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Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
Read full article: Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to doKash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trumpās orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-electās skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community.
Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next
Read full article: Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens nextDonald Trumpās plan to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes.
How Trump's bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes
Read full article: How Trump's bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woesSpecial counsel Jack Smith move to abandon two federal cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats Trump was facing as he returns to the White House.
Anxiety and dismay inside the Justice Department after Trump taps Gaetz as attorney general
Read full article: Anxiety and dismay inside the Justice Department after Trump taps Gaetz as attorney generalDonald Trumpās choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general has many Justice Department employees reeling.
Trump's lawyers seek dismissal of federal election case, call special counsel illegally appointed
Read full article: Trump's lawyers seek dismissal of federal election case, call special counsel illegally appointedLawyers for former President Donald Trump have told a federal judge that the election interference case against him should be dismissed, arguing that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut off.
Trump says if he takes office, he'll fire special counsel Jack Smith 'within 2 seconds'
Read full article: Trump says if he takes office, he'll fire special counsel Jack Smith 'within 2 seconds'Donald Trump says that if wins the White House, he'll fire special counsel Jack Smith āwithin two secondsā of taking office.
This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas
Read full article: This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideasA year that began with the prospect of a federal court reckoning for Trump will conclude without any chance at trial, leaving voters without an up-or-down jury verdict in the two most consequential cases against the Republican presidential nominee.
TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department
Read full article: TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with the Justice DepartmentTD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who say the financial institutionās lax practices allowed significant money laundering over multiple years.
Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign
Read full article: Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaignThe Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trumpās presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations.
Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
Read full article: Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black menThe U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriffās department whose officers tortured two Black men.
Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices
Read full article: Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justicesAn Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been released from custody after being indicted on federal charges.
The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
Read full article: The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources sayThe Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trumpās presidential campaign.
Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Read full article: Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attackA Pakistani man has been arrested in Canada and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East.
American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
Read full article: American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US voteThis week's indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content is revealing Moscow's latest tactic for meddling in the November election.
With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election
Read full article: With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November electionThe Biden administration has announced criminal charges, the seizure of internet domains and sanctions related to Russian disinformation efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
Read full article: US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in IsraelThe Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7 rampage in Israel.
Mississippi ex-deputy seeks shorter sentence in racist torture of 2 Black men
Read full article: Mississippi ex-deputy seeks shorter sentence in racist torture of 2 Black menA former Mississippi sheriffās deputy is seeking a shorter federal prison sentence for his part in the torture of two Black men.
Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit
Read full article: Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuitThe Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.
Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officials
Read full article: Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officialsA Nevada man awaiting trial on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been jailed after he allegedly made threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials.
Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayoā Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
Read full article: Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayoā Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source saysA U.S. law enforcement official says a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who has eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of JoaquĆn āEl Chapoā GuzmĆ”n.
US arrests 2 leaders of Mexicoās Sinaloa cartel: āEl Mayoā Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'
Read full article: US arrests 2 leaders of Mexicoās Sinaloa cartel: āEl Mayoā Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael āEl Mayoā Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexicoās Sinaloa cartel, and JoaquĆn GuzmĆ”n LĆ³pez, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested by authorities in Texas.
Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say
Read full article: Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources sayThe 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former Republican president, President Joe Biden and other officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Chris Wray.
Judge's order dismissing Trump classified docs case won't be final word as long court fight awaits
Read full article: Judge's order dismissing Trump classified docs case won't be final word as long court fight awaitsA judgeās stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump brought the prosecution to a halt.
House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
Read full article: House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audioThe House has rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Joe Bidenās interview in his classified documents case.
House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio
Read full article: House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audioHouse Republicans have filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland for the audio recording of President Joe Bidenās interview with a special counsel in his classified documents case.
Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden's ghostwriter for refusing to turn over records
Read full article: Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden's ghostwriter for refusing to turn over recordsHouse Republicans have advanced a resolution that would hold President Joe Bidenās ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over records related to the special counsel investigation into Bidenās handling of classified documents.
Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown
Read full article: Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdownThe Justice Department has charged nearly 200 people in a sweeping crackdown on health care fraud schemes nationwide with false claims topping $2.7 billion.
Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecute
Read full article: Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecuteSpeaker Mike Johnson says the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Bidenās special counsel audio interview.
House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
Read full article: House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audioThe House has voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Bidenās interview in his classified documents case.
Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don't forget your fellow citizens
Read full article: Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don't forget your fellow citizensThe families of American hostages in Gaza say they are hopeful for a deal between Israel and Hamas that would bring their loved ones home.
Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: 'I will not be intimidated'
Read full article: Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: 'I will not be intimidated'Attorney General Merrick Garland is forcefully rebuking what he describes as āunprecedentedā attacks on the Justice Department.
Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixing
Read full article: Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixingSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Justice Department to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry.
Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says
Read full article: Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department saysThe U.S. Justice Department says a top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was captured by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges.
Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company's monopoly on live events
Read full article: Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company's monopoly on live eventsThe Justice Department has sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America.
On Chinese doping case, lawmakers demand action, answers from Olympic and law-enforcement leaders
Read full article: On Chinese doping case, lawmakers demand action, answers from Olympic and law-enforcement leadersA bipartisan group of U.S. senators have sent a letter to the leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency asking for answers about the case in which 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite positive tests for a banned drug.
House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishes
Read full article: House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishesLeaving Washington behind, prominent far-right House Republicans who have pushed this Congress into chaos showed up at Donald Trumpās hush money trial.
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
Read full article: Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shiftThe Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.
GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audio
Read full article: GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audioTwo House committees have moved ahead with contempt charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to turn over audio from President Joe Bidenās interview with a special counsel.
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
Read full article: House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audioHouse Republicans are moving forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
Read full article: Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violenceA new exhibit inside the federal agency thatās responsible for enforcing the nationās gun laws features photos of the faces of more than 100 victims of gun violence.
Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
Read full article: Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapsePresident Joe Biden has signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americansā data nearly forced the statute to lapse.
Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces
Read full article: Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forcesThe Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings.
Garland defends Biden's mental fitness and says he has 'complete confidence' in him
Read full article: Garland defends Biden's mental fitness and says he has 'complete confidence' in himAttorney General Merrick Garland has told lawmakers President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden's ability to serve as commander in chief.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffsVoters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November.
The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
Read full article: The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyersThousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
6 former Mississippi law officers sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
Read full article: 6 former Mississippi law officers sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black menAlready sentenced to many years in federal prison, six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers have been sentenced in state court for their roles in torturing two Black men.
Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio
Read full article: Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audioThe Justice Department is blasting Republicansā effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Bidenās handling of classified documents.
Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
Read full article: Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents caseHouse Republicans are threatening to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he does not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Bidenās handling of classified documents.
US violent crime decreased in 2023, continuing to reverse pandemic-era spike, FBI data shows
Read full article: US violent crime decreased in 2023, continuing to reverse pandemic-era spike, FBI data showsNew FBI statistics show violent crime in the U.S. dropping again last year, continuing a downward trend after a pandemic-era spike.
Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents case
Read full article: Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents caseThe special counsel who impugned the presidentās age and competence in his report on how Joe Biden handled classified documents will himself be up for questioning this week.
Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companies
Read full article: Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companiesThe Justice Department says a former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China.
Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers' voices ring out for voting rights
Read full article: Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers' voices ring out for voting rightsVice President Kamala Harris led marchers in Selma, Alabama, on the 59 anniversary of Bloody Sunday, saying the fight for voting rights goes on even today.
Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. That's left an opening for Trump
Read full article: Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. That's left an opening for TrumpProsecutors recently announced that they'd seek capital murder charges in the Buffalo mass shooting case, despite a moratorium on the federal death penalty that's held for nearly three years.
Third suspect in plot to kill Iranian American author on US soil extradited to face charges
Read full article: Third suspect in plot to kill Iranian American author on US soil extradited to face chargesThe Justice Department says a suspect in a plot to kill an Iranian American author and activist has been extradited from the Czech Republic to face charges.
