Trump would have been convicted of trying to overturn 2020 election results, special counsel says in report
Jack Smith says his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated Donald Trump and he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges.
Biden commutes about 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.
Trump offers show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon
Former Fox News host Hegseth’s ability to win confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.
What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general
Bondi was elected Florida attorney general in 2010 after she was endorsed by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
Biden says he won’t offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence
President Biden says he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes.
Biden asserts executive privilege over release of special counsel tapes
His interview with special counsel Robert Hur is at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
Biden has said he’d shut the US-Mexico border if Congress acts. What does he mean?
President Biden has made strong claims about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border, trying to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine.
Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge.
The potential witness pool is vast and includes members of the former president’s inner circle deeply involved in his reelection campaign, including some currently on his payroll.
Man wanted on Jan. 6 charges arrested with weapons near the Obamas’ home
Taylor Taranto, 37, was spotted by law enforcement a few blocks from the former president’s Washington home, fled and was chased by Secret Service agents.
Biden signs executive order strengthening background checks for gun purchases
The order will also promote better and more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer.