U.S. attorney resigns after order to drop charges against NYC mayor
NEW YORK — The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday after refusing to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Before quitting, Danielle…
Criminal case against NYC mayor hangs by thread after Justice orders it dropped
NEW YORK — The criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams hung by a thread Tuesday after the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to drop…
State senator retains insurance chair role despite cannabis bribe case
State Sen. Susan Rubio, a Democrat from Baldwin Park, was reappointed last week as chair of the committee that oversees insurance-related legislation, a powerful position…
Trump wants pardoned developer Charles Kushner as ambassador to France
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to nominate real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to…
Trump picks his criminal defense lawyer as deputy attorney general
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his hush money criminal trial,…
Rep. Maxine Waters tells judge of ‘nightmares’ after threats
Rep. Maxine Waters stood at the podium in front of a federal judge to tell him of the nightmares that stemmed from a Texas man’s…
Diddy’s ex claims feds ‘terrorized… innocent young Black men’ in raid
The mother of Justin Dior Combs, the son of embattled mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has accused federal agents who raided Combs’ Holmby Hills mansion on…
Corruption “feels like a betrayal.” What motivates U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada to go after the bad guys
In mid-January, U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada stood in front of a bouquet of microphones with a phalanx of prosecutors behind him. Their somber faces…
Judge delays Trump’s hush-money criminal trial 30 days
NEW YORK — A judge on Friday delayed former President Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until at least mid-April after his lawyers said they needed more time…
Appeals court ruling that vacates Capitol rioter’s sentence could impact dozens of Jan. 6 cases
A federal appeals court in Washington has ordered a new sentence for a retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat…
L.A. Times and consumer group seek to unseal DWP scandal records
The Los Angeles Times and Consumer Watchdog asked a federal court Wednesday to unseal evidence related to the criminal investigation of former City Atty. Mike…
California brothers scam USPS out of $2.3 million
Two Riverside County brothers pleaded guilty last week to mail fraud after scamming the United States Postal Service out of more than $2.3 million, according…