Corruption

Former FTX exec Ryan Salame seeks to void guilty plea, says feds reneged on deal to end probe of his partner

Ryan Salame, a former top lieutenant at the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, asked a New York federal judge Wednesday to void…

UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union-busting comments

The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President…

Arizona grand jury was interested in indicting Trump in fake electors criminal case, attorney general says

An Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 allies of former President Donald Trump on criminal charges related to trying to…

Former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis cooperating in Arizona fake electors prosecution

Former Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in Arizona in their criminal cases against so-called…

Hunter Biden criminal gun case sentencing set for Nov. 13, after presidential election

Hunter Biden will be sentenced in his criminal gun case in Delaware on Nov. 13, eight days after the 2024…

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, ex-Marine Whelan released in U.S., Russia prisoner swap

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released Thursday by Russia as part of…

Short seller Andrew Left of Citron charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC

Federal prosecutors have criminally charged the activist short seller and analyst Andrew Left with securities fraud related to allegedly using…

Sen. Bob Menendez will resign seat Aug. 20 after bribery conviction

Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat convicted last week in a federal bribery case, will resign his Senate seat…

Hunter Biden cites Trump ruling in seeking dismissal of gun and tax cases

Lawyers for Hunter Biden on Thursday asked federal judges in California and Delaware to dismiss the criminal tax and gun…

Special counsel Jack Smith to appeal Trump classified documents case dismissal by Judge Aileen Cannon

Florida federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday in a stunning decision dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President…