Ryan Lucas
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Politics
Justice Department Is Dropping Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn
After months of wrangling following the Russia investigation, prosecutors aren't going ahead with the case based on the former national security adviser's false statements to the FBI.
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Law & Courts
Attorneys For Michael Flynn Say Newly Unsealed Documents Prove FBI Entrapment
The emails and handwritten notes show that in early 2017, FBI officials debated whether to show the national security adviser their evidence against him or withhold it and get him to lie.
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Politics
Roger Stone Won't Get New Trial, Judge Rules After Disputes
President Trump's political adviser asked a federal judge for a new trial after attorneys said there were problems with the jury in his old one. Judge Amy Berman Jackson said no.
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Law & Courts
Justice Department IG Finds Widespread Problems With FBI's FISA Applications
Investigators haven't been submitting sufficient evidence along with their applications to conduct surveillance in counterterrorism and counterintelligence investigations, a report shows.
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Law & Courts
DOJ Charges Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro With Drug Trafficking
The U.S. government announces drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The charges were announced by Attorney General Bill Barr on Thursday morning.
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Health
As COVID-19 Spreads, Calls Grow To Protect Inmates In Federal Prisons
Lawmakers and advocacy groups are putting pressure on the Trump administration to take steps to protect vulnerable federal inmates from the coronavirus.
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Law & Courts
Federal Courts Scramble To Adapt To Disruptions From Coronavirus Pandemic
From delaying trials to relying more on videoconferencing, courts are attempting to carry on their work amidst the national response to the outbreak.
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Politics
Without Action From Congress, 3 Surveillance Authorities Will Lapse
A set of surveillance tools used by the FBI in national security investigations expires next week. Lawmakers, who want to implement reforms, are fighting over how far those changes should go.
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Law & Courts
Federal Court Sides With House In Fight Over Mueller Grand Jury Materials
Judges ordered that Democratic members of Congress may see evidence the Justice Department wanted to keep sealed. The government is expected to appeal.
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Politics
Judge Weighs Roger Stone's Bid For A New Trial As Trump Attacks Her On Twitter
Roger Stone, a self-styled "dirty trickster" and longtime adviser to President Trump, is expected to appeal. The president, meanwhile, has left open the door to a possible pardon for Stone.