Tag: Law

Edgar Maddison Welch entered Comet Ping Pong on Dec. 4, 2016 with an AR-15 assault weapon and revolver. (Sathi Soma via AP, File)

‘Pizzagate’ suspect to be sentenced in DC Thursday

Anna Giaritelli · June 22, 2017 2:20 pm

A Westerville, Ohio, man on Wednesday was charged in federal court with threatening to "assault, kidnap or murder a United States official" after allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, at his local Hilliard office, according to a report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Ohio man faces 10 years for allegedly threatening to ‘take down’ GOP lawmaker’s family

Anna Giaritelli · June 22, 2017 12:58 pm

During his campaign, the president called Bowe Bergdahl a "dirty, rotten traitor" and criticized former President Barack Obama's decision to exchange five Guantanamo Bay detainees for the soldier's freedom. (AP Photo/Ted Richardson, File)

National Security

Bowe Bergdahl’s lawyers want to know if potential jurors voted for Trump

Josh Siegel · June 22, 2017 3:55 am

Energy and Environment

Murray Energy sues HBO over John Oliver show: Report

Daniel Chaitin · June 22, 2017 3:50 am

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 election, will meet with Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe within the next 24 hours.

National Security

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe and Robert Mueller to meet in next 24 hours

Kelly Cohen · June 21, 2017 7:46 pm

The main defendant in the case said he was subjected to a humiliating inspection after being detained by the police, including a manual rectal probe. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

ACLU-backed lawsuit accuses DC police of civil rights violations on Inauguration Day

Matthew Trunko · June 21, 2017 6:21 pm

Individuals from Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador and Mexico were locked in the truck's cargo area. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Border Patrol finds illegal immigrants locked inside U-Haul on 100-degree day

Anna Giaritelli · June 21, 2017 6:13 pm

The 17-year-old girl was killed by an illegal immigrant on Sunday following a road rage incident. (Screengrab/Twitter)

Washington memorial for Nabra Hassanen set on fire

Anna Giaritelli · June 21, 2017 5:45 pm

The Trump administration argued Wednesday that the court case on its immigration restrictions is simply too important for the Supreme Court to ignore. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Trump administration makes final plea for Supreme Court to take up travel ban

Ryan Lovelace · June 21, 2017 4:50 pm

The Heroin and Opioid Prevention Effort and Treatment Act requires hospitals to set new procedures for discharging those who receive treatment for substance abuse. (AP Photo/Chris Post)

Beltway Confidential

In the opioid crisis, Maryland is an example for the rest of the nation

Ronald Lampard · June 21, 2017 12:00 am

The video appearing to show Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz fire 16 shots in three bursts through the border fence in Nogales, Ariz., at Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, who was on the Mexico side.

Video appears to show Border Patrol shooting teenager multiple times while lying facedown

Josh Siegel · June 20, 2017 11:18 pm

The blog received a subpoena from Tana Lin, who is representing plaintiffs in the case Doe v. Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Conservative blog receives draft subpoena for Trump briefing notes in travel ban case

Melissa Quinn · June 20, 2017 11:11 pm