House Democrat weighs subpoena or court case for Trump’s taxes
U.S. House tax committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Thursday that he will decide by the end of the week whether to subpoena President Donald Trump’s tax returns or go to court to obtain the documents, which the administration refuses to hand over.
Fake heiress who dazzled New York’s fashion elite to be sentenced for fraud
A German woman who posed as a wealthy heiress to scam boutique New York hotels and fashionable friends in a confetti parade of bad checks will be sentenced in a state court on Thursday after a jury convicted her last month on multiple charges of larcen…
Alabama Senate delays vote on strict anti-abortion bill
Alabama’s state Senate on Thursday delayed until next week a vote on the strictest abortion bill in the United States after disagreement arose on the Senate floor about whether to allow women impregnated by rape and incest to have a legal abortion.
Filmmaker says New York sex cult was front for a ‘horrible evil’
A secretive New York group that federal prosecutors say evolved into a sex cult tried to conceal a “horrible evil” behind a facade of self-improvement, a man who spent 12 years in the organization said Thursday at the group leader’s criminal trial.
House panel chairman: next move on Trump taxes this week
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Thursday he will decide by week’s end how to respond to the administration’s refusal to hand over President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
U.S. Senate panel approves Trump nominee Rosen as deputy attorney general
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s deputy attorney general nominee, Jeffrey Rosen, an action that paves the way for a confirmation vote on Rosen by the full Senate.
Democrat Beto O’Rourke hires Obama adviser for 2020 U.S. presidential bid
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has hired Jeff Berman, one of the architects of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential victory, as a senior adviser, the campaign said on Thursday.
U.S. charges ex-intelligence analyst with leaking classified documents
A former intelligence analyst was arrested on Thursday over allegations he illegally obtained and disclosed classified national defense information about a U.S. drone strike program to a journalist, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
U.S. arrests ex-analyst, alleges leaks of classified information
U.S. authorities have arrested and charged a former intelligence analyst over allegations that he illegally obtained and disclosed classified national defense information, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday.
Filmmaker to testify against accused head of New York sex cult
A filmmaker who spent 12 years in a secretive New York group that prosecutors say evolved into a sex cult is set to testify for a second day on Thursday against its former leader who faces charges that include sex trafficking.
