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Ken Starr, who led the Whitewater investigation into former President Bill Clinton, died Tuesday at 76, his family said in a statement. Starr died in Houston of complications from surgery, the statement said. Starr was nominated by former President Ronald Reagan for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C., circuit,

Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, August 6, 2022. Brian Snyder | Reuters Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Monday urged a federal judge to reject an effort by the Department of Justice to resume its review of documents seized from Trump’s

A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge presiding over a dispute between former President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice about records seized in an FBI raid of Trump’s home last month. An FBI special agent said Tiffani Shea Gish of Houston left three threatening voicemails on the

In this article VZ Voters make their way to the Chastain Park Gymnasium to cast their ballots during the Georgia Primary Election Day in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. May 24, 2022.  Alyssa Pointer | Reuters A handful of massive corporations have received poor marks on how they have responded to a wide range of voting rights

The Department of Justice on Thursday appealed a federal judge’s ruling to authorize a special master to review documents that the FBI seized from the Florida residence of former President Donald Trump. The Justice Department also asked Judge Aileen Cannon to pause her related order blocking the government from further reviewing documents marked classified that

In this article OC GLW T Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly speaks at an election watch party in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. November 3, 2020. Cheney Orr | Reuters Democrats are showcasing new partnerships with corporate America in an effort to convince voters that they can deliver jobs and safeguard the economy ahead of the

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the opening of “Vital Voices Women’s Embassy”, just days after a leak revealed the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Washington, U.S., May 5, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A federal judge dismissed former President

Two months after they agreed to explore price limits on Russian oil sales, G-7 countries are still trying to recruit more countries to join their efforts before they enter more detailed discussions about the policy’s specifics, according to U.S. and European officials. “The coalition has to be broader, and this is the diplomatic phase [negotiators]

Ty Cobb Jerry Cleveland | The Denver Post | Getty Images Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb called ex-President Donald Trump a “deeply wounded narcissist” who acted in a “criminal” manner when he pushed then-Vice President Mike Pence to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden‘s 2020 election win. In a new interview, Cobb

Crowds gather in front of Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, on September 8, 2022 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images LONDON — The death of Queen Elizabeth II marks the start of a new era for the U.K. —

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tours the Ford Motor Company’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center that builds the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning with Linda Zhang,(R), chief engineer for the vehicle, before delivering an economic speech in Dearborn, Michigan, on September 8, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praised Biden administration’s

Queen Elizabeth II waits before receiving newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle on September 6, 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Doctors are concerned for the health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and have advised that she remain under medical

The criminal defense lawyer for Steve Bannon said the former Trump White House senior advisor is traveling Wednesday to New York City to prepare to surrender in the morning to face charges in a new indictment. The attorney, Robert Costello, said Bannon will turn himself in to authorities at 9 a.m. Thursday. Asked for details

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, September 6, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden said he would “see” Chinese President Xi Jinping if the fellow world leader also attends the upcoming G-20 Summit in November. “If he’s there, I’m sure I’ll see him,” Biden said

Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the federal response to Covid-19 and new emerging variants on January 11, 2022 at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Greg Nash | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Newly unsealed FBI documents paint a vivid picture of the

Documents seized by FBI from Mar-a-Lago Source: Department of Justice A federal judge on Monday authorized the appointment of a special master to review records seized from former President Donald Trump‘s Florida residence by the FBI in a raid last month, a move that had been sought by his lawyers. Judge Aileen Cannon at the

Sen. Lindsey Graham participates in a panel discussion on the economy during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel on July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham believes that former President Donald Trump stands a “pretty good chance” of winning

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on gun crime and his “Safer America Plan” during an event in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, August 30, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden Thursday praised progress made in the manufacturing sector weeks after the passage of the Chips and Science Act, which invested billions of dollars in