Special counsel has spent millions investigating Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith has spent more than $5 million so far on his twin investigations that circle former President Trump.
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Gold Star families allegedly defrauded of death benefits by adviser
A major in the Army Reserves and financial counselor with the Army allegedly used his access to beneficiaries of deceased servicemembers to defraud them and enrich himself, prosecutors allege.
Relatives of victims in the Texas Walmart shooting speak at sentencing hearing
The man who killed 23 people in a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 is due to be sentenced Friday. Relatives of the victims gave their statements this week.
Aide to Donald Trump pleads not guilty in classified documents case
In a Miami courtroom, Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty to charges that he conspired with the former president to withhold classified documents and obstruct a federal investigation.
An Iowa teenager receives life for the beating death of his high school teacher
The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat was sentenced to life with a chance of parole after 35 years in prison.
The efforts to fix the power imbalance as people face eviction in 'rent court'
When people are facing eviction, a "rent court" judge has the final say. But there can be a big power imbalance. More than a dozen cities now say tenants have a right to legal counsel.
Judge considers releasing an alleged Jan. 6 rioter arrested near Obama's home
A magistrate judge is wrestling with whether a U.S. Navy veteran accused of disorderly conduct and other charges should be detained pending trial. He was arrested near the Obama residence last week.
Walt Nauta, aide to Donald Trump, pleads not guilty in classified documents case
Walt Nauta, an aide to Donald Trump, was indicted with the former president for his alleged role in mishandling classified documents. He entered a not guilty plea in Miami federal court on Thursday.
How the recent SCOTUS session renewed questions about the Court's legitimacy
NY Times legal reporter Adam Liptak says the Court's liberal members have accused the conservative supermajority of engaging in politics and not applying established law to the questions before them.
Judge bars federal agencies from combating disinformation on social media
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Univ. of Michigan law professor Leah Litman about the implications of a ruling that restricts the Biden administration's ability to fight disinformation on social media.