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Tough-talking Trump defense lawyer says he`s no `snowflake`

FILE PHOTO: Lawyer John Dowd exits Manhattan Federal Court in New York May 11, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo The latest lawyer hired to represent U.S. President Donald Trump in the federal investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election ... More »

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Highlights: The Trump presidency on March 14 at 9:25 p.m. ET

U.S. President Donald Trump (C), flanked by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) and Defense Secretary James Mattis (R), holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Highlights of the day for U.S. Presid... More »

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Highlights: The Trump presidency on March 12 at 8:42 p.m. EST

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence (L) attend a healthcare meeting with key House Committee Chairmen at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump’s ad... More »

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Post-firing, NY prosecutor`s office likely to plot similar course

The Trump administration’s firing of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara sent shockwaves through New York, but veterans of the high-profile office expect a longstanding mission of cracking down on political corruption and Wall Street wrongdoing to remain int... More »

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Defiant U.S. prosecutor fired by Trump administration

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara speaks during a Reuters Newsmaker event in New York City, U.S., July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo A prominent U.S. prosecutor said the Trump administration fired him... More »

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U.S. brings charges over Ponzi scheme, `Hamilton` tickets fraud

Joseph Meli and his wife, Jessica Meli, exit U.S. Federal Court in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 27, 2017, after Meli and Steven Simmons were charged with running a criminal Ponzi scheme that swindled investors in a purported ticket-reselling business for... More »

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New York Senate leader Skelos, son charged with corruption

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal authorities charged New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son on Monday with engaging in a corruption scheme, in the latest of a string of criminal cases against politicians in the state’s capital of Albany. Ske... More »