Biden's legal team went to Justice Dept. over what they viewed as unnecessary digs at his memory
Read full article: Biden's legal team went to Justice Dept. over what they viewed as unnecessary digs at his memoryPresident Joe Bidenās personal attorney said Sunday that they went to both the special counsel and the attorney general to register concerns over what they viewed to be pejorative and unnecessary digs at the presidentās memory.
Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email case
Read full article: Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email caseThe release of a harshly critical Justice Department special counsel report on President Joe Biden's handling of classified information has triggered instant flashbacks to the history-shaping events of 2016.
Harris slams 'politically motivated' report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docs
Read full article: Harris slams 'politically motivated' report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docsVice President Kamala Harris is slamming the special counsel's report into President Joe Bidenās mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about his memory, calling it āpolitically motivatedā and āgratuitous.ā.
Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel's report that questioned his memory, handling of docs
Read full article: Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel's report that questioned his memory, handling of docsA special counsel report has found evidence that President Joe Biden āwillfullyā retained and shared highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan.
Special counsel investigating Biden's handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says
Read full article: Special counsel investigating Biden's handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG saysAttorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Bidenās handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be made public soon.
Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says
Read full article: Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department saysAttorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery this weekend and delegate his duties to the deputy attorney general during the procedure.
Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple media report
Read full article: Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple media reportA Texas prosecutor has convened a grand jury to investigate the Uvalde school shooting that killed 21 people, multiple media have reported.
Uvalde victimsā families get an official acknowledgement of botched shooting response ā but some want criminal charges
Read full article: Uvalde victimsā families get an official acknowledgement of botched shooting response ā but some want criminal chargesSome relatives of the 21 people killed in Texasā deadliest school shooting are demanding criminal charges after federal officials say delayed police response cost lives.
āCascading failuresā: Justice Department blasts law enforcementās botched response to Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: āCascading failuresā: Justice Department blasts law enforcementās botched response to Uvalde school shootingU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that had responding officers followed general procedures, some victims would have survived.
Justice Department report finds ācascading failuresā and āno urgencyā during Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Justice Department report finds ācascading failuresā and āno urgencyā during Uvalde school shootingThe Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, ādemonstrated no urgencyā in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation.
Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' during Uvalde, Texas, shooting
Read full article: Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' during Uvalde, Texas, shootingThe Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, ādemonstrated no urgencyā in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation.
Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland
Read full article: Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under GarlandJust a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions ā a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months.
Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting
Read full article: Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swattingA home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials.
Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quiet
Read full article: Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quietDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure.
New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says
Read full article: New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general saysAttorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that more than 500 gun purchases have been blocked since a new gun law requiring stricter background checks for young people went into effect in 2022.
Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administration
Read full article: Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administrationNewly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected political consultants provided false information about lobbying work on behalf of a wealthy Persian Gulf country during the Trump administration.
Justice Department creates database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement
Read full article: Justice Department creates database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcementThe U.S. Justice Department has created a database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement officers.
The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack
Read full article: The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attackAttorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7.
US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
Read full article: US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasionThe Justice Department says four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a first-of-its-kind case.
Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches
Read full article: Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breachesElection security experts and computer scientists say an effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election poses āserious threatsā ahead of next yearās presidential contest.
Congressmen ask DOJ to investigate water utility hack, warning it could happen anywhere
Read full article: Congressmen ask DOJ to investigate water utility hack, warning it could happen anywhereThree members of Congress are asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate how hackers breached a water utility system near Pittsburgh.
Regulators and law enforcement crack down on cryptoās bad actors. Congress has yet to take action
Read full article: Regulators and law enforcement crack down on cryptoās bad actors. Congress has yet to take actionWhile the scandals in the cryptocurrency industry seem to never end, Washington policymakers appear to have little interest in pushing through legislation to codify the structure of the industry.
Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can't sue
Read full article: Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can't sueA divided federal appeals court has found that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act.
