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December 27, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson: After 2020 election – here's how to keep track of upside-down world of media and politics

After Nov. 3, the meaning of some words and concepts abruptly changed. Have you noticed how new realities have replaced old ones?  

December 26, 2020

Judge delays execution of only woman on US death row

The judge ruled that a new execution date could not be set while the stay of execution is in place.

December 24, 2020

Rep. Buck: Mueller set 'precedent' that demands Hunter Biden special counsel

House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., said Thursday that he is disappointed outgoing Attorney General Bill Barr refused to name a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, the 50-year-old son of Joe Biden.

December 24, 2020

Trump pardons Maryland police officer imprisoned after releasing canine on suspect

A former Maryland police officer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison was pardoned by President Trump on Wednesday. 

December 24, 2020

DOJ officials in 'ongoing discussions' about Hunter Biden special counsel, some say it's 'warranted': sources

High level officials within the Justice Department are in "onging discussions" on whether to appoint a special counsel to take over the investigation into Hunter Biden, with some believing it is "warranted," two sources familiar told Fox News Wednesday. 

December 23, 2020

Meet Attorney General Barr's 'right hand': Kerri Kupec on her journey to the Justice Department

Attorney General Bill Barr calls her his “right hand,” and her colleagues describe her as an “integral” and “talented” leader in the Justice Department. Kerri Kupec has been the director of DOJ Public Affairs since Dec. 2018, and also serves as counselor to the attorney general—she’s the first to hold both positions simultaneously.

December 22, 2020

Special counsel Durham investigation 'making good progress,' Barr says

Special counsel John Durham is "making good progress" in his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, Attorney General William Barr said this week.

December 22, 2020

Barbaric killings, amputations, ruthless extortion: The alarming rise of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation

While CJNG cartel remains the domineering force in its namesake state of Jalisco, its trail of terror is steadily proliferating across Mexico.

December 21, 2020

Former DOJ lawyer apologizes for not doing more to resist Trump

A former Justice Department attorney who worked for the Office of Legal Counsel wrote an op-ed for The New York Times in which she offered an apology for not taking a stronger stance against President Trump.

December 21, 2020

Barr sides with Pompeo over Trump that SolarWinds hack 'appears to be the Russians'

Attorney General William Barr on Monday contradicted President Trump and sided with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in blaming the Russians for a major hack into American government systems that compromised several major agencies.