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Attorney General Merrick Garland responded Wednesday to Hunter Biden’s plea deal that was struck earlier this week, attempting to distance himself from the investigation.

House Democrats filed a discharge petition to force a vote on legislation that would protect access to abortion nationwide, borrowing a strategy from their midterm election playbook that helped the party outperform expectations in 2022.

John Durham defended his “sobering” report on wrongdoing committed during the Trump-Russia investigation, telling Congress that the problems he unearthed could pose “significant national security risks” if left unaddressed at the FBI.

A Chinese government official rebuked President Joe Biden for his characterization of President Xi Jinping as a “dictator.”

The Senate Banking Committee has advanced legislation that would claw back the compensation of CEOs of banks that fail, pushing the bipartisan bill closer to passage.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) responded to news that President Joe Biden's son will avoid jail time for tax and gun-related charges by attacking the Justice Department as "weaponized" against conservatives, promising to fire its leaders if elected president in 2024.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called the Justice Department’s plea deal with Hunter Biden “a sad day for the rule of law.”

Twitter CEO and billionaire business magnate Elon Musk declared Wednesday that the terms "cis" and "cisgender" will now be regarded as slurs on Twitter.

A guaranteed income program for recipients in El Monte, California will start in nine days, which will give recipients payments of $500 every month.

A program sending $500 monthly payments to 305 families in Sonoma County, California, will send its next payment to recipients today.