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A special counsel has concluded its 180-day investigation, resulting in the indictment of Yoon and 57 other individuals. The probe covered a wide range of allegations and has now officially wrapped up.
President Lee Jae Myung has appointed Lee Tae-han, a non-standing commissioner of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, as the special counsel to lead the investigation into the National Election Commission.
Verizon has attributed the burying of a 2023 subpoena from Congress, related to Special Counsel Jack Smith, to 'human error.' Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and other colleagues sent a letter demanding an explanation from the telecom giant.
President Biden's narrative regarding his handling of classified documents is facing scrutiny following the release of interview tapes with his ghostwriter, which some claim vindicate Special Counsel Hur's testimony. The tapes' potential public release has intensified the debate surrounding Biden's memory and the investigation.
Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation has secretly seized text messages from 44 lawmakers, including Jim Jordan and Chuck Grassley, in connection with January 6 and classified documents.
A Republican lawmaker has called for criminal charges against Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has been a target of the president's retribution campaign.
The main opposition People Power Party in South Korea has launched a filibuster to block a proposed bill that would extend a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
The Supreme Court in South Korea postponed its ruling on former first lady Kim Keon Hee to July 24, following a special counsel's request to consider a lower court ruling that found former President Yoon Suk Yeol partly guilty.
The conflict between the US and Iran has entered a new phase with fresh US strikes and the reimposition of a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran claims the blockade dismantles their deal. Separately, E. Jean Carroll received $5.6 million from Donald Trump in her sexual abuse case.
A senator has reportedly found that prosecutors with the office of former special counsel Jack Smith left classified materials unsecured.
Three veteran lawmakers from South Korea's main opposition People Power Party have been booked on charges of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in 2025.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is facing a request for an 18-month prison sentence due to allegations that he illegally arranged for a supporter to fund opinion polls during his 2021 mayoral campaign. A special counsel team made the request.
President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts from special counsel Robert Hur's investigation, a move criticized by those demanding transparency.
President Joe Biden's lawyers are attempting to prevent the Department of Justice from releasing audio recordings of his interviews with a ghostwriter. The move comes amid a legal battle over the transparency of the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.
A special counsel in South Korea has reported finding indications of preparations for martial law that date back to early 2024.
Following a chaotic first round of presidential elections, a special committee has been tasked with conducting an independent review of the process.
South Korean police have arrested a man for allegedly spreading a fabricated image of an escaped wolf, generated by artificial intelligence, which caused public panic. The incident highlights concerns over the misuse of AI-generated content.
A special counsel team in South Korea has conducted a raid on the Coast Guard as part of an investigation into its alleged role in past martial law declarations.
An appeals court in Seoul is scheduled to hold the final hearing in the corruption trial of former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who faces charges including the acceptance of luxury goods.
A special counsel is seeking a 10-year prison term for former South Korean President Yoon in his obstruction of justice appeals trial, as prosecutors continue to press for a severe sentence.
Special counsel Jack Smith has alleged that Donald Trump retained classified documents due to his business interests, with newly released records raising concerns, while the White House and DOJ are now pushing back against Rep. Jamie Raskin's letter alleging Trump mishandled documents, calling the accusations baseless.
Robert Mueller, who served as FBI Director and special counsel leading the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, has passed away at the age of 81, prompting various reactions including a harsh online response from President Donald Trump that continues to draw criticism.
The president celebrated the death of the former special counsel who investigated his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia
Robert Mueller, the special counsel who investigated but did not charge former President Trump, has died at the age of 81.
Newly unearthed Department of Justice emails reveal that Special Counsel Jack Smith's team has identified additional House and Senate members whose phone records and communications are being sought in connection with interactions with Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani during Trump's legal challenges.
A 90-day special counsel investigation into allegations of severance pay irregularities at Coupang has been concluded.
Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Donald Trump's circle reportedly involved the FBI secretly obtaining phone records of then-private citizens Kash Patel and Susie Wiles.
A new special counsel has been launched to investigate previously uncovered allegations surrounding former President Yoon.
A judge has prohibited the public release of former special prosecutor Jack Smith's report concerning classified documents allegedly retained by Donald Trump.
Judge Aileen Cannon blasted former special counsel Jack Smith for compiling a report on his prosecution of President Donald Trump after she dismissed the case.
