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Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on federal corruption charges
The indictment accuses Menendez and his wife of accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using" the senator's power and influence.
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Prosecutors expect to call over 150 witnesses in Georgia election interference case
Prosecutors in Fulton County, Ga., say they expect that a trial in their election interference case would last four months, not including jury selection.
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All defendants in Georgia racketeering case, including Trump, have pleaded not guilty
The 19 defendants in the case have waived their right to appear at arraignments that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed his plea on Tuesday.
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Justices Thomas, Alito file 2022 financial disclosure forms with new trips and gifts
In a statement accompanying Thursday's disclosure, a lawyer for Thomas said there had been "no willful ethics transgressions" and called prior reporting errors "strictly inadvertent."
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Steve Scalise says he has been diagnosed with a 'very treatable blood cancer'
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said he's begun treatment for multiple myeloma. He said he expects to return to Washington to continue work while he undergoes treatment.
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Thomas accepted more gifts from billionaire benefactors, new ProPublica report says
The conservative justice took at least 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights, eight flights by helicopter, a dozen VIP passes to sporting events and stays at luxury resorts, according to ProPublica.
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Judge says she's not ready to accept Hunter Biden's plea deal
Judge Maryellen Noreika demanded that the lawyers from both sides make clear that the deal does not convey broad immunity offered to Biden from prosecution on his business dealings.
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Biden nominates Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be chief of naval operations
President Biden has nominated Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next chief of naval operations. If confirmed she'd be the first woman who would serve in that role and on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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The U.S. is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine despite humanitarian warnings
U.S. officials maintained Friday that Ukraine has provided written assurances to minimize civilian casualties with the use of the controversial munitions.
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Read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in same-sex wedding website case
Justice Sonia Sotomayor read an impassioned dissent from the bench in a case where a majority of justices sided with a Colorado web designer who refused to create websites for same-sex weddings.