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January 28, 2021

New York coronavirus nursing home report reveals ‘massive corruption,’ ‘coverup scandal’

Rep. Elise Stefanik is demanding that New York Attorney General Letitia James and the U.S. Justice Department subpoena Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration for documentation and communications regarding his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

January 26, 2021

Pennsylvania woman accused of Pelosi laptop theft during Capitol riot banned from Internet

A federal judge in Pennsylvania Tuesday ordered the woman accused of helping to steal Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Capitol riot to give up her Internet access and remain under house arrest.

January 26, 2021

AG nominee Merrick Garland to face questions over Hunter Biden probe in hearings

President Biden's attorney general nominee Merrick Garland will face a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a yet-to-be-determined date, but when the day comes he can expect to field questions related to the president's son, Hunter Biden.

January 25, 2021

DOJ IG investigating whether officials tried to overturn 2020 election

The Department of Justice Inspector General's Office announced Monday that they were investigating whether any current or former DOJ employees attempted to alter the results of the 2020 presidential election.

January 23, 2021

Justice Department considers not charging all Capitol rioters, amid concerns of flooding the courts

Officials from the Department of Justice may be considering not prosecuting every rioter who illegally breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to reporting by the Washington Post Saturday – a move that could prove controversial.

January 22, 2021

On the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, questions remain in Planned Parenthood controversies

As the nation marks the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and President Trump’s term has come to an end, questions remain about how the former administration had addressed congressional concerns surrounding Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s (PPFA) fetal-tissue practices and its lack of action that ultimately prompted criticism from conservatives.

January 21, 2021

Biden to keep Wray as FBI director

President Biden is expected to keep FBI Director Christopher Wray in his post during his administration, Fox News has learned.

January 20, 2021

FBI arrests New York City man linked to Capitol siege

A New York City man who operates a business that teaches men how to pick up women and who described seeing police officers running away during the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol as the "coolest thing ive ever seen," was arrested Wednesday, authorities said. 

January 20, 2021

Connecticut man charged with assaulting an officer during U.S. Capitol breach

A Connecticut man who was captured using a police shield to pin a Washington D.C. police officer against a doorway as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol has been charged, authorities said Wednesday. 

January 20, 2021

Biden gives DOJ green light to resume Obama-era 'slush fund' payouts to liberal groups

President-elect Joe Biden is calling for the Justice Department to look into reinstating a controversial Obama-era practice that allowed prosecutors to make settlement agreements that resulted in defendants paying outside groups instead of victims or the government.