US attorney in Massachusetts leaked sensitive information to journalist and lied under oath, DOJ watchdog report says
Rachael Rollins, the US attorney for Massachusetts, leaked sensitive Justice Department information to a journalist in an effort to influence a local election, according to a report released Wednesday by the department's inspector general.
2023-05-17 22:45
Judicial panel defends decision to not request DOJ probe into Clarence Thomas in 2011
The federal courts' policy-making body is defending its decision in 2011 to not refer Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department to investigate allegations that his pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports broke federal law.
2023-05-17 22:25
Rishi Sunak u-turns on proposed ban on Chinese institutes
Rishi Sunak had promised to close 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes in the UK.
2023-05-17 21:51
Woman, 97, among those killed in Farmington, New Mexico shooting
She and her 73-year-old daughter were killed by a teenage gunman who shot at random people, police say.
2023-05-17 21:47
Abortion debate in South Carolina legislature stretches into second day
Lawmakers in South Carolina will reconvene Wednesday morning after debating for more than 12 hours on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
2023-05-17 21:29
White House not planning to ask for extra Ukraine funding before September despite lawmaker concerns money could run out by summer
The White House says it is not currently planning to ask Congress for new Ukraine funding before the end of the fiscal year at the end of September, pitting administration officials against some lawmakers and congressional staffers who are concerned that the funds could run out by mid-summer.
2023-05-17 21:18
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan says police surrounded his house, arrest imminent
ISLAMABAD Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said police had surrounded has his house and that
2023-05-17 21:16
Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador President dissolves parliament
President Guillermo Lasso was facing an imminent impeachment vote over embezzlement charges.
2023-05-17 20:58
Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing elections forward
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly in a decree on Wednesday, bringing forward
2023-05-17 20:23
Italy: Mass evacuation as deadly floods hit northern Emilia-Romagna region
About 5,000 people flee their homes in Emilia-Romagna, with five confirmed deaths across the region.
2023-05-17 20:22
Key Trump attorney departs legal team
Timothy Parlatore, an attorney for Donald Trump who played a key role in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation and once testified before the grand jury, is leaving the former president's legal team, two sources familiar with the exit tell CNN.
2023-05-17 19:45
5 things to know for May 17: Ukraine, Abortion, Migrants, Pentagon leak, Health care
CNN's 5 Things brings you the news you need to know every morning.
2023-05-17 19:20