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Trump-Russia special counsel Durham at center of political clash as he appears before Congress 06/21/2023 05:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel who investigated the FBI’s probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign found himself at the center of a heated political fight as he appeared before a congressional committee Wednesday, with Democrats denouncing his inquiry and Republican Woman whose sexual abuser was set free seeks new ruling after losing lawsuit against prosecutor 06/21/2023 06:03am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana woman who was 16 when her boss coerced her to perform a sex act was aghast when a judge let the man walk free on probation — and she blames a prosecutor who she says misled her and the judge prior to the sentencing. But her efforts to hold the prosecutor accountab Daughter of California man on death row in Iran files criminal complaint against Tehran in Germany 06/21/2023 05:43am • BERLIN (AP) — The daughter of a California-based man sentenced to death in Iran has asked authorities in Germany to open criminal proceedings against members of the Iranian judiciary. The family of Jamshid Sharmahd, who is a German-Iranian citizen, says he was abducted by Iran while staying in Dub Democrats downplay Hunter Biden's plea deal, while Republicans see opportunity to deflect from Trump 06/21/2023 12:14am • NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats, already anxious about President Joe Biden's reelection prospects, are seeking to downplay — or ignore altogether — revelations that the president's son has entered into a plea deal with federal prosecutors over tax offenses and a gun charge. And as Democrats dodge, f Top prosecutors survive challenges in Virginia's primary elections 06/20/2023 11:59pm • Pivotal races have been called in Virginia's fiercely contested party primaries, with voters determining who advances to a potentially game-changing election this fall. Winners were quickly named in Virginia's Democratic and Republican primaries for top prosecutor, state legislature, county board Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia win reelection nominations in Democratic primaries 06/20/2023 11:44pm • LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Three incumbent prosecutors in northern Virginia who faced tough challenges after being elected four years ago on a progressive reform agenda won their Democratic primaries Tuesday. In Fairfax County, the state’s most populous jurisdiction, incumbent Steve Descano defeated What to know about Hunter Biden's plea deal in federal tax and gun case 06/20/2023 09:40pm • The announcement that federal prosecutors have reached a plea deal with President Joe Biden’s son Hunter over tax and gun charges marks the likely end of a five-year Justice Department investigation that has dogged the Biden family. It doesn't, however, mean that congressional Republicans are done How to Pick a Law School for an Immigration Law Career 06/20/2023 08:00pm • Students who want to pursue an immigration law career will have an edge after earning their J.D. degree if they choose the right law school and professional experience. That's according to some experts, who recommend that aspiring immigration attorneys consider factors like geographical location, cl Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case 06/20/2023 06:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid full prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department that likely spares him time behind bars. Hunter Biden, 53, will plead guilty to the misdemeanor tax offenses as p Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition 06/20/2023 03:03pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — One of the last remaining suspects accused of orchestrating the brutal massacres of the Rwandan genocide nearly 30 years ago plans to apply for political asylum in South Africa, his lawyer said Tuesday. Fulgence Kayishema, a former police officer in Rwanda, was track Montenegro court sentences founder of cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs to 4 months in prison 06/19/2023 09:29am • PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A court in Montenegro on Monday sentenced the founder of cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, and another citizen of South Korea to four months in prison for using forged documents. Kwon was arrested in Montenegro in March on an international arrest warrant in Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges 06/18/2023 11:48am • WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called the “norms” of the Justice Department and said he would work to eliminate the perception of political interference. But in the two years since he took office, the former federal judge has California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records 06/18/2023 12:02am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration has proposed an end to public disclosure of investigations of abusive and corrupt police officers, handing the responsibility instead to local agencies in an effort to help cover an estimated $31.5 billion budget deficit. The 6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd's killing 06/17/2023 11:15am • The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd's killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. The probe began in April DC man posing as immigration officer charged with sexual assault 06/17/2023 10:03am • A D.C. man has been charged with raping a woman in Oxon Hill, Maryland, while pretending to be an officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The incident happened Tuesday at around 8:15 p.m. in a Sunrise Shopping Center parking lot, according to a news release from Prince George's Co