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17 hours ago

War crimes in Ukraine: A growing movement against the crime of aggression

Russia’s invasion ofUkraine has breathed new life into the international justice system and revived debate about the crime of war itself.

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22 hours ago

Garland weighs racial equity as he considers death penalty in Buffalo

Capital punishment is immoral, advocates say, and disproportionately affects minorities. Should it be levied against a white supremacist who massacred Black people in Buffalo?

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Merrick Garland's former law professor says he thinks the attorney general will indict Trump over January 6

Merrick Garland "said he'd go to the top if that's where the evidence points," Harvard Law's Laurence Tribe said, predicting Trump's indictment.

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A Potential Criminal Prosecution of Donald Trump Is Growing Closer

As evidence mounts, a rift has opened between the congressional committee investigating January 6th and the Department of Justice.

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About half say Trump should be charged for 1/6: AP-NORC poll

A new poll shows about half of Americans say former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in what happened on Jan. 6.

1/6 hearings fuel the question: Did Trump commit a crime?

The House Jan. 6 committee has now heard dramatic testimony from former White House aides and others about Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Post Politics Now Ginni Thomas balks at invitation to talk to Jan. 6 committee

Members of the House panel hope that the bombshell testimony of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson at Tuesday’s hearing will prompt other potential witnesses to tell their stories.

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$30B from Russian oligarchs frozen under REPO seizure effort

A multinational task force designed to seize Russian oligarchs' wealth has blocked and frozen $30 billion in sanctioned individuals’ property and funds in its first 100 days.

Trump painted in testimony as volatile, angry president

A former Trump White House aide has painted a portrait of a volatile commander-in-chief who lashed out at advisers as his grasp on power was extinguished.

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Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure.

SD gov: Bar abortion pills, but don't punish women for them

South Dakota’s Republican governor is pledging to bar mail-order abortion pills but says women shouldn't face prosecution for seeking them.

As Senate-confirmed justices end Roe, how will voters react?

The end of Roe v. Wade started in the Senate.

A.G. Garland: Justice Department Will Protect Access To Abortion Pill

Garland said states cannot ban mifepristone since the FDA has already approved it based on safety and efficacy.

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Supreme Court conservatives flex muscle in sweeping rulings

Sweeping Supreme Court rulings on guns and abortion this past week have sent an unmistakable message.

President Joe Biden to speak on Supreme Court ruling on abortion, outline his plans

President Joe Biden will speak from the White House on Friday about the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland Takes Surprise Visit To Ukraine

He met with with Ukraine's Prosecutor General, Iryna Venediktova, at the Ukrainian-Polish border post.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland Takes Surprise Visit To Ukraine

He met with with Ukraine's Prosecutor General, Iryna Venediktova, at the Ukrainian-Polish border post.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 21)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland travels to Ukraine to meet with counterpart about war crimes related to Russian invasion

The two discussed U.S. efforts to help Ukraine identify, apprehend, and prosecute individuals connected to war crimes in Russia's war against Ukraine, according to the Justice Department.

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Man pleads to threatening Colorado’s top elections official

A Nebraska man has pleaded guilty in federal court to making death threats against Colorado’s top elections official.

The January 6 Committee Is Giving Trumpers an Off-Ramp

The hearings give the former president’s followers a new excuse to quietly back away.

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Justice Dept. secures first guilty plea for threats to election workers

Travis Ford, 42, of Lincoln, Neb., posted multiple hostile messages on an Instagram page associated with an unnamed official, authorities said.

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Vice President Harris Launching Task Force Against Online Harassment

The task force intends to develop steps the federal government can take to combat online hate and abuse.

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Vice President Harris Launching Task Force Against Online Harassment

The task force intends to develop steps the federal government can take to combat online hate and abuse.

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Buffalo supermarket gunman in court on hate crime counts

The white man who shot to death 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket made his first appearance in federal court on hate crime charges.

VP Harris launches task force on online harassment, abuse

Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a task force dedicated to fighting online harassment and abuse.

Panel sharpens focus on Trump's 'crazy' Jan. 6 plan

The Jan. 6 committee has plunged deeper into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to overturn the 2020 election.

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Oregon's prison chief in lead for top federal prisons job

Colette Peters, who runs Oregon’s prison system, has emerged as the leading contender to run the federal prison system.

