The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, Va., on Sept. 9, 2024. AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation of the sentencing and plea bargain standards used by Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano. The DOJ wants to probe whether Descano’s office has
Royce Hall on University of California, Los Angeles, campus is seen in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2024. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File A federal investigation into the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) found its medical school allegedly used race intentionally as a factor in its student application process, according to a report released
An apparent suicide note written in 2019 by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released Wednesday. A U.S. district judge ordered the release of the document at the request of The New York Times. The note had been submitted to the court in May 2021 as part of the criminal murder case
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House on May 6, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on May 6 he has had good talks over the last 24 hours with Iran and it was “very possible” the two countries would make a deal to end the war. “We’ve
Justice Neil Gorsuch on whether the Supreme Court is more divided now – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Supreme Court is heading into its busiest time of the year with three dozen decisions expected by July. But with a new children’s book out, Justice Neil Gorsuch made time for a rare interview with
A gun store employee shows the differences between high-capacity magazines for a handgun (L), an AK-style rifle (2L), and AR-style rifles at Lawful Defense in Gainesville, Fla., on April 19, 2023. Nanette Holt/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice sued the State of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Public Safety over its ban
A gun store employee shows the differences between high-capacity magazines for a handgun (L), an AK-style rifle (2L), and AR-style rifles at Lawful Defense in Gainesville, Fla., on April 19, 2023. Nanette Holt/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice sued the State of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Public Safety over its ban