Both allege that Mr. Biden was a functioning crack cocaine addict, refuting the defense argument that an addict could not have functioned enough to buy the gun. WILMINGTON, Del.—Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial entered its third day on June 5 as prosecutors called his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend to the stand to testify about his addiction
Washington — Top U.S. counterterrorism official Christy Abizaid will step down next month as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, or NCTC, after three years in the role, U.S. officials confirmed on Wednesday. She will be replaced by Brett Holmgren, the current director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, or INR, the State Department’s
Prosecutors argue that the former president may threaten ’the integrity of the judicial proceedings’ and ‘interfere with the fair administration of justice.’ The Manhattan District Attorney’s office urged a state judge on June 4 to keep former President Donald Trump’s gag order in place even after his criminal trial concluded with a guilty verdict on
When 12 Manhattan jurors returned after a day and a half of deliberations on May 30 and convicted Donald Trump of 34 felonies, they added to an astonishing losing streak for the former president. Trump and his company have been unable to win over a single juror, out of 42 total, in recent criminal and
The bill came in response to controversy surrounding the upside down flag that flew outside of Justice Alito’s Virginia home. A group of House Democrats proposed legislation on June 4 that would install two independent offices within the Supreme Court designed to address unethical conduct. An Office of Investigative Counsel would probe potential ethics violations
Washington — The Republican leaders of the three House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department on Wednesday recommending charges against Hunter Biden and James Biden for making false statements to Congress. The GOP chairmen of the Judiciary, Oversight and Ways and Means panels claimed the lies
The president is expected to caution the Ukrainian leader about excessive cross-border strikes on Russia using American weapons. PARIS—President Joe Biden arrived in France on June 5, kicking off a five-day trip to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy and participate in a state visit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The president