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April 28, 2022

White House announces $275 million for law enforcement to combat opioid epidemic

EXCLUSIVE: The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is set to announce $275 million for law enforcement in areas of high intensity drug trafficking to combat the opioid epidemic, Fox News has learned.

April 28, 2022

Republican states sue Biden admin over asylum rule, as legal challenges to border policies mount

FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of Republican states on Thursday sued the Biden administration over a controversial rule that would expedite asylum claims at the southern border -- the latest in a slew of legal challenges by Republican states over the administration’s immigration policies.

April 28, 2022

Former US ambassador accused of illegal lobbying for Qatari government

A former U.S. ambassador is in hot water after charges were filed accusing him of illegal lobbying for a foreign government.

April 27, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts DOJ about alleged 'entrapping' of defendants in Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot

Greene on Wednesday sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray that backs defense lawyer claims that four defendants charged with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer were steered by undercover FBI agents and informants.

April 27, 2022

Durham team argues 'strong intersection' between Christopher Steele work, Sussmann allegations against Trump

U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper heard arguments from both the special counsel’s team and defense attorneys for Sussmann about various pieces of evidence and whether they can be admitted for trial.

April 27, 2022

Mexican Mafia members accused of murder, other crimes in California face racketeering charges

Federal prosecutors have announced racketeering charges against 31 Mexican Mafia members in California's Orange County that alleges the gang's leadership ordered murders, conspired to distribute drugs and participated in other crimes.

April 27, 2022

Sen. Kennedy grills AG Garland on crime, calls Chicago 'world's largest outdoor shooting range'

Sen. John Kennedy grills Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Department of Justice "losing on crime."

April 27, 2022

Rep. Michelle Steel introduces bill to hold colleges accountable for using 'personality traits' in admissions

FIRST ON FOX: California GOP Rep. Michelle Steel is introducing legislation requiring colleges and universities to be transparent about the use of "personality traits" in admissions decisions.

April 26, 2022

Garland refuses to answer Hunter Biden investigation question, doesn't commit to appointing special counsel

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday refused to provide an update on the federal investigation into Hunter Biden as he defended the probe and dismissed the need for a special counsel.

April 26, 2022

AG Garland calls FBI's Nassar investigation 'a horrible institutional failure'

The FBI committed an "unspeakable" failure by not addressing U.S. gymnasts' allegations of abuse from now-convicted sexual assailant Larry Nassar.