For Trump’s perceived enemies, the process may be the punishment

Paul M. Collins Jr., Salon

The indictments against Trump's foes may be weak — but the cases could be costly and lengthy.

Supreme Court’s ‘Go Ahead And Round Up All The Brown People’ Decision Is Being Challenged In Court

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

In July, a California federal court handed down what should have been considered an obvious decision: of course it violates constitutional rights to consider skin color, spoken language, “accent,” or place of employment sufficient to support a stop, much less…

The insidious legal strategy Trump and Stephen Miller are using against their enemies

Andrew Prokop, Vox

The Trump Justice Department’s indictment of former FBI director James Comey has been received with widespread incredulity, both because of the shady circumstances around its filing and the extraordinary weakness of the case. Yet Lindsay Halligan, the US atto…

Trump ‘Picked the Wrong’ Enemy With Letitia James Indictment, Al Sharpton Says: ‘This Is All Vengeance’ | Video

Yahoo Entertainment

Trump’s indictment of Letitia James, briefly explained

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump successfully directed the indic…

NY Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charges: Reports

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

James had been a target of US President Trump since successfully suing him for overstating his wealth to dupe lenders.

Letitia James, who prosecuted Trump in N.Y., is indicted on one count of bank fraud

Carrie Johnson, NPR

The indictment comes after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute James, who successfully sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump foe, is indicted by Trump’s DOJ

Erica Orden and Kyle Cheney, Politico

She has been charged with one count of bank fraud by the same U.S. attorney who brought charges against James Comey.

New York AG James, a Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud

By Luc Cohen, Yahoo Entertainment

October 9 (Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted for bank fraud on Thursday, a person...

Trump-appointed prosecutor seeks indictment of New York AG Letitia James: Sources

Pierre Thomas, Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, ABC News

A Trump-appointed prosecutor has presented evidence to a grand jury seeking an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, sources tell ABC News.

5 executions in 8 days: Why the death penalty is being used more in the US this year

R.J. RICO, Yahoo Entertainment

Thirty-four men have died by court-ordered executions in the U.S. so far this year, and eight others are scheduled to be put to death by year's end...

Trump live: US courts to examine troop deployments in Chicago, Portland

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump's troop deployments will be further tested in two court hearings in different US states.

Lawrence: The only humiliation in court during Comey’s arraignment was on the Trump side

NBC, Yahoo Entertainment

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how during James Comey’s arraignment, the judge knew he was “watching a legal Trump clown show” while the “humiliated...

Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO

MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Yahoo Entertainment

Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday that no harm was done to prospects for a fair trial after two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted...

“People Do Evil Things”: Pacific Palisades Fire Suspect Arrested By Feds; Pam Bondi Takes Partisan Swipe At Newsom & Bass

Dominic Patten, Deadline

In a revelation that overturns much of previous probes into he devastating Pacific Palisades fire, the Department of Justice today said the blaze was a “holdover” fire  and the result of the actions of a 29-year-old Uber driver, federal prosecutors revealed t…

WATCH: Authorities announce arrest in connection with Palisades fire

ABC News

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Palisades Fire, which killed a dozen people earlier this year and caused widespread destruction in Los Angeles County, the DOJ announced.

Black People Knew This Would Happen

Alain Stephens, The Intercept

Generational experience has taught us what happens when the state builds a weapon for someone else: Sooner or later, it finds a way back to us. The post Black People Knew This Would Happen appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump live: Ex-FBI chief Comey makes first court appearance

Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English

Trump critic James Comey expected to plead not guilty to charges that he made false statements to Congress.

Former FBI Director James Comey to make 1st court appearance

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

Former FBI Director James Comey will appear in court on Wednesday for the first time since he was indicted last month on charges of lying to Congress.

The Latest: Comey pleads not guilty in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department’s efforts to target...

Episode One: Dirty Business

Collateral Damage, The Intercept

The Atlanta narcotics unit’s deadly raid on 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston. The post Episode One: Dirty Business appeared first on The Intercept.

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, ABC News

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

Animal abusers are getting off easy

Kenny Torrella, Vox

If someone illegally double parks in a one-way street and a cop walks by, the expectation is that they’d get fined. Similarly, you’d think that if a company that uses animals is caught mistreating them, they too would face some sort of legal repercussion. But…

DOJ adds 2 out-of-state attorneys to Comey case ahead of his arraignment

Alexander Mallin, Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, ABC News

The DOJ has added two assistant U.S. attorneys from out of state to work on the case against former FBI Director James Comey ahead of Comey's arraignment on Wednesday.