Tag: Law

This photo provided by the Department of Justice was introduced into evidence by the government on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, during the second day of the fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in federal court in Alexandria, Va., shows Manafort's $15,000 jacket made of ostrich. Manafort is accused of conspiracy to evade U.S. taxes and banking laws. It's the first trial arising from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

Mueller lets Manafort keep his python jacket and ostrich vest

Katelyn Caralle · March 29, 2019 1:09 pm

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello speaks during a press conference regarding the number of estimated deaths in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Rossello has raised the island's official death toll from Maria from 64 to 2,975 after an independent study found that the number of people who succumbed after the storm had been severely undercounted.

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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello would have a very bad time if he punched Trump

Tom Rogan · March 29, 2019 10:02 am

Wheels come off the Southern Poverty Law Center

Charlotte Allen · March 29, 2019 4:00 am

Former NSA contractor admits stealing secrets in biggest security breach in US history

Caitlin Yilek · March 28, 2019 10:52 pm

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Why this transgender man sued a Catholic hospital for refusing to do a hysterectomy

Nicole Russell · March 28, 2019 10:06 pm

Federal judge rules DOJ must hand over Comey memo documents

Jerry Dunleavy · March 28, 2019 10:04 pm

Maria Butina walks in Moscow, Russia.

Russian agent who wooed Republican operative and infiltrated NRA faces up to 5 years in jail

Caitlin Yilek · March 28, 2019 9:40 pm

Donald Trump, Jussie Smollett

Trump says he asked federal authorities to review Jussie Smollett case

Steven Nelson · March 28, 2019 9:34 pm

Gov. Gary Herbert speaks with Salt Lake Tribune reporters on the final day of the legislative session on Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Utah decriminalizes sex outside of marriage

Zach Halaschak · March 28, 2019 7:01 pm

Stephen Moore, visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, March 22, 2019. President Donald Trump said he's nominating Moore, a long-time supporter of the president, for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.

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The fake news about Stephen Moore’s tax audit

Ryan Ellis · March 28, 2019 6:57 pm

Actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County Court after his charges were dropped in Chicago.

Chicago to bill Jussie Smollett $130,000 for investigation

Zach Halaschak · March 28, 2019 6:19 pm

Pharmacist Steve Protzel poses for photos holding a bottle of OxyContin at Daniel's Pharmacy in San Francisco.

Big Pharma laments opioid epidemic but says it’s not to blame

James Langford · March 28, 2019 6:15 pm