Reuters: 96% of Trump second-term clemency grants went to recipients who did not meet longstanding Justice Department guidelines, analysis finds.

Trump names James McDonald as US attorney for Manhattan, a key federal prosecutor post overseeing white-collar crime and national security cases.

Trump names James McDonald as US attorney for Manhattan.

Reuters investigation: Trump second-term pardon process rewards access to allies and advocates who can reach president's inner circle.

A Reuters investigation found that Trump's second-term pardon process has rewarded access to allies and advocates who can reach the president's inner circle.

France's foreign interference watchdog links Israeli firm BlackCore to digital interference operations in Scotland and New York, as well as French municipal elections, using fake websites and inauthentic accounts.

An Israeli firm suspected of meddling in French municipal elections has also been linked to interference operations in Scotland and New York, according to France’s foreign interference watchdog. The company, BlackCore, is accused of using fake websites, inauthentic accounts and coordinated online activity to target political campaigns.

Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday, Hormuz Strait to reopen to all traffic

US President Donald Trump says that a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is open to all.