A new border law signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) picks a direct fight with federal authorities on a key constitutional question: Who gets to control Texas’s border, which is more than 1200 miles long? To most legal scholars, this is not a question at all: They hold that the authority rests with the…
Rudy Giuliani’s home and office were raided in 2021 by federal authorities as part of an investigation into whether the former New York City mayor illegally lobbied on behalf of Ukraine, according to newly revealed court records. Investigators were looking into whether Giuliani pushed to have the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine removed on behalf of…
Federal authorities accused the Houston-area developer of targeting Latino home buyers with predatory loans and false promises. The housing development drew the attention of state lawmakers after right-wing publications claimed it is a magnet for undocumented immigrants.
Three Southern California men, along with a fourth defendant, have been charged with conspiring to open shell companies and bank accounts to launder funds from victims caught in cryptocurrency investment scams, a practice known as “pig butchering,” federal authorities announced Thursday. Two of the men, 36-year-old Alhambra resident Lu Zhang and 31-year-old Cypress resident […]