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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Eric Tucker Associated Press Published: October 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM Tags: John Eisenberg, U.S. news, Washington news 1 / 2 People ride their motorbikes under a billboard showing Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi with a phrase that reads in Arabic; "master of words and deeds" in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman) FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
Smith defends Trump investigations at House hearing: ‘No one should be above the law’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro and Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing in which he insisted that he had acted without regard to politics and had no second thoughts about the criminal charges he brought.
Judge: Immigration agents in Minneapolis can't detain, tear gas peaceful protesters
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MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents, a judge in Minnesota ruled Friday. kAm&]$] s:DEC:4E yF586 z2E6 |6?6?56KVD CF=:?8 255C6DD6D 2 42D6 7:=65 :? s646>36C @? 3692=7 @7 D:I |:??6D@E2 24E:G:DED] %96 D:I 2C6 2>@?8 E96 E9@FD2?5D H9@ 92G6 366? @3D6CG:?8 E96 24E:G:E:6D @7 x>>:8C2E:@?
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Autoridades piden ayuda al público para encontrar a la persona que disparó a Charlie Kirk en Utah
OREM, Utah, EE.UU. (AP) — El individuo que mató al activista conservador Charlie Kirk y luego desapareció en un bosque seguía prófugo el jueves, mientras que investigadores federales pedían la ayuda del público al difundir fotos de la persona que creen responsable. Los investigadores obtuvieron pistas, incluyendo la huella de una palma, la huella de un zapato y un rifle de caza de alta potencia encontrado en un área boscosa a lo largo del camino por el que el tirador huyó.
Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene in search of survivors.
House will try again on reauthorization of US spy program after Republican upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will try again Friday to advance a bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program, a second attempt just days after a conservative revolt prevented similar legislation from reaching the floor.
Alex Saab, aliado de Maduro, es liberado por EEUU en intercambio de prisioneros con Venezuela, segĂșn AP
by: JOSHUA GOODMAN AND ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press Posted: Updated: MIAMI (AP) - El gobierno de Biden liberó a un aliado cercano del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro en un intercambio por estadounidenses encarcelados, según supo The Associated Press. Alex Saab, quien fue arrestado bajo una orden estadounidense por lavado de dinero en 2020, fue puesto en libertad el miércoles.
Alex Saab, aliado de Maduro, es liberado por EEUU en intercambio de prisioneros con Venezuela, segĂșn AP
by: JOSHUA GOODMAN AND ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press Posted: Updated: MIAMI (AP) - El gobierno de Biden liberó a un aliado cercano del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro en un intercambio por estadounidenses encarcelados, según supo The Associated Press. Alex Saab, quien fue arrestado bajo una orden estadounidense por lavado de dinero en 2020, fue puesto en libertad el miércoles.
EEUU: Herramienta clave de espionaje caducará este año sin acuerdo entre Congreso y Casa Blanca
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faltando apenas un mes y medio para el final del año, al gobierno del presidente Joe Biden se le acaba el tiempo para volver a obtener la autorización para un programa de espionaje que considera vital para prevenir el terrorismo, atrapar espías y desbaratar los ciberataques.
Federal judge declines to push back Trump's classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida declined for now to postpone former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial but did push back several pre-trial deadlines in the case. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is at least a modest victory for special counsel Jack Smith’s team, which had vigorously rejected efforts to push off the trial beyond its scheduled start date of May 20, 2024.
Federal prosecutors urge judge to reinstate Trump gag order, citing comments about ex-chief of staff
Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reinstate a gag order on Donald Trump, citing recent social media posts about the former president’s chief of staff that they said represented an attempt to influence and intimidate a foreseeable witness in the case.
Hearing in Trump classified documents case addresses a possible conflict for a co-defendant's lawyer
Published: October 20, 2023, 2:12 PM Tags: Aileen Cannon, Washington news, Donald Trump, Politics, U.S. news Published: October 20, 2023, 2:12 PM Tags: Aileen Cannon, Washington news, Donald Trump, Politics, U.S. news FIEL - Defense attorney Stanley Woodward, who is representing Walt Nauta, a valet to former President Donald Trump, arrives at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse for a pretrial conference to discuss procedures for handling classified information, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in...
A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position
A proposed gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric puts the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in a tricky position: She must balance the need to protect the integrity of the legal proceedings against the First Amendment rights of a presidential candidate to defend himself in public.
Judge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A judge on Thursday scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon accused prosecutors of “wasting the court’s time” by raising new arguments that they had not made in earlier court filings.
Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's interview with prosecutors over his handling of classified documents signals that a sprawling investigation that has included questioning of some of his closest aides and at least one cabinet member is nearing a conclusion.
Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge on Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president. The motion amounts to the most pointed attack on the federal case charging Trump with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump's lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents trial until after next year's presidential election, saying they have not received all the records they need to review to prepare his defense. The trial on charges of illegally hoarding classified documents, among four criminal cases the Republican former president is facing, is currently scheduled for May 20, 2024, in Florida.
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