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U.S. tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China

The U.S. will take steps to prevent American chipmakers from selling products to China that circumvent government restrictions, a U.S. official said, as part of…

Sen. Bob Menendez charged with acting as agent of Egypt in superseding indictment

Sen. Bob Menendez has been accused of accepting bribes and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt, according to a…

Former U.S. Army sergeant charged with offering classified information to China

WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Army sergeant was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to provide classified national security information to…

Investors roll more than $600 billion a year to IRAs. Anticipated Labor Department rules could raise their protections

The U.S. Department of Labor is poised to issue a rule in coming weeks that’s likely to raise protections for…

Trump may seek to pause $250 million New York business fraud trial

Lawyers for Donald Trump may ask a New York appeals court to pause his ongoing $250 million business fraud trial…

Trump seeks dismissal of D.C. election interference case, citing ‘presidential immunity’

Donald Trump on Thursday asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to dismiss the election interference indictment against him, claiming…

California woman pleads guilty in $1.6 million counterfeit Series I savings bond scheme

WASHINGTON — A California woman pled guilty to helping process more than $1.6 million in counterfeit Treasury Department Series I…

George Santos former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to campaign finance fraud

The former campaign treasurer to Rep. George Santos of New York pleaded guilty Thursday to numerous campaign finance felonies related…

Trump seeks classified docs trial after election, says feds delaying evidence sharing

Donald Trump asked a judge to delay his criminal classified documents trial in Florida from May until after the November…

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani sues Biden for defamation over ‘Russian pawn’ crack

WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani sued President Joe Biden for defamation Wednesday, saying he lost clients and podcast listeners after Biden…