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Pam Bondi served as Florida's attorney general and represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment proceedings.
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Pam Bondi served as Florida's attorney general and represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment proceedings.
Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
The fast-moving legal battle over the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report played out days before Trump's second-term inauguration.
A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for the Justice Department to release one of the two volumes that make up special counsel Jack Smith's final report.
The court fight brought in Hawaii state court is similar to others filed against the nation's largest energy companies by state and local governments in their courts.
The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a new law that could force TikTok to shut down in the U.S., with conservative and liberal justices alike expressing skepticism about the legal challenge.
Special counsel Jack Smith submitted his final report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Friday morning on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation involving the 2020 election should be released to the public.
Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency."
Monday's joint session will be governed by a revised set of procedures that clarify the vice president's role, a change aimed at preventing attempts to overturn election results.
One of the first priorities for Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's expected nominees.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will meet with families and community members during their visit, the White House said.
President Biden delivered remarks from the White House highlighting the 235 judges confirmed by the Senate during his single term in office.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, and former Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, served as chair and vice chair of the House Jan. 6 select committee.