FBI chief: No charges for Clinton after new emails reviewed

In a letter sent Sunday, FBI Director James Comey told Congress that a review of newly discovered Hillary Clinton emails has "not changed our conclusions" from earlier this year that she should not face charges. Sent just two days before Election Day, the letter appeared to resolve any lingering ambiguity over the prospect that the Democratic presidential nominee could yet face a criminal indictment over her use of a private email sever as secretary of state.

US court blocks Arizona ban on groups collecting ballots

A federal appeals court has blocked an Arizona law making it a felony to collect early ballots, a win for the Democratic get-out-the-vote effort shortly before Election Day. Friday's order from an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means it won't be a crime for groups to go door to door to collect early ballots from voters and deliver them to the polls.

Fox News’ Judge Napolitano Blasts James Comey: FBI Had No Duty Or Right To Violate Due Process

Fox News' Judge Napolitano tore into FBI Director James Comey for injecting the FBI into the political process, informing Congress about Anthony Wiener's laptop, linking it to Hillary Clinton without any proof and violating his oath of office and due process. Judge told Fox News' Shep Smith, "There was absolutely no duty, obligation, or right for him to announce that the Clinton investigation had been opened."

David Duke’s inclusion derails Louisiana Senate race debate

White supremacist David Duke's appearance in Louisiana's final U.S. Senate debate ahead of next week's election derailed much of the event Wednesday, with opponents trashing him, the debate moderator struggling to keep him within time limits and angry protesters chanting outside the building. The debate took place at historically black Dillard University.

Miss. fire chief: Blaze at African-American church was arson

Somebody set the fire that heavily damaged an African-American church that was also spray-painted with the phrase "Vote Trump," and an $11,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of whoever did it, a Mississippi fire chief said Wednesday. The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation of the Tuesday night fire at the 200-member Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, and Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons called the fire and graffiti a hate crime.

Trump warns of ‘constitutional crisis’ but term is vague

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is warning that electing rival Hillary Clinton could mire the country "in a constitutional crisis that we cannot afford." It is not clear what Trump means by a "constitutional crisis" but he suggested Monday to supporters in Michigan that Clinton could face a lengthy criminal investigation and possible a criminal trial as a sitting president as the FBI continues to examine her email practices.

Lawyer for Alabama death row inmate disappointed by decision

This undated photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows death row inmate Bill Kuenzel, sentenced to death for the shooting death of store clerk Linda Jean Offord in 1987. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday Oct. 31, 2016 declined to hear an appeal by the inmate, who claims he is innocent.

Justice Department advised FBI against Clinton email letter

The Justice Department discouraged the FBI from alerting Congress to the unexpected discovery of emails potentially related to its investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server, given the proximity to the presidential election and the potential for political fallout, a government official said. Justice Department officials who were advised of the FBI's intention to notify Congress about the discovery expressed concern that the action would be inconsistent with department protocols designed to avoid the appearance of interference in an election.

WND Tries to Play the Watergate Card on Hillary

WorldNetDaily is somewhere between desperate and disengaged when it comes to the election -- its tired attacks on Hillary are like so much poo flung at the wall and because nobody believes WND , none of what they're doing is sticking. First came an article by Corsi claiming that "experts" say that "Watergate pales in comparison," citing right-wing activist Thomas Lipscomb saying the undercover video investigation by James O'Keefe and the Wikileaks' publication of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's emails provide "ample proof of criminal activity that would have made both Donald Segretti and G. Gordon Liddy blush."

Arpaio’s New DC Lawyers Ask Judge Snow to Recuse Himself for, Um, Talking to His Monitor

One day after being formally charged with criminal contempt of federal Judge G. Murray Snow in the civil rights case Melendres v. Arpaio , Sheriff Joe Arpaio's new Washington, DC-lawyers are asking Snow to recuse himself - get this - because Snow regularly communicates with the monitor he appointed to help ensure the sheriff's compliance with his orders.

Ex-Pennsylvania Attorney General faces sentencing

Back in August, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane resigned from office in disgrace after being convicted of multiple felonies stemming from a politically-motivated act of retribution. Kane, who will appear in court for sentencing Monday, faces a prison sentence of up to two years for perjury and obstruction, according to a brief obtained by the Legal Intelligencer.

It’s Entirely Reasonable For Police To Swipe a Suspicious Gift Card, Says Court

An anonymous reader quotes Ars Technica: A U.S. federal appeals court has found that law enforcement can, without a warrant, swipe credit cards and gift cards to reveal the information encoded on the magnetic stripe . It's the third such federal appellate court to reach this conclusion.

ISP responds to voter suppression allegations by Patriot Majority USA

Patriot Majority USA issued a statement earlier this week claiming Gov. Mike Pence - and Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate, is using the Indiana State Police to suppress African-American voters. "This is not only voter suppression at its worst, it is an insult to all of the honest troopers in the state police, and to law-enforcement officials across the country, who disapprove of wasting precious crime-fighting resources on partisan witch hunts that further harm relations between police officers and minority communities," said Craig Varoga, President of Patriot Majority USA.

Judge dismisses Newtown families’ lawsuit against gun maker

A judge on Friday dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit by Newtown families against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre, citing an embattled federal law that shields gun manufacturers from most lawsuits over criminal use of their products. State Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis granted a motion by Remington Arms to strike the lawsuit by the families of nine children and adults killed and a teacher who survived the Dec. 14, 2012, school attack, in which a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators with a Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle made by Remington.