Washington — Weeks after the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a contempt of Congress resolution against him, Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the panel and pushed back against the move as unfounded and serving “no legitimate purpose.” House Republicans on the Judiciary and Oversight Committees last month voted to move forward with contempt
Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young children under legislation approved Monday, and if Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signs it into law, the state apparently would be the first with such a punishment. The GOP-controlled Legislature passed the bill giving judges the option to
Biden expected to issue executive order restricting asylum – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden is expected to issue a major executive order restricting immigration on Tuesday. It would allow him to partially shut down the asylum process at the southern border. Nancy Cordes has more from the White House. View CBS News In
Jury seated in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial – CBS News Watch CBS News Twelve jurors and four alternates have been selected in the federal gun trial of Hunter Biden, who is charged with three felony counts related to his alleged illegal purchase and possession of a firearm in 2018. Scott MacFarlane was inside the
Former agriculture official testifies in bribery trial of N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez Former agriculture official testifies in bribery trial of N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez 00:56 Washington — Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, has decided to seek reelection as an independent as his trial on federal bribery charges is underway. According to the New
The jury in Hunter Biden’s gun trial was seated Monday afternoon by Delaware U.S. District Judge Maryellen Norieka. The president’s son was indicted by a federal grand jury in September after a diversion agreement for a felony gun offense and a plea deal related to misdemeanor tax charges unraveled when Judge Noreika questioned whether the agreement would
Washington — The Georgia Court of Appeals has tentatively set arguments for Oct. 4 in a bid by former President Donald Trump and his allies to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from the case involving an alleged effort to overturn the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. The appeals court