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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.

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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.

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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.

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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Dems' bid to secure Roe v. Wade falls to GOP-led filibuster

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

After 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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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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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.

Column: The Jan. 6 committee should call Trump’s crime a crime

If Trump isn't referred to the Justice Department for prosecution, we risk another Mueller report fiasco.

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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.

Dozens of new coronavirus infections reported after Gridiron dinner

An outbreak at Saturday's Gridiron dinner in Washington appears to be spreading through White House and Congressional circles.

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The U.S. Opens a Risky New Front in Cyberdefense

Conducting secret incursions into corporate networks to stop attacks is a powerful move, but overly aggressive tactics could backfire.

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The U.S. Opens a Risky New Front in Cyber Defense

Conducting secret incursions into corporate networks to stop attacks is a powerful move, but overly aggressive tactics could backfire.

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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.

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

A congressional oversight committee on Thursday said the Justice Department is “obstructing” its investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of White House records by preventing the release of information from the National Archives. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland accusing the Justice Department of impeding the panel's expanded investigation into the 15 boxes of White House records that Trump took to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after leaving office last year.

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Russia-Ukraine live updates NATO and E.U. to further isolate Moscow; signs of escalation in Ukraine’s east

NATO foreign ministers are set to meet for a second day, while the European Union could approve a ban on Russian coal.

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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.

Attorney General Merrick Garland tests positive for coronavirus

Attorney General Merrick Garland tested positive for covid Wednesday, shortly after holding a news conference with senior law enforcement officials to announce the indictment of a Russian oligarch.

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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland tests positive for COVID-19

Garland, 69, is fully vaccinated and boosted.

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Attorney General Garland tests positive for COVID

The 69-year-old cabinet member asked to be tested after learning he may have been exposed to the virus and he is not experiencing symptoms.

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Garland, Raimondo test positive for COVID-19

Attorney General Merrick Garland has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine at home for five days.

Attorney General Merrick Garland tests positive for Covid hours after event with FBI director, other top officials

Garland attended an event with FBI Director Christopher Wray hours before the positive result. He was at a D.C. dinner with hundreds of VIPs on Saturday.

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Jan. 6 committee frustrations with DOJ grow as contempt vote looms

The committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob has been rebuffed by former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino Jr.

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Justice Dept. charges Russian oligarch with sanctions violations

The move was part of a series of Justice Department actions against Russia announced on Wednesday.

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U.S. charges Russian oligarch with Ukraine-related sanction violations

The indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York accuses Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev of violating U.S. sanctions.

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US charges Russian oligarch, dismantles cybercrime operation

The Justice Department has charged a Russian oligarch with sanctions violations and has taken down a cybercrime operation controlled by a Russian military intelligence agency.

World's biggest darknet marketplace, Russia-linked Hydra Market, seized and shut down, DOJ says

The DOJ lodged charges against an alleged operator of Hydra Market on the darknet, and German police seized $25 million in bitcoin from cryptocurrency wallets.

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The Masters: What is Amen Corner?

Augusta National is the home of the Masters Tournament and Amen Corner, considered hallowed grounds in the golf world.

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A Russian oligarch's $90 million yacht is seized as part of U.S. sanctions

"Today marks our taskforce's first seizure of an asset belonging to a sanctioned individual with close ties to the Russian regime. It will not be the last," said Attorney General Merrick Garland.

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Jan. 6 Panel Puts Garland In 'Precarious' Spot, Ups Pressure

President Donald Trump and his allies likely committed crimes, they say. And it’s up to you to do something about it.

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States look for solutions as US fentanyl deaths keep rising

With fentanyl driving fatal overdoses to record levels in the U.S., state governments are scrambling for solutions.

Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in 'precarious' spot, ups pressure

The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice:.

House panel's possible options for alleging Trump 1/6 crimes

The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump last year of inciting the Capitol insurrection.

12-year-old fatally shot in New York City as violent crime spikes nationwide

Nationally, homicide rates have risen by an average of 37% in the biggest cities.

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Justice Department indicts 9 additional people in gun trafficking case involving 3 U.S. soldiers

The three Fort Campbell-based U.S. soldiers were indicted last year.

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Federal tax probe into Biden's son, Hunter, moves forward

A federal grand jury has heard testimony in recent months about Hunter Biden’s income and payments he received while serving on the board of a Ukraine energy company.

Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in 'precarious' spot, ups pressure

Lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice. President Donald Trump and his allies likely committed crimes, they say. “Attorney General Garland, do your job so we can do ours,” prodded Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia.

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3 Army soldiers, 9 others accused in gun trafficking ring

Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago.

Will Trump be charged for Jan. 6? Committee floats crimes

The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump last year of inciting the Capitol insurrection. After floating possible crimes for several months, lawmakers on the panel put it on paper for the first time in a March court filing. The filing was in response to a lawsuit from John Eastman, a lawyer and law professor who was consulting with Trump while attempting to overturn the election and who tried to withhold documents from the committee.

