Exclusive: Former Justice Department official joins Mueller team
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former U.S. Justice Department official has become the latest lawyer to join special counsel Robert Mueller’s team investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, a spokesman for the team confirmed.
U.S. judges allow public to see records in MetLife ‘too big to fail’ case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The public may soon be able to delve into how a U.S. District Court judge came to rule that MetLife Inc is not “too big to fail,” after three appeals judges on Tuesday decided many records in the case should be unsealed.
Jury in Martin Shkreli trial seeks clarity on ‘fraudulent intent’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors in the trial of former drug company executive Martin Shkreli on Tuesday asked a judge to clarify the definition of “fraudulent intent,” a key element of the case, in their first significant note since they began deliberating…
Retired military officers slam Trump’s proposed transgender ban
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Fifty-six retired U.S. generals, admirals and other senior officers voiced opposition on Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ban on transgender military service, saying it would be disruptive and degrade readiness….
Wray confirmed by Senate to lead FBI after Comey firing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Justice Department lawyer Christopher Wray as FBI chief, nearly three months after the agency’s previous director, James Comey, was fired by President Donald Trump.
Costco Chairman and co-founder Jeff Brotman dies
(Reuters) – Warehouse club retailer Costco Wholesale Corp said on Tuesday that its chairman and co-founder, Jeff Brotman, had passed away.
Michigan releases two cities from state oversight
(Reuters) – Michigan ended state oversight for Pontiac and Lincoln Park on Tuesday, citing improved financial operations for the Detroit-area cities.
Illinois governor rejects school funding legislation
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Tuesday blocked hundreds of millions of new state dollars from going to cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools (CPS) by rewriting parts of a state school-funding overhaul bill, potentially imperiling …
United defeats lawsuit by passenger arrested at Heathrow
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines on Tuesday won the dismissal of a false imprisonment lawsuit by a longtime frequent flier who was arrested at London Heathrow Airport after missing her connecting flight and refusing to leave a United lounge.
Pennsylvania school district to let transgender students use bathrooms of choice
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania school district will let students use bathrooms matching their gender identity under a settlement announced on Tuesday that ended a federal lawsuit brought by a group of transgender students.
