Robert Barnett, power lawyer for politicos and TV news stars, dies at 79
A longtime partner at the Washington law firm Williams & Connolly, Barnett was the go-to lawyer for politicians and public officials moving into private life…
A strawberry delivery driver arrested by Border Patrol tries to make his way home
The lights never dimmed and Angel Minguela Palacios couldn’t sleep. He pulled what felt like a large sheet of aluminum foil over his head, but…
Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold his firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON — President Trump appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook from the independent board that can raise or…
Edison details how much it plans to pay Eaton fire victims
Southern California Edison hasn’t accepted responsibility for igniting the Eaton fire, but it is now offering each victim who lost their home hundreds of thousands…
Lawyer who sent L.A. whopping bill to get $4 million more
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a fivefold increase to its contract with a law firm that drew heated criticism for the invoices…
Shohei Ohtani’s lawyers claim he was victim in Hawaii real estate deal
HONOLULU — Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed last month accusing them of causing a Hawaii real estate…
Schiff lawyer told Justice Department it should investigate Pulte for probing mortgages of Trump opponents
Three days after President Trump publicly accused Sen. Adam Schiff of committing mortgage fraud, an attorney for Schiff wrote privately to the Department of Justice…
Trump urges Supreme Court to uphold his worldwide tariffs in a fast-track ruling
WASHINGTON — President Trump has asked the Supreme Court for a fast-tracking ruling that he has broad power acting on his own to impose tariffs on products…
Lawyers for 5 men deported to an African prison accuse Trump’s program of denying them due process
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Five men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison in the African nation…
Former Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani injured in car crash | Donald Trump News
The weekend crash follows some rocky years for the one-time Republican presidential candidate.Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025Former New York City mayor and United…
What to know about Abrego Garcia’s asylum claim. Experts say it’s a smart but risky legal move
Kilmar Abrego Garcia ’s request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options…
Oregon firefighter’s arrest by Border Patrol was illegal, lawyer says
SEATTLE — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying that the…
Departing CDC officials say director’s firing was the final straw
NEW YORK — When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two of the scientific…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia requests asylum in the U.S., hoping to prevent his deportation to Uganda
WASHINGTON — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has come to encapsulate much of President Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the United States, his…
Inquiry into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith is based on ‘imaginary premise,’ lawyers say
WASHINGTON — A watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith over his prosecutions of President Trump is based on an “imaginary and unfounded” premise, Smith’s lawyers…
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged cartel ties
HERMOSILLO, Mexico — A judge in Mexico said boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking but could await that…
Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as U.S. attorney in New Jersey
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New…
Judge rules Trump lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney | Donald Trump News
A federal judge has ruled that lawyer Alina Habba was unlawfully appointed to the role of acting United States attorney for the District of New…
4chan will refuse to pay daily UK fines, its lawyer tells BBC
Chris VallanceSenior technology reporterGetty ImagesA lawyer representing the online message board 4chan says it won't pay a proposed fine by the UK's media regulator as…
Hairstylist’s lawsuit against Fox, Skip Bayless nears settlement
The Fox Sports hairstylist who alleged that longtime sports talk show host Skip Bayless made unwanted sexual advances toward her has attempted to have her…