In two courts in different parts of the country, President Donald Trump’s attempt to send troops to Democratic-led cities faced a critical legal test Thursday, when a Chicago judge temporarily blocked the deployment. District Judge April Perry introduced a TRO prohibiting the deployment of National Guard troops from any U.S. state to Illinois. This sentence…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on at least one count of alleged fraud, becoming the second political figure in just three weeks to face prosecution following President Donald Trump’s public demand that the Justice Department act “now” to charge his enemies. The content of the indictment had not yet been revealed…
LONDON – World leaders issued a flurry of statements on Thursday praising Israel and Hamas for agreeing to the first phase of a ceasefire deal, with many also praising US President Donald Trump for his administration’s role in brokering the deal. “I welcome the news that an agreement has been reached on the first stage…
LONDON and TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his cabinet to discuss the proposed ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with the cabinet and broader government expected to approve the plan to end the two-year war. The cabinet will meet after days of intense negotiations in the Egyptian Red…
In a move that does not change the situation in Portland, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily lifted a lower court order blocking the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to the city. However, a broader order prohibiting any state’s National Guard from deploying to Portland remains in effect. Federal agents stand guard…
Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said negotiations are progressing “very well” and signaled he could travel to the Middle East this weekend. “We have a great team there, great negotiators, and unfortunately there are great negotiators on the other side as well. But it’s something I think will happen. I…
The last of the 10 inmates who had been on the run after a New Orleans jail break in May has been captured, police said Wednesday. Derrick Groves, 28, was taken into custody after a “brief confrontation” in Atlanta, Louisiana State Police said. The capture involved a “coordinated effort” that included the U.S. Marshals Service,…
A arrest has been made in relation to the Palisades fire, which caused generalized destruction in Los Angeles County and killed a dozen people earlier this year, sources close to the investigation confirmed to ABC News. The officials responsible for enforcing federal and local law are scheduled to announce a “significant development” in criminal investigation…
Federal prosecutors investigating former FBI director James Comey for allegedly making false statements to Congress Determined that a central witness in his investigation would be “problematic” and would probably prevent them from establishing their case for a jury, sources familiar with their findings to ABC News said. Daniel Richman, a law professor that prosecutors claim…
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a high-profile visit to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland on Tuesday amid a legal battle over sending federal troops to the Oregon city. Noem made a brief appearance on the roof of the facility, which has been the site of nightly demonstrations over…
