Letitia James asks judge to dismiss mortgage fraud case, calling it vindictive and driven by Trump’s “animus”

[ad_1] New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy.  The motion, which had been expected, argues the case against James was driven by…

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For Ukraine’s war wounded, an appeal for help and hope

[ad_1] As Ukraine’s war with Russia grinds into its fourth year, the country is contending with a staggering toll of wounded soldiers and civilians — and an emerging generation of amputees reshaping what survival looks like in a nation under siege. A new documentary highlighting the country’s wounded veterans screened this week at the French…

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Mikie Sherrill on why there’s too much “caution” and “mediocrity” in the Democratic Party

[ad_1] New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said in an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that the voters who sent her to the governor’s office earlier this week “wanted to see an agenda to get their costs down” — and quickly. Sherrill, a House Democrat and former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, told CNN on Wednesday that “there…

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Grand jury subpoenas former CIA chief Brennan and 2 ex-FBI officials linked to Trump-Russia probe, source says

[ad_1] A federal grand jury has subpoenaed three former CIA and FBI officials who were involved in the federal government’s investigations into alleged Russian meddling to assist President Trump’s 2016 campaign, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News. The subpoenas went out to former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI counterintelligence official Peter…

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Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy fatally shot after responding to crash, officials say

[ad_1] A Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during an altercation Friday afternoon near Kendall, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputy Devin Jaramillo, 27, responded to a traffic crash when he was “brutally attacked and murdered,” Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said. Sources told CBS News Miami that the deputy was responding to a traffic incident…

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