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FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences

By Jana Winter April 20 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security. 
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Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says

Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says

A U.S. appeals court is allowing construction to continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom
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Resignations and firings have depleted the FBI and Justice Department. They're scrambling to rebuild

Resignations and firings have depleted the FBI and Justice Department. They're scrambling to rebuild

The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year
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Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce

Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce

The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year
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Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director
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Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says

Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court allowed President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday night to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, setting a June hearing to review a Washington judge’s order halting the
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Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit

Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit

The Trump administration says it’s in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax information
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Career US prosecutor removed from probe into ex-CIA chief Brennan, sources say

Career US prosecutor removed from probe into ex-CIA chief Brennan, sources say

By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A career U.S. prosecutor who had been helping to lead a criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan was removed from the probe, according to two people familiar with the investigation.
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From Charlie Kirk's killing to OJ, how courtroom cameras spark debate

From Charlie Kirk's killing to OJ, how courtroom cameras spark debate

Cameras in U.S. courtrooms have offered the world a portal into the inner workings of notorious criminal proceedings
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Trump, IRS in talks to settle US president's $10 billion lawsuit

Trump, IRS in talks to settle US president's $10 billion lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel April 17 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service are in talks to settle the U.S. president's $10 billion lawsuit against the tax collection agency for leaking his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020.
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A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director
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Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after longer renewal collapsed in House

Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after longer renewal collapsed in House

The Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies