The U.S. Justice Department will appeal court rulings tossing out criminal cases against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, according to court filings on Friday,

Kennedy Center: President Trump’s name was added to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, a day after its board moved to rename it. The center was built as a living memorial to the 35th president, and it has been generally understood that the power to change its name lies with Congress, which has not acted. Read more ›

The lawsuit, filed earlier this year, comes a top Trump officials have railed against "activist judges" they say have unduly restricted executive powers.

A top Justice Department attorney argued in court on Friday that President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rally speech before the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was at least partially aimed at furthering the broader interests of the United States.

The Justice Department appealed rulings that tossed high-profile cases against James Comey and Letitia James, both targets of President Donald Trump.

Trump told NBC News in a phone interview yesterday that he is leaving the possibility of a war with Venezuela on the table.

Illinois was one of four government bodies sued by the U.S. Justice Department for unredacted copies of voter rolls. Also sued were the states of Wisconsin and Georgia and Washington, D.C.

Smith complied with the subpoena despite having volunteered more than a month earlier to testify publicly before the committee.