Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is seeking to block prosecutors from questioning his long-time law partner about the profits generated by their private law firm. Prosecutors argue the firm's lucrative earnings, reportedly more than $1 million annually for Madigan as a 50% partner, are central to understanding his motives in the corruption case.
The Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission (CLEAR) published its first reports in December after reviewing three police conduct cases involving state agencies. The commission's findings highlight ongoing tensions between accountability measures and operational demands in law enforcement.
A New York judge on Monday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s last-minute request to delay sentencing in his business records case. Trump’s legal team had filed the petition earlier in the day, seeking more time to pursue an appeal, but Judge Juan M. Merchan rejected the motion, keeping sentencing scheduled for January 10.
Senior Department of Justice prosecutor Jay Bratt, a central figure in the “documents” case against President-elect Donald Trump, has reportedly resigned ahead of the incoming administration. Bratt, formerly chief of the DOJ’s counterintelligence and export controls section, faced scrutiny for alleged ethical misconduct during his time on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team.
The Louisiana Department of Health reported that the patient hospitalized with H5N1, bird flu, has passed away. The patient was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has reportedly told President-elect Donald Trump that Pete Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense, according to a report from CBS News.
A federal grand jury has indicted Jack Danaher Molloy, 24, a former Pittsburgh resident and dual citizen of the United States and Ireland, on charges of attempting to support Hezbollah, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), and making false statements regarding international terrorism.
Fresh Mark Incorporated, a prominent meat supplier based in Northeast Ohio, has agreed to pay a $3.7 million penalty as part of a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
A Virginia NICU nurse, Erin Strotman, 26, has been arrested after seven babies at Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond suffered inexplicable broken bones.
