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Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Investigates Cassidy Hutchinson Over Alleged False Testimony

The assignment signals an unusual use of a unit that normally handles systemic civil-rights cases.

Le Pen Appeal Shifts to Defense After Prosecutors Seek Five-Year Ban

Tim Walz Ends 2026 Re‑election Bid in Minnesota Over Aid‑Fraud Fallout

Maryland Grand Jury Probes Handling of DOJ’s Adam Schiff Mortgage-Fraud Case

Letitia James Moves to Toss Federal Mortgage Case as Vindictive Prosecution

Smith Team Defends Jan. 6 Phone-Record Subpoenas as Cruz Named in New Report

Bogotá Appeals Court Annuls Uribe Conviction Over Illegal Recordings

John Bolton Indicted on 18 Counts Over Handling of National-Defense Documents

New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud, False-Statement Charges

Italy’s Top Court Keeps Zambelli Jailed as Brazilian Lawmaker Begins Hunger Strike

Peru Sets Monday Vote on Vizcarra and Betssy Chávez Cases as Castillo Trial Pressures Mount

James Comey Indicted Over 2020 Senate Testimony as Trump Cheers Case

ATC Rejects PTI Plea, Orders Imran Khan to Appear by Video in GHQ Case

Bolsonaro Hospitalized Under House Arrest After Sudden Health Episode

Supreme Court Judge Orders 24/7 Police Surveillance of Bolsonaro Over Flight Risk

U.S. Office of Special Counsel Probes Jack Smith Over Alleged Hatch Act Violations

Office of Special Counsel Investigates Jack Smith Over Alleged Political Activity

Marandi Accuses CM Soren and Officials of Conspiring to Frame Him in False Cases

Justice Department Reviews Allegations Against Letitia James Following FHFA Request

Biden Weighs Preemptive Pardons for Potential Trump Targets Before Leaving Office