The Justice Department has challenged a court order that complicated efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by making a trove of evidence off-limits to prosecutors.

President Donald Trump arrives for a signing ceremony with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Two of Trump's peace deals at risk as fighting surges in Congo and at Cambodia-Thailand border

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At least two of several agreements aimed at ending global conflicts that President Donald Trump has hailed as evidence of his negotiating prowess are in trouble and at risk of collapsing.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Florida's CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label

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Gov_ Ron DeSantis has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign terrorist organization."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth smiles as he walks to a secure room in the basement of the Capitol to brief lawmakers on how he handled a military strike on a suspected drug smuggling boat and its crew in the Caribbean near Venezuela Sept. 2, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's still weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors.

FILE - Fani Willis, district attorney of Fulton County, speaks during an interview, Oct. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Fani Willis to face Georgia Senate questions about Trump prosecution, despite legal disputes

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is set to testify on Dec. 17 before a special Georgia Senate committee.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, walks with Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the State Department, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms suspected of being 'malign actors' in information warfare

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Britain has announced sanctions against several Russian media and ideas organizations.

Lucas Kirk, of Sullivan, Mo., stands with boxes of petition signatures he helped collect and deliver on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, to the secretary of state's office in Jefferson City, Mo., calling for a referendum election on new congressional districts approved by the state legislature. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

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Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote

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Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map have submitted thousands of petition signatures calling for a statewide vote on the plan backed by President Donald Trump.

In this Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 photo, Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, center, poses for a group photo during of the African Union-European Union summit in Luanda, Angola. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Slovakia's parliament approves plan to dismantle whistleblower protection office

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Slovakia’s parliament has approved a plan to dismantle an independent office that protects whistleblowers.

FILE Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a news conference to announce charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her alleged role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein, July 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says

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A federal judge in New York has granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant.

FILE - Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, at podium, speaks during a news conference in Mineola, N.Y., March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo, File)

Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary

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Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York.

President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Federal judge grants request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell case records

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A federal judge says the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidante of Jeffrey Epstein.

Leader of ANO 2011 political movement Andrej Babis arrives to be sworn in as the country's new prime minister at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Czech populist billionaire Babiš sworn in as prime minister

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Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has been sworn in as the Czech Republic’s new prime minister following October’s parliamentary election.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal

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Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared to back a Republican-led drive, supported by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.

FILE - This combination of images shows candidates for mayor of Miami, from left, Republican Emilio Gonzalez and Democrat Eileen Higgins. (AP Photo/File)

A Democrat takes on a Trump-backed candidate for Miami mayor in a key Hispanic battleground

Read full article: A Democrat takes on a Trump-backed candidate for Miami mayor in a key Hispanic battleground

A candidate backed by President Donald Trump and one supported by national Democrats are facing off to be the next Miami mayor.

Rohullah R., who did not want his face to be shown or to disclose his last name out of fear of ICE, is photographed at his home in North Highlands, Calif., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)

ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say

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Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national.

President Donald Trump exits Marine One, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for a trip to Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Trump says he's fixing affordability problems. He'll test out that message at a rally

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President Donald Trump will road-test his claims he's fixing Americans' affordability woes at a nighttime rally in Pennsylvania.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month.

FILE - A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

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A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law.

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired

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President Donald Trump is justifying the U.S. military's decision to fire a second missile in a heavily scrutinized U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean Sea.

FILE - The CNN logo is displayed at the entrance to the CNN Center in Atlanta on Feb. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)

Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN and some fellow cable networks

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It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company, Warner Bros.

FILE - Candidate Tina Peters speaks during a debate for the state leadership position, Feb. 25, 2023, in Hudson, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Former Colorado clerk will remain in state prison after a federal judge rejects her bid for freedom

Read full article: Former Colorado clerk will remain in state prison after a federal judge rejects her bid for freedom

A federal magistrate judge has rejected a bid by a former Colorado county clerk to be released from prison while she appeals her state conviction for orchestrating a data breach scheme driven by false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

FILE - A seal is seen before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks out to speak during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Sept. 17, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Fed likely to lower borrowing costs this week, but follow-up rate cuts face longer odds

Read full article: Fed likely to lower borrowing costs this week, but follow-up rate cuts face longer odds

The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow policymakers for a third straight interest rate cut.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)

Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

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A federal judge investigating whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a contempt charge over flights carrying migrants to El Salvador wants to hear from a whistleblower and a top Justice Department official.

FILE - Jim Troupis reads a statement after his court appearance outside a Dane County courtroom Dec. 12, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Former Trump aides allege judicial misconduct in Wisconsin fake elector case

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President Donald Trump’s former attorney in battleground Wisconsin is alleging that a judge presiding over his case and that of two other Trump aides charged with felonies related to the 2020 election is guilty of misconduct and must step aside.

President Donald Trump speaks with Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, during the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China

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President Donald Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China.

As Congress faces a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act subsidies, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meet with reporters about health care affordability, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies

Read full article: Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies

Initial new federal data shows the number of Americans signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026 is moderately higher than it was at a similar time last year.

FILE - Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the third annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit: A Night of Radiance & Reflection on Oct. 29, 2025, at nya studios WEST in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension

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President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish, at least not soon.

FILE - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger participates during an election forum, Sept. 19, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Brad Raffensperger sues to win more campaign spending power in Georgia governor race

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican candidate for Georgia governor to attack campaign finance rules that allow Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to raise unlimited contributions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listens as President Donald Trump talks after meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Bessent divests from soybean farmland ahead of Trump aid announcement for farmers

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he has divested from his North Dakota soybean farmland.

FILE - Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's pick to be the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, speaks with reporters outside the White House, March 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

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Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

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President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, announced her resignation as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey.

FILE - Federal Bureau of Investigation officers take a knee with demonstrators as they march on Pennsylvania Ave during a protest over the death of George Floyd on June 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back

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Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington have sued to get their jobs back.

This combination of images shows, from left, Alex Cooper, Amy Poehler, and Dax Shepard. (AP Photo)

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Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy

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The Golden Globes have introduced a best podcast category that's likely to spark conversations.

The U.S. Capitol is seen shortly before sunset, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress

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Midterm elections are historically tough on the party of the sitting president.

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They've been hit hard by his trade war with China

Read full article: Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They've been hit hard by his trade war with China

President Donald Trump is giving farmers some $12 billion in aid to help as they struggle to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks to supporters after announcing her run in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces US Senate bid in Texas, tells Trump 'I'm coming for you'

Read full article: Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces US Senate bid in Texas, tells Trump 'I'm coming for you'

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas.