
Courts & Law
Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November
Evan Gershkovich is the first American reporter to face espionage charges in Russia since 1986.
2 years ago
Attack ads and millions of dollars flow into race for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat
The race between Democrat Dan McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio won't change the partisan balance on the high court, but it could narrow the Democratic majority.
2 years ago
Trump’s New York civil fraud trial rolls on after an appeals judge declines to halt it
Trump wanted to halt the trial while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of control of such assets as Trump Tower.
2 years ago
Police announce arrest warrant in killing of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger
The warrant includes charges of murder and related offenses. There was no word on a possible motive for the shooting.
2 years ago
Report of fatal New Jersey car crash fills in key gap in Menendez federal bribery investigation
A Bogota Police Department report said Nadine Menendez, who wasn't yet married to the senator at the time and went by Nadine Arslanian, "was not at fault in this crash."
2 years ago
Trump lawyers seek dismissal of D.C. federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity
The motion amounts to the most pointed attack yet by defense lawyers on the federal case charging Trump with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
2 years ago
‘Prophet of Doom’ who wounded 10 in subway shooting is sentenced to life in prison
Frank James pleaded guilty to terrorism charges earlier this year for the April 2022 mass shooting.
2 years ago
Evidence at New York fraud trial shows that Trump’s financial statements were key to a loan deal
Trump said in pretrial testimony that he never thought the statements “would be taken very seriously.”
2 years ago
1 man’s spending is dominating Pa. judicial races. Who is he, and why is this election important?
Jeff Yass, Pennsylvania's richest man, has contributed a third of all donations to statewide judicial candidates, more than $2 million of it going toward Republicans.
2 years ago
After judge’s rebuke, Trump returns to court for 3rd day for fraud lawsuit trial
After Trump slammed the judge's principal law clerk on social media Tuesday, the judge ordered all participants in the trial not to hurl personal attacks at court staffers.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania inmates sue over ‘tortuous conditions’ of solitary confinement
A group of five inmates say the solitary confinement conditions in a state prison are unconstitutional, worsening and creating mental illness in those held there.
2 years ago
New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk
It came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about Engoron’s principal law clerk, Allison Greenfield. Trump then deleted the post.
2 years ago
Trump seethes through the start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing him of lying about his wealth
“No matter how powerful you are, and no matter how much money you think you have, no one is above the law," said AG Letitia James.
2 years ago
Judge plans May trial for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez in bribery case
The tentative trial date of May 6 would come just one month before New Jersey's June 4 primary.
2 years ago