Justice Department Looking Into Senator’s Stock Sell-Off
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in February. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in February. Alex Brandon/AP Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr sold off a large amount of stocks before the coronavirus market crash, and now the…
Justice Department Says Maine’s 2-Week Quarantine Rule Discriminates Against Tourists
Motels are closed in late April in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, during measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption toggle caption Robert F. Bukaty/AP Motels are closed in late April in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, during measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Updated at…
News Brief: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies, Pandemic Roundup
With six weeks before the election, President Trump and GOP senators seem determined to confirm a Supreme Court Justice before voters cast ballots. And the U.S. COVID-19 death toll nears 200,000.
The Justice Department is heading back to the Supreme Court over...
The Texas state Capitol is seen on Oct. 2. The Justice Department is suing over the state's restrictive abortion law and heading back to the Supreme Court to seek a halt to it while legal proceedings continue. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Montinique Monroe/Getty Images The Texas state Capitol is seen on Oct.…
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ‘extremely unwell’ after testing positive for...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, shown here celebrating his reelection in November 2020, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Chris Jackson/AP file photo hide caption toggle caption Chris Jackson/AP file photo West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, shown here celebrating his reelection in November 2020, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Chris Jackson/AP file photo West…
The January 6 committee did not finish the job
For performing a desperately needed act of political exorcism, the members of the January 6 select committee deserve all the credit in the world. They hit Donald Trump hard. And they hit him where he lives — on TV.But the committee's official mandate from Congress demanded more than a well-orchestrated demolition of the man whose…