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Justice Dept. expands Jan. 6 probe to look at rally prep, financing

Grand jury subpoenas for information about planning for pro-Trump events preceding the violent breach of the Capitol show how the criminal probe has expanded beyond the riot itself.

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EXPLAINER: What the law says about presidential records

Revelations of a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls on the day of last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are raising fresh questions about the diligence — or lack thereof — of the White House’s record keeping.

New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years

The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern border, hoping to decide cases in months instead of years.

Top Democrat slams Mitch McConnell as the 'one living senator who has effectively changed the size of the Supreme Court' over his blocking of Obama nominee Merrick Garland

Republicans have renewed their concerns over "court packing" as they consider Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown.

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Stop Waiting for Trump to Get Convicted

The chances that the criminal cases against the former president will be successful are slim to none, and that will only embolden him and his followers.

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Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at Awards Ceremony for Recipients of Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing in DeKalb County, Ge

In this fifth annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing, we received nearly 350 nominations for officers, deputies and troopers across 39 states. We couldn’t be more honored to recognize their work and the work of all the officers that are receiving this year’s award. To announce all the winners for this year’s award and to personally present these three officers with their awards, I would like to introduce our 86th Attorney General Merrick Garland. Attorney General Garland is not only committed to lifting up the service and dedication of our nation’s law enforcement officers – but he has also made supporting the safety and wellness of officers a top priority at the department. Please join me in welcoming Attorney General Garland to present the honorees with their awards.

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US works to 'seize and freeze' wealth of Russian oligarchs

Announcing tough sanctions against Russian oligarchs over the war in Ukraine was step one.

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Bomb-threatened Black schools eligible for security grants

Vice President Kamala Harris says historically Black colleges and universities that were victimized by recent bomb threats are eligible for federal grants to help improve security and mental health on campus.

Members of the super-rich Sackler family that profited from OxyContin were forced to listen to opioid victims call them the 'scum of the earth'

People who had OxyContin addictions, and who had lost loved ones to the drug, denounced the multi-billionaire Sackler family, at a bankruptcy hearing.

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All smiles, Jackson tries for Senate reset on Supreme Court

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson may not get any Republican votes.

Justice Department ends limiting compassionate release in plea deals after NPR story

The Justice Department is directing prosecutors to stop limiting peoples' rights to seek compassionate release from prison in plea deals, a practice that advocates called cruel.

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Justice Dept. names prosecutor to go after pandemic fraud

The Justice Department has named a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud, following through on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union promise to go after criminals who stole billions in relief money.

Did Amazon Violate Federal Laws? Lawmakers Ask For DOJ Probe

The Seattle-based company has previously denied that its executives misled the panel in their testimony.

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Did Amazon Violate Federal Laws? Lawmakers Ask For DOJ Probe

The Seattle-based company has previously denied that its executives misled the panel in their testimony.

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Garland says the Jan. 6 investigation won't end until everyone is held to account

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the attorney general says he won't avoid cases related to the Capitol riot probe that are political, controversial or sensitive.

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Did Amazon violate federal laws? Lawmakers ask for DOJ probe

Lawmakers have made good on their threat to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Amazon and its senior executives obstructed Congress or violated other laws in testimony on its competition practices.

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Amazon referred to DOJ for potential criminal obstruction of Congress

The group alleges Amazon has purposely sought to mislead lawmakers as they've questioned the company's private-label practices and collection of seller data.

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Takeaways as Jan. 6 panel eyes Trump 'criminal conspiracy'

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol has previewed some of its findings in a federal court filing.

House Dems demand prison rape audit at Calif. federal lockup

Eight House Democrats are demanding the Bureau of Prisons make public an audit of sexual assault reports at a federal women's prison in California where inmates say they were subjected to rampant abuse.

Activism grows nationwide in response to school book bans

The wave of book bannings around the country has reached a level not seen for decades.

Whistleblowers say they're bullied for exposing prison abuse

Federal prison employees say they're being bullied and threatened for raising concerns about serious misconduct and claim it's indicative of widespread problems in the Bureau of Prisons.

Senators push Garland to reform prisons after AP reporting

The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland take immediate action to reform the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons.

A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New York

Former President Donald Trump faced one legal setback after another this week.

For high court nominees 'When's your birthday?' matters

If President Joe Biden’s search for a nominee to the Supreme Court could be summed up by a Help Wanted ad it might read: “Seeking a well-respected liberal jurist.

Graham becomes early player to watch in Supreme Court drama

Sen. Lindsey Graham is among a handful of Republicans declaring a willingness to back President Joe Biden's yet-to-be-announced Supreme Court nominee.

On voting rights, Biden's power to act on his own is limited

With the November elections creeping up and Republicans imposing new restrictions on ballot access, President Biden has no easy options for safeguarding voting rights despite rising pressure from frustrated activists.

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