President Trump has increasingly tested how far political retribution can stretch into the justice system, but his efforts to prosecute his perceived political opponents during his second term have repeatedly fallen short. Why it matters: Federal grand juries almost always return indictments — rejecting them only five times out of more than 165,000 cases nationwide in 2013, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics . - Prosecutors need only 12 of 23 grand jurors to secure an inducement, underscoring the gap between Trump's political threats and the legal system's response. - The White House referred Axios' request for comment to the Justice Department, which did not immediately respond. Comey case unravels in court A federal…
President Trump stressed after a three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he wants to keep pursuing a deal with Iran rather than moving to military action at this time. Why it matters: While Trump said his meeting with Netanyahu "very good," the Israeli prime minister is very skeptical about the prospects for diplomacy with Iran and inclined to support military action. Yes, but: Trump and Netanyahu also made divergent public statements before Israel attacked Iran in June, before coordinating closely in that operation. Catch up quick: The U.S. and Iran resumed negotiations last Friday in Oman for the first time since June, but Trump has simultaneously launched a massive military buildup in the…
Phil Berger has led the State Senate for years with an iron grip. But in a March election, he faces a popular, horse-riding sheriff who could topple his reign.
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
The request, by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, came a day before federal authorities closed the airspace in El Paso because of what they said was a drone threat.
The White House excluded Democratic leaders from a traditionally bipartisan meeting for governors. Maryland Governor Wes Moore said he was also disinvited from a dinner.