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Stories about crimes, arrests, charges and trials, plus rulings in state and federal courts below the Supreme Court. Coverage often differs on which cases get attention, how suspects and victims are described, and what a case says about policing, public safety or the justice system. Each pair here puts a left-leaning and a right-leaning headline about the same case or ruling side by side, so you can compare the facts each side leads with.

104 pairs · updated Oct 29

  • Former FBI officials charged over Hunter Biden statements

    Two ex-FBI officials charged with allegedly lying about Hunter Biden probe: DOJ

    Attorneys for one of the ex-FBI officials slammed the Trump administration for filing the "nonsense charges" just before the midterm election.

    FBI officials who covered up Hunter Biden laptop charged with lying to Congress

    Two ex-FBI officials were charged Friday for lying to Congress that they had little involvement in investigations into Hunter Biden.

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  • Man arrested for damaging Iwo Jima monument

    Man accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer

    The Battle of Iwo Jima monument in Quantico, Virginia, has suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages after a man beheaded one of the statues Wednesday evening, police said.

    Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Beheading Marine In Iconic Statue Honoring America’s WWII Sacrifice

    An illegal immigrant from Mexico allegedly took a sledgehammer to the famous Iwo Jima monument outside Marine Corps Base Quantico late Wednesday, knocking the head clean off one of the Marines in the famous flag-raising scene. , pounding away at the ...

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  • Judge orders Trump deposition in BBC lawsuit

    US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC

    Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal…

    Trump hit with pivotal choice in $10 billion lawsuit against major media outlet

    President Trump was given a Dec. 11 deadline by a federal judge Thursday to give a deposition in his behemoth $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.

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  • Virginia Democrat charged in marijuana trafficking and money laundering case

    Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a Trump critic, charged in marijuana racketeering case

    The investigation into the Democrat predates the current Trump administration. But the timing of the indictment before the midterms has raised eyebrows.

    Democrat Louise Lucas, 82, charged with drug trafficking claims she's the victim as she releases defiant statement: 'I will not back down'

    Virginia state senator L. Louise Lucas, 82, was charged on Thursday with racketeering and money laundering conspiracy, as part of a wide-ranging public corruption probe.

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  • Judge blocks DHS noncitizen voting probes

    Judge rules against DHS's policy of knocking on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters

    A federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

    Biden-appointed judge blocks voter-fraud probes in battleground states just days before midterms

    A federal judge ruled the Department of Homeland Security must halt noncitizen voting probes, citing voter intimidation from armed agents at homes.

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  • New Mexico lawsuit against Epstein associates over sex trafficking facilitation

    New Mexico AG lawsuit accuses Epstein's attorney and accountant of facilitating sex trafficking

    Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn allegedly helped finance and conceal Epstein's sex trafficking, which included abuse at his Zorro Ranch, a lawsuit says.

    Jeffrey Epstein associates sued over claims they covered up sex trafficking at predator's notorious Zorro Ranch

    New Mexico general attorney Raul Torrez accuses Epstein's ex-personal lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn of covering up the perpetual pervert's sex trafficking.

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  • Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in data privacy lawsuit

    Meta ordered to pay $25bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica data-privacy case

    Jury had found Meta misled consumers after Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign obtained user data without consent A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25bn on Wednesday after a jury found the company had misled consumers in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign…

    Meta ordered to pay $25B after jury finds it misled users on data privacy

    The $25 billion penalty comes after jurors found Meta committed more than 43 million violations of New Mexico's consumer protection laws.

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  • Federal prosecutors dismantle Massachusetts sham marriage ring

    6 people arrested for allegedly running a marriage fraud ring, authorities say

    Federal prosecutors announced they have broken up a fraudulent marriage ring in Massachusetts that conducted dozens of bogus ceremonies with immigrants over the past decade and netted participant millions of dollars

    Feds Nab Fraudster Who Set Up Sham Marriages And Complained Trump Ruined Her Lucrative Racket

    Federal authorities busted a Massachusetts woman who ran a $6 million scheme that helped hundreds of illegal immigrants obtain immigration status in the United States through fake marriages. S. Attorney Leah Foley revealed the shocking details of the case in which six individuals were charged during a press conference on Wednesday.

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  • Supreme Court rejects 9/11 mastermind plea deal revival

    Supreme Court rejects effort to revive Khalid Sheikh Mohammed plea deal

    The Supreme Court has rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks

    Supreme Court rejects bid by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to revive controversial plea deal

    The Supreme Court rejected notorious 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's bid to restore a controversial plea deal in 2024 that would've saved him from the death penalty.

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  • Investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar and Obama response

    Obama calls Trump officials’ investigation of Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’

    The former president posted a lengthy statement calling President Donald Trump’s treatment of Ilhan Omar a “transparent” effort to intimidate her.

    Border czar Tom Homan says there's 'strong' evidence that could lead to Ilhan Omar's deportation as Obama comes to defense of congresswoman

    White House border czar Tom Homan warned that Ilhan Omar could be stripped of her US citizenship and deported if investigators uncover evidence of immigration fraud.

