‘Bridgegate’ convictions of ex-aides to NJ governor partially reversed
A federal appeals court on Tuesday partially overturned the convictions of two onetime associates of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie over the “Bridgegate” lane-closing scandal that helped scuttle his presidential ambitions.
Trump to meet with New York governor on stalled tunnel project
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Wednesday with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over the fate of a key northeast rail tunnel.
Atrium Health says data of about 2.65 million patients involved in breach
Atrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, said on Tuesday data of about 2.65 million patients including addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers may have been compromised in a breach at its third-party provider AccuDoc Solutio…
TransCanada asks Montana court to allow preliminary work on Keystone XL
TransCanada Corp has asked a Montana court to allow it to resume pre-construction activities on its Keystone XL oil pipeline after a U.S. judge blocked construction on the $8 billion project earlier this month.
Quick ruling expected as U.S. census trial wraps up
Lawyers for the U.S. government on Tuesday wrapped up their defense of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, saying he has broad latitude to run the decennial survey.
New York top court: Jury trials needed when deportation a risk
New York State’s highest court said on Tuesday that the U.S. Constitution guarantees jury trials to noncitizens charged with crimes that could subject them to deportation, in a divided ruling that prompted a call for the Supreme Court to weigh in.
U.S. justices wrestle with Oklahoma tribal sovereignty dispute
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared cautious on Tuesday about potentially broad consequences in a death penalty case in which they are being asked to declare huge swathes of the state of Oklahoma as officially part of a Native American reservation.
Ex-Trump campaign head Manafort denies ever meeting with Wikileaks’ Assange
President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, staunchly denied ever meeting with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, after the Guardian newspaper published a story alleging the two met at least three times, including once in…
U.S. Navy says incident at Walter Reed hospital was a drill, no shooter
Reports of a possible active shooter at the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington on Tuesday afternoon proved false, with the U.S. Navy confirming that the incident was a drill.
U.S. voting rights trampled in Georgia governor’s race: lawsuit
Advocates for Democrat Stacey Abrams filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday alleging far-reaching U.S. voting rights violations during the Georgia governor’s contest she lost this month to a Republican who ran the election as secretary of state.
