The U.S. Is Easing Marijuana Restrictions. Here’s How It Works.
The Biden administration moved on Thursday to downgrade marijuana from the most restrictive category of drugs.
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Judge in Trump Documents Case Hears Arguments Over Special Counsel
Former President Donald J. Trump’s defense team tried on Friday to persuade the judge overseeing the national security documents case to dismiss the indictment, pushing a long-shot argument that the special counsel, Jack Smith, was not properly appointed.
Pressure Grows on Giuliani Over Incomplete Bankruptcy Filings
Rudolph W. Giuliani’s creditors and the judge overseeing his bankruptcy case aired their frustrations with him in court on Monday after months in which he has provided incomplete information about his finances, missed filing deadlines or failed to have his lawyers respond at all.
Justice Department Chides Phoenix Police Over Civil Rights Violations
The Justice Department announced on Thursday the results of a yearslong investigation that found Phoenix police had used excessive force and discriminatory policing against Black, Hispanic and Native American people.
5 Takeaways From Hunter Biden’s Conviction in a Gun Case
Hunter Biden, the president’s son, was found guilty on three felony counts related to buying a gun while he was in the throes of drug addiction. On Oct. 12, 2018, he filled out the required federal background check form, marking “no” to a question about his drug use.
Hunter Biden’s Daughter Testifies on His Behalf in Gun Trial
Lawyers for Hunter Biden called his daughter Naomi to the witness stand on Friday as they sought to challenge the government’s argument that he had lied about his drug use on a federal firearms application in 2018.
Prosecutors in Hunter Biden Trial Are Expected to Rest Their Case
Prosecutors are expected to rest their case against Hunter Biden on Friday after days of testimony detailing intimate aspects of his all-consuming addiction to crack cocaine, as they seek to prove that he lied about his drug use on a federal firearms application in October 2018.
Driver of Truck That Hit White House Security Barriers Pleads Guilty
A Missouri man who crashed a box truck carrying Nazi paraphernalia into White House security barriers last year agreed to plead guilty on Monday to damaging property.