Kentucky man convicted of training with Islamic State group in Syria
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man has been convicted in federal court of leaving the U.S. to train and fight with the Islamic State group in Syria a decade ago.
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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.
Democratic Party 'losing its mind' as race-based coalition crumbles, says Tim Scott
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said "we need four more years of Donald Trump," arguing that the Democratic Party is "losing its mind" because they are losing voters.
Should Hundreds of Millions in Seized Assets Go to ISIS Victims?
Biden administration officials are divided over what to do with $687 million in assets a French company forfeited after pleading guilty to aiding terrorist groups like the Islamic State, according to people familiar with internal deliberations.
Report uncovering biased policing in Phoenix prompts gathering in support of the victims
PHOENIX (AP) — Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police plan to speak out Friday, a day after the release of a scathing U.S. Justice Department report outlining a pattern of excessive force and racial discrimination.
Justice Department Says It Won't Prosecute Merrick Garland For Contempt Of Congress
WASHINGTON ― The Justice Department said Friday it wouldn’t prosecute U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for not giving lawmakers audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel.
Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime
Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not constitute a crime," the Justice Department said Friday.
Justice Department says Phoenix police violated rights. Here are some cases that drew criticism
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police use unjustified deadly force, discriminate against people of color and routinely violate the rights of homeless people, the Justice Department said in announcing the results of a sweeping civil rights investigation.