Mogherini is reported to be among three in custody for suspected fraud involving an EU-funded training programme. The European Union’s former top diplomat has been detained as part of an anti-fraud probe relating to a diplomatic training programme, according to Belgian media reports. Federica Mogherini, who served as EU foreign policy chief from 2014 to […]
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Fired worker sues government in case that could upend civil rights laws : NPR
The White House Alex Wong/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images North America Tania Nemer is one of dozens of immigration judges fired by the Trump administration this year. But a new lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., suggests what happened to Nemer—and why—has the potential to scramble the federal workforce and […]
Georgia judge drops 2020 election interference case against Trump
A Georgia judge has dismissed the sprawling 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump, ending the final effort to prosecute the president for allegedly attempting to overturn his loss to Joe Biden. Peter Skandalakis, who took over the case after the initial prosecutor’s removal, asked Judge Scott McAfee to dismiss the charges on Wednesday. Trump’s […]
Georgia prosecutor drops election interference case against Trump, others
The Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case against President Donald Trump and others has been dismissed after the prosecutor who took over the case requested that it be dropped. “In my professional judgment, the citizens of Georgia are not served by pursuing this case in full for another five to ten years,” wrote Pete Skandalakis, […]
NBA’s Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case : NPR
Portland Trail Blazers’ head coach Chauncey Billups arrives at Brooklyn federal court on Monday in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP NEW YORK — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving […]
Comey and James seek case dismissal : NPR
FILE – Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the […]
The Supreme Court will hear a case on mail ballot deadlines : NPR
A tray of mail-in ballots is seen at King County elections headquarters on Nov. 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something […]