Särskilde åklagaren Jack Smiths utredning om Donald Trumps hantering av hemligstämplade dokument blockeras från att…
A special counsel team in South Korea has indicted a former prosecutor general on Thursday over alleged involvement in martial law.
A special counsel team has indicted former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of instructing officials to justify his failed martial law bid to the United States and other major partner nations.
Senators are demanding Verizon explain why it failed to disclose Jack Smith's 'Arctic Frost' subpoena for congressional phone records, as the special counsel's probe focuses on the telecommunications company's compliance.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted and received an 18-month suspended prison term for violating election law by making false statements during his campaign. This ruling could also result in the PPP losing a significant amount of money.
An opinion piece argues that Representative Jim Jordan's 'criminal' case accusing former special counsel Jack Smith of misleading Congress is likely to fall apart, with Democrats predicting it 'will get laughed out of court'.
Jim Jordan has issued a criminal referral against Special Counsel Jack Smith, accusing him of making false statements to Congress regarding access to lawmakers' text messages.
A judge has ordered the unsealing of filings related to Special Counsel Jack Smith's subpoena for a lawmaker's phone data, despite the Justice Department's previous objections regarding grand jury secrecy.
Senator John Kennedy demanded answers regarding whether Special Counsel Jack Smith read his emails and shared them with Attorney General Garland during a confirmation hearing. Smith was brought back into the spotlight over the issue of exposed senatorial communications.
Republican senators, led by Chuck Grassley, allege that Special Counsel Jack Smith's team reviewed text messages from 44 US lawmakers. They claim this action was used to build a case and that Congress was misled about the extent of the review.
Special Counsel Jack Smith stated that the Department of Justice is hindered in its work due to judges' distrust of prosecutors.
Former President Biden has won a three-week injunction, temporarily blocking the release of audio recordings from Special Counsel Hur's classified documents investigation.
A special counsel concluded an inquiry into a government lawyer who helped mislead a judge into releasing a man wanted for homicide abroad, but largely attributed blame to the Trump administration, resulting in no disciplinary action.
An article by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker argues that prominent Democrats must face imprisonment, citing reports that former special counsel Jack Smith secretly arranged to preserve evidence.
The Trump administration is facing multiple challenges, including a special counsel investigation into a lawyer for possible misconduct and accusations of Europe being a 'breeding ground' for terrorism. Additionally, the administration is weighing significant policy changes, such as citing an 'emergency' to admit more Afrikaner refugees and potential alterations to Treasury accounts.
Following INEC's deadline, prominent Nigerian politicians Obi and Kwankwaso have reportedly triggered mass defections, leading to significant shifts in the country's political landscape. A PDP chieftain also urged unity after a Supreme Court convention verdict.
South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) has criticized the Democratic Party's (DP) special counsel bill, specifically over concerns regarding its indictment-canceling powers.
A constitutional complaint filed by former President Yoon Suk Yeol concerning a law mandating a special counsel probe into his insurrection charges has been referred for formal review by the Constitutional Court.
A special counsel has requested a two-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of perjury. The legal proceedings are ongoing, focusing on allegations of false testimony.
A special counsel team has requested a five-year prison term for former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on charges of obstructing justice, specifically for deceiving the Presidential Security Service.
A special counsel has accused South Korea's former first lady of accepting additional luxury items, opening a new front in legal scrutiny against her.
New documents reveal that Special Counsel Jack Smith's team subpoenaed years of records on Kash Patel as part of the ongoing investigation into former President Donald Trump.
The appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to conduct an investigation related to a sitting president roiled Washington around the start of President Trump’s first term.
Robert S. Mueller III, the former FBI director who led the investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, has died at the age of 81. He was also known for transforming the FBI into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11 attacks.
Robert Mueller, who served as former FBI director and special counsel for the Trump-Russia investigation, has passed away.
A special counsel in South Korea raided the home and offices of three-term conservative Rep. Yoon Han-hong as part of an investigation into alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to relocate the presidential residence.
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's secret orders reportedly targeting individuals named Patel and Wiles are causing concern.
Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Donald Trump included FBI subpoenas of Kash Patel and Susie Wiles' phone records when both were private citizens.
Judge Aileen Cannon has blocked the public release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report into the classified-documents case against former President Trump.
