James Comey’s Lawyers Move to Dismiss Case Brought by Trump’s Justice Dept.

Motions by lawyers for the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, sought to dismiss the case in a two-front assault.

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State Department Adviser Charged With Illegally Storing Classified Documents

Ashley Tellis, an expert on South Asian affairs, was arrested after the F.B.I. said federal agents found hundreds of pages of sensitive government records at his home in Virginia.

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U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

The departures of Todd Gilbert and his deputy in the Western District of Virginia show the pressure being brought on prosecutors to pursue the president’s perceived foes.

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What to Know About the Federal Indictment Against Letitia James

Ms. James, a Democrat and New York’s attorney general, is a longtime nemesis of President Trump, She is charged with committing bank fraud to obtain favorable loan terms.

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Comey’s Two Legal Challenges to His Indictment, Explained

A lawyer for the former F.B.I. director said he would accuse the Justice Department of malicious and selective prosecution and contend that a U.S. attorney was illegally appointed.

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Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Dept.

The case against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, was deemed too thin by a previous federal prosecutor, who quit under pressure from President Trump.

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Fired Prosecutor Assails Justice Dept.’s Pursuit of Trump’s Enemies

The dismissal showed the extent of the fallout from the charges against James B. Comey, damaging a crucial unit to the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Who Might the Trump Administration Go After Next?

The president suggested more foes, including the billionaire Democratic donors George Soros and Reid Hoffman, could face legal scrutiny. Could others follow?

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With Comey Indictment, Trump Gets Retribution but Shatters Norms

A prosecutor’s drive to indict James Comey trampled over the Justice Department’s long tradition of keeping a distance from politics and the White House, and raised the prospect of more arbitrary charges.

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U.S. Attorney Scrambles to Present Case Against James Comey

It remains to be seen whether a career prosecutor would be willing to present a case to a grand jury or whether jurors would bring an indictment.

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