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August 11, 2021

Grassley asks DOJ watchdog for records after ATF nominee Chipman accused of racial bias

Ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Wednesday requested that the Department of Justice hand over all records relating to a complaint of racial bias levied at David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee for the top job at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

August 11, 2021

Biden ATF nominee Chipman accused of racial bias for claiming Black ATF agent cheated on exam

President Biden's embattled ATF nominee David Chipman is once again under fire, this time from a Black former ATF agent who is accusing him of racial bias for falsely claiming he cheated on a promotion exam.

August 11, 2021

Biden nominates Mueller deputy Elizabeth Prelogar for US solicitor general

President Biden nominated Elizabeth Prelogar to be the next U.S. solicitor general at the Department of Justice, the White House announced Wednesday morning.

August 10, 2021

Justice Department, NJ agree to monitor at women's prison

To protect inmates in New Jersey's only women's prison from sexual abuse the U.S. Justice Department and the state Department of Corrections reached an agreement to install an independent monitor, among other reforms, officials said Tuesday.

August 9, 2021

US to review 9/11 records with eye toward making more public

The Justice Department said Monday that it would work toward providing families of 9/11 victims with more information about the run-up to the attacks as part of a federal lawsuit that aims to hold the Saudi government accountable.

August 8, 2021

Former Trump acting AG Rosen testifies for nearly 7 hours before committee investigating election interference

Former Trump administration acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen testified before senators behind closed doors for nearly seven hours on Saturday in a session focused on possible election interference, Fox News has learned.

August 7, 2021

McConnell slams ATF nom Chipman over Chinese propaganda hit, racist remarks: 'Profoundly misguided nomination'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., blasted Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) nominee David Chipman during remarks on the Senate floor, asking the Biden administration to "stop flirting with this profoundly misguided nomination." 

August 6, 2021

Kansas senator calls on DOJ to investigate role ESPN played in Texas, Oklahoma move to SEC

Senator Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday raising his concerns about ESPN’s role in UT’s and OU’s conference shift out of the Big XII.

August 6, 2021

Eastman and Yoo: Dems' unrelenting drive against Trump continues to do real harm to presidency, Constitution

While Congress has a right to investigate the events leading to the terrible riot of Jan. 6, it does not have a right to override the constitutional prerogatives of an independent branch of government. 

August 6, 2021

Ashli Babbitt was 'ambushed' during Capitol riot, family's lawyer says

Ashli Babbitt, who participated in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan.6, was “ambushed” by the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot her as she tried to climb through a window into the Speaker’s Lobby outside the House Chamber, a lawyer for the family said this week, according to reports.