Eric Tucker
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In Trump probe, US seeks to pierce attorney-client privilege
Prosecutors can get around that privilege if they can convince a judge that the communications they want information about were made in furtherance of a crime. → Read More
FBI searching Pence home as part of classified docs probe
The FBI had already taken possession of what Pence’s lawyer described as a “small number of documents” that had been “inadvertently boxed and transported” to Pence’s Indiana home. → Read More
US says Chinese military behind vast aerial spy program
The Biden administration says China developed a vast surveillance program capable of collecting sensitive intelligence. → Read More
2 accused of plotting to disable Baltimore power grid
The arrest of Sarah Beth Clendaniel, of Baltimore County, was the latest in a series across the country as authorities warn electrical infrastructure could be a vulnerable target for domestic terrorists. → Read More
Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
The request for a criminal inquiry has no practical impact and does not commit federal prosecutors to take any action. → Read More
Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor raises anticipation of charges
A Georgia prosecutor who indicated she was likely to seek criminal charges soon in a two-year election subversion probe. → Read More
US infiltrates big ransomware gang: ‘We hacked the hackers’
Officials said the targeted syndicate, known as Hive, operates one of the world’s top five ransomware networks. → Read More
Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance
The government alleges Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals through acquisitions and to force advertisers to use its products. → Read More
US: Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent aided Russian oligarch
Charles McGonigal, the former special agent in charge of the FBI’s counterintelligence division in New York, is accused in an indictment unsealed Monday of working with a former Soviet diplomat-turned-Russian interpreter. → Read More
Investigation? Review? Biden faces a messaging dilemma
Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, tends to describe the situation as a “review” or a “legal process,” using the term “investigation” much less frequently. → Read More
FBI chief says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ by China’s AI program
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was “not constrained by the rule of law.” → Read More
Justice Dept. charges Russian founder of cryptocurrency firm
A Russian national who founded a cryptocurrency exchange that evaded U.S. regulations and became a haven for the proceeds of criminal activity has been arrested, federal officials said Wednesday. → Read More
Biden special counsel deepens Justice Dept. in politics fray
The special counsel confluence underscores how a Justice Department that for nearly two centuries has had a mandate of prosecuting without fear or favor has found itself entangled in extraordinary ways in presidential politics. → Read More
Key Jan. 6 witness says lawyer sought to influence testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson, who was top aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, emerged as a key witness in the committee’s investigation, delivering compelling live testimony about former President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021. → Read More
Trump referral: What laws the Jan. 6 panel says were broken
The committee’s referrals to the Justice Department carry no legal weight since federal prosecutors are already conducting their own investigation and are the sole deciders of whether to pursue charges against Trump. → Read More
Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing to appear in US court
The arrest and extradition of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi are a milestone in the decades-old investigation into the attack that killed 259 people in the air and 11 on the ground. → Read More
Brittney Griner back home in US after Russian prisoner swap
The deal achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden — but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years. → Read More
WNBA star Griner freed in swap for Russian arms dealer Bout
The deal, the second such exchange in eight months with Russia, procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad. → Read More
Trump faces peril in documents probe after decades of scrutiny
The former president has perhaps never confronted a probe as perilous as the Mar-a-Lago investigation, an inquiry focused on the potential mishandling of top-secret documents. → Read More
FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok
China could use the app to collect data on its users, FBI Director Chris Wray warned. → Read More