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February 10, 2021

Grassley urges Biden against firing Trump US attorneys amid investigations: 'Take the time and do it right'

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley on Wednesday asked President Biden not to “fire all of President Trump’s U.S. Attorneys" amid ongoing investigations, after the Justice Department said this week the Trump-era federal prosecutors would be forced to resign from their posts by the end of the month, urging him to "take the time and do it right." 

February 10, 2021

Biden AG pick Merrick Garland to face Senate panel hearings Feb. 22-23

Confirmation hearings have been scheduled for Feb. 22 and 23 for Merrick Garland, President Biden’s nominee to be U.S. attorney general, according to reports.

February 9, 2021

US Attorney who prosecuted Antifa suspects will resign at request of Biden admin

Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy Williams, a Trump-appointee who prosecuted more Antifa suspects than any other, is among many federal prosecutors who will resign from their positions at the behest of the Biden administration.

February 9, 2021

Biden DOJ asks Trump-appointed US attorneys to resign

President Biden and the Justice Department has asked U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Trump to resign from their posts by the end of the month, Fox News has learned.

February 9, 2021

Biden DOJ wants DC's acting US attorney to transition to special role for Capitol breach probe

The Justice Department has signaled it wants acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin to stay on in some type of special prosecutor capacity to continue overseeing the Capitol breach investigation, sources familiar with the situation told Fox News.

February 9, 2021

Judge halts Proud Boy's release in Capitol breach case

The self-described “sergeant-at-arms” of the Seattle chapter of the far-right group Proud Boys will remain in custody for now pending charges filed in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

February 8, 2021

Law professor who made Barron Trump joke during Ukraine impeachment hearing gets Biden DOJ gig

A former Stanford law professor who poked fun at Barron Trump's name during a 2019 House impeachment hearing now has a job with President Biden's Department of Justice.

February 6, 2021

California financier agrees to plead guilty in college admissions scandal

A former senior executive at private equity firm TPG Capital has agreed to plead guilty over his involvement in the college admissions scandal. 

February 6, 2021

Oakland woman charged in $4.5M coronavirus relief loan scheme

A  California woman has been charged with trying to defraud the pandemic relief program of $4.5 million in loans, according to the Justice Department.

February 5, 2021

Gun control bill from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee would create national firearm registry, require licensing

Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has proposed a gun control bill that would create a national firearm registry, set a minimum gun ownership age at 21 and both require licensing and psychological evaluations.