‘Golden crime scene’: Elizabeth Warren calls for inquiry into Trump’s ballroom funding

The top Democrat on the Senate banking committee says private funding for Trump’s ballroom poses serious corruption concerns

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Full grand jury didn’t see final Comey indictment, prosecutors admit

Concession by federal lawyers adds to mounting challenges in effort to prosecute the former FBI director

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Judge to approve $7bn settlement with OxyContin maker that requires Sackler family members to pay victims https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/14/oxycontin-purdue-pharma-settlement #Pharmaceuticalsindustry #USjusticesystem #Business #Law(US) #USnews
Judge to approve $7bn settlement with OxyContin maker that requires Sackler family members to pay victims

Deal would also require multibillionaire family to give up ownership of the Connecticut-based firm

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Families of Camp Mystic campers and counselors file lawsuits over deaths https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/11/camp-mystic-lawsuits #Texasfloods2025 #USjusticesystem #USnews #Texas
Families of Camp Mystic campers and counselors file lawsuits over deaths

Families allege camp leaders ignored known flood risks in ‘entirely preventable’ tragedy that killed multiple people

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Trump pardons Giuliani, Meadows and others over plot to steal 2020 election

Federal clemency towards president’s close allies largely symbolic as some still face legal exposure at state level

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Outrage mounts in Oklahoma over plea deal for man convicted of rape: ‘That’s sketchy as hell’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/oklahoma-plea-deal-rape-conviction #Rapeandsexualassault #USjusticesystem #Oklahoma #UScrime #USnews
Trump pardons Tennessee Republican convicted of federal public corruption charges

Glen Casada and his ex- chief of staff were accused of running scheme to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers

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Pennsylvania keeps three liberal justices, preserving swing-state court control

Democrats maintain 5-2 majority as three judges win 10-year terms in a key swing-state court

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How Trump is weaponizing the DoJ to ‘bully, prosecute, punish and silence’ his foes

President’s pressure on the department to prosecute his enemies is hurting US law and violating policies, say experts

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Maine mother awarded $25m in wrongful death suit over 15-year-old girl

Jury finds for Lyndsey Sutherland over death of daughter ‘Jazzy’ Vincent, after doctors failed to identify leukemia

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