Suspect in Buffalo grocery massacre charged with federal hate crimes

Peyton Gendron, who is accused of authoring a racist replacement-theory rant and killing 10 Black people, could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted on the federal charges.

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Buffalo Supermarket Gunman Charged With Federal Hate Crimes

The 18-year-old gunman could face the death penalty.

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Buffalo supermarket gunman charged with federal hate crimes

The gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes that could potentially carry a death penalty.

Jan. 6 panel divided over whether to issue criminal referral of Trump

The disagreement reflects a debate within the committee over the best strategy to hold the former president and others accountable.

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Trump Knew Exactly What He Was Doing on Jan. 6

The former president ignored advisers who repeatedly and insistently told him that there was no electoral fraud.

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Steve Bannon melted down on his podcast over the possibility of a Trump indictment, threatening to impeach 'everybody in the DOJ' if it happens

Bannon raged at the possibility of Trump being indicted for the Capitol riot, even threatening Attorney General Merrick Garland with impeachment.

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Jan. 6 panel hears: Trump 'detached from reality' in defeat

Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were systematically dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Jan. 6 Panelists: Enough Evidence Uncovered To Indict Trump

The committee announced that Trump’s 2020 campaign manager, Bill Stepien, is among the witnesses scheduled to testify at a hearing Monday.

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Jan. 6 Panelists: Enough Evidence Uncovered To Indict Trump

The committee announced that Trump’s 2020 campaign manager, Bill Stepien, is among the witnesses scheduled to testify at a hearing Monday.

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Jan. 6 panelists: Enough evidence uncovered to indict Trump

Members of the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot say they’ve uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Jan 6 panel says evidence it gathered enough to indict Trump

Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they have uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “I would like to see the Justice Department investigate any credible allegation of criminal activity on the part of Donald Trump,” said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a committee member who also leads the House Intelligence Committee. “There are certain actions, parts of these different lines of effort to overturn the election that I don’t see evidence the Justice Department is investigating.”

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What the January 6th Hearings Are Really About

The House select committee made a good start in explaining the insurrection and why American democracy can’t withstand a restoration of Donald Trump.

newyorker.com

Four U.S. Marines killed in military aircraft crash in California

At least four U.S. Marines were killed during an aircraft crash in the desert near Glamis, California, on Wednesday. The MV-22 Osprey carried five service members on board.

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Justice Dept. Names 9 To Aid In Review Of Uvalde Shooting

The findings and recommendations will be detailed in a report, which will be made public.

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Hearings guide: What to know as the Jan. 6 panel goes public

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will hold the first in a series of hearings laying out its findings on Thursday night.

Garland announces next steps in Justice Dept's Uvalde school shooting review

The review is being undertaken at the request of the mayor of Uvalde, in the wake of the recent mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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Justice Dept. names 9 to aid in review of Uvalde shooting

The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the deadly Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting.

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Watch live: U.S. AG Garland appoints DOJ team to review police response to Uvalde school shooting

Garland's remarks come as the devastation at the Uvalde, Texas, school has put intense scrutiny on how police on the scene responded to the mass shooting.

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EXPLAINER: Hundreds charged with crimes in Capitol attack

More than 800 people across the U.S. have been charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro subpoenaed in DOJ's 1/6 probe

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro has revealed in a court filing that he has been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury this week as part of the Justice Department’s probe into the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection.

Garland issues call to public service in wake of shootings

Attorney General Merrick Garland told Harvard graduates Sunday that their generation has been asked to show “an impossible kind of resilience” after yet another mass shooting at another school.

Hate crime battle is persistent challenge for Biden's administration

The Buffalo shooting highlighted the difficulty of preventing hate crimes in a nation still rife with ethnic tension exacerbated, many anti-hate crime groups say, by former president Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric.

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In a polarized America, Justice Dept. police reform unfolds slowly

Two years after the police killing of George's Floyd, President Biden's Justice Department is trying to engage police agencies in improving themselves.

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New Justice Dept. policy says agents must intervene if they see abuse

A new Justice Department policy on when and how federal agents may use force requires them to intervene if they see an officer using excessive force -- a change that comes after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in front of other officers.

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Are police consent decrees an asset? Depends on who you ask

The Minneapolis Police Department will face the scrutiny of a federal program after a state investigation concluded that its officers stop and arrest Black people more than white people, use force more often on people of color and maintain a culture in which racism is tolerated.

