The Justice Department told a federal judge it will withdraw subpoenas seeking New York Times reporters’ testimony and phone records in a leak investigation involving a Qatari-donated Air Force One jet. The Times had called the subpoenas “abusive and improper.”
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Vance Boelter was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years for killing Melissa and Mark Hortman and shooting John and Yvette Hoffman. Survivors and relatives described lasting trauma from the politically motivated attacks.
A member of Vice President JD Vance’s Secret Service detail has been removed while officials investigate allegations of compromising operational and information security. The inquiry follows reports about alleged internal complaints over Vance’s travel demands, though NBC News said it has not independently confirmed those details.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan asked the Justice Department to investigate former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony about records obtained in the Trump election probe. Smith’s lawyers denied wrongdoing, saying his answers were truthful and responsive.
Yemen’s Houthis claimed drone and missile attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US carried out another night of strikes on Iran. Iranian state media reported deaths from the US strikes and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
A Madison police officer fatally shot a man during an arrest struggle after police said he produced a knife and injured an officer. The shooting, captured on cellphone video, sparked protests and will be investigated by Wisconsin state authorities.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are set to go on trial in New York on June 1, 2027, after pleading not guilty to U.S. drug and weapons-related charges. Maduro’s defense plans to argue he is protected by sovereign immunity and challenge the legality of his capture.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city lacks authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu under an ICC warrant, despite his campaign pledge. He is urging the federal government to join the court and execute the warrant if Netanyahu visits New York.