Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five other defendants, including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group, were arrested Wednesday for allegedly operating an illegal gambling and poker ring out of a California home that Arenas owned, according to unsealed court documents. According to an indictment that was filed on July
Washington — Senate Republicans are mulling a possible rule change to allow them to more swiftly confirm President Trump’s nominees amid Democrats’ efforts to slow the process in protest to the president’s policies. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Wednesday that interest is “growing quickly” among Senate Republicans for a change to the rules
The grand jury transcripts that the Justice Department is attempting to unseal from the investigations into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell contain testimony from only two law enforcement officers, top Justice Department officials said in a court filing late Tuesday. The grand juries that indicted Epstein and
The grand jury transcripts that the Justice Department is attempting to unseal from the investigations into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell contain testimony from only two law enforcement officers, top Justice Department officials said in a court filing late Tuesday. The grand juries that indicted Epstein and
Washington — The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned a Brazilian Supreme Court justice who is overseeing the case against former President Jair Bolsonaro, claiming the judge is responsible for human rights violations and politicized prosecutions. The sanctions announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent target Alexandre de Moraes, who has served on the Brazilian Supreme Federal
Washington — Former Vice President Kamala Harris won’t run for California governor next year, she announced Wednesday afternoon in a statement. “In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege to serve as their governor,” the 60-year-old Oakland native and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee said. “I love
Washington — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri joined Democrats Wednesday to advance legislation that would ban members of Congress from buying, selling or owning individual stocks. In an 8-7 vote, Hawley and Senate Democrats on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted the legislation out of committee, with all other