Attorney General Garland says in interview he'd resign if Biden asked him to take action on Trump
Read full article: Attorney General Garland says in interview he'd resign if Biden asked him to take action on TrumpAttorney General Merrick Garland says in an interview that he would resign if asked by President Joe Biden to take action against Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump.
Families of those killed by fentanyl gather at DEA as US undergoes deadliest overdose crisis
Read full article: Families of those killed by fentanyl gather at DEA as US undergoes deadliest overdose crisisAbout 150 people from families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl poisoning have gathered at the headquarters of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the U.S. faces its deadliest overdose crisis.
Why the power of a US attorney has become a flashpoint in the Hunter Biden case
Read full article: Why the power of a US attorney has become a flashpoint in the Hunter Biden caseHouse Republicans have grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden in a contentious hearing that delved into aspects of the criminal justice system that typically play out long before the case enters a public courtroom.
House Republicans clash with Attorney General Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden
Read full article: House Republicans clash with Attorney General Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter BidenHouse Republicans have clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland, accusing him of the āweaponizationā of its work under President Joe Biden.
āEl Chapoā son Ovidio GuzmĆ”n LĆ³pez pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
Read full article: āEl Chapoā son Ovidio GuzmĆ”n LĆ³pez pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering chargesA son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin āEl Chapoā GuzmĆ”n has pleaded not guilty in federal court in Chicago.
US: Mexico extradites Ovidio GuzmĆ”n LĆ³pez, son of Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo,' to United States
Read full article: US: Mexico extradites Ovidio GuzmĆ”n LĆ³pez, son of Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo,' to United StatesMexico has extradited Ovidio GuzmĆ”n LĆ³pez, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin āEl Chapoā GuzmĆ”n, to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.
Americans sharply divided over whether Biden acted wrongly in son's businesses, AP-NORC poll shows
Read full article: Americans sharply divided over whether Biden acted wrongly in son's businesses, AP-NORC poll showsAbout half of Americans have little or no confidence that the Justice Department is handling its investigation into Hunter Biden in a fair and nonpartisan way.
Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September
Read full article: Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of SeptemberFederal prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment of President Joe Bidenās son Hunter before the end of the month, according to newly filed court documents.
Delaware judge orders status report on felony gun charge against Hunter Biden
Read full article: Delaware judge orders status report on felony gun charge against Hunter BidenA federal judge in Delaware has ordered prosecutors and defense attorneys to provide a status report regarding a felony gun charge against Hunter Biden.
Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
Read full article: Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudstersHundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Senator Rubio urges Biden administration to reject a former warlord's extradition to Colombia
Read full article: Senator Rubio urges Biden administration to reject a former warlord's extradition to ColombiaFlorida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to reject Colombiaās request for extradition of a former warlord after he was named a peace envoy in the South American nation.
Biden stays mum on Justice Dept. decision to name special counsel in Hunter Biden probe
Read full article: Biden stays mum on Justice Dept. decision to name special counsel in Hunter Biden probePresident Joe Biden is keeping mum about Attorney General Merrick Garlandās decision to name a special counsel in the investigation of his son Hunter Biden.
Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place
Read full article: Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in placeA legal showdown over the derailed plea deal for Hunter Biden is continuing as prosecutors assert that an agreement on a gun charge is dead along with the rest of the deal as the case makes a major shift into a special counsel investigation.
Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action
Read full article: Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative actionNew guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions.
Hunter Biden's lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcement
Read full article: Hunter Biden's lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcementHunter Bidenās attorneys are pushing to keep part of a plea deal they reached with the prosecutor whose new status as special counsel has intensified the tax investigation into the presidentās son.
How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
Read full article: How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald TrumpJust one month after Donald Trumpās January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgiaās secretary of state could overturn his election loss, district attorney Fani Willis announced she was looking into possibly illegal āattempts to influenceā the results.
Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment
Read full article: Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointmentDemocrats were already concerned about President Joe Bidenās age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress.