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks…
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Matt Gaetz Is Trump’s Pick for Attorney General
Read Latest News President-elect Donald J. Trump has made clear his view of the Justice Department’s importance and has complained that his past attorneys general fell far short of his expectations. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s…
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Trump taps Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general
Read Latest News Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is seen outside the U.S. Capitol after the last votes before the August recess on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as U.S. attorney…
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Texas Attorney General Seeks Order to Preserve Jack Smith’s Trump Records
Read Latest News Ken Paxton asked a judge to order Mr. Smith, the special counsel who brought two criminal cases against Donald J. Trump, to preserve his records and avoid “obstruction of accountability.” Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest…