Author: Karen Freifeld
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Report: Bannon to surrender Thursday to face new N.Y. indictment
WASHINGTON • Steve Bannon, a one-time top strategist for former President Donald Trump and recipient of a presidential pardon, is expected to surrender to New York authorities Thursday to face a new indictment, a person familiar with the matter said. Bannon in 2020 was accused in federal court of defrauding donors to a fund to…
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Finding special master in Trump classified documents case no easy task
WASHINGTON • A federal judge has given the U.S. Justice Department and Donald Trump’s lawyers until Friday to come up with a list of potential candidates to serve as a special master to review records the FBI seized from the former president’s Florida estate. But finding people who have the necessary experience and security clearances…
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Giuliani says he’s a target of Georgia’s criminal probe
WASHINGTON • Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer who helped lead challenges to the 2020 election results, said on Monday that he is a target in a criminal probe in Georgia examining attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn the election. Giuliani is scheduled to testify Wednesday before a special grand jury…
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Trump, adult children to testify in NY civil probe
NEW YORK • Former President Donald Trump is expected to testify in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices next week, not on Friday as previously agreed, according to a person familiar with the matter. Trump’s daughter Ivanka, and son Donald Jr. also will be questioned under oath next week, the…
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Trump, adult children agree to testify in NY civil probe
NEW YORK • Donald Trump and two of his adult children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, have agreed to testify starting July 15 in a New York state civil investigation into the former U.S. president’s business practices. The Trumps’ testimony could last through the following week, according to an agreement with state Attorney General…
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Trump urges judge to deny New York AG’s contempt request
NEW YORK • Former U.S. President Donald Trump is urging a New York court to reject state Attorney General Letitia James’ bid to hold him in contempt, saying he does not have documents she subpoenaed and accusing her of turning the dispute into a public spectacle. James this month said Trump failed to honor a…
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Judge vacates convictions of two men for 1965 murder of Malcolm X
NEW YORK • Two men who spent decades in prison for the murder of Black activist and civil rights advocate Malcolm X in 1965 were exonerated Thursday after the Manhattan district attorney apologized for what he called “violations of the law and the public trust.” Applause broke out in the courtroom as New York State…