Are police consent decrees an asset? Depends on who you ask

The Minneapolis Police Department will face the intense scrutiny of a federal program after a state investigation spurred by the killing of George Floyd concluded that the city's officers stop and arrest Black people more than white people, use force more often on people of color and maintain a culture in which racist language is tolerated. The court enforced plan, known as a consent decree, has been credited with bringing significant reform in some places but scorned by critics elsewhere as ineffective and a waste of taxpayer money. The 1994 crime bill gave the Department of Justice the ability to investigate police agencies for patterns or practices of unconstitutional policing, and to require agencies to meet specific goals before federal oversight can be removed.

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Former Ohio prisons chief top contender to run US prisons

The former director of the Ohio state prison system has emerged as a leading contender to run the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons.

Justice Dept. to unveil new efforts to bolster hate-crime reporting

Attorney General Merrick Garland will welcome civic leaders to the Justice Department to shine a spotlight on new efforts to improve tracking and reporting of bias-motivated crimes.

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U.S. Marshals providing 'around-the-clock security' at Supreme Court justices' homes, DOJ says

The protections came after the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that would strike down constitutional abortion protections ensured by Roe v. Wade.

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Biden’s Justice Dept. pressed for strong response to Buffalo massacre

Attorney General Merrick Garland has been talking with civil rights leaders as his agency launches a hate-crimes probe.

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House passes domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo shooting

The House has passed legislation that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.

Buffalo shooting suspect's social media investigated by New York attorney general

The New York investigation will encompass Discord, Twitch, 4chan and 8chan.

cbsnews.com

House 1/6 panel rejects Justice Dept.'s transcript request

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is rejecting a request from the Justice Department for access to the committee’s interviews, for now.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill banning "picketing and protesting" outside a private residence

Sending "unruly mobs" to private homes is "inappropriate," DeSantis said​ in a statement Monday.

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EXPLAINER: Why stakes are high in trial tied to Russia probe

The first trial resulting from special counsel John Durham’s investigation of the early days of the Trump-Russia probe hardly seems an explosive affair.

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Maryland and Virginia governors urge DOJ to tighten security outside justices' homes

The Republican governors are asking for federal law enforcement to take the lead in protecting the justices in the weeks and months ahead as protests continue.

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Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending

Mayors, police chiefs and other local officials have visited the White House to share with President Joe Biden how they are spending money from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on policing and public safety programs.

Fairfax County, governor spar over protests at justices’ homes

Fairfax County officials have rebuffed a request from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to establish a security perimeter around the neighborhoods of Supreme Court justices living in the county who have faced protests outside their homes.

AG Garland directs U.S. Marshals to help 'ensure the Justices' safety' after leaked Supreme Court abortion draft

Garland's order came after the leak of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade stoked fierce outrage from abortion-rights supporters.

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Roberts may face roadblocks in probe of Roe leak, reporter who published it says

One of the two Politico reporters who obtained the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade questions whether Chief Justice John Roberts has the legal authority to order his fellow justices and their clerks to cooperate in an internal investigation into who leaked the document.

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Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior head

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have asked the Justice Department to investigate whether a Trump administration interior secretary engaged in possible criminal conduct while helping an Arizona developer get a crucial permit for a housing project.

Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior head

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee asked the Justice Departmen t on Wednesday to investigate whether a Trump administration interior secretary engaged in possible criminal conduct while helping an Arizona developer get a crucial permit for a housing project. The criminal referral says David Bernhardt pushed for approval of the project by developer Michael Ingram, a Republican donor and supporter of former President Donald Trump, despite a federal wildlife official's finding that it would threaten habitats for imperiled species.

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Senate blocks bill to codify Roe v. Wade

The Senate has fallen far short in a vote toward enshrining Roe v.

Haitian gang leader charged in kidnapping of US missionaries

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have charged the leader of a notoriously violent Haitian gang with conspiracy to commit hostage taking for his alleged role in the kidnapping of 16 Americans last year.

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Political reality: Congress can't save -- or end -- abortion

Fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the political limits of its ability to act in either direction on the issue.

Sheriff: Car linked to Alabama escapee, jail worker found

Authorities in Tennessee say they have located an abandoned vehicle used by a man wanted in Alabama for murder and the jail official who disappeared with him.

Biden celebrates Cinco de Mayo at the White House

President Joe Biden celebrated Cinco de Mayo Thursday by honoring the impact that Mexican Americans and other immigrant communities have had in the United States as he hosted a White House party with Mexico's first lady as the guest of honor. (May 5)

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Garland: Escaped murder suspect, guard 'extremely dangerous'

Attorney General Merrick Garland says an escaped murder suspect and jail officer who aided him are “regarded as extremely dangerous."

Attorney General Merrick Garland responds to the Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland responded to questions about the Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade, while speaking at a press conference today. Garland argued that the department was an amicus in the Dobbs v Jackson case and that the Solicitor General argued on behalf of the United States in the case. While talking to reporters, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, criticized the leaked Supreme Court draft regarding Roe v. Wade.

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Justice Dept. boosts focus on environmental cases that harm the poor

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta said the strategy demonstrates a “commitment to ensuring that all Americans have access to clean water to drink, clean air to breath and healthy thriving communities to live, work and raise their families."

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Biden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas

The Biden administration has announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities.

US says superyacht owned by Russian oligarch seized in Fiji

U.S. authorities say a superyacht owned by a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering has been seized by law enforcement in Fiji.

Lawmakers call on Justice Dept. to reopen fatal Park Police shooting case

After the Virginia attorney general dismissed the state criminal case, members of Virginia's congressional delegation and others are seeking reconsideration by the Justice Department.

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The Great Rage

Vicious political disagreement is seeping into every corner of life.

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The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisons

An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Justice Department’s largest law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Abuse-clouded prison gets attention, but will things change?

The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons and a task force of senior agency officials traveled recently to a federal women's prison in California.

What's next in the investigation of the Supreme Court leak?

Chief Justice John Roberts, in ordering an investigation into an “egregious breach of trust” in the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion, has tasked a relatively unknown court official to carry out what could be one of the most high-profile investigations in decades.

Senate vows vote on abortion, but not filibuster changes

Furious Senate Democrats are vowing to vote on legislation to protect abortion access for millions of Americans.

EXPLAINER: Why US needs a law to sell off oligarchs' assets

President Joe Biden doesn’t want to just seize the yachts, luxury homes and other assets of Russian oligarchs, he wants to sell off the pricey goods and use the money to help rebuild Ukraine.

McCarthy’s false claim that Garland called parents ‘terrorists’

In recent weeks, the Republican leader has repeatedly put words in the mouth of the attorney general.

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Justice Dept. offers new resource for police agencies seeking change

The "National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab" is the Biden administration's latest effort to help local police agencies overhaul training and public safety policies.

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Vice President Harris has tested positive for COVID-19

Vice President Harris has tested positive for COVID-19 and has exhibited no symptoms, the White House announced on Tuesday. She's not considered a close contact to President Biden or the first lady.

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Virginia AG ends effort to prosecute Park Police officers

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has dropped an effort to prosecute two U.S. Park Police officers who fatally shot an unarmed motorist back in 2017.

Hondurans In New York Celebrate Ex-President Hernandez's Arrest

He appeared virtually in federal court to face drug trafficking and weapons charges after he was arrested in Honduras and extradited to the U.S.

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Honduras ex-president Hernández faces charges in U.S. court

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has appeared virtually in federal court in New York to face drug trafficking and weapons charges after he was arrested in Honduras and extradited to the United States.

Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air

How much longer will airline travelers and subway riders have to wear face masks.

Feds accused of ignoring asbestos, mold at women's prison

A government watchdog has found a “substantial likelihood” that the federal Bureau of Prisons committed wrongdoing when it ignored complaints and failed to address asbestos and mold contamination at a federal women’s prison in California.

Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress' partisan path

A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process.

Cheers for Jackson, who declares, 'We've made it, all of us'

Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court shows the progress of America.

House panel: Justice Dept. 'obstructing' Trump records probe

A congressional committee says the Justice Department is interfering with an investigation into former President Donald Trump.

Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice

The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.

Democrats blast Mexico's president for assailing judiciary

Democrats in Congress are sounding the alarm over what they claim is mounting evidence that Mexico’s chief prosecutor is assailing the nation’s independent judiciary and selectively targeting for prosecution opponents of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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