DC Grand Juror Pleads Guilty to Secretly Recording Witnesses
Law
DC Grand Juror Pleads Guilty to Secretly Recording Witnesses
2023-08-31 20:37:11
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — A man who admitted to secretly recording grand jury proceedings in District of Columbia Superior Court pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal contempt and obstruction of justice charges. He posted the recordings from his cellphone on social media and... Read More

Federal Judge Says Pence Must Testify About Trump
Law
Federal Judge Says Pence Must Testify About Trump
2023-03-28 21:28:18
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s effort to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury investigating the former president for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Trump's lawyers... Read More

Judge to Hold Hearing Over Georgia Special Grand Jury Report
2020 Elections
Judge to Hold Hearing Over Georgia Special Grand Jury Report

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether to release a report by a special grand jury tasked with investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they sought to overturn his narrow 2020... Read More

Justices Reject Graham Bid to Block Georgia Testimony
Supreme Court
Justices Reject Graham Bid to Block Georgia Testimony
2022-11-01 20:40:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Just hours after Chief Justice John Roberts handed former President Donald Trump a temporary victory in one of his legal battles, a member of Trump’s inner circle on Tuesday found the high court far less accommodating. In an... Read More

Lindsey Graham Asks Supreme Court to Block Grand Jury Testimony
Supreme Court
Lindsey Graham Asks Supreme Court to Block Grand Jury Testimony
2022-10-21 22:13:37
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order forcing him to testify before a grand jury about former President Donald Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election in Georgia. In a... Read More

Two Louisiana Men Indicted in Alleged Vote-Buying Scheme
In The States
Two Louisiana Men Indicted in Alleged Vote-Buying Scheme
2021-12-14 22:00:09
by Dan McCue

NEW ORLEANS — Two Louisiana men — one a former police chief; the other, a current elected official — have been indicted on charges they engaged in a scheme to pay for votes in a federal election. According to the... Read More

Steve Bannon Indicted On Two Counts of Contempt of Congress
Justice
Steve Bannon Indicted On Two Counts of Contempt of Congress
2021-11-12 22:05:29
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime advisor to former President Donald Trump, has been indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 siege on... Read More

Fortenberry Accused in Indictment of Lying to FBI
Justice
Fortenberry Accused in Indictment of Lying to FBI
2021-10-19 22:10:21
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Nine-term Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents investigating campaign contributions illegally made to him by a Nigerian billionaire. The... Read More

Trump Organization CFO Surrenders Ahead of Expected Charges
Law
Trump Organization CFO Surrenders Ahead of Expected Charges

The Trump Organization's longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, surrendered to authorities early Thursday ahead of an expected court appearance on the first criminal indictment in a two-year investigation into business practices at Donald Trump's company. Weisselberg was photographed walking... Read More

New Grand Jury Seated for Next Stage of Trump Investigation
Law
New Grand Jury Seated for Next Stage of Trump Investigation

NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business dealings, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The... Read More

Judiciary Committee Presses Supreme Court for Release of Mueller Grand Jury Material
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee Presses Supreme Court for Release of Mueller Grand Jury Material
2020-05-19 14:10:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Both Congress and the American public will "suffer grave and irreparable injury" if there continues to be a delay in the release of grand jury testimony from the Robert Mueller investigation, lawyers for the House Judiciary Committee said... Read More

Appeals Court Finds House Entitled to Grand Jury Info from Mueller Report
Law
Appeals Court Finds House Entitled to Grand Jury Info from Mueller Report
2020-03-10 20:42:23
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court ruled that Justice Department officials must release grand jury testimony, compiled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller during his probe into Russian interference in the 2020 election, to the House of Representatives. A divided U.S.... Read More

Justices Reject Appeal of Obamacare, Grand Jury Secrecy Cases
Supreme Court
Justices Reject Appeal of Obamacare, Grand Jury Secrecy Cases
2020-01-21 16:26:02
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request that it resolve a dispute over the authority of a judge to order the disclosure of secret grand jury material in rare circumstances. The underlying case stems from a researcher's... Read More

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