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Washington CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants have been accused of breaking a variety of criminal laws in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case, but one crime ties all their alleged misconduct together: the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The state law – which is commonly referred to as RICO

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Rodgers is a former federal prosecutor, adjunct professor of clinical law at New York University School of Law, lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School and a CNN legal analyst. The opinions expressed here are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. CNN  —  After each criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump, pundits have said something to

CNN  —  Poland is holding its largest military parade in decades on Tuesday, in a flex of defensive muscle that comes as tensions rise on the border between the NATO nation and key Russian ally Belarus. Poland’s Defense Ministry said the celebration of Polish Army Day on Tuesday would be marked by a showcase that

Surrounded by campaign staff and members of the US Secret Service, former President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he visits the Iowa Pork Producers Tent at the Iowa State Fair on August 12, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesProsecutors in Georgia have aggressively investigated whether former President Donald Trump broke the law

Surrounded by campaign staff and members of the US Secret Service, former President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he visits the Iowa Pork Producers Tent at the Iowa State Fair on August 12, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesProsecutors in Georgia have aggressively investigated whether former President Donald Trump broke the law

CNN  —  Yet another likely criminal indictment is looming over Donald Trump this week, which would deepen his already extreme legal quagmire and further divert an unparalleled election season from the campaign trail into multiple courtrooms. Atlanta-area prosecutor Fani Willis, a Democrat, has called at least two key witnesses to appear before a grand jury

Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads at www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. CNN  —  On Sunday, The New York Times published a front-page article titled “How Trump Benefits From an Indictment Effect.” As the

London CNN  —  The ruble hit a 17-month low against the dollar Monday, highlighting the growing squeeze on Russia’s economy from Western sanctions and a slump in export revenues. The Russian currency has lost nearly 40% of its value this year, weakening past 100 rubles to the dollar, as Moscow’s war in Ukraine takes a

CNN  —  Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded guilty Monday to all state charges against them stemming from the torture and abuse this year of two Black men, one of whom was shot in the mouth. Their pleas Monday came after the former officers – five of them deputies for the Rankin County Sheriff’s

CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump seized the spotlight at the Iowa State Fair this weekend, swooping overhead in his private plane just as his chief Republican rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, was flipping pork chops and greeting potential GOP caucus-goers. The 2024 Republican presidential race played out in close quarters as Trump and DeSantis