A federal judge has blocked the release of a report by former special counsel Jack Smith concerning former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified government documents.
US District Judge Aileen Cannon has barred the Department of Justice from releasing a prosecutor's report on Donald Trump's criminal case, citing 'manifest injustice' to Trump and his co-defendants.
A federal judge has issued a ruling to block the release of the second volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report concerning former President Donald Trump's handling of classified materials.
A special counsel team in South Korea has sought a 10 million-won fine for former President Yoon over perjury allegations.
Senator Roger Marshall has called for a special counsel investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci following the emergence of COVID-19 vaccine-related text messages. The demand seeks further scrutiny into Fauci's communications and actions during the pandemic.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition People Power Party have reached a bipartisan agreement on the framework for a bill to establish a special counsel to investigate the June 3 local election.
According to former prosecutors, the Republican Party's referral against Special Counsel Jack Smith fails to demonstrate that he committed any crime. This assessment comes amidst ongoing political scrutiny of Smith's investigations.
Republicans in Congress are urging the Justice Department to investigate former special counsel Jack Smith, who led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's criticism.
South Korea's National Assembly has passed a contentious bill to extend a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, regarding the 2024 martial law and corruption scandals.
House Chairman Jim Jordan announced that his committee is investigating whether Special Counsel Jack Smith misled Congress regarding the acquisition and review of text messages from 44 lawmakers, potentially leading to a criminal referral, with Yahoo reporting Jordan's explicit statement on weighing such a referral.
Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's team reportedly reviewed text messages from 44 Republican and Democratic members of Congress during his investigation.
A special counsel team in South Korea has requested an arrest warrant for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in a martial law bid by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
A special counsel team investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration has indicted former Joint Chiefs of Staff head Kim Myung-soo for his alleged involvement.
A judge has denied President Biden's request to prevent the release of audio recordings made during his interviews with a ghostwriter. These recordings are linked to a special counsel inquiry, and the decision means they could become public.
A special counsel alleges that former President Yoon made preparations for martial law starting in late 2023, raising significant political concerns in South Korea.
A special counsel team has sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of accepting free polling services from a political broker.
A special counsel investigation has revealed that a military unit was prepared for President Yoon's alleged martial law plan in the first half of 2024. The special counsel bill itself has become a significant political flash point.
A special counsel has appealed the four-year corruption sentence of a former first lady to the Supreme Court.
A special counsel team in South Korea has sought a 20-year prison term for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae. He is accused of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and granting undue favors to Yoon's wife.
A special counsel has conducted raids on police offices in connection with an alleged cover-up in a case involving the Unification Church.
A special counsel in South Korea is seeking a five-year prison sentence for a former commander in connection with the death of a Marine.
A special counsel has raided the homes of former Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Dae-ki and former presidential general affairs secretary Yoon Jae-soon, imposing travel bans on them over allegations of illegal diversion of ministry funds.
A watchdog group filed a federal election complaint alleging Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez misused nearly $19,000 in campaign funds for psychiatrist services, a development that has since been satirized in political cartoons.
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, has died at 81. President Trump reacted to the news on Truth Social, expressing happiness at Mueller's passing.
The former special counsel was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2021
Robert Mueller, who served as the former FBI director and special counsel overseeing the Russia-Trump inquiry, has passed away.
Newly revealed documents indicate that former Special Counsel Jack Smith targeted a broader range of Republican lawmakers and conservative figures than previously known, in what is described as a 'Biden DOJ fishing expedition'.
A special counsel has raided the home and office of a People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker in South Korea in connection with the relocation of the presidential residence.
Reports indicate that former Special Counsel Jack Smith allegedly targeted Trump allies Kash Patel and Susie Wiles with secret surveillance orders between 2022 and 2023.
A special counsel team has appealed a court's recent life sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing factual and legal errors in his insurrection conviction.
Aileen Cannon, the judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case, has issued an order permanently blocking the Justice Department from releasing a report by special counsel Jack Smith.
A federal judge has ruled that the final report compiled by former special counsel Jack Smith regarding President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents cannot be released.
A judge has granted a request to permanently block the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report concerning former President Trump, citing potential 'manifest injustice'.
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol is awaiting a court verdict in his insurrection trial, which could result in a death sentence.