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Kara Scannell

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Sep 16, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Kara Scannell

    Judge refers Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney to DOJ for prosecution | CNN Politics (opens the original)

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    A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and one of his top prosecutors to the Justice Department for potential obstruction of justice, perjury and false statements tied to the recent review of a 2009 murder conviction. Late Tuesday, Judge Paul Diamond, a George W. Bush appointee, said after a review of evidence and testimony that he “reluctantly concluded that Philadelphia’s highest law enforcement official and one of his top assistants may have violated the law

  2. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Kara Scannell

    Luigi Mangione’s behind the scenes plea discussions revealed in unsealed court transcript | CNN Politics (opens the original)

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    Newly unsealed court transcripts reveal behind the scenes discussions taking place weeks before Luigi Mangione ultimately pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges tied to the murder of the chief executive of United Healthcare. The transcripts of two court hearings confirm that Mangione was on the cusp of pleading guilty to federal charges in late June. They also shed new light on the timeline as Mangione’s lawyers sought to engage in private talks to resolve the federal case while publicly m

  3. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Kara Scannell

    Trump US attorney pick can no longer investigate one of the president’s top foes, court rules | CNN Politics (opens the original)

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    A divided federal appeals court ruled that the Trump-picked US Attorney in Albany is serving unlawfully and can no longer be involved in the investigation of one of the president’s top foes. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, upheld a lower court’s ruling from January that said the appointment of John Sarcone, then-Acting US attorney for the Northern District of New York, is not valid and disqualified him from a probe into the state’s Attorney General Letitia James. Th

  4. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Kara Scannell, CNN

    Trump US attorney pick can no longer investigate one of the president’s top foes, court rules (opens the original)

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    (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court ruled that the Trump-picked US Attorney in Albany is serving unlawfully and can no longer be involved in the investigation of one of the president’s top foes. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, upheld a lower court’s ruling from January that said the appointment of John Sarcone, then-Acting US attorney for the Northern District of New York, is not valid and disqualified him from a probe into the state’s Attorney General Letitia

  5. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle

    Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial effectively postponed | CNN (opens the original)

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    The New York judge overseeing the state murder case against Luigi Mangione has effectively postponed his September trial by giving prosecutors nearly two months to contest defense claims their client will be unlawfully prosecuted under double jeopardy grounds should it proceed. In an order Monday, Judge Gregory Carro ordered Manhattan prosecutors to respond by October 9 to Mangione’s motion to dismiss the state murder case on double jeopardy and constitutional grounds. He scheduled the next co

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