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  • DOJ charges noncitizens in California voting fraud sweep

    Trump DoJ announces arrests of 28 green card holders in California on noncitizen voting related charges – live

    Latest action on alleged voter fraud comes as administration escalates its fight with state as midterms loom Sign up for US Breaking News email A new Washington Post-ABC poll shows that Donald Trump’s approval rating has reached a new low – 33%. This comes, just over two weeks away from the November midterms, as the president continues crisscrossing the…

    Feds Bust Dozens In Deep Blue State Voter Fraud Crackdown

    The Justice Department arrested 28 foreigners in California on Monday as part of a statewide crackdown on voter fraud ahead of the November midterm elections, The Daily Wire has learned. S. elections.

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  • Florida charges Raúl Castro over 1996 plane downing

    Florida brings more charges against former Cuba president Raul Castro

    S. government indicted the former leader earlier this year

    Florida Has Unfinished Business With Cuba’s Castro

    Florida just put a target on the back of Cuba’s most notorious living dictator. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that state prosecutors and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have secured an arrest warrant for Raúl Castro, the 95-year-old brother of Fidel. The warrant charges him with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the…

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  • Saudi national accused in OpenAI bug incident

    Ex-OpenAI worker who allegedly planted bug contacted Saudi royal

    S. for Saudi Arabia in October with business-class tickets purchased by a Saudi military official, prosecutors allege.

    How a foreign government helped accused Saudi spy's family flee US after OpenAI bug scandal

    A former OpenAI engineer was in frequent contact with Saudi royalty and searching company records on the Kingdom before his arrest, prosecutors say.

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  • MAGA GOP candidate arrested in drunk driving crash

    MAGA Candidate Arrested in Drunk Driving Crash

    The Republican candidate for Massachusetts lieutenant governor was arrested late Saturday after a crash that flipped his car over and hit multiple parked cars. New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver, 42, was taken to the hospital and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and a marked lanes…

    GOP candidate arrested after alleged drunken crash flips his car… as his own running mate demands he quit campaign

    Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor hopeful Shawn Oliver, 42, was arrested after overturning his own car in an alleged drunken crash on Saturday.

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  • Active shooter incident at Oregon elementary school

    Multiple people injured and shooter is killed in active shooter scene at Oregon elementary school, police say

    Multiple people were injured, including children, and a shooter is dead after an active shooter situation at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to police.

    Children among 'multiple victims' in active shooter situation at elementary school in Oregon

    The Bend Police Department announced on social media that officers are at the scene of Silver Rail Elementary School, and have asked the public to avoid the area.

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  • Lawsuit accuses Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking

    Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking two women in Florida

    Jane Does allege ex-congressman and two others coordinated ‘payments, drugs and travel’ for sexual acts The Republican former congressman Matt Gaetz has been accused of participating in the sex trafficking of two young women in a civil lawsuit filed on Thursday in district court in Florida. …

    Disgraced Congressman Matt Gaetz Hit With Sex Trafficking Lawsuit

    Disgraced former Congressman Matt Gaetz is facing a new lawsuit alleging that the Florida Republican participated in a sex trafficking scheme. The federal civil complaint accuses Gaetz and two co-defendants of involvement in activities involving young women, illicit drugs, and interstate travel, the Miami Herald first reported. S.

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  • Judge blocks Trump White House media ban

    Trump’s Own Judge Blocks His Media Ban

    Donald Trump has suffered another humiliating defeat after a judge he appointed blocked his extraordinary attempt to ban three major news organizations from the White House. S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled Tuesday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must retain their White House press credentials while their legal challenge continues, in another blow to the…

    Judge extends MS Now, CNN, and Politico’s White House access indefinitely

    A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction late Tuesday to extend White House press access for three news outlets targeted by President Donald Trump. S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who was appointed by Trump, determined that MS Now, CNN, and Politico would likely succeed on the merits in their First Amendment lawsuit against the administration […]

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  • OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device in office

    OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device in office

    A Saudi national who worked at OpenAI as an engineer is suspected of planting a recording device in one of the company's conference rooms.

    OpenAI Says Employee Planted "Sophisticated" Recording Device In Office; FBI Arrests Saudi National

    OpenAI Says Employee Planted "Sophisticated" Recording Device In Office; FBI Arrests Saudi National OpenAI said Tuesday that it found a hidden recording device in one of its offices, used its own AI models to work out who put it there, fired the employee and handed the matter to the FBI, which made an arrest. The company posted the account on X from its…

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  • Duane Davis sentenced for Tupac Shakur murder

    Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for the death of Tupac Shakur

    Thirty years after the death of Tupac Shakur shocked the nation, Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of the iconic rap star.

    Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years after orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder

    Duane “Keffe D” Davis, an ex-gang leader, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. In August, the 63-year-old was found guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon. At the conclusion of the two-week trial, jurors took less than three […]

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  • Bank of America fined $1.2 billion for money laundering violations

    Bank of America fined $1.2 billion over money-laundering violations

    The action by the Treasury Department was announced less than a day before Bank of America reports quarterly earnings.

    Bank of America hit with $1.2B fine for money laundering, sanctions violations

    The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history.

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